Who's the Heisman favorite now?
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queencitybuckeye
Agree, good read, although as an Ohio State fan, he missed one of the all-time travesties:killer_ewok;1336063 wrote:
http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/620890-ganked-the-top-10-heisman-robberies
Pretty good read here. Also of note, I found it interesting (and surprising) that this guy is an Ohio State fan yet thinks neither Eddie George (who is my favorite OSU football player of all-time...and I'm far from a Buckeye fan) nor Archie Griffin deserved their Heismans (well, he thought Archie's 2nd was a gift, the first one was legit and I think pretty much everybody will agree on that).
I think the list is a good one. Completely agree that Dayne received it as a career achievement award.
1973 Who won: John Capelletti
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TiernanScott Serles is a complete moron. Eddie George had an amazing season in '95 and no Ewok we all don't agree Archie Griffin shouldn't have won it in '75 - he set the NCAA Career rushing record (at the time) that year and that earned it in mine and many other's books. If you want to pick on OSU look no further than good ol' TWHPIH - how the Fk this turd won it is still a mystery to me.
I suppose the Heisman voters will hand it over to Johnny Jackass just to piss me off. -
vball10setAlso, and this is just my opinion, if a freshman wins the Heisman, it will dilute the award even further.
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AutomatikSmith won by the 2nd widest margin in Heisman history.
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Tiernan
...and McDonalds has sold over 30 Billion burgers does that make 'em good?Automatik;1336147 wrote:Smith won by the 2nd widest margin in Heisman history. -
Automatik
I was just giving you some insight on how/why he won the award. You seemed confused about it.Tiernan;1336150 wrote:...and McDonalds has sold over 30 Billion burgers does that make 'em good? -
TiernanMy only confusion is (has been) WHY? ...not HOW.
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Automatik
So Dmac should have won it? :laugh:Tiernan;1336157 wrote:My only confusion is (has been) WHY? ...not HOW. -
sleeperT. Smith is one of the best players in college football history.
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TiernanDMac should have won it. And TWHPIH cost OSU not one but two back to back NCs single handedly Sleeper of all people you should know this.
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AutomatikI'll take the voters word over yours, but thanks for the great insight. :laugh::laugh::laugh:
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sleeper
The goal of Ohio State is not to win NCs. The goal of Ohio State is to promote one of the strongest academic schools on the planet.Tiernan;1336167 wrote:DMac should have won it. And TWHPIH cost OSU not one but two back to back NCs single handedly Sleeper of all people you should know this. -
killer_ewokTiernan;1336127 wrote:Scott Serles is a complete moron. Eddie George had an amazing season in '95 and no Ewok we all don't agree Archie Griffin shouldn't have won it in '75 - he set the NCAA Career rushing record (at the time) that year and that earned it in mine and many other's books. If you want to pick on OSU look no further than good ol' TWHPIH - how the Fk this turd won it is still a mystery to me.
I suppose the Heisman voters will hand it over to Johnny Jackass just to piss me off.
You need to go back and re-read, I said,"the first one was legit and I think pretty much everybody will agree on that."
Anyways, so you're saying Griffin deserved his 2nd Heisman based on setting the career rushing record at that time even though other RB's put up better numbers that season? Personally, looking at the numbers, I think that Muncie clearly deserved it over Archie. But, Archie has two and nothing changes that. I'll say the same for Dayne, that was a career achievement award for him that year.
They don't always get the Heisman voting right, but it is what it is. -
vball10set
With all due respect, I don't think Troy Smith really helped out in this departmentsleeper;1336173 wrote:The goal of Ohio State is not to win NCs. The goal of Ohio State is to promote one of the strongest academic schools on the planet. -
Rotinaj
What reasoning do you have for this?vball10set;1336146 wrote:Also, and this is just my opinion, if a freshman wins the Heisman, it will dilute the award even further. -
TiernanOK I'll go thru it again for the umpteenth time...
