The Heisman Trophy award is one of my favorite parts of
College Football. Not only have I been in attendance for two of the ceremonies,
I also enjoy how elitist the whole situation gets.
The Heisman Trophy award is named after one of the first
true innovators of the game, John W. Heisman. He has an interesting story, if
you are so inclined to read his bio on the Heisman website, but the point I am
getting at is that this little award, that started as an acknowledgement for
the best football player, has turned into an extremely commercialized and
completely ridiculous form of achievement for someone who can throw a ball down
a field. And I love it.
While the Heisman has changed through out the years, the
spirit of John W. Heisman stays with the award, and the players who are lucky
enough to win it. This year, the Heisman voting committee will choose a new
player to induct into the eternal brotherhood of winners, and this year the
winner will be….
Are you on the edge of your seat…because you should be.
Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston, Johnny Manziel, or Tajh
Boyd. Might as well throw AJ McCarron in there too.
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Frankly, I do not know who will win this year, the Heisman
voters like to throw curveballs at us fans quite often. For example, the two
times I have attended the ceremony in person, it was to see Eli Manning and
Brady Quinn. Does anyone know who won both those years? Jason White from
Oklahoma won in 2003…and where is he now? I’m not even sure how to answer that
question. White beat out Eli Manning (who isn’t doing too hot right now, but
that’s for my NFL counterparts to discuss), and Larry Fitzgerald that year, and
had an excellent college career but no NFL career. In 2007, Ohio State’s Troy
Smith beat Darren McFadden, Brady Quinn, Ray Rice, oh and Calvin Johnson. Troy
Smith is now playing in the CFL after last playing in the NFL in 2010 for the
49ers.
Needless to say, it
seems that recently, the Heisman Trophy means a little less than it used to. It’s
like the MVP for the minor leagues; it is an honor, but how much does it mean
in the NFL. Right now, it’s hard to say whether or not these last 5 Heisman
winners will do well in the NFL. Sam Bradford was playing pretty well for the
Rams, until he got hurt last week. We all know what happened to Tim Tebow. What
about Mark Ingram… Cam Newton…RGIII…or even Johnny Football? Its difficult to
know because we live in the present. Maybe when I look back on this article
I’ll think, “Caroline, you were so wrong” or hopefully “Caroline, you are so
spot on, why didn’t ESPN hire you faster!”
Now on to the men in contention (in two sentences or less):
Marcus Mariota: Oregon, National Championship contender, has
passed for 2281 yards with ZERO interceptions and 20 touchdowns. He has a pass
completion average of 64% and he’s only a sophomore. I like his odds. (oops
three sentences)
Jameis Winston: Florida State, and is dominant in the ACC.
Winston has passed for 2177 yards, has 23 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, with
a pass completion average of about 70%.
Johnny Manziel: aka Johnny Football, has already won the
Heisman, is he looking for a second? This Texas A&M Aggie has thrown for
2594 yards, with 22 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, with a pass completion
average of 73%.
Tajh Boyd: this Senior Clemson quarterback has passed for
2243 yards, 17 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Clemson’s only loss this season
is to Winston and the Seminoles, but will this loss affect his standing with
the voters?
AJ McCarron: he’s so good, he’s forgotten about, because
he’s been so good for so long. This Senior Alabama quarterback has passed for
1862 yards, with 16 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, and a 69.4% pass completion
average.
In conclusion, I can’t say who is going to win, and what
that will do for their career in the NFL. I just love seeing how it all
unfolds.
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