Heismanpundit

Jim Tressel responds to talk of placekicker Mike Nugent being touted for the Heisman. Says Tressel: “I’ve gotten letters in the last few weeks telling me I need to do him justice for the Heisman Trophy by putting in some fakes so he can throw some touchdowns and score some touchdowns. I just put those [...]

The games of October 9 are really going to be key in the Heisman race. The glut of huge matchups will be like heaven for a true fan of college football. Here’s how I see them shaping up: Tennessee at Georgia–I think Tennessee marches on and beats the Dawgs solidly. Texas vs. Oklahoma–I like the [...]

A talent consultant in this article talks about how he touted Morency before the season for stardom. If you read my Preseason Top 13 Heisman candidates you will see that I also touted Morency early. Always good to be ahead of the curve.

Good analysis here by Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post on Cedric Benson’s Heisman chances. Dempsey writes: “Asked whether he would rather win a Heisman Trophy or beat Oklahoma, Benson, a senior who never has beaten Oklahoma, chose the former. He was asked again, and responded with the same answer…..Thing is, Benson’s play against Oklahoma [...]

Here’s an interesting perspective by Heisman voter Scott Faldon of the Fort Smith (Ark.) Times Record. In it, he writes about Arkansas quarterback Matt Jones and the push (among Razorback fans) to make him a Heisman candidate. Faldon has three criteria for Jones: 1. Arkansas has to finish in the top 10. 2. Jones has [...]

The latest Scripps Howard News Service Heisman poll is out and Matt Leinart has strengthened his lead. The Scripps Howard poll is comprised of actual Heisman voters from every region. It has correctly predicted 15 of the last 17 Heisman winners. Leinart received 8 out of a possible 10 first place votes, while Jason White [...]

Kyle Orton’s big stat right now is a 13-0 touchdown-to-interception ratio. This is a great number to have heading into a marquee matchup vs. Notre Dame. It will be the lead stat when the announcers talk about Orton in the pre game. The more people hear the stat, the more impressed they will be. However, [...]

I’ve had some discussion with people about the SEC and I need help from out there from people who may know. Here’s the question: When was the last time Georgia played a team in the regular season in a venue outside the geographical South? This question goes to the heart of what I was saying [...]

As told by Matt Leinart at http://www.mattleinartblog.com “It looks like they have changed the ‘fumble’ by Steve Smith back to an interception, so my numbers for the game are 23 of 30 for 284 yard, 1 TD and 1 pick. Oh well.” So Leinart now has two interceptions on the year, not one. And he [...]

The SEC, as I have mentioned before, is easily the most overrated conference in college football. One of the ploys used by teams from that conference is to play all its non-conference games at home against non-BCS conference teams. Another ploy is to add an extra home game to the schedule against these teams, giving [...]