Comments on: Texas and the Heisman http://heismanpundit.com/2009/11/30/texas-and-the-heisman/ Breaking Down The Politics Of The Most Prestigious Award In Sports Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:27:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron http://heismanpundit.com/2009/11/30/texas-and-the-heisman/comment-page-1/#comment-12233 Aaron Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:41:42 +0000 http://heismanpundit.com/?p=3804#comment-12233 You left Cedric Benson off your list, who finished 6th in the voting in 2004. Frankly, Cedric not being a finalist that year was one of the all-time great oversights by heisman voters. Just look at his stats in 2004 compared to likely 2nd place finisher Toby Gerhart this year. Benson: 326 att 1834 yds 19TDs 22 rec 179 rec yds 1 recTDs 5.63 ypc, 153 ypg, team record 11-1 Gerhart: 311 att 1736 yds 26TDs 10 rec 149 rec yds 0 recTDs 5.58 ypc, 145 ypg, team record 8-4 Give Cedric his due, add him to your list, and admit that he deserved to be a heisman finalist in 2004. You left Cedric Benson off your list, who finished 6th in the voting in 2004. Frankly, Cedric not being a finalist that year was one of the all-time great oversights by heisman voters. Just look at his stats in 2004 compared to likely 2nd place finisher Toby Gerhart this year.

Benson: 326 att 1834 yds 19TDs 22 rec 179 rec yds 1 recTDs 5.63 ypc, 153 ypg, team record 11-1

Gerhart: 311 att 1736 yds 26TDs 10 rec 149 rec yds 0 recTDs 5.58 ypc, 145 ypg, team record 8-4

Give Cedric his due, add him to your list, and admit that he deserved to be a heisman finalist in 2004.

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