Well who wins the Heisman now??

[mall3013]

JT Barrett

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I will say Curtis Samuel.

 

[ElTexan]

WTF isn't there to like about this guy.

He's a Sooner AND a Sand Aggie.

 

[Tharvot]

Still Jackson's IMO. One bad game won't do him in. He'll score 50 TDs in his next game.

 

[Jchurch06]

I think it might come down to the final two weeks, possibly even Champ week with all that coverage and a chance for someone to have that 'Heisman moment"

 

[belcherboy]

JT Barrett

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It makes you wonder if the UM vs OSU game could have big Heisman implications too. If Peppers has a great game and Michigan wins, he probably gets a big bump, and vice versa could happen if Barrett and OSU have a big win.

 

[Milkshake]

"The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The winners of the trophy epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. "

Not seeing anything about "best teams" there.

Clearly, all these guys were on just ok to good teams...

2000 Chris Weinke Florida State QB Sr.
2001 Eric Crouch Nebraska QB Sr.
2002 Carson Palmer USC QB Sr.
2003 Jason White Oklahoma QB Jr.
2004 Matt Leinart USC QB Jr.
2006 Troy Smith Ohio State QB Sr.
2007 Tim Tebow Florida QB So.
2008 Sam Bradford Oklahoma QB So.
2009 Mark Ingram Alabama RB So.
2010 Cam Newton Auburn QB Jr.
2011 Robert Griffin III Baylor University QB Jr.
2012 Johnny Manziel Texas A&M QB Fr.
2013 Jameis Winston Florida State QB Fr.
2014 Marcus Mariota Oregon QB Jr.
2015 Derrick Henry Alabama

 

[tnapucco]

D. D.

 

[Milkshake]

I will say Curtis Samuel.

That's my pick. Imagine his stats if he was fully involved all year.

 

[Codaxx]

They don't give the heisman to great running backs on shitty teams.

This is true. It should not be, but it is. Foreman likely gets an invite, but does not win. The only issue is there are not a lot of great candidates, so he would be a nice guy to throw money down with some long odds. Averaging ~180 yards rushing a game and that is with a true Freshman QB leading the passing attack.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

"The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The winners of the trophy epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. "

Not seeing anything about "best teams" there.

Don't be naive

 

[mcnabb7542]

Jalen Hurts, first freshman to ever win it.

Well they gave it to a sophomore sooooo chances could be very good....

 

[8085sooner]

Last night just made the race a little closer but it's still LJ to lose. If a few have "Heisman" moments the next few games and LJ, suffers, then we might see someone else win.

 

[Deep Creek]

I sorta asked this last night in the L'ville game thread - and no good answer. Which Heisman winners have horrible blowout losses on their regular season resumes?

IIRC, Baylor lost pretty bad to Okie Lite and Aggie the year RGIII won it.

 

[4down20]

Hurts has been phenomenal. I think he's going to be a victim of how overwhelming the Bama D is though. They get the Lions share of the props when it comes to the Tide. Tough to win a Heisman in that situation

He ain't gonna win it, my comment was tongue in cheek. He would need to really up his passing game for that to be possible, and even though he showed great improvement against Miss St, I don't see it happening as well against Auburn's defense.

Plus I don't think there is anyway they give it to a true freshman ever.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Think it is still gonna be Jackson

 

[ElTexan]

This is true. It should not be, but it is. Foreman likely gets an invite, but does not win. The only issue is there are not a lot of great candidates, so he would be a nice guy to throw money down with some long odds. Averaging ~180 yards rushing a game and that is with a true Freshman QB leading the passing attack.

And a guy actively trying to lose games leading the coaching attack.

 

[4down20]

"The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The winners of the trophy epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. "

Not seeing anything about "best teams" there.

Because you are doing word match rather than reading what it's really saying. Because you aren't going to get the things it lists without winning a bunch of games.

A few losses isn't a deal breaker(just look at RGIII for example), but those losses better come because of a lack of defense or whatever, not because the player was shut down.

 

[wazzu31]

213/296 Pass Completions
3212 Yards
72% Completion Rate
10.85 Yards per Completion
33 Touchdowns/7 Interceptions
195 QB Rating

Tough as nails.
Great Leader.

WTF isn't there to like about this guy.

Luke Falk > Baker Mayfield

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Luke Falk > Baker Mayfield

Unfortunately I don't think Falk gets the attention he deserves. He's in my to three candidates right now

 

[wazzu31]

Unfortunately I don't think Falk gets the attention he deserves. He's in my to three candidates right now

Falk shouldn't be a candidate, since he's not on a great team but he is having a better year than Mayfield or Watson.