In 2005 TWHPIH attends a QB camp in Tenn and gets paid $500 for doing so and tries to hide it from OSU officials (he says he didn't now it was illegal to do so) but still tried to hide it. So Jimmy The Liar suspends him from starting the TX game but says he will rotate during the game with Justin Zwick. Well we all know how rotating QBs during big games is maybe the dumbest asinine thing you can do but JTL does it anyway cementing his position as one of the worst X & Os coaches in CFB history. But Zwick gets the Offense moving and hits Hamby in the end zone with a perfect strike and the big goon drops it. What does JTL do? He puts TWHPIH back in the game and he never crosses the 50 in the second half. And OSU is knocked from the NC race.
In 2006 after winning the Heisman TWHPIH goes on a pot smoking munchie eating binge during Dec and puts on 25 lbs before the NC game and then two nights before the game screws Anthony Gonzalez GF causing a huge locker room morale split between the players that have a clue and the followers of TWHPIH who are mostly idiots and he completely screws the pooch during the game costing us the second NC in two years.
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Automatik
Cool story.Tiernan;1336184 wrote:OK I'll go thru it again for the umpteenth time...
In 2005 TWHPIH attends a QB camp in Tenn and gets paid $500 for doing so and tries to hide it from OSU officials (he says he didn't now it was illegal to do so) but still tried to hide it. So Jimmy The Liar suspends him from starting the TX game but says he will rotate during the game with Justin Zwick. Well we all know how rotating QBs during big games is maybe the dumbest asinine thing you can do but JTL does it anyway cementing his position as one of the worst X & Os coaches in CFB history. But Zwick gets the Offense moving and hits Hamby in the end zone with a perfect strike and the big goon drops it. What does JTL do? He puts TWHPIH back in the game and he never crosses the 50 in the second half. And OSU is knocked from the NC race.
In 2006 after winning the Heisman TWHPIH goes on a pot smoking munchie eating binge during Dec and puts on 25 lbs before the NC game and then two nights before the game screws Anthony Gonzalez GF causing a huge locker room morale split between the players that have a clue and the followers of TWHPIH who are mostly idiots and he completely screws the pooch during the game costing us the second NC in two years.
Moving along now...
I don't see anything wrong with Manziel winning it as a freshman. He's had an outstanding, record-breaking year in a season with few "super stars." -
FatHobbit
Wasn't Zwick the starter for the first several games of 2005 until Troy finally beat him out for the job?Tiernan;1336184 wrote:In 2005 TWHPIH attends a QB camp in Tenn and gets paid $500 for doing so and tries to hide it from OSU officials (he says he didn't now it was illegal to do so) but still tried to hide it. So Jimmy The Liar suspends him from starting the TX game but says he will rotate during the game with Justin Zwick. -
FatHobbit
Never mind. It was 2004 when Zwick was the starter.FatHobbit;1336213 wrote:Wasn't Zwick the starter for the first several games of 2005 until Troy finally beat him out for the job? -
vball10set
Nothing concrete, just more of a feeling, I guess. I do understand that it's an annual award and is given out for that season's achievements, but I still feel it should also reward a player for "paying his dues", so to speak. Again, this is just the way I feel, but I also know that this isn't the way it's done.Rotinaj;1336183 wrote:What reasoning do you have for this? -
sleeper
My sister had classes with T. Smith and said he was very sharp and well respected for his achievements OFF the field.vball10set;1336179 wrote:With all due respect, I don't think Troy Smith really helped out in this department -
Rotinaj
Just like your imaginary friend that goes to ND?sleeper;1336234 wrote:My sister had classes with T. Smith and said he was very sharp and well respected for his achievements OFF the field. -
sleeper
This thread isn't about ND. This thread is about T. Smith and his accomplishments both on and off the field. Please stay on topic.Rotinaj;1336246 wrote:Just like your imaginary friend that goes to ND? -
wildcats20sleeper;1336267 wrote:This thread isn't about ND. This thread is about T. Smith and his accomplishments both on and off the field. Please stay on topic.
No it's actually about the front runner for the 2012 Heisman Trophy. -
sleeper
Which would have been T. Smith if he was playing college this year.wildcats20;1336276 wrote:No it's actually about the front runner for the 2012 Heisman Trophy.