Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - Quarters - #2 Ricky Williams vs #7 Ron Dayne

[iowajerms]

Seeds are from Ranking the Heisman Trophy Winners of the BCS Era on NFL and CFB Success

*Bush is not included on the list, so I put him at #16. Completes the bracket. Ranking is also by their CFB and NFL careers, but it is the best list I found.

Vote solely based on their Heisman winning season.

This Week (Wed-Sun)

This Thread - Quarterfinals - #2 Ricky Williams (1998) vs #7 Ron Dayne (1999)
Other Thread - Consolation First Round - #10 Matt Leinart (2004) vs #15 Jason White (2003)

No repeat matchups in this bracket (winner of 1st matchup wins). Loser of semis goes for 3rd.
Higher seed wins tie breaker.

Spoiler: Past Matchups

Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #1 Cam Newton vs #16 Reggie Bush
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #8 Robert Griffin III vs #9 Tim Tebow
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #5 Carson Palmer vs #12 Chris Wienke
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #4 Jameis Winston vs #13 Mark Ingram\
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #3 Sam Bradford vs #14 Eric Crouch
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #6 Johnny Manziel vs #11 Troy Smith
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #7 Ron Dayne vs #10 Matt Leinart
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - #2 Ricky Williams vs #15 Jason White
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tourney - Cons Rd 1 - #8 Robert Griffin III v #16 Reggie Bush
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - Quarterfinals - #1 Cam Newton vs #9 Tim Tebow

Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - Quarters - #4 Jameis Winston vs #5 Carson Palmer
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tourney - Cons Rd 1 - #11 Troy Smith vs #14 Eric Crouch
Best Heisman Winner during the BCS Era Tournament - Quarters - #3 Sam Bradford vs #8 Johnny Manziel

 

[iowajerms]

 

[outofyourmind]

Ron Dayne is the obvious answer.

 

[iowajerms]

Ron Dayne is the obvious answer.

I don't know if either one is the "obvious" answer. Their stats are so similar. It is the TDs that got me to vote for Williams. But I did enjoy watching both RBs.

 

[outofyourmind]

I don't know if either one is the "obvious" answer. Their stats are so similar. It is the TDs that got me to vote for Williams. But I did enjoy watching both RBs.

Let me help you with this.
One played for Texas.

 

[iowajerms]

 

[BigAppleBadger]

At least they’re both NFL busts so we don’t need to have that stupid debate.

I guess only one of them was a complete fuckwit in the NFL, though.

 

[jwolt92]

@Great Dayne thoughts?

 

[outofyourmind]

Somebody is going to need to post what teams they played against to get those numbers.

 

[iowajerms]

Somebody is going to need to post what teams they played against to get those numbers.

RON DAYNE 1999

 

[outofyourmind]

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RON DAYNE 1999

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Ok, so now the obvious answer is Ron Dayne.

43 yards total for Ricky vs Kansas State. Really.
Disqualified.

 

[Smart]

Dayne had more yards per carry playing better defenses with a worse supporting cast and finished with a better record and better ranking. Bradford should beat either of them, but Ron should win this one.

 

[ericd7633]

Dayne had more yards per carry playing better defenses with a worse supporting cast and finished with a better record and better ranking. Bradford should beat either of them, but Ron should win this one.

That part is certainly debatable and I would actually argue Dayne had a better supporting cast at least in terms of the offense.

 

[romeo212000]

I’m torn on this one because obviously fuck Texas. On the other hand, fuck @Great Dayne

 

[Codaxx]

Dayne was one of the worst heisman winners ever. Product of a system.

 

[ericd7633]

Dayne was one of the worst heisman winners ever. Product of a system.

I understand why he won(putting up those numbers on a top 5 team) but you're right, he isn't close to the actual talent that Ricky Williams was IMO.

 

[wazzu31]

I'll take Ricky, he was the only one who went to a legit university and played legit competition.

 

[outofyourmind]

Dayne was one of the worst heisman winners ever. Product of a system.

I understand why he won(putting up those numbers on a top 5 team) but you're right, he isn't close to the actual talent that Ricky Williams was IMO.

I'll take Ricky, he was the only one who went to a legit university and played legit competition.