The chances of Denard winning the Heisman are slim...
...even if he manages to stay healthy and sustain UMass-level output. The reason is because we are not a BCS bowl caliber team. Since 1990, 16 of 20 Heisman winners have come from BCS bowl teams, the only exceptions being Tim Tebow (Florida) in '07, Ricky Williams (Texas) in '98, Eddie George (Ohio State) in '95, and Ty Detmer (BYU) in '90. Of the exceptions, Florida '07 won the national championship the previous year and Ohio State '95 was in the Rose Bowl conversation until very late in the season (HA!). And in the previous 10 years, only Tebow and Carson Palmer (USC) in '02 didn't play in the national championship game.
Don't get me wrong, I think Denard will be deserving of the Heisman if he keeps putting up ridiculous numbers. But the pattern seems to be that the Heisman Trophy is awarded not to the best college football player in the country, but to the most valuable player on an excellent team. And even by the most optimistic estimates, a BCS bowl is a super longshot for us this year.
September 21st, 2010 at 1:54 PM ^
If he keeps putting up the stats he has been, he'll win and it won't even be close. The reason the people on those teams have a better shot is 1) publicity, which Denard obviously has plenty of and 2) the players around them putting them in a position to get gaudy stats. If our o-line and receivers play like they have been against B10 level competition, Denard will have a chance to keep his insane pace up.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:16 PM ^
Exactly. The media are the ones who vote on him. So, if he stays in the spotlight throughout the season as their darling, they are going to vote for him.
September 21st, 2010 at 4:24 PM ^
"so your saying THERE'S A CHANCE', (i forget does Harry say cool or awesome after that?)
Go DRob and Go Blue! Even if there is no heisman this year things will be exciting!
September 21st, 2010 at 4:44 PM ^
I agree that Denard will have no problem being considered for the Heisman with the amount of attention he is getting from the national media currently. If Michigan goes 8-4 and he has a crazy good season, he will be right in contention. If we go 9-3 even better.
September 21st, 2010 at 1:54 PM ^
Usually they give it to someone on a BCS bowl caliber team, but there are exceptions. If Denard continued to put up the kind of numbers he has right now there is no way anyone could deny him the heisman. Even if Michigan went 6-6, the kid can flat out play.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:00 PM ^
This would also bring up the "What Heisman candidate could be removed from that team, and how drastic would that change be?" argument. If Michigan goes 6-6 full Denard going full bore, I'd imagine it'd be much much worse without him.
September 21st, 2010 at 5:17 PM ^
80-90% of the offense and do the things that he do and will be obviouslt the best all around player in the country. We go 9-3 or 8-4 and he outs up great numbers, It would be hard not to vote for him. By OSU there should be enough balance on offense so that opposing D's cannot only focus on DR.
September 21st, 2010 at 1:55 PM ^
If I had to pick one, I rather win 8-9 games and beat OSU than Denard get the Heisman. But then again, if Denard did win the Heisman, then the season must have turned out pretty damn well.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:01 PM ^
If I was given the choice I would also rather win 8-9 games this year, it would be a great season and keep RichRod around for sure. That being said, if we win 8-9 games it will probably be because Robinson is putting up sick numbers, thus giving him a shot at winning the heisman.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:05 PM ^
If you asked Mr. Robinson, he would also rather win 8-9 games and beat OSU. Here's to the two not being mutually exclusive!
September 21st, 2010 at 2:07 PM ^
Not only can he play, he is a class act. He is all about the team the team the team. +1 to you sir.
September 21st, 2010 at 6:59 PM ^
+1 as well. Also, I would like to thank everyone for not saying "8-9 wins? More like 13!"
September 21st, 2010 at 1:59 PM ^
slim to none baby! especially once he faces a real team!!!
September 21st, 2010 at 2:02 PM ^
Nicely done!
