Heismanpundit

…is the name of Cal’s new web site promoting tailback Jahvid Best for the Heisman. It’s a rather straight-forward site with a very cool video interview of Best, who as usual comes across as nice and humble.  You can also find the site linked with other players’ sites on our Heisman Candidate Sites list on the [...]

Check out this link that ranks the top 25 programs with the most buzz on web social networks. One noteworthy exclusion:  Tennessee, which of course EVERYONE was supposed to be talking about thanks to Lane Kiffin’s meticulously-planned verbal gaffathon strategy.

Here’s what  some of the main Heisman contenders have to look forward to this week: Colt McCoy–His Longhorns take on Louisiana-Monroe.  This one should obviously be a laugher.  I doubt he plays past the third quarter, so don’t expect much in the way of passing numbers.  Tim Tebow–The Gators have an even bigger laugher against [...]

The race for the 75th Heisman is just about underway.  Here’s some items of note as we begin this year’s journey: —Looks like Jeff Demps is going to start at tailback for Florida against Charleston Southern.  I think he’s got a chance to break out this–What?  Florida is playing who?  Really, this is Exhibit A [...]

All kinds of cool stories and features on the Heisman over at SI.com today. I’ll comment on some of the stuff there later.

Stewart Mandel breaks it down. I think this is a subject that won’t be fully resolved until season’s end. I’m of the mind that Tebow will have a case to make for this, but I think that some formulations fail to take into account the shifting styles and rules of different eras (freshman eligibility, single platoon, [...]

I’m starting to read more and more about the swine flu affecting college football players (H/T: The Wiz).  Could this potentially alter the course of the Heisman race at some point?  Hmmm.

I find it a curious decision, but USC has decided to go with true freshman Matt Barkley in its opener against San Jose State.  He’ll be the first true frosh to start a season opener at QB for the Trojans. Of course, he is being set up to succeed in the short run, as three [...]

From a reader: What are your thoughts on the USC-Ohio St. game week 2?  Oddsmakers have made USC a slight favorite but I can’t get over the QB matchup in this one.  SC probably going to have a QB playing his first road game and it’s at the Horseshoe no less.  Seems like a good [...]

Broken down over at the Ole Miss blog. I still say Snead’s shot at the Heisman begins and ends with Ole Miss winning the SEC.  If that doesn’t happen, it won’t matter what he does statistically.  But if the Rebels do win, he’ll be a prime candidate as long as he gets at least 3,000 passing yards and 30 [...]