Posted on 12/07/2009 4:09:52 PM PST by aft_lizard
Suh “deserves” it? Not going to happen. This always happens near the end of voting. Someone starts touting some unknown as the underdog, sexy pick and it never pans out.
As a huge Gator and Tim Tebow fan, McCoy will, and should, win the Heisman.
Which will of course ensure a Bama victory.
He wasn’t an unknown going in he had been on many Heisman lists, and going into that game he was the finalist for six major awards. If people did not know about Suh they simply have not watched CFB this year. Either way there is no way, no how does McCoy deserve the trophy this year. The award is not a life time achievement it is based on this years stats and his simply don’t hold up.
All I know is, every time I looked up, McCoy had 300+ yards passing and over 100 yards running. How does McCoy’s stats compare to the defensive guy? Did Suh have 20 sacks or something?
And another thing; doesn’t a Heisman hopeful’s team’s record matter?
You are illustrating what is wrong with Heisman voters. People tend to look at defensive stats and lump them all into one category when in reality it never works out that way on the field. The top three DT’s this year are widely considered to be Suh, McCoy and Cody. If you add up both Cody’s and McCoy’s stats together Suh beats them. Suh leads in most statistical category there is for a DT. But people tend to look for the glory stats, yards from scrimmage, interceptions, touchdowns, sacks. It is far deeper than that just like it is far deeper than one game.
I agree. I'm personally rooting for Ingram (being an Alabama fan), but Suh was absolutely awesome against Texas. If I was a quarterback playing against him I'd probably crap my pants every play.
The Heisman is now not even The Best Offensive Player. It is now The Best Offensive Player Especially if He is a Quarterback on One of the Top 5 or 10 Teams in the Country, but Especially the Top 2, or Rather, the Top 2 As Defined by the BCS System.
You’re right. Actually what they should do is just call it the offensive player of the year-Heisman.
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He must have played better against other teams throughout the year. When I saw him play against Tech, he was not a factor, notwithstanding all of the hyping from the announcers.
He had great stats for a DT in the Tech game and Leach game planned around him, so not exactly certain where he was a n0n-factor. Maybe you have him mixed up with some other position, like LBR or DE.
I’d give it to him. Go, Suh.
Yea, but Suh would deserve it.
Line #1 98 Tkl, 23.5 TFL, 9.5 Sk, 20 QBH, 5 PBU, 0 Int, 1 FF, 3 Blk
Line #2 112 Tkl, 33 TFL, 14 Sk, 48 QBH, 5 PBU, 0 Int, 1 FF, 0 Blk
Line #3 116 Tkl, 25.5 TFL, 15.5 Sk, 10 QBH, 7 PBU, 0 Int, 2 FF, 0 Blk
Line #4 82 Tkl, 23 TFL, 12 Sk, 24 QBH, 10 PBU, 1 Int, 1 FF, 3 Blk
Answers:
Line #1 = Alabama.
Line #2 = Florida.
Line #3 = Texas.
Line #4 = Ndamukong Suh. By himself.
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