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a kennedy

(32,166 posts)
Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:16 AM Dec 2013

Heisman trophy......how can johnny football even be considered??

Six Heisman finalists announced

Jameis Winston, AJ McCarron, Andre Williams, Tre Mason, Johnny Manziel and Jordan Lynch have been named the six finalists for the 2013 Heisman Trophy, the Heisman Trust announced on Monday.

It’s the first time since 1994 — and only the second time in Heisman history — that six finalists have been named to attend the Heisman ceremony, which takes place this year on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Winston has a chance to become Florida State’s third Heisman winner overall and first since 2000. McCarron is the third Heisman finalist from Alabama in the last five years. Williams is the first Boston College finalist since Doug Flutie in 1984. Mason is Auburn’s second finalist since 2010. Manziel is a finalist for the second-straight year and Lynch is the first finalist from Northern Illinois.

With Winston the overwhelming favorite to win this year’s trophy, most of the suspense will center around who finishes second. Lynch might have the inside track, since he was picked as the runner up by the latest HeismanPundit Straw Poll.

Texas A&M went 4 - 4 this year, why did he even get nominated. The raper Winston will probably win. Ugh.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/09/six-heisman-finalists-announced/

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Heisman trophy......how can johnny football even be considered?? (Original Post) a kennedy Dec 2013 OP
Tre Masion IMO aptal Dec 2013 #1
Tre's got my vote too - TBF Dec 2013 #2
you're a Packers fan?? a kennedy Dec 2013 #3
You bet I am! TBF Dec 2013 #4
Woohoo, A-12 is my #1 boyfriend. a kennedy Dec 2013 #5
Johnny's stats were better than when he won last year RT Atlanta Dec 2013 #6
A down year for the Heisman jim601 Mar 2014 #7

TBF

(34,428 posts)
2. Tre's got my vote too -
Sat Dec 14, 2013, 07:58 AM
Dec 2013

And he also should be hired by the Green Bay Packers pronto. We need all the help we can get.

TBF

(34,428 posts)
4. You bet I am!
Sat Dec 14, 2013, 08:05 AM
Dec 2013

I used to have a Packer avatar but I changed it recently when I found the cookie one.



Go Aaron!

a kennedy

(32,166 posts)
5. Woohoo, A-12 is my #1 boyfriend.
Sat Dec 14, 2013, 08:13 AM
Dec 2013
Then there's #2 Ryan Braun, and I know, lotsa folks hate RB right now.... #3 is Russell Wilson, #4 Steve Stricker, #5 Matt Kenseth, #6 is Matt Lepay, (Voice of the Badgers). Oh yah, got lotsa Wisconsin boy friends. I'm hoping Aaron will be done for the season......just don't want him damaging that shoulder anymore. GO PACK GO.

RT Atlanta

(2,584 posts)
6. Johnny's stats were better than when he won last year
Sun Dec 15, 2013, 08:04 PM
Dec 2013

That's why he was invited back.

It's weird to me how the "comparison" with previous years' winners works. I was pulling hard for Auburn's Tre Mason. Not sure why he was so "under the radar" this year. Tre's stats this year were better than those of Heisman winner Mark Ingram (from Alabama) a few years ago. Go figure?

Auburn's defense is looking forward to congratulating Jameis Winston on his Heisman win in a few weeks....

And don't think for a moment that Tre Mason isn't going to use the Winston win for some extra motivation.

War Eagle!

 

jim601

(17 posts)
7. A down year for the Heisman
Sat Mar 22, 2014, 05:46 PM
Mar 2014

Manziel was only brought back since he was defending his heisman. His stats weren't good, his play was spotty, and while he did have some big 4th quarter rallies, he was too inconsistent and A&M couldn't stay among the SEC elite.

Jameis had the luxury of going Florida State going undefeated.

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