tOfficial Melvin Gordon for Heisman Thread

[Smart]

It's about time we started this. People said we shouldn't take him seriously until he faced some real competition. Well, 15 carries for 193 yards and 2 TDs on Arizona State fits the bill. He's a home run threat every time he touches the ball, with at least a 65 yard run in every game. He's up to 12.9 YPC after getting 10.0 last year. He's on track to break the NCAA career YPC record.

Simply put, he's a beast. Certainly, he is the best running back in America. He deserves to be in the Heisman talk, and if he returns next year, he should be the favorite.

 

[wiskyisgood12]

I completely agree that he should be a contender for the Heisman. I hope people won't downgrade him because he's not "the guy."

 

[The Derski]

Melvin Gordon is a beast. So is James White.

 

[The Derski]

Just a sophomore too.

 

[Smart]

Just a sophomore too.

Yeah, but he's in his third year. It's why i'm sort of glad he hasn't blown up yet. I really hope he comes back next year. I feel like I can say with near absolute certainty that a healthy Gordon doesn't come back for 2015. He's already earning talk as a potential first round pick.

 

[ForkEmBucky]

It's a little soon to claim he's "certainly" the best.

 

[Doctor Krieger]

It's a little soon to claim he's "certainly" the best.

Let them be homers damn it!

 

[ForkEmBucky]

Let them be homers damn it!

What I meant to say was, "of course he is the best." NO idea how this happened!

 

[Great Dayne]

He has the talent and the line, but won't have the carries or the wins to win the Heisman.

 

[The Derski]

Melvin Gordon 2nd best in the country. I hit to go with Kadeem Carey as the best.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Not after next game

 

[Smart]

The hype is beginning:

Here is an SI-affiliated website with an article about how he is a potential Heisman winner.

Here is Rotoworld (NBC affiliated site) saying he is the best draft-eligible back.

It has a chance to go into overdrive with a big game against Ohio State next week.

 

[The Derski]

Wisconsin Badgers running back Melvin Gordon provides instant impact - ESPN

 

[Smart]

Quietly, a certain somebody has climbed into 5th on ESPN's Heisman Watch...

He likely won't make a ton of Heisman noise because of the year the top four are having, but he has to be the favorite for the Doak Walker Award.

 

[Great Dayne]

He looks like a mediocre RB vs solid run D's. He won't make the top 5 at the end of the year.

 

[The Derski]

He looks like a mediocre RB vs solid run D's. He won't make the top 5 at the end of the year.

Nice optimism.