Here's why Hooker should still Win Heisman

[chuck0303]

Hooker's Vol Offense is #1 and has been since September. 2022 College Football Stat Leaders | ESPN

Hooker has carried our undermanned Defense for 2 years. The 31 we had when he went down should be enough to win. Can't blame him for horrendous D. Bad Ds in the SEC get pummeled.

Nobody has ever beaten Florida, Alabama and LSU in the same season. Hooker did it in 3 weeks.

Compared to Stroud (whose schedule everyone acknowledges is relatively soft), Hooker has more passing yards, more passing yards per game, higher completion %, fewer Ints (only 2 Int in 324 att). Stroud has more TDs, ~50% of which occurred after OSU was ahead by 4 TDs.

Hooker blows Stroud out in rushing.
Stroud has 77 yards and 0 TDS, on only 33 attempts, 2.3 yards per carry. Sacked only 7 times (= better OLine).
Hooker has 430 yards on 104 attempts and 5 TDs, 4.1 yards per carry. Sacked 23 times.

10.75 games is enough to show who's deserves it the most. Hooker has the best body of work.

Lamar Jackson was 9-3 when he won the Heisman in 2016.

EDIT (augmentation):
Had Hendon played the rest of the SC game and all of the Vandy game, his numbers would not have changed materially.

Reality is they're going to give it to Stroud, regardless. Told you they had a bias against Tennessee anyway. Mark my words.

 

[chuck0303]

This dream is over too. Any shot Hooker had at the Heistman fell on the sword Saturday night when the Vols lost to an inferior opponent. The defense cost Hooker his shot at the Heistman and it’s that simple.

Wasn't just the defense. Offense wasn't on track either.

 

[VolRage]

Wasn't just the defense. Offense wasn't on track either.

Agreed to a certain extent. The offense wasn’t clicking but 38 points should be enough to beat USCe. They scored 10 out of 11 times on offense. That defense couldn’t stop them which is pathetic. USCe has averaged about 21 points against all other SEC opponents but scored 63 on our Vols. There is no excuse for that.

 

[iWishItWasTheWeekend]

Blows my mind that Michigan’s running back isn’t getting more love. He has the stats to back it up and is by far the most valuable player of any team in the top 10 outside of Hooker.

I’m a Big Ten guy who has watched Stroud in 5+ games this season and he has looked ok at best. His performances in a lot of these games are so pedestrian despite his stats being good. Doesn’t have that “it” factor or electrifying gameplay that Hooker and USC’s QB have if that makes any sense.

 

[WiseOlVol]

Reality is they're going to give it to Stroud, regardless. Told you they had a bias against Tennessee anyway. Mark my words.

Stroud is getting outplayed by the Michigan QB in the air and on the ground.

 

[posivol]

maybe hook can get the Symphany vote

 

[Other_Guy]

Helps that OSU got blown out.

 

[vols40]

maybe hook can get the Symphany vote

Stroud definitely didn't look good today

 

[WesternNCVol]

Hooker might have a shot after the picks thrown today.

 

[EverythingOrange]

NOBODY has shown more effort &”grit” than Hendon Hooker! (Injury & ALL……)

If He doesn’t At LEAST get an invitation to the Heisman presentation it’s a DAMN CRIME!!!!

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Blows my mind that Michigan’s running back isn’t getting more love. He has the stats to back it up and is by far the most valuable player of any team in the top 10 outside of Hooker.

I’m a Big Ten guy who has watched Stroud in 5+ games this season and he has looked ok at best. His performances in a lot of these games are so pedestrian despite his stats being good. Doesn’t have that “it” factor or electrifying gameplay that Hooker and USC’s QB have if that makes any sense.

That conference is lame