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 might just decide it, anyway. If you’re looking for a hot name in the Heisman Trophy race, search no further than Benson. He is quite possibly the fastest rising commodity, and with good reason. He is chewing up competition at a record-setting pace.”
and:
“Benson is running down records held by the greatest Longhorns running backs. In three games, Benson has run for 558 yards, eclipsing Earl Campbell for the best three-game start in school history.”
I agree with Dempsey that Benson’s play will possibly decide the OU game, so his focus on the Heisman could end up helping the Longhorns anyway.
His second quote here also brings up another benefit that Benson and players like Leinart, Morency and others enjoy: When you are at a school that has won a Heisman, it never hurts to be compared to the previous winner (unless, perhaps, it is Geno Toretta).
And any time you break his records, people sit up and take notice.
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