Archive for 'December,2010'

LaMichael James, 2011 Heisman Frontrunner

LaMichael James, 2011 Heisman Frontrunner

I assumed Oregon running back LaMichael James would go pro, but it looks like the All-American running back is returning for his redshirt junior season. James, a sophomore running back and the nation’s leading rusher this [...]

Bowl Games and the 2011 Heisman

Bowl Games and the 2011 Heisman

Bowl games are often a dress rehearsal for the following year’s Heisman campaign.  Which players this year have the most to gain from a big bowl performance?  Which ones are the most ready to use their bowl game as [...]

Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone enjoys the holidays.  See you back here in a few. [...]

Picking the (Rest of the) Bowl Games

I finished the regular season 66-70-4 against the spread.  I almost forgot to do my bowl game picks, so I will do most of the remainders and hope to top .500 on the season. Air Force (-2.5) [...]

2010 HP All-American Team: Defense

We did the offense last week, now for the defense: Defensive End 1st Team: Da’Quan Bowers, Clemson; Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue 2nd Team: Brandon Jenkins, FSU; Dontay Moch, Nevada 3rd Team: J.J. Watt, Wisconsin;  Jonathan Massaquoi, Troy Honorable [...]

No Heisman for Pryor in 2011

We aren’t even in 2011 yet and we have our first Heisman casualty of next year. Terrelle Pryor will miss his first five games for accepting improper benefits.  This ruling effectively ends his chances of winning [...]

The 2010 HP All-American Team: Offense

It’s time for the seventh annual edition of the very prestigious HP All-American team.  First, the offense: Quarterback 1st team: Cameron Newton, Auburn 2nd team: Andrew Luck, Stanford 3rd team: Denard Robinson, Michigan Honorable Mention: Kellen Moore, Boise [...]

Nice Knowing Ya, Gators

So, Will Muschamp, the new head coach of Florida, has decided to ditch the spread option offense–which won the Gators two titles in the last five seasons–in favor of a pro-style attack. This despite having two [...]

Only 363 Days Until Heisman 2011!

Thanks for stopping by Heismanpundit.com for coverage of the 2010 Heisman Trophy race and ceremony. It was another great year and, as you can see by the ticking clock above, the countdown to next year has [...]

Heisman Media Reaction

Here is a quick round up of the first reactions by the media to Cam Newton’s Heisman win. Cam Newton Has Heisman Trophy, But for How Long? Cam Newton: Thoughts on Cam Newton’s Heisman Acceptance Speech [...]

Cameron Newton, 2010 Heisman Trophy Winner

Here he is with his new hardware… [...]

Vote Breakdown

Number of ballots received and tabulated: 886 of 926 Number of ballots not including Cam Newton: 105 (7.4%) Total players receiving votes: 47 Newton was named first on 78.7% of the possible Heisman ballots Newton had [...]

Cameron Newton Wins the 76th Heisman Trophy

Auburn junior quarterback Cameron Newton is the winner of the 76th Heisman Trophy. Newton won the award with 2,263 points, beating out second place Andrew Luck of Stanford (1,079).  LaMichael James was third (916) and Kellen Moore was fourth (635). He becomes the [...]

See You On Twitter

I’m tweeting during the Heisman ceremony at twitter.com/heismanpundit. [...]