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DEL.ICIO.USAssessing the Heisman candidates
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
An early handicap on the Heisman Trophy Race:
Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State: Take a good look at the acrobatic play he made against Penn State last week. You’re going to be seeing it for the rest of the season and so will the 900-plus Heisman Trophy voters. Remember that stats are important, but making the highlight package on SportsCenter on Saturday night is even more important if you want to win the Heisman.
Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame: Quinn’s Heisman hopes were all but dead going into the fourth quarter of last Saturday night’s game with Michigan State. But he led the miraculous comeback on national television while throwing for five touchdowns. Given Notre Dame’s easy schedule, Quinn should be in the hunt all the way to the Sept. 25 game.
Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia: Averaging 6.8 yards per carry on a team that is going to roll up some big numbers against a less than challenging schedule. But don’t let the lack of competition fool you. This guy is really, really good.
Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma: Ran for 211 yards against Oregon in a game the Sooners should have won. Has four straight 100 yards games and a total of 625. That puts him on pace to come close to 2,000. If he comes up big next week against Texas, Peterson will be in it the rest of the way.
Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech: Johnson is the best wide receiver in college football and you can make a strong case that he is the best player in the game, period. He won’t get the gaudy numbers but once people see him play the “wow” factor is hard to ignore. Needs a big game to jump on everybody’s radar. Saturday at Virginia Tech would be a good place to start.
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