September 21st, 2010 at 2:04 PM ^
thanks. see, unlike most of you MGoIdiots, i actually know how to use the internet.
and way to proselytize, moron. i dont care about your stupid blog.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:08 PM ^
You seem intelligent. I'm imagining all the awesome trolling you could have done if you were better at lurking. You could have really wreaked some havoc around here! Anyway, it's as easy as creating another username and trying again.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:16 PM ^
so i could have wreaked some havoc around here if i was a good lurker? i didnt know it was established that im a bad lurker. i think u could have had a better ministry if you had a better blog.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:18 PM ^
are not
September 21st, 2010 at 2:21 PM ^
Haha, oh. You're talking about that. At what point on there did I put a gun to your head and force you to read anything I wrote?
September 21st, 2010 at 2:22 PM ^
so you expect people to just ignore that link in your signature line?
September 21st, 2010 at 2:23 PM ^
If that's what you want to do.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:24 PM ^
I do.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:28 PM ^
thats because youre a dick.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:31 PM ^
Yes. Yes I am.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:40 PM ^
aaand ur proud of that? hmmm, interesting indeed... michigan fans are proud to be dicks.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:53 PM ^
Yes. Yes we are.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:59 PM ^
fabulous! thats a quote that will go down in the history books.
September 21st, 2010 at 3:01 PM ^
Yes. Yes it will.
September 21st, 2010 at 5:06 PM ^
I missed something here. Damn it.
September 21st, 2010 at 6:32 PM ^
It's like your buddy in the room next door, yelling out the window at some a-hole.
September 21st, 2010 at 6:53 PM ^
If someone still had that original window open and screen cap'd it and were kind enough to share. I haven't seen a good trolling here in a while.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:49 PM ^
I rarely even notice who's posting what, much less their signature or links in their signature. That's the first time I noticed he had a blog.
Interesting that you'd take time to read his blog and then post about not caring about his dog or whatever. Why'd you click then? (no apologies to Wierenga for the contractions. she and I were decidedly not buddies).
September 21st, 2010 at 3:46 PM ^
September 21st, 2010 at 3:45 PM ^
September 21st, 2010 at 2:21 PM ^
One of the great thing about this site to me is, people generally ignore the trolls, therefor depriving them the attention they crave that is lacking in their actualy personal life. The troll just gets ignored, negged to death and we move on. I love me some MgoBlog.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:27 PM ^
glad i could provide you some entertainment today. its the least i can do for all the entertainment you guys provide us every saturday!!!
September 21st, 2010 at 2:32 PM ^
Anybody else PSYCHED for imspartacus3?
September 21st, 2010 at 2:39 PM ^
probably not! but im sure everyone will be psyched by the time imspartacus246 rolls around!
and you wear asses for hats.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:54 PM ^
I hope you stick around. You are entertaining.
September 21st, 2010 at 3:07 PM ^
Actually he is kind of lurking. His name...Iamspartacus. Spartacus was a Roman, not a Spartan so therefore he's in disguise. Now if his name were IamLeonidas then it would be appropriate....
September 21st, 2010 at 4:45 PM ^
September 21st, 2010 at 5:32 PM ^
I like reading these threads after posts have been removed and it looks like posters are responding to themselves.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:16 PM ^
research tool, and sadly, you're using it for childish games like so many people. So no, you don't "know how to use the Internet." Al Gore would be ashamed.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:28 PM ^
You wouldn't even know WTF a "real team" looks like, Greek Boy.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:31 PM ^
Whoa, no need to raise your voice dude.
And great retort. makes you sound intelligent.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:43 PM ^
Other things that would make you sound intelligent:
- Caps.
- Facts.
- Content.
- A brain.
- Explaining why, instead of trying to further yourself in whatever it may be you have dedicated your life to (even if it is just competitive couch burning), you spend time on an opposing fanbase's website with poor attempts at trolling.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:45 PM ^
Ended sentence with dude? Check.
Began sentence with and? Check.
Failed to capitalize beginning of sentence? Check.
Trolled an ass load? Check.
Criticized someone else's intelligence? Irony.