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View Poll Results: Who should win the Heisman this year?
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Darren McFadden
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27.10% |
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Colt Brennen
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1.87% |
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Chase Daniel
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10.28% |
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Pat White
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3.74% |
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Dennis Dixon
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13.08% |
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Tim Tebow
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35.51% |
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11-29-2007, 04:42 PM
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If there is any year that a player from a 3 (or 4) loss team, this would be the year. There are so many players in the running, but I give the award to Tebow. Not because McFadden isn't great, but because Tebow is doing things that have NEVER been done by a CFB QB. This may be one of the tightest races IN HISTORY, so I will error on the side OF HISTORY.
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11-29-2007, 10:46 PM
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I may be biased, but McFadden is dime-a-dozen when you look at all the backs in the history of college football. Heck, we only need to go back one year to find Adrian Peterson. Going back a few more years, just in the SEC you have guys like Shaun Alexander and Emmit Smith. Compare him to the all-time CFB greats like Barry Sanders and Herschel Walker, he's not quite there yet.
However, you look at Tebow, who do you compare him to? To borrow a quote from a news site, he's got more passing TDs than Matt Leinart and more rushing TDs than Ron Dayne. Whether he'll end up one of the greatest ever is up for debate, but he certainly already is one of a kind.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dingyibvs
I may be biased, but McFadden is dime-a-dozen when you look at all the backs in the history of college football. Heck, we only need to go back one year to find Adrian Peterson. Going back a few more years, just in the SEC you have guys like Shaun Alexander and Emmit Smith. Compare him to the all-time CFB greats like Barry Sanders and Herschel Walker, he's not quite there yet.
However, you look at Tebow, who do you compare him to? To borrow a quote from a news site, he's got more passing TDs than Matt Leinart and more rushing TDs than Ron Dayne. Whether he'll end up one of the greatest ever is up for debate, but he certainly already is one of a kind.
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Just to play devil's advocate, but it should be noted that Tebow is also surrounded by a ridiculously good offense. They have so many weapons it isn't funny. If their defense was anything close to ours, they would be so good it wouldn't even be funny.
On the other hand, McFadden's supporting cast is Felix Jones, Casey Dick...
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When I look at Tebow I can't help but see a "system QB".
Like Colt Brennan. How can you judge a QB like that?
And therefore shouldn't Brennan be a Heisman candidate, also?
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11-29-2007, 11:58 PM
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Tebow. He's ridiculous.
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Changing my answer to Chase Daniel.
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Tebow may not be a fan favorite around CFB, but he's the best player hands down. I don't buy this idea that McFadden should inherit the trophy because he finished second last year.
You can make a list that says:
Carson Palmer
Jason White
Matt Leinart
Troy Smith
Tim Tebow
and say, "okay, I'll buy that".
If your list says:
Eddie George
Ricky Williams
Ron Dayne
Reggie Bush
Darren McFadden
...ummm, "one of these things is not like the others".
Just my $.02.
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Florida would still be good without Tebow.
Oregon sucks without Dixon.
Arkansas still sucks with McFadden.
Give it to Dennis Dixon.
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11-30-2007, 12:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Taosman
When I look at Tebow I can't help but see a "system QB".
Like Colt Brennan. How can you judge a QB like that?
And therefore shouldn't Brennan be a Heisman candidate, also?
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I would put Brennan up there if he did not miss so much time this year. I mean if you took out all the "system" players you would not have any awards. College football has very few teams the run "pro-style offenses". Even Vince Young was in a system that benefited his talents. So they whole, throw out any system player, does not sit well with me. Still, I give the award to Tebow for having a year for the history books! |
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