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2008 Heisman Trophy Discussion

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MD Buckeye;1151244; said:
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Olin Buchanan's Top 10 Heisman Candidates for 2008. Beanie is #1.
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LOL. Spell Check!!!

7. LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh
BUZZ: McCoy is living up to the promise he showed when Rivals.com ranked him as one of the top 10 perp school prospects in the class of 2007. As a true freshman a year ago, McCoy rushed for 1,328 yards and 14 touchdowns despite being the only legitimate threat in Pitt's offense. But receiver Derek Kinder and quarterback Bill Stull are back this season, which should force defenses to loosen up against the run and give McCoy opportunities to make even more big plays.
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SI's Heisman Candidates

Beanie tops the list.

1. Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio State, RB, Jr.

2007 Stats: 274 rushes, 1,609 yards, 15 TDs; 5 receptions, 21 yards.
Heisman-o-meter: Last month, Wells admitted he thinks of winning the Heisman "all the time" and that he once told his father that he wanted to become the first freshman to win it. Unfortunately for Wells, he cannot be the first freshman winner, but he has a legitimate shot at being Ohio State's seventh recipient. (A message to the fact-checking police: I know the Buckeyes have won the trophy a total of seven times, but Archie Griffin won twice.) The 6-foot-1, 235-pound Buckeyes bruiser with surprising wheels had a breakthrough 2007 season despite playing much of the year with a nagging left ankle injury and a broken bone in his left wrist. With all but two offensive starters returning for the Buckeyes and Ohio State likely to again be in the national title hunt in '08, the pieces are there for Wells to win the award. The one question with him is: How long will the ankle hold up? If it doesn't slow him down, Wells could run all the way to the Heisman podium in December.
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vioravis;1153803; said:
SI's Heisman Candidates

Beanie tops the list.
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I like the picture from that article...

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A fimiliar pose...
 
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Heisman candidates: These guys did nothing to hurt themselves in the spring:
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]1. Tim Tebow, Florida: Playing with the flu, the defending Heisman winner threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the spring game.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica] 2. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma: Older and wiser after an amazing redshirt freshman season. Comfortable in the new no-huddle.
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]3. Chase Daniel, Missouri: Might have even more weapons this season. Wisely played only half of the spring game.
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]4. Pat White, West Virginia: The key to the Mountaineers' and Bill Stewart's kickoff season.
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]5. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia: Along with Caleb King, Knowshon forms a deadly backfield combination.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]From Alabama Crimson Tide, NCAA Football, Auburn Tigers, Brigham Young Cougars - CBSSports.com . Not sure if this is intended to be a list or a "here are guys who helped themselves this spring". I was unaware that you could help yourself in spring ball when it came to the Heisman, though.
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Way too early to get our noses out of joint over CBS's act but look at the list the provide there and assume thats Beanie's competition.

1) Tebow- His numbers will be down because he's got a real RB
2) Bradford & Daniels- he and Daniels are the same player, they will take away from each other imo.
3) Pat White- team won't be good enough
4) Moreno- See Tebow, he will have too much help


If Beanie flirts with 2,000 and starts with a big night against USC in primetime I like his chances.
 
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Anyone know the stats of Beanies big plays from last year? he had to hit at least 2 +20 yrd rushes every game. I dont see how he couldnt get it if he hit above 1600 yrds and 20 tds. His stiff arms are the freaking meanest thing ever! he should get the hiesman just for that
 
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Dumbass Vols fan.

Rivals.com College Football - Is another crazy season on the horizon?
What about Foster? Ohio State always has players on the (Heisman Trophy) list, yet they do not seem to do that well in the NFL. What do you think about (Tennessee running back) Arian Foster from the good ole SEC? I would think that he would be a better back than Chris Wells right now. His size, strength and pass catching ability are probably a little better.
-Dave in Huntsville, Ala.
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Last season Foster rushed for 1,193 yards and caught 39 passes, and I've heard scouts say that with another solid year he could be a late first- or second-round NFL draft pick.
But I don't think he's as good as Wells, who could be the first player taken if he enters the draft next season.
Wells is listed as 6 feet 1 and 237 pounds, so he's actually bigger than Foster. The Tennessee back is listed at 6-1, 215. Wells doesn't catch as many passes as Foster, but last year Wells rushed for more than 1,600 yards in his first season as a starter.
I think Wells is the top running back in the nation, and he's my pick as the Heisman Trophy favorite. But that takes nothing away from Foster, who will contend for All-SEC honors.
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Not only is Foster smaller, but according to Rivals, he's slower too (4.51 vs 4.52). Admittedly, 1 hundredth of a second is a retardedly small hair to split, but I'm going to do so anyway.

It's pretty ridiculous to think that Foster is better than Wells. Foster isn't even the best running back in his own division, much less his own conference. No, a thousand times no. He might be a first or second rounder some day, but he isn't in the same league as Wells and Moreno.
 
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