Heismanpundit

Which players have the best chance to come out of nowhere and become legitimate Heisman candidates this year? By this I mean not actually winning the award, but garnering some buzz and maybe some votes as well.
Here’s my list:
Jake Locker, Washington–This guy is a spectacular player. He’s not called ‘Tim Tebow West’ for [...]

Is it really that important to have a quarterback who is an elite NFL-prospect in your program?
I was thinking about this the other day when reading about the performance of Trojan commit Matt Barkley at USC’s Rising Stars Camp.
Barkley is just the latest in a line of highly-recruited quarterbacks to play for Pete Carroll. [...]

…this time from ESPN’s Bruce Feldman, who gives his three cents on the SEC speed discussion.
This morning, while reading the HP site, something struck me: I wonder what makes us perceive a team as “fast”?
A team of guys who also star on the track team?
A bunch of linebackers who reportedly run sub-4.6?
One shining example of [...]

It looks like West Virginia’s policy of not promoting its players for the Heisman has left with Rich Rodriguez. WVU is getting behind quarterback Pat White’s Heisman candidacy by launching the official Pat White Web Site, patwhiteplayshere.com, on Friday, June 27.
From the official release:
patwhiteplayshere.com” is an inclusive Web site that gives fans, alumni, media [...]

We were originally schedule to have a Q & A with Chris Wells today, but we’ve had a little delay getting to him, so we’re going to lead with our chat series with Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour.

The rising junior is one of the best quarterbacks in the country. Last year, he passed for [...]

Coming this week:
Wednesday–Q & A with Heisman frontrunner Chris ‘Beanie’ Wells.
Thursday–Q & A with Heisman darkhorse Dan LeFevour.

If you don’t know him now, you soon will…

It happens again as Spencer Hall claims that the SEC is ‘getting faster’ without offering any real evidence to back it up.
One of the most grating sounds to my ears is to hear media types prattle on about SEC ’speed’, which is at best a lazy substitute for serious analysis (to wit, when an SEC [...]

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So who’s going to emerge from the 2008 season looking strong for the 2009 Heisman?
I figure Chris Wells, Percy Harvin and Tim Tebow will turn pro.
That leaves the following as possible contenders, assuming each produces a quality, resume-building season in [...]

The Wolverines are rebuilding and retooling under Rich Rodriguez.  In a couple years, they’ll be back challenging for national titles.
Meanwhile, the Irish are coming off their worst season in memory.  Nowhere to go but up, right?
So, the question I ask is this:  Which team will win more games next year, Michigan or Notre Dame?
I’m thinking [...]

This is what a newly-purchased Phil Steele Preview Mag looks like after a day or two of summer reading:

By September, this thing will look like it has been through a war. The cover will eventually be severed from its moorings. Food and drink stains and the occasional crumb will find its way [...]