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Heisman Trophy is a joke...a popularity contest
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Heisman Trophy is a joke...a popularity contest


Dec 10, 2019, 10:30 AM

until they revamp the voting process it will remain a joke. They need a Heisman committee (no media) that votes after the NCG...duh. Only reason it is relevant is the Nissan Heisman House commercials.

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Dec 10, 2019, 10:33 AM

Yup, an award in December for the best player on October. DW4 is the best case example for the problem with the award.

Not worried, you can be a TERRIBLE football program and still win it... but it takes a team to hoist the trophy.

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Goes back to when manning lost it .***


Dec 10, 2019, 11:02 AM



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Geville Tiger on Clemson football , "Dabo's only problem is he has to deal with turd fans questioning every move he makes.”


Re: Heisman Trophy is a joke...a popularity contest


Dec 10, 2019, 4:11 PM [ in reply to Re: Heisman Trophy is a joke...a popularity contest ]

Nobody on our deserves the Heisman. Its a joke that you know so little about sports.

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Dec 10, 2019, 10:35 AM

What are you complaining about? Who do you think got snubbed? Burrow's stats are unreal this season he deserves to win it all.

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Who got snubbed? #16, #9, #11 ...so you believe


Dec 10, 2019, 12:03 PM

the Heisman should go to whoever has the best stats after the conference championships and the CFP games should have no bearing? If the season had ended this past weekend I agree with you. If JB wins the NC he should win the Heisman.

The Heisman is (supposed to be) awarded annually to the most outstanding player in NCAA football. How can that be determined before the season concludes? Also, other than JB, our guys are just as deserving as the other 3 of a trip to NY.

Main point is get the media out of the voting and decide after the last meaningful football game.

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Re: Who got snubbed? #16, #9, #11 ...so you believe


Dec 10, 2019, 7:15 PM

I vividly remember back in 2009 when we were all upset that the award seemed to only go to the best player on one of the best teams. We were all arguing then that a player shouldn't have to typically be on a top 5 or top 10 team to win the award. Are we now saying that the best player on the best team should indeed always win it?

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It'll always be a media popularity contest...


Dec 10, 2019, 10:41 AM

but no denying Burrow deserves it this year. His stats are absurd and they are the #1 team in the country. There may very well be a better player or two and certainly a better pro but thats not what its about either.

You have to measure it on something. I do agree though that it should include the entire season and be announced in January.

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Think it should go to guy who clearly adds wins...


Dec 10, 2019, 10:42 AM

... the team probably wouldn't get.

I really think it should go to a player on a team where the talent gap is enormous and that individual player vaults a 3-8 team to 7-4 for example.

CJ Spiller has been my Clemson top candidate for years. Without his individual performance, we might have lost many more games in his tenure.

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Dec 10, 2019, 10:44 AM

Perkins would win it and I would be ok with that...

But Burrow is definitely the winner this year.

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Heisman Trophy has been a joke...


Dec 10, 2019, 10:43 AM

...since they gave it to Desmond Howard over Peyton Manning.

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Dec 10, 2019, 10:49 AM

wasn't it woodson? that's when i stopped paying attention to it too.

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Dec 10, 2019, 11:02 AM

I always wondered who determines who is invited to the Heisman award show. We all know that ESPN determines who wins it because they pimp that person all season long.

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Dec 10, 2019, 11:37 AM

Not so Kyler Murray. He stole it late from TT (though ESPN might have had a hand in that; I don't recall for sure).

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Dec 10, 2019, 7:17 PM [ in reply to Re: Heisman Trophy has been a joke... ]

The people that are invited are determined by the vote totals. It's always at least the top 3 in points, but sometimes it can be as many as 6 finalists depending on where the most logical cut off is based on the total points.

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You're right. It was Woodsin, not Howard.


Dec 10, 2019, 11:47 AM [ in reply to Re: Heisman Trophy has been a joke... ]

That makes the Heisman and even bigger joke.

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Dec 10, 2019, 11:05 AM

A popularity contest driven by the espn talking heads.

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Re: Heisman Trophy is a joke...a popularity contest


Dec 10, 2019, 11:07 AM

Why do we have this exact same thread every year at this time?

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The question is not "Why" but "Why Not"? Beats a PF thread***


Dec 10, 2019, 12:06 PM



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I stopped caring when the Heisman was stolen from DW4***


Dec 10, 2019, 11:17 AM



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Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.


I stopped a little when Spiller didn't win but completely


Dec 10, 2019, 12:08 PM

stopped caring when DW4 was overlooked. ESecPN had awarded Lamar the trophy after the first couple of games.

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Burrow is likely going to set Heisman voting records