Heisman Trophy Ceremony Open Thread (& Marinovich Project after)
December 10th, 2011 at 8:18 PM ^
In 2 less games.
December 10th, 2011 at 9:48 PM ^
3 less games. They didn't count the bowl games back then or else he'd have 44 total touchdowns that year and 240 yards/game with 2850 total rushing yards. Fucking insane.
December 11th, 2011 at 12:36 AM ^
Ball however did it with fewer carries per touchdown.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:19 PM ^
Hm.. regardless, I'm saying yes.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
I didn't really see anything from Mattieu this season, so this may be totally off, but my ballot would look something like this:
1. RG3
2. Wisconsin's O-line
3. Luck
4. Richardson
5.Mattieu
But an SEC player is going to win it. I will never bet against an SEC player to win an award, There is no justice in college football.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:27 PM ^
How old is Richardson? I never knew he had 2 kids, one of them being five years old.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:35 PM ^
5th year senior would make him 23 or 24.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
Yeah, but he's a Junior and was born in 1990.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:45 PM ^
I didn't mean to imply that he was a 5th year senior, I was just saying that a 5th year senior could have had both kids while it college, so it wasn't that outrageous of an idea.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^
I just looked it up. He had his first kid at 16(!) and another at 18. Yikes.
December 11th, 2011 at 3:25 PM ^
If his first kid has a kid at 16, that would make him a 32-year old grandfather. How many grandfathers have played in the NFL?
December 10th, 2011 at 8:30 PM ^
is it me or does Saban look like he doesn't want anything to do with Miles?
December 10th, 2011 at 8:33 PM ^
Robots don't want to have anything to do with anyone. He can't help that he's not programmed for social interaction.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:45 PM ^
On mute in the background but saw that RGIII's parents were listed as sergeants. Is he a military brat? That's a cool story I didn't know
December 10th, 2011 at 8:47 PM ^
He is. A really cool story.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:46 PM ^
Superman socks with a cape....great stuff. I definitely want him to win even more now.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:48 PM ^
Heard RG3 on Rome the other day, and was really impressed with the way he came across. Bright young man who is going to go to law school.
December 10th, 2011 at 9:02 PM ^
Keeps his nose clean, and there's a world of endorsements for that cat.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:54 PM ^
YES! RG3 won!
December 10th, 2011 at 8:55 PM ^
December 10th, 2011 at 8:57 PM ^
The right man won it.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:58 PM ^
December 10th, 2011 at 11:41 PM ^
Thank you, it's refreshing to hear someone say this too, I was starting to think I was the only one.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:59 PM ^
Wow surprising the South wasn't more biased for Richardson and if they would have been the award would have went to Luck.
December 10th, 2011 at 9:00 PM ^
December 10th, 2011 at 9:02 PM ^
RG3 was the obvious winner, in my mind. Congratulations, Mr. Griffin.
December 10th, 2011 at 9:04 PM ^
Can't believe Luck finished in front of Richardson. A lot of voters out there really wanted to give Luck the career achievement award.
December 10th, 2011 at 9:06 PM ^
Beating Michigan. Ugh.
December 10th, 2011 at 9:16 PM ^
wait....i'm still confused why this isn't the Tom Harmon award. Can someone explain this to me???
December 10th, 2011 at 9:16 PM ^
I'm glad that someone from a) not a big name school and b) not the QB/RB for a top 5 team finally won. RGIII dragged Baylor to a 9-3 finish and got the trophy he rightly deserved. This is how I wish the heisman always was
December 10th, 2011 at 9:22 PM ^
I have absolutely no problem with how this Heisman turned out. I don't know about Richardson being third and in front of Montee Ball, but I'm okay with that I guess. Good to see the voters are thinking something other than just SECSECSECSECSECSECSEC....
December 10th, 2011 at 9:33 PM ^
The ref who called holding on that fake punt did.
December 10th, 2011 at 9:34 PM ^
It's not too often I hear a player from another team and think he'd be a perfect Wolverine. . .RG3 is that kind of impressive.
December 10th, 2011 at 10:30 PM ^
Man, the Marinovich project is a really good 30 for 30... Definitely one of best they have had... Especially this season.
December 11th, 2011 at 12:35 AM ^
...couldn't stop watching the Marinovich Story. Not oranges to oranges but keep relating this tale to that of young man tate and RR. It would be very interesting to get Brown's take on this story since USC did not help him stay on track. Perhaps, he should have opted for the Camper Van lifestyle, played Ultimate, and told his parents to read L'etranger but alas he went to USC and the Raiders. Don't ride the white horse.
Highly recommended if you missed it.
December 10th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
Yay for RGIII! Maybe this will remove that bad taste from last year's farce. How anyone thinks letting Newton keep his trophy is OK while Reggie Bush can't is beyond me.
Also, you'd think having the first kid would have taught Trent Richardson something about the benefits of condom usage, but I guess not. Just goes to show you the standards that prevail in the SEC - a league that allowed a functionally illiterate Nick Fairley to attend one of its universities.
December 10th, 2011 at 10:42 PM ^
Much?
December 10th, 2011 at 10:56 PM ^
I don't think his commentary on cam newton's family payments or Trent Richardson's expanding list of progeny before marriage means he is a racist. Nowhere in there did he mention that those problems were a result of race. I would make the same points if Carson Palmer was found to be paid or if Peyton manning had litters of kids outside marriage. I think your insertion of race into an issue where it doesn't matter or wasn't even mentioned probably demonstrates your own racist tendencies and prevents progress of society.
December 10th, 2011 at 11:01 PM ^
When commenting on a post praising a black QB winning the Heisman.
December 10th, 2011 at 11:14 PM ^
more?
December 11th, 2011 at 3:40 AM ^
I'm ok with them taking Bush's trophy. It should have gone to VY, anyways.
December 10th, 2011 at 10:48 PM ^
I just loved RGIII's speech. As much as I loved Woodson as a player, it's always irked me that he never once thanked or mentioned his teammates or coaches during his Heisman speech, and mentioned Michigan exactly once, and only in passing to make another point. Great to see a kid give a speech like RGIII did tonight.
December 10th, 2011 at 11:03 PM ^
RG3 is a stud.
December 10th, 2011 at 11:03 PM ^
RG3 is a stud.
December 11th, 2011 at 8:01 AM ^
to say....THOSE SOCKS ARE THE SHIT...LOL..Superman socks,with cape...Epic.......
December 11th, 2011 at 3:48 PM ^
I haven't seen you say anything of value. Not once. Step up your game, son.