Last week was exciting week of football with great play from some of the best players in the country. There has been some movement in the Heisman watch as some of the great players start to break out.1. Vince Young, QB, Texas, Jr.
Vince Young remains number one in my watch. Texas had a bye week this past week and I don’t think he can go down without playing. He is still to me the best college player so far with his leadership and overall talent, I think he deserves to be number one. And for all you doubters out there, I’m not the only one in this. Beano Cook a.k.a the “Pope of college football”, also thinks that Vince Young should be number one in the Heisman race.
2. Matt Leinart, QB, USC, Sr.
Matt Leinart has played very well so far even though he has played against mediocre defenses. Last week he completed 23 of 39 passes for 315 yards with 3 TD’s and 1 INT. It’s a tight race between Leinart and Young but I think USC has to play some tougher teams before I put Leinart over Young. Next week USC will be playing Arizona State and USC will finally have to play a good team and defense. His stats are good but he has to go above and beyond as they get deeper into their schedule.
3. Reggie Bush, RB, USC, Jr.
Bush had a fantastic game last week. With every game he plays he becomes more and more important to USC. Against Oregon he rushed for 122 yards on 20 carries and 3 receptions for 43 yards. He ended up with 2 TD’s and a great game. His ability to be a playmaker is making him more and more valuable to USC. He has several plays made especially for him and has great stats so far this season. If he continues to play this way, he could be moving up in the Heisman watch.
4. Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota, Jr.
Larry Maroney catapulted himself into the top 5 in the race with his fantastic play in last week’s Big Ten opener against Purdue. He had a whopping 46 carries for 217 yards for Minnesota last week as they won in double overtime. Maroney so far has had a great season. He has rushed for 698 yards and 6 TD’s. Minnesota has utilized his talent very well giving him a large load of carries so far. If he can carry the ball as much as Minnesota is trying to, all year, Maroney could be the leading rusher this season. Watch Maroney as his Heisman stock rises.
5. Drew Stanton, QB, Michigan State, Jr.
This one had me puzzled. I had a hard time deciding whether the number 5 would be Stanton, McNeal or Omar Jacobs. After looking at the stats and game play I chose Drew Stanton. He just exploded last game throwing for 259 yards and 5 TD’s. He has this Michigan State offense running on all cylinders and playing like one of the best in the country. For the season, he’s thrown for 1,184 yards and 13 TD’s with a minimal, 2 INT’s. If he keeps this up, he has just as much of a chance as anyone else in this race.
Outside looking in:
Reggie McNeal, QB, Texas A&M, Sr.
Reggie McNeal has played great so far but has been pushed out because of a lot of competition. Last week, he threw for 317 yards, rushed for 83 yards and had 2 passing TD’s. He is still in this race at this point.
Omar Jacobs, QB, Bowling Green, Jr.
Omar, statistically, is having a great season. He is bringing an otherwise mediocre team, to a whole other level. Jacobs is doing his best to keep Bowling Green alive and if he can do that he can help his Heisman chances.
Brian Calhoun, RB, Wisconsin,
Calhoun has had a really great season. The only reason he isn’t in the top 5 is because there is so much competition in this race. He’s rushed for 626 yards and 9 TD’s. Everyone will have to keep an eye on Calhoun to see if he can continue this great gameplay.
Chris Leak, QB, Florida, Junior
Leak has been flourishing under Meyer’s system and has thrown for 1,037 yards and 9 TD’s. As Florida gets deeper their coference schedule, we can really see if Leak is for real.
Sam Keller, QB, Arizona State, Jr.
Looking at Keller stats, he’s been having an out of this world season. He has thrown for 1,443 yards and 16 TD’s. I haven’t seen much of Sam Keller or Arizona State but if Keller can continue this he could be a serious contender.
12 replies on “Heisman Watch 2nd Edition”
comment I’d say it goes Leinart, Bush, Young, but that’s just my opinion…good article
yea… I saw that in my other article. There isn’t any waest coast bias is there :)? Thanks anyway.
Poll How about a Heisman poll to accompany your article?
sure I’ll do that next time. I just haven’t been doing it becuase not a lot of people vote on them.
Matt lienhart… it doesnt matter if he’s be tested or not, just look at the points here, and oregon and arkansas arent that bad of defensive teams, sure there not ranked in the top 30, but there somewhere around 50, and I think Oregons D is underrated. Anyway Vince Young only has been tested by ohio state, and he really did have that great of a game, the defense of texas won that game not Young. The other two teams hes played had defenses ranked in the 80’s and 100’s,and he hasn’t put up any better points than lienhart has.
Once again you dont put up any numbers or info on why you think he is # 1 all you do is say that Beano (retard) cook has him there.
But thats not all, Reggie Bush is #1… not lienhart, or Young.
Every week teams prepare like crazy to stop bush, and what does he do every week… Make them look silly. There is not a single player in college football that deserves more attention from defenses than him, and he still produces. And if you don’t think im right, then i think your an idiot. He’s averaging 8.3 yards a carry.. 8.3. Not to mention 17 yards a catch, and 6 touchdowns. Plain and simple hes number #1.
Oops! I meant to vote for this article. My bad.
UT FAN I’m a UT fan and I still say young is not anywhere within the same league of leinart. No one is, hes a pro quarterback playing with a bunch of kids.
It’s alright not your fault
He is? Last time i checked he was still in college, and he had the best sidekick in the country, REGGIE BUSH. HE IS #1
Ok. First of all I really don’t appreciate your comments on my articles. They are hardly ever positive and usually insulting. Secondly, I say after every rank why I put them there. If you read it then you will know why I put that particular person there. Thridly, how can you possibly say that USC has faced decent defenses. They really aren’t decent teams and the schedule coming up will show what a good defensive team is. Next, the reason I don’t have a lot to say about Young is because Texas had a bye week. I also don’t see how you could think Beano Cook is a retard. Sometimes he is stubborn but he knows more about college football than you will ever know. I also don’t appreciate that you say ” if you don’t agree with me, then your’e an idiot. That’s not the way to disagree with my statement. Lastly, about Reggie Bush, as I’ve said in my articles he is a great player and a Heisman candidate but I don’t think he is #1 just yet. Of course he’s averaged 8.3 he’s been playing pretty week defenses. If USC played Ohio State, Texas, Virginia Tech his average would be much lower. Basically I think he needs to play against better defenses before I put him #1.
comment CleBrowns do us all a favor and shut up. Anyway, I understand your argument for Young #1, but I just think that there is nobodoy in football who measures up to Leinart and Bush. And no there is no west coast bias because I don’t even like USC! 🙂
Whoever said that Leinart is a pro among kids was absolutely right by the way.
JDWC thanks for you comments especially on CleBrowns because he’s just a jerk. I respect your opinion, but I meant west coast bias as in you see USC more on t.v than some other teams on the east coast or in the south.