A Question For ESPN Insiders/Tate for Heisman?
A quick question for anyone that has an ESPN insider account. This link:
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/insider/news/story?id=4454381&addata=200…
is to the ESPN 'Week 1 Heisman Predictor' claiming "With Bradford out of the race, a freshman QB enters the Predictor picture".
Now, while part of me really wants this to be Tate, I must be realistic here (it's probably Barkley because OMGUSCLOLZ). I just need to know who this frosh QB is so I can stop obsessing about it.
Also, I'd like to officially start the "Tate for Heisman" campaign.
Premature? Perhaps.
Insane? Absolutely.
Doing it anyway? Hell yes.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:04 PM ^
Yeah they're talking about Barkley in that article, but mind you it was written before the Notre Dame game (although I'd still be pretty surprised if they mentioned Tate in the next)
September 14th, 2009 at 1:13 PM ^
I would be fairly surprised too. That being said:
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Tebow (current heisman frontrunner according to ESPN):
Pass: 15/24 237yds 4TD
Run: 13Car 71yds 1TD
Tate:
Pass: 23/33 240yds 2TD 1Int
Run: 13Car 70yds 1TD
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Not too shabby...
September 14th, 2009 at 1:25 PM ^
when you consider the opponents.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:05 PM ^
Yeah, it was basically "if Barkley puts up huge numbers against OSU in a win he can enter the race". Like 300 yards and 3 TDs. Obviously, that didn't happen.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:05 PM ^
I don't know who it is, but if it's Barkley they are way off. I watched him against OSU and he doesn't look head and shoulders above what I would consider and "good" freshman QB. He certainly didn't look better than Tate has thus far. That being said he played a very stout OSU defense which actually surprised me somewhat. They are far better than I thought they'd be this year (don't know why my expectations for their D was so low).
September 14th, 2009 at 1:06 PM ^
The writer says he "might" become a candidate with a breakout game vs. OSU. However, he points out that no freshman has ever won it. He then says, in a half-joking manner, that the only way he could win it as a freshman is if he throws 45 TD's this year and averages 300+ yds. a game.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:38 PM ^
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/09/14/week-3/1…
SI's Heisman Watch makes mention of him. Although, I think its premature to start talking about him as a Heisman candidate.
10. QB Daryll Clark, Sr., Penn State
Last week: 20-of-31 passing, 240 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT; 2 rushes, minus-1 yard in a 28-7 victory against Syracuse
Season: 49-of-71 passing, 593 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs; 5 rushes, 4 yards
Heisman-o-meter: There are a number of players who could've landed in this spot. Along with the aforementioned Gilyard, Pike and Spiller, Purdue's Ralph Bolden, Notre Dame's Michael Floyd, Alabama's Mark Ingram (who battled the flu last week) and even Michigan's Tate Forcier are among the multiple contenders. But for the second straight week, Clark gets the 10 spot. He didn't have as good a game as he had in the opener, but he has the Penn State passing game moving even after the losses of Derrick Williams, Deon Butler and Jordan Norwood. And he just may end up being the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year when the season's complete.
Up next: Saturday vs. Temple
September 14th, 2009 at 1:43 PM ^
No votes for Tate (not that I would have expected any), but someone in ESPN's panel of experts still has Pryor in the top five, which is a little surprising.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
Oh, wait, I see. Rittenberg is a voter.
September 14th, 2009 at 2:22 PM ^
I don't think that poll has been updated to include week 2 yet.
September 15th, 2009 at 1:19 PM ^
The poll following Week 2 has one fifth place vote for Tate and Pryor has been dropped out.
September 14th, 2009 at 5:14 PM ^
to the OP's ending comments I will be going to the EMU game and plan on making a sign that says something like
4CIER
4 heisman.
Not very creative I know but I have almost a week to come up with something better.
September 14th, 2009 at 5:38 PM ^
I think just spelling it out works better.
September 15th, 2009 at 2:05 PM ^
Or just one big 4 with cier and heisman right next to it. Same message, just a little more creative.
September 16th, 2009 at 12:23 AM ^
I like that, I think we have a winner, Thank you much