Comments on: The Heismanpundit.com Heisman Poll, 9/29

By: sandymex

sandymex — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:26:41 +0000

I understand exactly what you’re saying. You’re saying that before the Virginia Tech game Jacory Harris had the 5th best chance of winning and that after the game he had the 2nd best chance of winning. Meanwhile you think Tebow’s chances of winning dropped after he carried his team to victory while fighting illness and a decimated receiver corps. I guess the fact that he tallied 71 more yards on the ground than Best on the same number of carries helps explain why you think Best’s chances of winning are better than Tebow’s.

You’re a lobbyist disguised as a pundit.

By: HP

HP — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:32:59 +0000

Greg,voters know McCoy is a great player and a couple interceptions in the early season is not going to change that perception.

By: HP

HP — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:32:23 +0000

sandymex, you are still not listening to what I am writing. My Heisman Watch is NOT a predicted order of the final vote. It is a gauge of who, at the current time, has the best chance of actually WINNING the Heisman. I am NOT predicting that Harris will finish second when I currently have him second on my Heisman watch. What I am saying is that circumstances have made him the player with the 2nd best chance of winning at this time, based on how things project out. Got it?

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:00:25 +0000

Keenum has played the toughest schedule of the bunch and is outperforming the others at the same time. I’m not sure what all factors go into your voting, since you guys are professionals(read: football politicians), but the fan polls have Keenum as the run-away favorite.

By: sandymex

sandymex — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:47:19 +0000

Ed Newman said: “I may agree that the long view favors McCoy, but I’m not sure that Tebow is where he is due to a short term rallying effect.”

I agree… what’s stunning is that Heisman Pundit now projects Jacory Harris to finish #2 and Jahvid Best #3 after their bad performances last week. Tebow has dropped to #4 based on his 3 TD, 0 INT performance against Kentucky with a decimated receiver corps. Tebow’s averaging more yards/quarter, more TDs/quarter and less turnovers/quarter than McCoy.

By: Greg Roberts

Greg Roberts — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:55:27 +0000

Through four weeks of the season I am perplexed as to how McCoy is even sitting in the #2 spot considering he’s thrown 8 touchdowns to 5 interceptions (one of which was returned for a TD)? Does that sound like a Heisman worthy ratio to you? It certainly doesn’t stack up with Keenum or Pike’s numbers, and Keenum has played in one less game so far. By the way, those teams that McCoy has been struggling against: LA-Monroe, Wyoming, Texas Tech and UTEP. Only one solid team in the bunch who should pose any kind of real defensive challenge to a true Heisman. Don’t vote based on hype or career achievement. Vote on the play happening on the field.

By: John

John — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:21:53 +0000

We have a Case for the Heisman! Keenam has played the toughest schedule so far and has the highest rating and yards.

By: Ed Newman

Ed Newman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:26:37 +0000

“The long view of the race still favors McCoy, though Tebow is benefitting from a short-term rallying effect due to his injury.”

I may agree that the long view favors McCoy, but I’m not sure that Tebow is where he is due to a short term rallying effect. Barring injury that keeps him out of games, Tebow will be in the top three all season. He’s not playing this week so we’ll see if his position at or near the top suffers next week.

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:10:37 +0000

Greg McElroy has been the most impressive player so far this season. Tebow is a media darling, so we know he’ll hang around the top of any list. McCoy has thrown 5 INTs already against a bunch of nobody teams. Have they played a ranked team yet? McElroy and Bama have a legit win over #6 Va Tech, plus play a SEC slate of games. He’s got a high completion % and nice TD to INT ratio. Plus, he’s the leader of the #3 team in the country. He didn’t have the pre-season hype of the McCoys and Bradfords, but he deserves to be in the top 3-4 candidates right now…unless the award truly is just media hype and politics.