ESPN Experts Heisman Poll
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.
September 17, 2008 at 6:31 am
I guess he’s waiting for Tebow to average 4.5 yards per rush in a game. That would be amazing.
September 17, 2008 at 7:01 am
Tim Tebow taught the world to sing in perfect harmony.
September 17, 2008 at 7:03 am
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
September 17, 2008 at 7:37 am
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…
September 17, 2008 at 7:42 am
Is Kirk Bohls involved?
September 17, 2008 at 8:06 am
Kirk Bohls has mailed in his ballot with Joe McKnight rubberstamped on it.
September 17, 2008 at 8:15 am
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.”
September 17, 2008 at 9:16 am
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.
September 17, 2008 at 9:56 am
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.
September 17, 2008 at 10:53 am
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…
September 17, 2008 at 12:04 pm
1. Jimmy Clausen, 2. Tim Tebow, 3. Josh Freeman
What?
I’m sorry, I thought the Sagarin Douche Rating played a bigger a role in the voting.
September 18, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Well, you know who can actually levitate.