Heisman Favorites

[Snaggletiger]

Just took a look at some of the stats on guys who are probably the front runners for the most popular player of the year award.  The one that hasn't really gotten much hype but really jumped out at me was Matt Barkely of USC.  I didn't look at any other RB's because it seems Richardson has been the most hyped as being more gooder than the rest. 

Matt Barkely

308-446  3,528  69.1%  39 TD's 7 INT's 161.2

Robert Griffin

252-347  3,678  72.6%  34 TD's  5 INT's  191.1

Andrew Luck

261-373  3,170  70%  35 TD's  9 INT's  167

Trent Richardson

263 Carries for 1,583 yds  20 TD's

Anyone obvious I'm missing?  Sleepers?

[AWK]

Anyone obvious I'm missing?  Sleepers?

Clint Mosley.

[Snaggletiger]

Clint Mosley.

DOH!!!

[Godfather]

Taking off the orange glasses.

I don't like what the Heisman has become.  It used to symbolize the best player in College Football, now it just seems to be a popularity contest. Not only that but it seems that you can only be eligible if your team is awesome as well.  I always looked at it as how would these teams had fared if you took that player away.

IMO
1. Robert Griffin III  (very close win over Luck)
2. Andrew Luck
3. Rent "Gooder" Richardson
4. Matt Barkley

[AU_Tiger_2000]

I would vote for Griffin.  He put up those numbers and had a respectable win loss record at Baylor.  It would be equivalent to somebody putting up the same numbers at Vanderbilt.

[Townhallsavoy]

Monte. 

Ball.


All he does is gash defenses for yards and more importantly, chase Barry's touchdown record.

[CCTAU]

It really Should be between RGIII and Mont Ball. The rest are a product of their team. I believe Lacey would have the same stats.

[Townhallsavoy]

It really Should be between RGIII and Mont Ball. The rest are a product of their team. I believe Lacey would have the same stats.

Exactly. 

Well, not exactly.  I do think Trent Richardson is a special running back that's gooder than others.

But RGIII plays for Baylor and he's been Cam Newton-esque. 

Montee Ball has been insane and blows out Trent Richardson.

More yards.  Less carries.  34 total touchdowns.  THIRTY FOUR. 

[Godfather]

It really Should be between RGIII and Mont Ball. The rest are a product of their team. I believe Lacey would have the same stats.

I don't think Luck is a product of his team.  He has had very little to work with this year (injuries).  That is why I would put it in a close race between him and Griffin.

[GH2001]

Taking off the orange glasses.

I don't like what the Heisman has become.  It used to symbolize the best player in College Football, now it just seems to be a popularity contest. Not only that but it seems that you can only be eligible if your team is awesome as well.  I always looked at it as how would these teams had fared if you took that player away.

IMO
1. Robert Griffin III  (very close win over Luck)
2. Andrew Luck
3. Rent "Gooder" Richardson
4. Matt Barkley

Agree 100%. RG3 is the best player in the country. PERIOD. But he won't win it.

[The Prowler]

RG3
Monte Ball
Andrew Luck (take Luck away from Stanford, they're looking at not going to a bowl)
Rent Richardson
Matt Barkley
Sammie Watkins
Neiko Thorpe (Thorpe, because he has made every QB & RB that he's played against look gooder)

[JR4AU]

Agree 100%. RG3 is the best player in the country. PERIOD. But he won't win it.

Agree, and hate they've bastardized the award to be an "MVP on a BCS Title Contender" award.

[Snaggletiger]

So, Bumpity Bump Bump...

So, who would you go with at this point?  Weskansan is 11-2 and won the Big 19.  They have a fairly decent Heisman candidate who is...well...not a candidate.  Why is that?

Montee Ball

275 Carries  1,759 Yds  32 TD's

Trent Richardson

263 Carries for 1,583 yds  20 TD's


THIRTY TWO touchdowns????  Are kidding me?  He won't even sniff of an invite to NY.  Thoughts?

[Townhallsavoy]

Montee Ball

275 Carries  1,759 Yds  32 TD's


THIRTY TWO touchdowns????  Are kidding me?  He won't even sniff of an invite to NY.  Thoughts?

He has more than that if you count his receiving yards and touchdowns.

Did he break Barry's record?  I think he had four touchdowns in the Big 10 championship game.

[Godfather]

I think the most dynamic player is the Honey Badger, but despite the late push I don't think he will get it.  I think RGIII might have sewn it up on Saturday, I think Rent not playing hurt his chances. 

RGIII is the most deserving seeing as how he didn't get suspended for drug use, and Baylor had a shot at a BCS birth.

[Godfather]

He has more than that if you count his receiving yards and touchdowns.

Did he break Barry's record?  I think he had four touchdowns in the Big 10 championship game.

He did not he is one shy at 38..I am sure he will break it or tie it in the bowl game.

A couple of things of note regarding the record. 

Barry only played in 11 games (12 but bowl game stats didn't count then.) He had 373 carries for 2850 yds.  He avg 7.8 ypc and had 37 Td's  19 receptions for 109yds and 2 tds.

Montee might have had more games to do it but he certainly had a lot less carries.

[wesfau2]

If there was any justice, this would be a three-man race between RGIII, Ball and Honey Badger.

[Godfather]

If there was any justice, this would be a three-man race between RGIII, Ball and Honey Badger.

Agree, although I would throw horse face in there he deserves to have a trip to NY.

[Townhallsavoy]

If there was any justice

LSU vs. Alabama in the BCSCG

Justice

[Snaggletiger]

If there was any justice, this would be a three-man race between RGIII, Ball and Honey Badger.

Knowledge...ur doin it rite