Who was the most exciting Heisman winner in the past 10 years?

[iowajerms]

You can go by they year they won the Heisman alone or go by their collegiate career.

2012 - Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M)
2011 - Robert Griffin II (Baylor)
2010 - Cam Newton (Auburn)
2009 - Mark Ingram (Alabama)
2008 - Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)
2007 - Tim Tebow (Florida)
2006 - Troy Smith (Ohio State)
2005 - Reggie Bush (USC) *I know it was removed, but I'm still putting him on here.
2004 - Matt Leinhart (USC)
2003 - Jason White (Oklahoma)

 

[iowajerms]

I had it down to RG3 and Reggie Bush, but RG3 pretty much did it by himself where Bush had a team full of studs. I also thought about Troy Smith too.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I won't be a homer. I will go with Reggie. Every time he touched ball whether on offense or ST it could be a TD. Very explosive and exciting to watch.

 

[TexasMan]

Reggie Bush

 

[iowajerms]

I won't be a homer. I will go with Reggie. Every time he touched ball whether on offense or ST it could be a TD. Very explosive and exciting to watch.

I agree with that. His awareness was amazing. If he saw an opening in the defense, he was amazing at taking it.

I picked RG3 because he made things out of situations that he should have been shut down on. He may have not been the best college player on the list, but I think RG3 was the most exciting.

 

[OregonDucks]

RG3 was certainly entertaining, but I went with Bush as Bush had a national title under his collegiate career.

Even though putting Baylor on the map is practically equivalent to USC winning a national title.

 

[rolltide14_0]

Ingram, no homer.

 

[iowajerms]

Ingram, no homer.

I actually thought that Ingram was exciting, but he seemed more fundamental than flash. He had an incredible center of gravity. However, he didn't have as many "Wow" moments as some of the others on the list.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ingram, no homer.

Compared to some of those guys he doesn't compare.

 

[UTVolCountry]

I like that Johnny Fuckin Football dude

 

[Camfantasy]

RGIII and its not even close when you take into consideration their supporting cast.

 

[The Crimson King]

Ingram, no homer.

he didn't even deserve the trophy

 

[bamabear82]

he didn't even deserve the trophy

He's the bestest playa eva bitch!

 

[rolltide14_0]

he didn't even deserve the trophy

 

[Gatorchip]

2011 - Robert Griffin II (Baylor)

What position did that guy play? he related to RG3?

 

[Brasky]

Reggie fasho.

The most exciting player not to win a Heisman in the last 10 years was Adrian Petersen.

Manziel goes ahead of RGIII for the simple fact that he is so far ahead of where Griffin was his freshman year.

Do not be surprised to see Manziel go through a sophomore slump. He's losing a bunch of playmakers at receiver and RB if I'm not mistaken.

 

[MarkOU]

You can go by they year they won the Heisman alone or go by their collegiate career.

2012 - Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M)
2011 - Robert Griffin II (Baylor)
2010 - Cam Newton (Auburn)
2009 - Mark Ingram (Alabama)
2008 - Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)
2007 - Tim Tebow (Florida)
2006 - Troy Smith (Ohio State)
2005 - Reggie Bush (USC) *I know it was removed, but I'm still putting him on here.
2004 - Matt Leinhart (USC)
2003 - Jason White (Oklahoma)

If we are voting most exciting, I think each of them had their moments.

Exciting factor
Manziel - rocket arm, elusive, quick,
RG3 - rocket arm, homerun speed, elusive
Bush - homerun speed, elusive, all purpose threat

Personality/Story line
Newton (Did he take money or didn't he, overcame this to win it)
Tebow (Virgin, Loves Jesus, Circumsises in his spare time)
White (Two torn ACLs making his third comeback)

Talented surrounded by 1st round talent
Bradford
Smith
Lienart

Humble Team player
Ingram

Out of the three Exciting players, I go with RG3 and the reason I pick him is because he played for Baylor. Nobody gives a shit about Baylor, until RG3 went there. That made them worth watching.

 

[Brasky]

^^^Great list man. You are on point. That is pretty much exactly what I was thinking.

I still don't think Ingram was all that humble. He had swagger. He was just more of the smashmouth, grind it out, break-your-will type player.

 

[Brasky]

Really though, no one gave a flying fuck about TAMU outside of Big 12 fanbases.

I'm not saying their move to the SEC was the only reason Manziel won the Heisman, but if he had done something similar there, he wouldn't have been given the same credit and he probably wouldn't have won the Heisman.

 

[TexasMan]

Really though, no one gave a flying fuck about TAMU outside of Big 12 fanbases.

I'm not saying their move to the SEC was the only reason Manziel won the Heisman, but if he had done something similar there, he wouldn't have been given the same credit and he probably wouldn't have won the Heisman.

Never really thought of that, but you're probably right.

He basically won it off the win against big ol' bad Nicktator.