really think the Arky D has improved since the UGA game. This year in CFB there just aren’t very many complete teams. UF is one, we are another maybe VT as well. But if the D plays decent that game could be interesting. UF is not the same offense it was last year. I don’t know if that has to do with Mullen leaving, or their WR issues or whatever but its just not the same “scary” juggernaut it was in 2008. Hell it wasn’t even that scary when we played them. They ran up crazy numbers against LSU, UGA and So. Car. but you look at their last two games, us and OU, when they had to play teams good enough to keep them honest, it was a much more even affair.

recognition for the player is nice but I can’t think of a more meaningless award in all of sports than the Heisman Trophy.

we brag about our all-americans, butkus award and outland trophy winners, but don’t want the biggest individual trophy in the game? i think not. Just because we’ve had players who deserved it but were slighted by blatant media bias, doesn’t mean we created a “tradition.” i will not celebrate that disregard for our success

but there’s a seed of truth within it.

you should consider the comments above pointing out the efforts by the other players in the highlights of that video. ingram does well partially because the rest of the team does well. and, when it’s in the interest of the team, he’s shown no qualms to do what needs to be done.

a platoon of superstars looking to pad their stats so they can take home hardware does little to help the team as a whole. and that frame of mind is very much part of our tradition.

To elaborate, we pull for and brag on our players that win individual awards such as the Butkus award. So why shouldn’t we do the same for any Heisman candidates?

I agree that our goals should be team goals, not individual goals. But if individuals can rack up awards while working for the team, then all the better. Not having a Heisman is nothing to be ashamed of because the game is all about the team, but I don’t think we should wear that as a badge either.

I was one of those kids. And I’m still bitter about it. Stupid prom…

…Here’s a list of QBs who have won the Heisman: Troy Smith, Eric Crouch, Gino Torretta, Andre Ware, Vinny Testaverde. Another thing they have in common? They didn’t win the national title the year they won the Heisman.

Here’s a list of QBs who have not won the Heisman: Jay Barker, Steadman Shealy, Jeff Rutledge, Gary Rutledge, Steve Sloan, Joe Namath, Pat Trammell. Another thing they have in common? They did win the national title, and all at the same school. That’s not to mention Kenny Stabler’s undefeated 1966 team.

I also like to think it’s no coincidence that Tebow won the title last year, but not the trophy, while in 2007 he won the trophy, but not the title.

One is about hype, the other is about substance. One is about me, the other is about us.

due to the fact i hate that cussed bastard it’s named in honor of. but sit back and let me tell you about the time a coach named xen scott took a damn fine alabama squad up to philadelphia and whipped that son-on-a-bitch at his own game.

does anything to increase any of these player’s chances on netting the award or marks some kind of standard of our fandom.

but what the players on the field and the coaching staff would want may be something else entirely. and isn’t the decision theirs to make?

…another NC over 100 Heisman trophies any day.

It has not been said yet so here goes our standard line:

I don’t think it needs to be said. You couldn’t find one player on our roster who would trade a Heisman for a championship. Players want to win championships and have an opportunity to play at the next level (NFL). I don’t think I’ve ever heard a 4-5 star recruit say they went to a particular school because they had a really great PR department.