Heismanpundit

A rendition of Roger Staubach on the cover of Sports Illustrated, November 1963:

Colt McCoy’s Heisman hopes could rest on the outcome of Saturday’s game between Texas and Oklahoma State. It’s really his last chance to make a positive impression on Heisman voters, as the rest of the Longhorns’ schedule contains no games of national interest (save the Big 12 title game, if Texas makes it). McCoy is coming off [...]

Went 5-5 last week and am now an atrocious 35-44-1 on the year against the college football odds.   Here are my picks against the line for this week.  Take with a grain of salt! Mississippi at Auburn (48.5 OVER)–Jevan Snead is finally starting to get going, so I think the Rebels will score well here [...]

Here is the latest in our series of Heisman candidate testimonials, courtesy of Houston Sports Information: * Currently is #1 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total offense (399.71 ypg.) and passing yardage per game (390.57 ypg.), outdistancing himself from the runner up by 62 yards (total offense) and 36 yards (passing), respectively. * Has posted the [...]

Is this year’s Heisman race boring because no one is dominating statistically and there’s not a clear leader? Or is this year’s Heisman race exciting because no one is dominating statistically and there’s not a clear leader? My thought:  I think the race has been boring–to this point.  There’s no getting around the lack of pizazz from the various candidates, especially compared to [...]

I’m told that on Friday Clemson will debut a website for C.J. Spiller complete with video of all seven of his 60-yard-plus touchdown runs. In the meantime, here is the latest on Spiller courtesy of the Clemson Sports Information Department (thanks to Timothy Bourret for sending it in): Top  Facts on CJ Spiller •Leads the nation [...]

Fifty years ago this week…

Courtesy of Bruce Feldman’s Twitter page: Heisman fav Mark Ingram once shot 69 on the golf course & has bowled a 248, and did both B4 reaching 9th grade. Come on….a 69 before the ninth grade?  Was this putt putt?

Now is the time to earn that university pay check. What we have before us this year is a rather unimpressive Heisman field.  The race is about as wide open as it can get, which means that if your guy catches fire, he has a shot at winning the most prestigious award in sports.   This [...]

Hump day is here, so check out what’s going on… —Last year’s Heisman winner, Sam Bradford, is entering the NFL draft.   It is a shame to see him go, as his career has been brilliant, but he should have gone pro after last season.  Unanimous advice has finally pushed him to the NFL, he says. [...]