Heisman Trophy

[Pringle]

Bad day by the tOSU quarterback today against a really bad opponent, though Quinn still has that Michigan game hanging over him and Slaton fumbled twice against UL.

Can they just give next year's winner two trophies?

 

[Oz]

Because I fear I might want to take back my vote, I'll wait to reply here.

Smith might be the best player in the country, but given his pedestrian games against both Penn State and Illinois, I would love for someone else to stand out during the final month.

Right now, a vote by me for Smith would be a vote by default.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I can't imagine any scenario where Smith doesn't win it...

 

[Sam Mills 51]

If Reggie Ball had been a more consistent quarterback, it would be fun to argue on Calvin Johnson's behalf. But alas ...

 

[shotglass]

I'd say it's Troy Smith ... but Colt McCoy's stock is on the rise. (No need to inform me he's a freshman. I know he's a freshman.)

 

[DyePack]

It should be Smith.

Oh, and you suck, Pringle.

 

[Pringle]

It should be Smith.

Oh, and you suck, Pringle.

A dangerous opponent that's better than its record indicates.

 

[sportschick]

Ian Johnson

Pluses: leads the country in TDs

Negs: Plays on SmurfTurf, only a sophomore, crochets in his spare time (most unmanly)

 

[PopeDirkBenedict]

The five biggest margins of victory:

1750 votes -- O.J. Simpson over LeRoy Keyes
1622 -- Charlie Ward over Heath Shuler
1574 -- Desmond Howard over Casey Weldon
1563 -- Ricky Williams over Michael Bishop
1541 -- Vinny Testaverde over Paul Palmer

I fully expect Smith to be on this list next year. I think he is going to garner over 90% of the first place votes. Quinn, Slaton and McCoy will also get invited to NYC.

 

[bige2you]

Troy Smith will probably win, But as someone mentioned earlier, Colt McCoy's numbers are very similar

 

[Dude]

The five biggest margins of victory:

1750 votes -- O.J. Simpson over LeRoy Keyes
1622 -- Charlie Ward over Heath Shuler
1574 -- Desmond Howard over Casey Weldon
1563 -- Ricky Williams over Michael Bishop
1541 -- Vinny Testaverde over Paul Palmer

I fully expect Smith to be on this list next year. I think he is going to garner over 90% of the first place votes. Quinn, Slaton and McCoy will also get invited to NYC.

I quickly scanned this and thought you said Vinny Testaverde won the Heisman in the year 1541.

Colt McCoy's playing for the 2007 Trophy.

 

[Songbird]

Is there another D-III Joe Dudek out there who can win it.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

One quarterback (Smith) is an odds-on favorite for the Heisman, and another quarterback (Quinn) is a slightly less strong favorite to be the first pick in the NFL draft. Without commenting on the validity of the Heisman, which I regard as the most fraudulent major award in sports for other reasons (by its own standards, Smith's a worthy winner), I will say this. Given my druthers between the two, I know which of these two honors I'd rather have.
One doorstop does not equal many millions of dollars.

 

[playthrough]

Ya'll don't think the Notre Dame bias/lovefest would Quinn over the top? Smith's bad game vs. Illinois sounds like the kind of loophole ND apologists would drive right through.

 

[shotglass]

Is there another D-III Joe Dudek out there who can win it.

Mike Terwilliger of East Stroudsburg won the Harlon Hill last season (the Division II Heisman) as a junior. But his team's not nearly as good this year, has a couple of losses.

 

[GB-Hack]

Hey, here's an idea. How about someone like Daymeion Hughes of Cal (8 interceptions) or Lamarr Woodley of Michigan (15 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 3 recovered for the best run defense in the land)

Last time I checked there was more to football than offense. Since there is no outstanding offensive candidate this year, what's wrong with giving some defensive players some attention. They sure deserve it.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

If Smith screws the pooch against Michigan, the race is wide open again.

 

[Chuck~Taylor]

Smith should win. But Quinn will win because he's the white pretty boy quarterback from Notre Dame.

 

[shotglass]

Hey, here's an idea. How about someone like Daymeion Hughes of Cal (8 interceptions) or Lamarr Woodley of Michigan (15 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 3 recovered for the best run defense in the land)

Last time I checked there was more to football than offense. Since there is no outstanding offensive candidate this year, what's wrong with giving some defensive players some attention. They sure deserve it.

Not saying you don't have a point, but giving your vote to a defensive player is like throwing your vote away. And too many people know it.

 

[GB-Hack]

And I get what you mean shotty, but isn't it about time for a change in attitude here?

Or are so many of the voters so set on this being an offensive award that it makes any great defensive player redundent when it comes to the Heisman?