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2009 Heisman Trophy discussion

Picking sleepers in the Heisman race (sleeper being anybody not named Bradford, Tebow, or McCoy), two guys picked Pryor, one went with Jonathan Dwyer of Ga Tech, and another selected Zac Robinson of Okla St.

CFN

Pete Fiutak, CFN

Q: The sleeper in the Heisman race is ... ?

A: Terrelle Pryor, QB Ohio State.

Let's cut through the B.S. that anyone other than a quarterback or running back from a BCS-bound team can be in the hunt for the Heisman. While either Tebow, McCoy or Bradford will almost certainly win it, Pryor is the one to watch out for if he can lead the Buckeyes to a win over USC.

Yes, he's not exactly a Heisman prospect from out of left field, and yes, there will be an anti-Ohio State thing going on from a college football world that's still feeling the burn from two championship game losses, but no one will deny Pryor's talent and no one will question whether or not he'll be worthy of Heisman consideration if Ohio State is in the BCS/national title hunt. This is a good Buckeye team, but it's a rebuilding one meaning Pryor will have to be the man.

My four other sleepers (remembering that they have to be quarterbacks or running backs from BCS-bound teams).

2. Daryll Clark, QB Penn State - Look at the schedule. The team won't be as good as last year, but the one tough road game is Michigan State while Ohio State comes to Happy Valley.

3. Jarrett Brown, QB West Virginia - He won't be Pat White running the ball, but if the Mountaineers win at Auburn, and if it's because of Brown, he could be on the radar.

4. Jimmy Clausen, QB Notre Dame - With that receiving corps, that schedule, and that exposure, the potential is there to be a finalist.

5A. Matt Barkley, QB USC - I'm not buying that Aaron Corp will keep the job all year long.

5B. Jeremiah Masoli, QB Oregon - I'm throwing the Dennis Dixon vibe out there. If Masoli is big-time in a win over USC, he'll have a spot in New York for the taking.

Cont'd ...
 
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Fiu breaks the contenders into categories, based on their chances of winning.

CFN

No Current Chance To Win It, But Has Finalist Potential

Matt Barkley, USC
Dez Bryant, Okla St
Todd Reesing, Kansas
Zac Robinson, Okla St
Tyrod Taylor, Va Tech
Juice Williams, Illinois

On The Radar, But The World Is Looking For More

Jahvid Best, Cal
Jonathan Dwyer, Ga Tech
Kendall Hunter, Okla St
Jevan Snead, Ole Miss

The True Favorites


Sam Bradford, Okla
Terrelle Pryor, tOSU
Tim Tebow, Fla

Current Leader

Colt McCoy, Texas

Cont'd ...
 
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See link for CBS Sports' picks:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman

CBSSports.com Experts: Preseason Heisman Ballot
(Yeah, I know "CBSSports.com Experts" is an oxymoron :biggrin:)

Tiebow
McCoy
Bradford
Best
4 way tie (Hunter, Sneed, Bryant, Keenun)

Terrelle Pryor, QB
pryor09.jpg

School:Ohio State
Class: Sophomore
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 235
Comment: He didn't have the greatest numbers last season, but expect Pryor to greatly improve during his sophomore season. With Beanie Wells gone, it's all Pryor now. He'll need some crazy statistical games to win the Heisman, but is definitely someone to watch.
 
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A betting site has Terelle #4:

Top 10 Heisman Favorites and Their Respetive Odds To Win The Heisman Throphy in 2009:

1. QB Tim Tebow +200 ? Florida Gators
The Tim Tebow promise after the Gators loss to the Ole Miss last year was one of the captivating moments of the year in college football. The Gators lived up to that promise playing harder than any football team in America crushing opponents in the SEC like no team in history. Tim Tebow already won the Heisman Trophy in his sophomore campaign, but could he add another to the trophy case along side the two National Championship Trophies? Tebow?s ability to pound short yards on the ground in goal line situations make him an even better threat to put up Heisman numbers considering the touchdowns will come in abundance. However, Tebow arm does not get the credit it rightfully deserves. Tebow has completed 65% of his passes throughout his career in Gainesville and also sported the 4th best quarterback rating (172.37) in the NCAA in 2008. Florida will not only be the big favorites in the country this season, but they are catching the SEC East division in a year where they are really down in terms of talent compared to years past. Losing playmaker Percy Harvin may hurt the homerun threat, but there are plenty of talented wide outs ready to step to the plate. If the Gators offense can start from where they left in 2008, then Tebow could put up some freakishly strong numbers against the best defenses in America.

2. QB Sam Bradford +250 ? Oklahoma Sooners
Sam Bradford led the Oklahoma Sooners to one of the strongest offensive showings by a team in recent memory last year. Bradford and the rest of the offense set an NCAA record by recording 5 straight games of 60 or more points. Those ridiculous numbers led to Bradford compiling 4,720 yards and even more impressively 50 touchdowns on the season. While many will try to downplay the Sooners offense in reference to the weak defenses of the Big 12, it still amazing anytime you put those types of numbers playing in one of biggest conferences in America. Bradford also led the nation with a 180.84 quarterback rating and capped off the huge year by winning the Heisman Trophy. Can Bradford become the 1st player since Archie Griffin (Ohio State 1974&1975) to win the Heisman Trophy back to back? The Sooners lost primary target Juaquin Iglesias, but they get the likely the best tight end in the country back in Jermaine Gresham. However, the wide outs will rely on unproven talent to step up to aid Bradford in the air attack. Big numbers should not be a problem for Bradford in 2009, but topping last year?s stats could be difficult.

