ESPN Experts Heisman Poll

by HenryJames on Sep 17, 2008 9:26 AM CDT in Texas Longhorns and Other Football

ESPN has assembled a panel comprising 'analysts, former players, former coaches and ESPN.com's college football staff' to vote on their Heisman candidates at this point in the season.

Chase Daniel is the clear favorite at this point followed by Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez. I'd personally rank Sanchez number one at this point because he has a marquee win, and none of the other frontrunners have played anyone worth a shit.

Tim Griffin is one of the panelists, and he lists Tebow first. Griffin says Tebow is 'Still the early clubhouse leader' even though 'his numbers have been pedestrian so far this season' and he's 'still waiting for something to wow me.'

I obviously disagree with his thinking. The Heisman is not someone's to lose. It is someone's to win. What Tebow did last year is irrelevant. The only thing that matters is what he does this year. So Griffin has Tebow as his Heisman favorite for reasons that have nothing to do with what Tebow has done on the field.

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I guess he’s waiting for Tebow to average 4.5 yards per rush in a game. That would be amazing.

by Huckleberry on Sep 17, 2008 9:31 AM CDT reply actions

Tim Tebow taught the world to sing in perfect harmony.

by HenryJames on Sep 17, 2008 10:01 AM CDT reply actions

So let’s list your vote getter as of today:

HJ = Mark Sanchez

BRAGGonUT = 1. Chase Daniel 2. Sanchez 3. Bradford 4. Moreno 5. J Maclin

by BRAGGonUT on Sep 17, 2008 10:03 AM CDT reply actions

Maybe I’m shallow, but I’ve had enough of Tebow and his circumcision trips to Micronesia or wherever…

I’m with BRAGGonUT

Daniel, Sanchez, Bradford…

Not a bold prediction here, but if the Big XII championship comes down to Mizzou and OU, The winner of that game snags the heisman and shares greatness with the likes of Rashaan Salaam and Gino Toretta…

by ChicagoTTU on Sep 17, 2008 10:37 AM CDT reply actions

Is Kirk Bohls involved?

by Sailor Ripley on Sep 17, 2008 10:42 AM CDT reply actions

Kirk Bohls has mailed in his ballot with Joe McKnight rubberstamped on it.

by BRAGGonUT on Sep 17, 2008 11:06 AM CDT reply actions

For all we know beating Ohio State is not a marquee win. I mean, it might be, but if the Buckeyes keep running that offense out there it may struggle even in the Big 10. I guess Beanie’s return will help, which is saying a lot for a guy who likes to be called “Beanie.”

by Phenomenal Smith on Sep 17, 2008 11:15 AM CDT reply actions

Not a bold prediction here, but if the Big XII championship comes down to Mizzou and OU, The winner of that game snags the heisman and shares greatness

Did they change the voting dates for the heisman to a date after the Big 12 championship game? Remember, that was how VY got screwed – when the voters decided to focus strictly on Bush’s huge game against (ahem) Fresno State compared to VY’s subpar game against A&M. The voting that year did not take into account the 70-3 CU mudhole game.

by Horncasting on Sep 17, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions

I’m not sure how you determine beating OSU at home is a quality win, while beating Illinois at a neutral site is not. Illinois returned much of the team that beat OSU last year.

I don’t much care as Heisman debates 3 games into the season are almost as meaningless as non-industrial size scales in the Mangino household. Hell, I might give it to Bradford right now, and I definitely agree with Horncasting that the winner of the hypothetical MU v OU matchup would have a good shot.

by vvn8bs on Sep 17, 2008 12:56 PM CDT reply actions

Horncasting

I’m a little fuzzy about the date myself, so maybe I got carried away… However, right now daniel and bradford look strong… the Big XII championship game should be pretty exciting… whoever’s in it…

by ChicagoTTU on Sep 17, 2008 1:53 PM CDT reply actions