The candidates, in my opinion, and what they’ve done. These are off the charts numbers by these guys. All are deserving, but I know one has to be selected. The award is given to the most outstanding player in college football for this year. Team is not the overriding factor. So it’s tough. Here are the candidates and their numbers. This is my order of finish at this point. I’ll give you my final analysis and decision on Monday. Subject to change after this Saturday as it should be.
1. Trent Richardson: RB, Alabama: 263-1,583 (6.0 average), 20 TDs. 131.9 yards per game. Big games posted in an earlier blog. Those numbers were very impressive. Games left: Regular season over. Team record: 11-1 (7-1 SEC).
2.Robert Griffin III: Quarterback, Baylor: 252-347-5 (72.6%), 3678 yards, 34 TDs. 334.4 passing yards per game. Rushing: 149-612, 7 TDs. Game left: vs Texas at home, Saturday, 2:30 PM CT on ABC/ESPN. Team Record: 8-3 (4-3, Big 12).
3. Montee Ball: Running back, Wisconsin: 248-1,622 (6.5 Average), 29 TDs. 135.2 yards per game. Games left: vs. Michigan State in Big Ten Championship game, 7:17 PM CT on FOX. Team record: 10-2 (6-2 Big Ten).
4. Kellen Moore: Quarterback, Boise State: 272-372-7 (73.1%), 3194 yards, 38 TDs. 290.4 yards per game. Games left: vs New Mexico; 5PM CT on Mountain West Network. Team record: 10-1 (6-1 Mountain West).
5. Case Keenum: Quarterback, Houston: 342-467-3 (73.2%), 4,276 yards, 43 TDs. 393.8 yards per game. Games left: vs. Southern Miss in CUSA Championship game, 11 AM CT, ABC. Team record: 12-0 (8-0 in C-USA).
6. Andrew Luck: Quarterback, Stanford: 261-373-9 (70%), 3,170 yards, 35 TDs. 264.2 yards per game. Regular season over. Team Record: 11-1 (8-1 Pac 12).
This is tough. These numbers for these guys are unbelievable. I want to wait till after this Saturday to decide who should go to NYC and who should win the Heisman. It’s just too close to call. I liked Trent yesterday, but after looking at these numbers, it’s too close to call right now. RGIII, Ball, Moore and Keenum are in action on Saturday. Will have final decision on Monday.
(Trent, RGIII are two of my six favorites to win Heisman).
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Voting strictly as a Homer (which is how I suspect most voters do), I’d pick Trent—and still have a clean conscience, because he’s certainly deserving.
But if you look at the numbers AND the quote-unquote intangibles, I’d probably have to go with RGIII.