Homeschooler Snaps Up Heisman Nomination

USA Daily ^ | 12/6/2007 | Isabel (Izzy) Lyman

[tutstar]

Yes!

This is Bob Tebow’s mission work website.
http://btea.org/index.asp

[MississippiMan]

But it will be a shame if McFadden doesn’t win the Heisman. I’ve never seen anyone like him. He will dominate at the next level... OTOH, Tebow will have to develop a new style of play if he wants to survive the NFL. He won’t be able to take off and run over people like he does now.

McFadden is a great one, no doubt, but I think Tebow deserves the Heisman. His NFL prospects are not supposed to have anything to do with; after all, they gave the Heisman to Jason White in 2003 while all the time acknowledging that he wasn't good enough to go pro. Utterly stupid IMHO; if you're not good enough to go pro, how can you possibly be the best collegiate football player?

Waxing nostalgic, Herschel Walker remains the most incredible college running back I've ever personally watched live.

MM (in TX)

[fish hawk]

I hope to be their first born.

[Cowboy Bob]

I noticed it said “We” are Florida State :0)

[yuleeyahoo]

When was the last time the Heisman went to a 9 and 5 QB?

Tebow is a 9-3 quarterback of the #12 ranked BCS team. UF played the 8th toughest schedule in the country according to the NCAA. Tebow, a sophomore and first year starter; was the #2 ranked passer in the country while becoming the first quarterback in 138 years of college football to score over 20 TD's rushing & 20 TD's passing

[ShadowDancer]

like I guess homeschoolers can’t excel academically in a university...

Like I guess that question was a valid one, regardless if you think so or not.

[Pining_4_TX]

Yes, she does, but on the bright side, it would seem impossible for her to ever drown. Those are some water wings.

[PAR35]

Matt Lienert was a junior also.

Yes, that's why he's the next to last on my list at post 84.

[Uncle Ivan]

Tebow doesn't deserve the Heisman over McFadden. You could take most any mobile QB, put him in Florida's system, and he'd have good stats.

Notice that McFadden has been winning awards from former players and coaches, while Tebow has been getting his from media members. Says it all.

[tutstar]

Oh pullleeezzzzz.
See my post 92. What records did McFadden tie or break during the football season?

[Uncle Ivan]

Darren McFadden's 2007 Accomplishments:

• Doak Walker Award Winner (Repeated, College Football Running Back of Year)
• Walter Camp Award Winner (College Football Player of the Year)
• SEC Offensive Player of the Year (Coaches, Repeated)
• All- SEC First Team
• Sporting News Player of the Year
• Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week
• Maxwell Award Finalist
• First Team All-American;
• SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Twice)

And those were just this season. If I listed previous accomplishments, it'd literally print you off about four single-spaced pages.

Records set in 2007:

• Single-season school record (broke his own);
• All-time career leader in rushing at UA;
• Third on all-time SEC rushing list;
• Tied SEC single-game rushing record with 323 yards.
• Only one of two SEC players in history to rush for over 1,000 yards freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons;
• Nine out of twelve 100 yards or more rushing games, UA record;
• UA record in all purpose yardage in game (three times);
• UA record for total yardage in season;
• 166 yards away from breaking SEC Single-Season Rushing Record (currently 4th);
• SEC Career Leader in Single-Season All-Purpose Yardage;

2007 Statistics:

• Rushing: 304 carries, 1725 yards (1st)
• Rushing Average: 5.7 yards (2nd)
• Rushing Touchdowns: 15 (1st)
• Rushing Long: 80 (T-1st)
• Yards Per Game: 143.8 (1st)

• All Purpose Yardage: 181.0 (1st)

• Passing Efficiency: 268.47
• Completion Rate: 54.5
• Scoring (Pass TD's): 4

• All Touchdowns: 20


All without a system helping him do it, no quarterback, little defense, and a total idiot for a playcaller and head coach, but still near single-handedly beat #1 LSU by himself. That same LSU that will roll Ohio State in NOLA after the new year.

Tim Tebow? Pulllleeezzzzz. Any mobile QB could put up good stats in that system. Alex Smith did well in that offense. Maybe they should've given him the Heisman in 2004, right?

If Darren McFadden does not get the Heisman, they should stop giving it out. No other player this year is more deserving.

[tutstar]

LOL
Thanks for posting that!

Everyone has a favorite. We’ll see tonight...

[Millicent_Hornswaggle]

Not in NC. The public schools adamantly refuse to let home schoolers get any services in the schools except resource, ie; speech or occupational therapy.

[MississippiMan]

You could take most any mobile QB, put him in Florida's system, and he'd have good stats.

I've said the same thing about many previous Florida QBs who were touted as being fantastic (eg. Grossman) when in fact the Florida offensive machine was such that any mediocre QB would look great in it. Tebow, however, is different. VERY different. He is the kind of talent that comes along once every ten years or so, and he may be even rarer than that. When he started the year his first instinct was to run. Over the season he has turned into an excellent passer. He's a freakish talent with the brainpower to be an outstanding mental QB, as well.

He is incredibly special, and if he doesn't win the Heisman it will be because he's a sophomore and the voters will think he can win it as a junior or senior, thus leaving it open this year for someone else.

All that said, the Heisman is the penultimate manifestation of herd thinking and is often nothing more than a popularity contest.

MM (in TX)

[Constantine XIII]

That’s a lot to pick out from a single picture. Lolz

[copaliscrossing]

That’s too bad! NC needs to “think outside the 1960’s box” and get in line with what most progressive States are doing and allow homeschoolers to participate in public school activities as the parents choose.

[Uncle Ivan]

All that said, the Heisman is the penultimate manifestation of herd thinking and is often nothing more than a popularity contest.

You couldn't be more right.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Adrian Peterson is a bad mofo.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Uhm, did you read anything in the post before making your ridiculous comment?

Tebow in the SEC Total Offense (330.8) 1st Passing Efficiency (177.85) 1st Completion Rate (68.5) 1st Total Scoring (130) 1st Scoring (TD’s) (11.0) 1st Rushing Touchdowns (22) 1st Touchdown Accountability (51) 1st Rushing (69.8) 9th Passing (261.0) 2nd

Tebow in the National Rankings

Rushing Touchdowns (22) 3rd Touchdown Accountability (51) 1st Total Offense (330.8) 7th Passing Efficiency (177.85) 2nd Points Responsible For (25.50) 2nd Completion Rate (68.5) 5th Scoring (TD’s) (11.0) T 3rd Rushing among QB’s (69.8) T5th Passing Yards Per Game (261.0) 22nd

[Bat_Chemist]

Ah, but saline is more dense than fresh water, so in a pool (where the “testing” was done), they don’t.

Who knew a show about answers to guys questions could be so...relevant?

(C8