2012 Heisman Candidates

[Mavric]

Montee Ball - W 26-21 vs. No. Iowa - 32 car, 120 yds, 3.8 ypc, 1 TD; 3 rec, 31 yds

Stats look good but it was more quantity instead of quality; Pros - Um, it was decent; Cons - Not exactly Heisman-worthy

Matt Barkley - W 49-10 vs. Hawaii - 23/38 (60.5%), 372 yds, 4 TDs

Big game, as expected; Pros - Lots of pub and stats to back it up; Cons - Martinez was better

Geno Smith - W 69-34 vs. Marshall - 32/36 (88.9%), 323 yds, 4 TDs; 8 rush, 65 yds, 1 TD

Big game, as expected; Pros - Could be the best player in the conference; Cons - Needs stats like this every week

Marcus Lattimore - W 17-13 vs. Vandy - 23 rush, 110 yds, 4.8 ypc, 2 TDs; 3 rec, 21 yds

Accounted for nearly half SC's yards; Pros - Carried his team; Cons - Team didn't look overly great

And ...

Taylor Martinez - 26/34 (76.5%), 354 yds, 5 TDs; 6 rush, 10 yds

Great performance on national TV; Pros - Jesse Palmer on the bandwagon; Cons - Needs a lot more of it

 

[HuskerShark]

Montee Ball - W 26-21 vs. No. Iowa - 32 car, 120 yds, 3.8 ypc, 1 TD; 3 rec, 31 yds

Stats look good but it was more quantity instead of quality; Pros - Um, it was decent; Cons - Not exactly Heisman-worthy

Matt Barkley - W 49-10 vs. Hawaii - 23/38 (60.5%), 372 yds, 4 TDs

Big game, as expected; Pros - Lots of pub and stats to back it up; Cons - Martinez was better

Geno Smith - W 69-34 vs. Marshall - 32/36 (88.9%), 323 yds, 4 TDs; 8 rush, 65 yds, 1 TD

Big game, as expected; Pros - Could be the best player in the conference; Cons - Needs stats like this every week

Marcus Lattimore - W 17-13 vs. Vandy - 23 rush, 110 yds, 4.8 ypc, 2 TDs; 3 rec, 21 yds

Accounted for nearly half SC's yards; Pros - Carried his team; Cons - Team didn't look overly great

And ...

Taylor Martinez - 26/34 (76.5%), 354 yds, 5 TDs; 6 rush, 10 yds

Great performance on national TV; Pros - Jesse Palmer on the bandwagon; Cons - Needs a lot more of it

Add LeVeon Bell to your list. If he continues to carry the ball like he did Fri night, he could be a finalist. On the down side, if he continues to carry the ball 45 times a game, he probably won't make it through half the season without and injury of some kind.

 

[Excel]

Montee Ball - W 26-21 vs. No. Iowa - 32 car, 120 yds, 3.8 ypc, 1 TD; 3 rec, 31 yds

Stats look good but it was more quantity instead of quality; Pros - Um, it was decent; Cons - Not exactly Heisman-worthy

Matt Barkley - W 49-10 vs. Hawaii - 23/38 (60.5%), 372 yds, 4 TDs

Big game, as expected; Pros - Lots of pub and stats to back it up; Cons - Martinez was better

Geno Smith - W 69-34 vs. Marshall - 32/36 (88.9%), 323 yds, 4 TDs; 8 rush, 65 yds, 1 TD

Big game, as expected; Pros - Could be the best player in the conference; Cons - Needs stats like this every week

Marcus Lattimore - W 17-13 vs. Vandy - 23 rush, 110 yds, 4.8 ypc, 2 TDs; 3 rec, 21 yds

Accounted for nearly half SC's yards; Pros - Carried his team; Cons - Team didn't look overly great

And ...

Taylor Martinez - 26/34 (76.5%), 354 yds, 5 TDs; 6 rush, 10 yds

Great performance on national TV; Pros - Jesse Palmer on the bandwagon; Cons - Needs a lot more of it

Add LeVeon Bell to your list. If he continues to carry the ball like he did Fri night, he could be a finalist. On the down side, if he continues to carry the ball 45 times a game, he probably won't make it through half the season without and injury of some kind.

Exactly. He'll end the season in a cast.

 

[Omaha-Husker]

Clemson RB is right up there too.

 

[HuskerDens]

I'm gonna give you guys my dark horse, sleeper, money making heisman! TAYLOR friggin MARTINEZ!!! Don't laugh!!! I can see this being his year. I am officially picking TM to win it baby! Mark this thread and post number so when he wins it, you all can suck my......!!!!!!!!

+1

If he keeps the passing game going once the conference schedule hits and shows some occasional Freshman year running, we won't need the Kool-Aid for this anymore.

However I'd prefer to see Burkhead heal up and steamroll his way into the top3 for Heisman.

 

[RedRedJarvisRedwine]

Bump! Geno Smith is not gonna make this easy but I think TM still gets a look if he projects out his current numbers!