Heisman Trophy Discussion: Who should've won the Heisman?
by BirdGT on Dec 11, 2010 12:00 PM EST
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1999 - Joe Hamilton, Joe Hamilton (Ron Dayne)
2000 - Drew Brees, Drew Brees (Chris Weinke)
2001 - Eric Crouch, Joey Harrington (Eric Crouch)
2002 - Larry Johnson, Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer)
2003 - Larry Fitzgerald, Larry Fitzgerald (Jason White)
2004 - Adrian Peterson, Adrian Peterson (Matt Leinart)
2005 - Reggie Bush, Reggie Bush (Reggie Bush)
2006 - Calvin Johnson, Calvin Johnson (Troy Smith)
2007 - Dennis Dixon, Tim Tebow (Tim Tebow)
2008 - Colt McCoy, Jahvid Best (Sam Bradford)
2009 - C.J. Spiller, C.J. Spiller (Mark Ingram)
2010 - Cam Newton (?)
Do you agree with my picks? I tried to find guys who were men amongst boys not the typical statue-in-the-pocket-behind-monster-O-line (Jason White) or the best player on the best team (Matt Leinart). These guys would have improved every team in the country by two or more wins had they been on a different team. Unfortunately, voters for the Heisman don't vote on the best player but rather the best story.
Here are Winfield's thoughts on the Heisman:
I vote for the literal MVP. The guy on the team, that without him, the team isn't much. If he's surrounded by other gamebreakers, he gets to take advantage of the tools given to him. But in my opinion a true Heisman Trophy winner is an individual who does the most with the least and I try to make my votes reflect that.Honorable Mentions: Philip Rivers (2002), Vince Young (2005), Matt Ryan (2007), Toby Gerhart (2009), Ndamukong Suh (2009), Andrew Luck (2010)
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I disagree, Winfield
I think that you just straight up have to choose the best player overall. Your description pretty much only allows for QBs to win…..think about it. As good as a running back could possibly be, he’s not gonna be worth ANYTHING if there’s nobody blocking for him…..i.e. he’ll have no capability to display his abilities without anything to work with. Nobody’s good enough to run past 4 defenders, stiff arm 2 more, hurdle 2 more, truck another 3, high five his head coach, teach me how to Dougie, and wink at the opposing defensive coordinator on his way to the end zone on every carry a game…..which is exactly what he’d have to do to win a Heisman without any blocking support.
Ever watch any tapes of Barry Sanders with the Lions?
It can be done.
with reggie bush
he tacked up loads of all purpose yards every game due in part to the amazing blocks he received down field and such… i think the Heisman should be giving to the player that makes a team, a true mvp… a person where u remove him from a team and there no where near as good
This is my Family Tradition
by The_GT_LineageX11 on Dec 12, 2010 1:47 AM EST reply actions
1986 Gordie Lockbaum
The last 60 minute man in CFB. 3rd in voting, but one of the best stories SI’s ever done.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1065445/index.htm
Do I detect a little NFL cooking in your look backs? I don’t recall Drew Brees and/or Boilermakers making a big show, and Free Shoes U was very good with CW.
A reverse corollary is Vince Young NOT over Bush vis a vis VY’s breakdowns in Nashville.
by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Dec 12, 2010 8:40 AM EST reply actions
2000 was a bad year
We both tried to find some counter-culture pick and there really wasn’t a good one.
I write stuff From the Rumble Seat.
2009 ACC homerism much?
Yes, CJ burned us a number of times, but I don’t think he should have won last year. I’d go with Suh all the way. The rest of the alternates I can get behind.
Maybe, but Suh was worth 3/4 of some team's entire offensive lines.
Because my years of marching band have made me an authority on football.
by MagnaCarterGT on Dec 12, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
He was also the only guy to score a touchdown in every game
That’d be 14 games in a row with a TD.
Isn’t he also now the NCAA all-purpose yards leader all-time?
by LilBroey700 on Dec 13, 2010 12:50 AM EST up reply actions
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