Heismanpundit

Here’s our annual list of the fastest players in college football. Now, some of you are going to disagree with parts of this, probably by quoting a hand-timed 40-yard dash that you read about somewhere on some fan site.
But I am basing this list upon hard data, meaning verifiable and relatively recent track times.  I [...]

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(Note: This list does NOT mean these coaches all suck…for the most part)
1.  Steve Spurrier, South Carolina–Clearly, Spurrier is past his prime.  His offense hasn’t worked well in almost a decade and the South Carolina program is stuck in neutral.  Still that doesn’t prevent the media from fawning over him every year.  If I hear the [...]

My top candidates for the Heisman are on the left (click on the eye!), but what about the other awards in college football? 
Here are my top candidates for some of the other honors:
Outland–Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma.  This should be a no-brainer.  He’ll probably be the first player taken in the next draft, too.
Lombardi–Sergio Kindle, DE/LB, [...]

Now that Gus Malzahn has found his way down to the Plains, I wonder what will become of the Auburn quarterback position?
The Tigers aren’t known for having great signal callers, though there have been a few decent ones over the years, including recent first-round pick Jason Campbell (and let’s not forget the great Reggie Slack).
But if anyone [...]

Never too early to take a glimpse ahead.  Here are a few who could seriously challenge for the Heisman in 2010 (in no particular order and assuming no early entries):
Jahvid Best, Cal
Evan Royster, Penn State
Noel Devine, West Virginia
Aaron Corp, USC
Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
Jeremiah Masoli, Oregon
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State

There is a dearth of viable running back candidates out there, but Cal’s Jahvid Best might have the best shot of all at them at winning the Heisman.
His biggest drawback:  He plays for Cal, which is not a traditional Heisman power and doesn’t always get a lot of respect nationally.
His biggest asset:  He’s a phenom, [...]

According to this piece by ESPN, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is trying to prepare himself for the NFL by adjusting how he throws the ball.
It strikes me as funny that some think it is necessary to tinker with what has, to date, been extremely successful.
“Hopefully, they’ll screw him up,” said one coach at a rival [...]

This from reader Ross Crawford, via my Facebook page.
What sort of wins/stats would Colt McCoy need to win the Heisman this year?
Ross, the first thing to remember is that the Heisman race doesn’t happen in a vacuum.  McCoy might have an outstanding year, just as he did in 2008, and still not win the Heisman [...]

I noted some comments in the latest Heisman Watch regarding my lack of attention given to Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli.
Don’t get me wrong–I think he’s a good player.  And he had the kind of strong finish to last season that makes you think he could be a dark horse contender in 2009.
But part of me [...]