Heismanpundit

It’s not a good week for coaches, as Texas Tech’s Mike Leach has been fired from his perch following an accusation that he mistreated Tech player Adam James, the son of ABC broadcaster Craig James.
I’m not going to take sides here, as I’m not privy to all that is going on, but I find the following [...]

Here are HP’s top 10 Heisman moments of the year (in order of their importance in determining the outcome of the race):
1. Ndamukong Suh’s domination of Texas–This was the game that ended up determining the Heisman winner.  Before Suh’s seven tackle-for-loss, four-and-a-half sack performance against the Longhorns, the support for the Nebraska defensive tackle was scant.  But his candidacy [...]

Urban Meyer is out at Florida, with the reason given being health concerns.
Obviously, this is going to have a huge impact, not only in the SEC, but in the recruiting and coaching worlds.
I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that there is probably more to this story than meets the eye.  I’ve got a [...]

Gonna pack it in here ’til after Christmas.  Hope everyone has a safe and joyous holiday season.
HP

Here are my bowl picks, against the spread:
Oregon State (-2.5) vs. BYU–I think the Rodgers brothers are too much for the Cougars to handle and the Beavers cover.
Oregon State 34, BYU 24
Utah (+3) vs. Cal–I think the Utes are going to be too physical for Cal and will pull the mild upset.
Utah 27, Cal 23
Nevada [...]

Based on brilliance of performance (relative to the competition)  in the year they won:
1. Tim Tebow, 2007
2. Reggie Bush, 2005
3. Sam Bradford, 2008
4. Matt Leinart, 2004
5. Troy Smith, 2006
6. Carson Palmer, 2002
7. Jason White, 2003
8. Chris Weinke, 2000
9. Mark Ingram, 2009
10. Eric Crouch, 2001

Other outlets are doing it, so I thought I’d put in my two cents. 
QB
Matt Leinart, USC
Leinart gets the nod due to his record: 37-2 as a starter (including 34 in a row), 2 national titles (just missing out on a third), a Heisman Trophy and another top three finish, 99 career touchdown passes, 10,693 passing [...]

Last Saturday’s Heisman show on ESPN was the network’s highest-rated ever.
ESPN’s Heisman Trophy telecast (Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. ET) averaged a 4.1 rating, 4,045,000 households and 5,990,000 viewers, marking  increases of 32% (vs. 3.1), 32% (vs. 3,058,000) and 44% (vs. 4,151,000), respectively, over last year.
The home designated market areas (DMA) of the schools [...]

Here is my early, early, early Heisman Watch list for 2010 (again, it’s my list of guys who have the best chance to actually win, not a list of how they will finish in the voting).  Some of these players are true darkhorses who nonetheless project well in the race due to who they play for and their career trajectory. 
We’ll [...]

We did the offense on Tuesday, now for the All-American defensive squad:
Defensive End
1st team–Jerry Hughes, TCU; Brandon Graham, Michigan
2nd team–O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin; Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
3rd team–Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma; Sergio Kindle, Texas
Notes: Hughes has been a terror off the edge for going on three years and he capped a fine career with an All-American season.  Graham [...]