3. QB Colt McCoy +275 ? Texas Longhorns

Colt McCoy is the first player on our list not to be a previous Heisman Trophy Winner. However, McCoy?s numbers from 2008 were very deserving of that honor. McCoy led the Longhorns to a brilliant season and many feel if not for the ?flawless? BCS standings the Longhorns would have been playing for the National Title. On the season, McCoy led the Texas offense racking up 3,859 yards through the air with 34 touchdowns. McCoy also rushed for another 541 yards which led the Texas rushing attack adding another 11 touchdowns on the season. The senior quarterback could be a good pick this year considering the Longhorns are slight favorites to come out on top in the Big 12 this season. However, McCoy lost some talented receivers a lot like their nemesis in Oklahoma. Texas did catch a big break when WR Jordan Shipley was granted another year of eligibility and he will definitely be the primary target for their dangerous offense. Having Shipley return to the offense, gives promising hope to the Longhorns air attack behind McCoy and should allow the Texas quarterback to put up some big numbers once again.

4. QB Terrelle Pryor +800 ? Ohio State Buckeyes
Terrelle Pryor if you can recall was the enormous recruit sought after by so many of the nations top schools that actually needed more time after National Signing Day to decide his college destination. Well, usually those players fail to impress after so much hype. However, Pryor really could be among the very best in the nation just in his sophomore season. Last year as a freshman, Pryor could pick a part defenses at will with his feet. Pryor actually at times seemed to favor tucking the ball and running instead of throwing to pick up yard. The freshman carried the ball 139 times picking up 4.5 yards a carry to total 631 yards on the season behind center. Pryor threw for just 1,311 yards and 12 touchdowns despite using his legs more times than not. However, if the star studded sophomore can make his arm a bigger weapon this season it could be deadly for the Buckeyes offense. Defenses already had trouble stopping Pryor from escaping out of the backfield. If he can add a considerable threat with his arm, then the Ohio State quarterback could be unstoppable.

Entire list: 2009 Heisman Trophy Odds - Heisman Picks, Odd to Win, Predictions and Preview - Free Sports Picks & Sports Handicapping Blog
 
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Just a little dark horse to throw out there... I could see Dan Lefevour having a shot to win it or at least be a finalist. I think we (since i go to CMU) should be able to beat Arizona, I honestly think we have a great chance to beat Sparty :). Obvisouly we would need to then run the table, I think it's manageable. Lefevour will need to stay injury free as well. Ya never know... Fire up Chips!!!
 
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The price they pay....

College Stars Run for Cover From Fans? Cameras

While shopping recently at RadioShack, Florida quarterback [URL="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/tim_tebow/index.html?inline=nyt-per"]Tim Tebow[/URL] was approached by a woman with a seemingly innocuous request to take a picture with him. But an instant before her mother snapped the photo with a cellphone camera, the woman tried to take off her shirt.
?It?s happened four or five times,? Tebow said with a sigh. ?Most of the time I just dive out of the picture. Some people can just be crazy.?
In the era of Twitter, Facebook and Deadspin.com, being the big man on campus no longer means being the life of the party. For all the images of marching bands, cheerleaders and raucous student fans associated with college football, the romantic notion of a quaint campus life for star quarterbacks like Tebow, Oklahoma?s Sam Bradford and Texas? Colt McCoy has all but disappeared, killed off by a combination of cloying fans and new technology.
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Entire article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/sports/ncaafootball/17colleges.html

I don't feel a bit sorry for them. :biggrin:
 
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ScriptOhio;1543683; said:
College Stars Run for Cover From Fans? Cameras

While shopping recently at RadioShack, Florida quarterback http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/sports/ncaafootball/30tebow.html?scp=1&sq=tim tebow&st=cseTim Tebow was approached by a woman with a seemingly innocuous request to take a picture with him. But an instant before her mother snapped the photo with a cellphone camera, the woman tried to take off her shirt.
?It?s happened four or five times,? Tebow said with a sigh. ?Most of the time I just dive out of the picture. Some people can just be crazy.?
In the era of Twitter, Facebook and Deadspin.com, being the big man on campus no longer means being the life of the party. For all the images of marching bands, cheerleaders and raucous student fans associated with college football, the romantic notion of a quaint campus life for star quarterbacks like Tebow, Oklahoma?s Sam Bradford and Texas? Colt McCoy has all but disappeared, killed off by a combination of cloying fans and new technology.
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Entire article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/sports/ncaafootball/17colleges.html

I don't feel a bit sorry for them. :biggrin:

She tried to show me her boobs and I had to get out of there ASAP!!!!

:shake: Come on, Tebow.
 
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I think it might now be:

1. Colt McCoy
2. Jahvid Best

Rushing attempts: 53
Yards: 412
Average: 7.8
Rushing TDs: 8
Passes caught: 7
Yardage: 59
Average: 8.4
Receiving TDs: 1

Yeah, I know it is only after three games; however, Cal did play 2 BCS schools (Maryland & Minnesota).

3. Tim Tebow
 
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ScriptOhio;1547246; said:
I think it might now be:

1. Colt McCoy
2. Jahvid Best

Rushing attempts: 53
Yards: 412
Average: 7.8
Rushing TDs: 8
Passes caught: 7
Yardage: 59
Average: 8.4
Receiving TDs: 1

Yeah, I know it is only after three games; however, Cal did play 2 BCS schools (Maryland & Minnesota).

3. Tim Tebow

Only looking at 2009, Miami's Jacory Harris has played better than the QB's that were finalists last year.
 
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