The last SEC player to win the Heisman?

[gatorhater_35]

And the Heisman has not meant anything since.
Well to UT fans anyway.

Agree..I have yet 2 watch a ceremony since.

 

[Ohio Vol]

During his Heisman-winning junior year, he made an acrobatic one-handed sideline interception against the Michigan State Spartans. Woodson had two interceptions in the game.[6] In a game against Ohio State, he returned a punt for a touchdown, made an interception in the end-zone, and had a 37-yard reception that led to Michigan's only offensive touchdown of the game. The win lifted Michigan to the Rose Bowl.[7]

Manning was great, but the voters, for once, had a shot at voting in a defensive player, and they did. It wasn't a total travisty.

Except for the fact that:
1) A large chunk of Heisman votes were in before Ohio State played Michigan
2) Woodson in 97 was nowhere close to Champ Bailey in 98 (who got no Heisman talk)
3) Woodson was nowhere to be found in Heisman talk until there was less than a month left in the season, and
4) The media snobs refused to believe that quality football existed in the SEC

then yes, your post is accurate. The fact that Woodson's interception got the hype that it did is lunacy, although probably not any more than Lavar Arrington jumping over the center and being talked about as a "great player" as a result.

 

[VolsRule]

I'm surprised that the ABC/ESPN/Herbstreit spin machine didn't push another big 10 player for the heisman like last year.

 

[GIVEHIM-6]

If Tebow does not win,do you think he will start crying?:hmm:

 

[tm3]

Except for the fact that:
1) A large chunk of Heisman votes were in before Ohio State played Michigan
2) Woodson in 97 was nowhere close to Champ Bailey in 98 (who got no Heisman talk)
3) Woodson was nowhere to be found in Heisman talk until there was less than a month left in the season, and
4) The media snobs refused to believe that quality football existed in the SEC

then yes, your post is accurate. The fact that Woodson's interception got the hype that it did is lunacy, although probably not any more than Lavar Arrington jumping over the center and being talked about as a "great player" as a result.

plus voting in woodson over peyton was a chance to make a "politically correct" statement.

heistman has had no credibility since it was given to horning over majors in '56.

one third of the winners so far are from three schools: OSU, ND, and zzzzzz i fogot the 3rd one.

it should go to teblow, upholding the long tradition.

mcfadden is the best college player currently.

 

[rockytop1956]

dunno' about the heisman, but i'll bet that brennan is definitely the best SURFER of the bunch.

 

[BigPapaVol]

dunno' about the heisman, but i'll bet that brennan is definitely the best SURFER of the bunch.

not so sure. He started out at Colorado as a legit QB at a legit (somewhat) program. His off field probs derailed him to June Jones' passing fest.

 

[gcb/hoosiervol]

That is really my point as well. Troy Smith was not the best player in college football last year. Darren McFadden was. Darren McFadden is the best player in college football again this year, but because of Arkansas' record, he will likely get shafted.

The Heisman winner, more often than not, has been the MVP on a team that goes undefeated or plays for the National Championship. The precedent says that it is the best player that plays for the team with the best record.

Agree with this argument. Mc Fadden is the best of the lot and will prove out in the NFL. I am ready to start the Heisman BS for Eric "the master blaster" "minister of disaster" Berry! Anyone want to join up? GO VOLS:dance2:

 

[BigAppleBucky]

heistman has had no credibility since it was given to horning over majors in '56.

Paul Hornung's pro career pretty well validated his Heisman. He did play on a very poor college team.

 

[volsforever27]

Everyone can go ahead and flame me, but ABC and ESPN had a lot to do with Peyton not winning (Rose Bowl), and if you saw some of the articles that was published before and after the slelection, then I guess I'm rare cause I didn't marry my cousin AND I'm a UT fan.

 

[Ohio Vol]

Paul Hornung's pro career pretty well validated his Heisman. He did play on a very poor college team.

Hornung is on the short list of "guys who don't belong in Canton but are anyway".

 

[BigPapaVol]

Paul Hornung's pro career pretty well validated his Heisman. He did play on a very poor college team.

it did not pretty well validate anything. the award has nothing to do with a pro career, otherwise it would be awarded retroactively. In such case, many of the winners over the past 20 years would have been called to send it back.