Comments on: Here is My 2007 Heisman Ballot - What’s Yours? http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Big Head http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7978 Big Head Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:35:11 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7978 Vernon Gholston might be the best mob name I've heard in awhile. Vernon Gholston might be the best mob name I’ve heard in awhile.

]]> By: Jon Johnston http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7970 Jon Johnston Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:08:12 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7970 I've already <a href="http://www.cornnation.com/storyonly/2007/12/8/113118/294" rel="nofollow">posted my thoughts about the Heisman at Corn Nation</a>, I think the award is vastly overrated. I think Tebow will win it, but I'd probably vote for Chase Daniel just because he's in the Big 12 and he's a junior, not a sophomore. If we were asked to follow this bullshit about "body of work" when people voted for the BCS, why not the same for the Heisman? Oh, there's poop on my shoe. Dang. I’ve already posted my thoughts about the Heisman at Corn Nation, I think the award is vastly overrated.

I think Tebow will win it, but I’d probably vote for Chase Daniel just because he’s in the Big 12 and he’s a junior, not a sophomore. If we were asked to follow this bullshit about “body of work” when people voted for the BCS, why not the same for the Heisman?

Oh, there’s poop on my shoe. Dang.

]]> By: Jim Gindin http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7954 Jim Gindin Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:37:07 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7954 I'm not a big fan of these awards because college teams play such widely variant schedules, and there's such a history of Heisman candidates failing at the professional level. 1. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State. The most dominant player I saw this year. I would love to see what the New England Patriots could do with him. 2. Dennis Dixon, Oregon. The Ducks were clay pigeons without him. 3. Kevin Smith, Central Florida. If there's anything left of Kevin after whatever bowl the Conference USA champion winds up playing, he should get some recognition. I’m not a big fan of these awards because college teams play such widely variant schedules, and there’s such a history of Heisman candidates failing at the professional level.

1. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State. The most dominant player I saw this year. I would love to see what the New England Patriots could do with him.

2. Dennis Dixon, Oregon. The Ducks were clay pigeons without him.

3. Kevin Smith, Central Florida. If there’s anything left of Kevin after whatever bowl the Conference USA champion winds up playing, he should get some recognition.

]]> By: ClwFlGator http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7953 ClwFlGator Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:16:33 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7953 Correction, it's actually: <a href="http://www.he15man.net" rel="nofollow">www.he15man.net</a> As I said, he makes all the arguments I would make and presents a lot of facts. I will let you draw your own conclusions. Correction, it’s actually:

http://www.he15man.net

As I said, he makes all the arguments I would make and presents a lot of facts. I will let you draw your own conclusions.

]]> By: ClwFlGator http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7951 ClwFlGator Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:34:15 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7951 Instead of the site you list (timtebowfans.org), even better information on Tim Tebow can be found be found here: <a href="http://www.he15man.com" rel="nofollow">www.he15man.com</a>. He makes all the same arguments that I would, supported by lots of facts. It's good reading. Instead of the site you list (timtebowfans.org), even better information on Tim Tebow can be found be found here:

http://www.he15man.com.

He makes all the same arguments that I would, supported by lots of facts. It’s good reading.

]]> By: Big Head http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7934 Big Head Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:17:29 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7934 Tebow, McFadden, Daniel I'm not a Florida guy, but I can't make an excuse for him not to win. McFadden, again, has come on strong late in the season. But, he wasn't too consistent early. Felix Jones may have taken some of his necessary "big play" carries and TDs away. Chase Daniel should have won if Mizzou won the B12. Unfortunantly, that didn't happen. Brennan/Reesing/Smith all have competition problems. Then again, Smith had a great season (2,000+yds). I hate when people use the "product of the system" as an excuse. I haven't seen it on this board, but Daniel, Tebow, and Brennan all went to their schools BECAUSE OF THAT TYPE OF OFFENSE! Tebow wouldn't be good in Hawaii's O, Brennan in Mizzou or Florida's spread. Tebow, McFadden, Daniel

I’m not a Florida guy, but I can’t make an excuse for him not to win. McFadden, again, has come on strong late in the season. But, he wasn’t too consistent early. Felix Jones may have taken some of his necessary “big play” carries and TDs away. Chase Daniel should have won if Mizzou won the B12. Unfortunantly, that didn’t happen. Brennan/Reesing/Smith all have competition problems. Then again, Smith had a great season (2,000+yds).

I hate when people use the “product of the system” as an excuse. I haven’t seen it on this board, but Daniel, Tebow, and Brennan all went to their schools BECAUSE OF THAT TYPE OF OFFENSE! Tebow wouldn’t be good in Hawaii’s O, Brennan in Mizzou or Florida’s spread.

]]> By: John Radcliff http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7923 John Radcliff Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:34:49 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7923 My vote is 1.Tebow, 2.McFadden, and 3. Kevin Smith. Sad that I even feel like it's necessary to use Smith's first name with the season he had. I've liked Brennan the few times I've seen him play. I'm not as much knocking him for the competition he went against, but recognizing the competition the other three performed against. I probably lean more toward Tebow because his numbers as a quarterback make Pat White's look kind of average. And I think Pat White is phenomenal! My vote is 1.Tebow, 2.McFadden, and 3. Kevin Smith. Sad that I even feel like it’s necessary to use Smith’s first name with the season he had. I’ve liked Brennan the few times I’ve seen him play. I’m not as much knocking him for the competition he went against, but recognizing the competition the other three performed against.

I probably lean more toward Tebow because his numbers as a quarterback make Pat White’s look kind of average. And I think Pat White is phenomenal!

]]> By: Ron Juckett http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7921 Ron Juckett Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:10:48 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7921 Tebow, McFadden, Brennan. Let's see Brennan actually play somebody before handing him out some hardware. Yeah, he is a very good player, but beating Washington should not be your strongest suit. McFadden is the best player at RB since Reggie Bush finished and was impressive against LSU, but frankly, last year was his time. The kid is a warrior. Despite three losses, Tebow throws up 20 TD passes and 20 TD runs. That just defies any sort of conventional logic for that position. Who cares if he is a sophomore, lets not do to Tebow what they did to Herschel Walker in '80 and '81. Like Bush, Ricky Williams, and othes before, if you change how your position is played, win the damn award. Tebow, McFadden, Brennan.

Let’s see Brennan actually play somebody before handing him out some hardware. Yeah, he is a very good player, but beating Washington should not be your strongest suit.

McFadden is the best player at RB since Reggie Bush finished and was impressive against LSU, but frankly, last year was his time. The kid is a warrior.

Despite three losses, Tebow throws up 20 TD passes and 20 TD runs. That just defies any sort of conventional logic for that position. Who cares if he is a sophomore, lets not do to Tebow what they did to Herschel Walker in ‘80 and ‘81. Like Bush, Ricky Williams, and othes before, if you change how your position is played, win the damn award.

]]> By: Lou Nemec http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7918 Lou Nemec Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:43:31 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/commentary/here-is-my-2007-heisman-ballot-whats-yours/#comment-7918 My vote is Darren McFadden The win over LSU sealed it. He was the offense in that game. Tebow will get another chance and Florida will have better seasons. Colt is in a pass-happy offense that plays a MUCH weaker schedule. My vote is Darren McFadden
The win over LSU sealed it. He was the offense in that game. Tebow will get another chance and Florida will have better seasons. Colt is in a pass-happy offense that plays a MUCH weaker schedule.

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