If you want serious change with Heisman

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Email Nissan and put the pressure on this Tennessee based Corporation that sponsors the Heisman. I guarantee you they employ a lot of Tennessee graduates in Franklin, Smyrna, and Decherd. I used to work in Franklin over 10 years ago and both my parents retired from them. In college, I also worked on the line in Smyrna during my first two summer breaks. They are not involved in the actual selection process but Nissan could share feedback if thousands of fans start bombing them about it.
 
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The award like other peoples words have no more power over you than you allow it too.

Forget about the award and just let it just mean nothing to you.

I have not really devoted any thought to it whatsoever since 98 and I can't tell you that I care about it anymore.
 
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JoAllan said:
We could just all decide to by Toyota’s instead.
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Nissan really doesn't do anything other than use it to market their brand. Unlike Toyota, Nissan has employed a lot of people in this state when you consider the Smyrna Plant, Decherd, Franklin, and all the suppliers that support Smyrna. Smryna is one of the biggest enclosed facilities in the United States and likely employs over 10,000 people. They do have issues though, I know. Still a fixture of this state.

I may try to find a meaningful email address and post for anyone that wants to consider reaching out about it.

I personally don't understand why the Heisman isn't awarded after the National Title game. College Football is such an unbalanced sport and you can have players look like all-stars in their **** conference and then get exposed in Post Season. This has happened often with Heisman candidates (especially ones from the B1G).
 
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I think UT should release a press release that we no longer wish our athletes to be considered for their fake award as their voters clearly do not care about having the best representation at the award ceremony. The other 3 we get but Stetson Bennett ahead of Hendon Hooker is just a slap in the face.
 
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volbound1700 said:
Nissan really doesn't do anything other than use it to market their brand. Unlike Toyota, Nissan has employed a lot of people in this state when you consider the Smyrna Plant, Decherd, Franklin, and all the suppliers that support Smyrna. Smryna is one of the biggest enclosed facilities in the United States and likely employs over 10,000 people. They do have issues though, I know. Still a fixture of this state.

I may try to find a meaningful email address and post for anyone that wants to consider reaching out about it.

I personally don't understand why the Heisman isn't awarded after the National Title game. College Football is such an unbalanced sport and you can have players look like all-stars in their **** conference and then get exposed in Post Season. This has happened often with Heisman candidates (especially ones from the B1G).
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Toyota has a motor manufacturing plant in Tennessee; however if that’s not good.



We could all just decide to buy Volkswagen’s instead.
 
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Son in law works at Smyrna plant. Has a BA from MTSU but can make better money working on the line putting cars together. Crazy world we live in and for many young people a waste of money and education in my opinion. My daughter (his wife) has the BA also from there and is a stay at home mom. $$$🤔
I graduated from the school of hard knocks.😁
 
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volbound1700 said:
Email Nissan and put the pressure on this Tennessee based Corporation that sponsors the Heisman. I guarantee you they employ a lot of Tennessee graduates in Franklin, Smyrna, and Decherd. I used to work in Franklin over 10 years ago and both my parents retired from them. In college, I also worked on the line in Smyrna during my first two summer breaks. They are not involved in the actual selection process but Nissan could share feedback if thousands of fans start bombing them about it.
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Nissan isn't the problem. No matter how much pressure you place on them, they have no leverage on the journalists who actually vote for the Heisman, nor should they have leverage over Heisman voters.

Your suggestion is silly. If Nissan leaves the Heisman because of pressure, another sponsor picks it up and nothing changes.

Jeez. Grow up. You can't effectively stand outside and protest at Food City because Totinos no longer makes your favorite frozen pizza.
 
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There are about 850 journalist spread around the country that vote for the Heisman. All past winners also vote (Bryce Young even got to vote this year). The top 4 (more or less) are invited to the award ceremony where the winner is announced.
The award is for regular season performance so that the bowl game won’t give an advantage to players that end up at a top bowl. Players on top ranked teams already get a lot of exposure.

Not perfect, obviously, but I don’t know how you can have a fairer system.

PS, the following (don’t shoot the messenger) is the reason Peyton didn’t win the Heisman. Blame William Rhodes of the NYT. After this, of the 6 national regions, Peyton only won the voting in the the south region. After this article Woodson started gathering momentum.
“After Tennessee lost at Florida and Peyton Manning fell to 0-3 against the Gators, sportswriter William Rhoden of The New York Times said he wouldn't vote Manning for the Heisman because he couldn't win big games.”
 
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volbound1700 said:
Email Nissan and put the pressure on this Tennessee based Corporation that sponsors the Heisman. I guarantee you they employ a lot of Tennessee graduates in Franklin, Smyrna, and Decherd. I used to work in Franklin over 10 years ago and both my parents retired from them. In college, I also worked on the line in Smyrna during my first two summer breaks. They are not involved in the actual selection process but Nissan could share feedback if thousands of fans start bombing them about it.
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Just like the college playoffs, the bias is real and it's there. No changing it. Just need to take advantage of the opportunities on the field and take their "choices" away. You see that door cracked and you kick it open. If we don't and leave control in those types of hands, we can just expect more of the same. That's just reality.
 
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At the end of the day it was the injury that cost him the Heisman, we can blame it on this or that or whatever but historically injuries have always been the end of Heisman runs, Hendon was deserving of being a finalist even tho injured but thats just not how it ever plays out, if we continue to play the way we did this year we will have others who are in consideration.
 
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The change I would like to see is for people to quit paying any attention to the damn thing. Other than a very pretty trophy it means nothing to other than some player that most times is like the VP (never to be heard from after the election). A few commercials, an embarrassing pro career,,, you get the picture.
 
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Boone&Crockett said:
At the end of the day it was the injury that cost him the Heisman, we can blame it on this or that or whatever but historically injuries have always been the end of Heisman runs, Hendon was deserving of being a finalist even tho injured but thats just not how it ever plays out, if we continue to play the way we did this year we will have others who are in consideration.
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we have SCjr to blame for their poor field that he played on that shot our year in the rear
 
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volbound1700 said:
Email Nissan and put the pressure on this Tennessee based Corporation that sponsors the Heisman. I guarantee you they employ a lot of Tennessee graduates in Franklin, Smyrna, and Decherd. I used to work in Franklin over 10 years ago and both my parents retired from them. In college, I also worked on the line in Smyrna during my first two summer breaks. They are not involved in the actual selection process but Nissan could share feedback if thousands of fans start bombing them about it.
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Or I don't know.....maybe do something more productive with your life and not get that worked up over a silly college football award that is mostly a relic of the past.
 
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Boone&Crockett said:
At the end of the day it was the injury that cost him the Heisman, we can blame it on this or that or whatever but historically injuries have always been the end of Heisman runs, Hendon was deserving of being a finalist even tho injured but thats just not how it ever plays out, if we continue to play the way we did this year we will have others who are in consideration.
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Having a bad loss to SCjr was nearly as devastating to his chances as the injury.
 
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FlVols said:
we have SCjr to blame for their poor field that he played on that shot our year in the rear
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You can go back and watch his runs throughout the year and cutting and planting isn't his best move. Hate that it was ended his career here.
 
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