I agree. Just look at the QBs on the top 8-10 teams and pick out the one with the best stats and on the team that's the "biggest brand". That's your winner
Same. Though that's kind of been my overall interest in CFB. In college I was in front of the TV all day and night; now I'll watch us and maybe catch bits and pieces of other games but I've got other things to do to keep me busy.It used to be must watch tv for me. Now I can't remember the last time I watched it.
Yeah ok, that's a good exception.I do like the Walter Payton award.
I think it lost its prestige when it stopped going to (arguably) the best player and started going to the best player that was the quarterback for a blue blood program in contention for the national title. Or, if that wasn't an option, the best player who was a running back for a blue blood program in contention for the national title.
Honestly, it started to wobble a little in the 90s with some questionable winners:
- 1992: Gino Torretta over Marshall Faulk
- 1995: Eddie George over Tommie Frazier
- 1996: Danny Wuerffel of Troy Davis
I think the first time I really paid attention to that award was Darrell Green because of how good he was. He was like a non douchey Deion.Yeah ok, that's a good exception.
I had to laugh that year Lanning played middle linebacker at all Big 12 level and also still played some quarterback that he didn't win that award that is supposed to be for most versatile player. You could probably give that out for a full 10-20 year span and he should've won it. Even if he hadn't actually still played some QB, just switching to middle linebacker from QB your senior year and dominating at middle linebacker should win that.
The Heisman has turned into a biased popularity contest sponsored by the ESPN hype machine.
Living off Daddy's oil money.What's Johnny Manziel up to these days?
I remember I think a sportscenter or draft segment where he ran like a 4.3 40 at age 50(ish)I think the first time I really paid attention to that award was Darrell Green because of how good he was. He was like a non douchey Deion.
Even if likability was a factor, it's not even close. CW's stats are much better than Duggan's this year, by almost every metric.I feel like Max Duggan should win this year. Great turnaround at TCU, he stuck it out at TCU and put up great #s. He seems a lot more likeable than Caleb Williams who has done a few things that make me think he is an arrogant *******.
Lol...how many on that list got paid more than Reggie Bush, but he is the only "Blank"I think part of it is there was a stretch where the Heisman winner didn't really go on to have a notable NFL career. The Heisman was sort of their peak, and then they just faded away.
Winners since 1999:
Ron Dayne
Chris Weinke
Eric Crouch
Carson Palmer
Jason White
Matt Leinart
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Troy Smith
Tim Tebow
Sam Bradford
Mark Ingram
Cam Newton
Robert Griffin III
Johnny Manziel
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Derrick Henry
Lamar Jackson
Baker Mayfield
Kyler Murray
Joe Burrow
Devonta Smith
Bryce Young