I'd have to say Mayfield even though I think people like him should be disqualified..
Heisman
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I'm disappointed he won it. Part of the criteria to win the award is integrity. He hasn't shown us much of that. Its unfortunate, but the voters have furthered the criticism that the award is simply the "Hypesman" trophy and equivalent to winning a popularity contest.
I am not a Myfield fan or an OU fan, however...
4340 passing yards, 41 TDs, 5 int, and over a 70% completion rate is much more than "hype".
As for integrity, didn't Johnny Rogers win the Heisman?
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They are indeed great stats and I won't argue that. Yes, I thought of Johnny before I posted. But, I still ask... is this trophy just hype and stats? Or is it the whole package; which the Heisman calls itself?
It hasn't been about "the whole package" in a long time. It's ALL about hype and stats.
Its hard to care anymore when it doesnt go to the best player. Maybe it did this year, but until defensive players have a realistic chance its nil. Been some win ers past ten years who didnt deserve it imo.
The fact that he didn't win it was the biggest indictment on that award you can ever have, Mark Ingram had a nice year but it wasn't close to what Suh accomplished that season.
Two of the greatest players that college football has ever seen at Nebraska and neither won a Heisman..
My god.
That was one of the best seasons any player had in cfb history.
That was one of the best seasons any player had in cfb history.
Heisman has never meant less to most sports fans, in fact I saw the headline this morning about Mayfield and didn't even realize it was decided yesterday. Yawn.
Hate the Heisman now. Goes to the best QB (or sometimes RB) on one of the top few teams.
It's ironic that two of Nebraska's greatest players, Tommie Frazier and Ndamukong Suh, did not win the trophy, while there have been some really questionable winners over the years (looking at you, Jason White). Four of the last eight winners have seriously questionable off-the-field problems. Cam Newton was bought and paid for, and never even should have been eligible to play, let alone win a trophy. Jameis Winston was a rapist, everyone knew he was a rapist, and FSU covered it up so they could win football games (so proud!). Then you have Johnny Manziel and Baker Mayfield locked in a competition for "biggest douchebags to ever infest a college campus."
Maybe allowing former winners to vote was a bad idea, since most probably have so much brain damage they can't be trusted to tie their own shoes.
It's ironic that two of Nebraska's greatest players, Tommie Frazier and Ndamukong Suh, did not win the trophy, while there have been some really questionable winners over the years (looking at you, Jason White). Four of the last eight winners have seriously questionable off-the-field problems. Cam Newton was bought and paid for, and never even should have been eligible to play, let alone win a trophy. Jameis Winston was a rapist, everyone knew he was a rapist, and FSU covered it up so they could win football games (so proud!). Then you have Johnny Manziel and Baker Mayfield locked in a competition for "biggest douchebags to ever infest a college campus."
Maybe allowing former winners to vote was a bad idea, since most probably have so much brain damage they can't be trusted to tie their own shoes.
It has always been a offensive award, so it’s not hard to figure out a QB or RB or the best WR that has special teams skills like Johnny the Jet win the Heisman...
Yea Suh was as deserving as any player that didn’t play on the offensive side of the ball.
Yea Suh was as deserving as any player that didn’t play on the offensive side of the ball.