BigRedBuster Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 ESPN seems to be pushing Te'o for Heisman. http://espn.go.com/ My question is, is he that much better than what Suh was in his senior year? After Suh didn't win it, I thought there was absolutely no way a defensive player would ever win it. Quote Link to comment
Sparker Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 All the top players have had bad games. If KSU was undefeated it wouldn't be a question. The whole thing is stupid anyway. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 No. Havent seen anymore out of Te'o than any other top linebacker for any other good team. When i watch Nooter Dame, I just dont find myself saying "wow, look at that play Te'o just made" Herbstreit blew himself over the interception he had against USC, but honestly, any linebacker in the country can make that play when a reshirt freshman qb all but throws it right to you. He really hasnt had that "holy crap" dominant performance. It's hard to have a moment as a defensive player, so it would take a performance. Suh had that, on national tv, against an NC team, where he made the whole country say "holy sh#t". Te'o's Heisman possibility is also the result of a down year in terms of the qb's and rb's. Name legitimate contenders that have been obvious finalists consistently all year from each of them positions. There just isn't many, if any. And, this award is a "best player on best team" award, and has been for a long time, RGIII the exception that stands out, and Nooter Dame is #1 right now. 1 Quote Link to comment
beanman Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 If he didn't play for Notre Lame, they wouldn't be pushing it so hard. Part of me would like to see him get it just because of what he's been through this fall, but the guy from A&M is the biggest difference maker in the country. Quote Link to comment
RedRedJarvisRedwine Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 ESPN seems to be pushing Te'o for Heisman. http://espn.go.com/ My question is, is he that much better than what Suh was in his senior year? After Suh didn't win it, I thought there was absolutely no way a defensive player would ever win it. Te'o has better chances because of his competition. Quote Link to comment
Branno Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I almost hope Manziel gets the Heisman. If the beat defensive player in a generation can't get it, Te'o shouldn't either. Quote Link to comment
Decked Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Manziel is easily the best out of all of them. Quote Link to comment
xkbubo Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Te'o? no. Manziel yes Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Really hard to quantify the impact of any defensive player. Suh was a generational DT who took over games, and that was reflected only because his tackle statistics were obscene for his position. Maybe Te'o is a do-everything linebacker who is the MVP of their defense, but there must have been hundreds of those stud LBs over the years for a variety of different teams. I don't think there's really been a DT like Suh for a very long time, the kind of guy who just dominates an entire line on his own. Look at what has happened to our DL, and consequently our defense, after he left. Quote Link to comment
JoeHuskers! Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Lavonte David was/is a better linebacker than Te'o. And he had better numbers with "less" around him 7 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 If Rex was healthy this year, he would have had one hell of a shot. Quote Link to comment
beanman Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Lavonte David was/is a better linebacker than Te'o. And he had better numbers with "less" around him I can buy that. Good point. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Suh had tackle & sack numbers comparable to the entire Alabama and/or LSU defensive line and he didn't win the Heisman. The only way I see Teo winning this thing is if he gets the Suh hangover sympathy vote, kinda like Crouch won Frazier's Heisman. Quote Link to comment
RedRedJarvisRedwine Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Suh had tackle & sack numbers comparable to the entire Alabama and/or LSU defensive line and he didn't win the Heisman. The only way I see Teo winning this thing is if he gets the Suh hangover sympathy vote, kinda like Crouch won Frazier's Heisman. forgot about the Frazier effect on Crouchs heisman. Wasn't it like the lowest ballots returned in the history of the heisman? Quote Link to comment
QMany Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Suh had tackle & sack numbers comparable to the entire Alabama and/or LSU defensive line and he didn't win the Heisman. The only way I see Teo winning this thing is if he gets the Suh hangover sympathy vote, kinda like Crouch won Frazier's Heisman. forgot about the Frazier effect on Crouchs heisman. Wasn't it like the lowest ballots returned in the history of the heisman? Yes, Crouch only received 27% of the vote. Think about that. Quote Link to comment
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