Avon Barksdale

December 12th, 2015 at 9:35 PM ^

Not who I would've voted for, but he is basically a 2000 yard rusher on a team that couldn't throw a forward pass for much of the season. I personally would've voted:

1.) McCaffrey
2.) Henry
3.) Desmond King

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laus102

December 12th, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^

Christian McCaffrey is a more versatile player, he probably would have gotten my vote.  But, Henry is very very good, IMO.  Can't wait to see Bama destroy MSU and curbstomp Dantanio's stupid face into a bloody pulp.  

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BornSinner

December 12th, 2015 at 9:44 PM ^

If McCaffrey played on any team not on the West coast or on USC, he would have won. (I do see the argument saying that Sanders didn't do KO/PRs and had 30+ TDs, but still who has been as versatile as Caff in recent memory? Nobody outside of maybe Honey Badger and then you gotta go back to Woodson)

I'm not that sad that Henry won. He clearly has character judging from his interviews and speech. He's certainly one hell of a player too, but the Heisman is more than the best player on the best team award, which it has become nowadays (outside of RG3 on Baylor)... 

Keenan Reynolds got shafted in voting. It's a shame because back in the day players from BYU Houston Navy and/or Army could easily be finalists or win. 

Nowadays ESPN has way too much influence in order to make some grand awkward presentation with their agenda driven garbage. 

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bacon1431

December 12th, 2015 at 10:03 PM ^

I don't think Reynolds got shafted at all. His numbers this year aren't that eye popping. He had a better season statistically his sophomore year. If he got it, it'd have been only for career achievement, not this season. And while I've read a few people claiming that his character and all that jazz should have got him invited because that is technically part of the criteria - this is the first season that I've seen people really talk about that at all.



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bacon1431

December 12th, 2015 at 10:25 PM ^

It's a very subjective term. And just because someone is in the military doesn't mean they automatically have more character. The voters don't know Reynolds or any of the candidates personally so character should be completely irrelevant to voting.



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L'Carpetron Do…

December 13th, 2015 at 11:46 AM ^

You said it man - I'm annoyed its become the 'best player on the best team' award.  This is the most boring and un-interesting pick since, well Mark Ingram. I didn't watch that many of Henry's games but the ones I did watch did not really blow me away.  Did he even have any signature runs/plays this year?

The fact that McCaffrey scored TDs in about 19 different ways shows me he's a versatile player and probably should've gotten it.  And I went to Army-Navy yesterday and Keenan Reynolds set the the all-time career TD record, which to me is mind-blowing.  How does that not qualify him as one of the best players in the country?  The dude is amazing and got snubbed big time.  Plus, if he was invited, he would've taken a military chopper to the ceremony after the game.  That in itself is badass as hell and shoulve merited an invite on its own.

The reason I hate Alabama so much is that they're an incredibly boring team to watch and despite their constant winning, they never seem to enjoy it. 

Henry getting the Heisman = boooooorrrrriiinnngggg.  ZZZZZZzzzzzzZzzzz.... 

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alum96

December 12th, 2015 at 10:07 PM ^

Watson had a pretty amazing season too.  3500+ passing yds, nearly 1000 on the ground.  Oklahoma's QB also had a wonderful year.  Lots of good players.

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michiganman001

December 12th, 2015 at 10:08 PM ^

I haven't really followed Yeldon at Jacksonville but Alabama running backs haven't been the best when it comes to translating to the NFL. Ingram and Lacy are average at best, and Richardson is just a disaster. I understand that many Heisman winners haven't been all that great in the NFL, but it does make me quite skeptical of Henry when passed RB's who were mentioned in the Heisman race, or won the Heisman, from the same school that featured a NFL offensive line, keep fizzling out in the NFL. 

 

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Scarlatina

December 13th, 2015 at 1:16 AM ^

Actually, I think Jets's former linebacker Calvin Pace blasted Gholston for being lazy as well. Pace said that Gholston was a workout warrior and always put up the best numbers in the gym, but never knew the plays in practice. Apparently Pace roomed with him during offseason workouts/camps, and said that when Gholston got the team playbook, it never moved from the same spot in the room, and he doubts that Gholston ever looked at it. Which makes sense because Gholston was never passionate about football, while he was at OSU, he said that his childhood dream was to be a bodybuilder. The only reason Gholston started playing football is because his high school coach noticed him in the halls as a junior and pretty much begged him to join the team, before that Gholston had never played a snap.

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xtramelanin

December 12th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^

years ago, like almost 20, we got put up at the downtown athletic club in NY when we went to play football there.  that is the place that holds the heisman and it was an incredible facility at the south end of manhattan, with a view to the statute of liberty.  

anyway, we get picked up by NYPD at the airport and they escort us to hotel in a fashion that will only happen again if i get elected president.  we check in and then get treated to dinner in the beautiful, rarified wood paneled room where they hand out the heisman.  they have the trophy on display and portraits of of all the heisman winners on the walls.   all the heisman winners except one.   guess who was missing?    yep, OJ. 

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Scarlatina

December 13th, 2015 at 1:07 AM ^

Ndamukong Suh deserved the Heisman over both of them, and it was a travesty that he finished 4th in the voting. Why? Well the 3rd overall draft pick that year and 2nd best DT in college that year was Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy. As a 3 year starter for Oklahoma, McCoy amassed: 83 tackles, 49 solo, 33 TFLs, 14.5 sacks, 4 PDef, 1 INT, 2 FF, and 18 QB Hurries... A very respectable and accomplished career. In comparison, Ndamukong Suh had: 85 tackles, 52 solo, 20.5 TFLs, 12 sacks, 10 PDef, 1 INT, 1 FF, 28 QB hurries, and 3 blocked kicks... IN ONE MONSTROUS SEASON Suh should have ran away with the Heisman that year.

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AmayzNblue

December 12th, 2015 at 11:35 PM ^

As mentioned previously in this thread, Mcaffrey got screwed. Henry is a great player but the record Christian broke is absolutely legendary and only gets broken every 30 years or so. Derrick Henry ran behind the best team in the sec and it happens to be one of the weakest years in the sec. Second best team is Ole Miss and it drops WAY off from there. McAffery suffered from classic time zone issue with Pac 12 that prevents 3/4 of the country from consistently watching their games. By the time PAC 12 games come on, my wife is already griping that I've watched too much football. Lol



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ghostofhoke

December 13th, 2015 at 1:23 AM ^

Settle down. Derrick Henry broke a 35 year old SEC single season rushing record too. Against SEC defense and his team is likely gonna win a national championship. This isn't that controversial. McCaffrey is awesome, no doubt and the most exciting player in the country hands down. Henry carried Bama to some huge victories and was an absolute beast all season especially in their biggest games. He was completely unstoppable on a team with a horrendous QB.



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Cro-magnon

December 13th, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^

I don't have a problem with Henry winning, and maybe he is deserving, but if Henry and Fournette switched teams, you might have a different Heisman winner. Personally, I think McCaffery was the best choice.

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