Heisman Watch

Just a few days after I stopped a little short of handing the Heisman over Chase Daniel, the Mizzou quarterback went out and threw a clunker. Daniel's resume prior to his poor outing against Oklahoma St. on Saturday was good enough to keep him on the next five list.

For now, however, there's a new number one in my Heisman watch. No surprise that he's the QB for my new number one team.



1. Colt McCoy - Texas QB

Last Week vs. Oklahoma
Passing
28-35 277 yards 1 td
Rushing
14 31 yards

Season Totals
Passing
131-165 1557 yards 17 tds 3 ints
Rushing
59 348 yards 4 tds

McCoy powered his Longhorn offense past the top ranked Oklahoma Sooners din Dallas on Saturday. I've said it plenty of times this season, Colt McCoy is playing a lot like Tim Tebow did last year for the Gators. It seems that the Longhorns have found a running game outside of McCoy, so that should alleviate some pressure off the young QB. There are still plenty of tests for Colt. He's passed them all up to this point.




2. Graham Harrell - Texas Tech QB

Last Week vs. Nebraska
20-25 284 yards 2 tds

Season Totals
178-262 2311 yards 20 tds 3 ints

Believe it or not, the numbers Harrell put up against Nebraska were his worst all year. The Red Raiders struggled against the Cornhuskers in Lincoln. However, Tech pulled off the win and Graham Harrell can now claim that he is the quarterback of a top 5 football team. Is there any doubt that the best quarterbacking going on right now is in Texas? I didn't think so.



3. Javon Ringer - Michigan St. RB

Last Week vs. Northwestern
35 124 yards 2 tds

Season Totals
247 1112 yards 14 tds

Ringer climbed back in to my top 5 after a solid performance in a surprisingly huge Big Eleven game. The Spartans once again rode the back of Ringer to a victory. Mark Dantonio's bunch is proving to be a serious threat in the conference. As long as they get the ball in Ringer's hands, they should continue to be successful. We all know Heisman voters have a history of falling in love with Big Eleven tailbacks.



4. Donald Brown - Connecticut RB

Last Week Bye

Season Totals
177 1127 yards 12 tds

Donald Brown and Javon Ringer are in a serious battle for the top running back spot this season. Brown benefited from having the week off. He simply watched the guys in front of him fall flat on their faces as he remained in the Heisman hunt. We'll see if he can continue to keep pace with Ringer and the others.




5. Sam Bradford - Oklahoma QB

Last Week vs. Texas
28-39 387 yards 5 tds 2 ints

Season Totals
134-185 2052 yards 23 tds 5 ints

Despite the loss, Bradford's numbers are good enough to keep him in the thick of the Heisman race. Even though Sammy was picked off twice by the Longhorns' D, he had another great game. Bradford will have to avoid losing again if he wants to stay in the hunt.



The Next Five:

1. Derrick Williams Penn St. WR
2. Jarrett Dillard Rice WR
3. Chase Daniel Missouri QB
4. Max Hall BYU QB
5. Percy Harvin Florida WR
   

Heisman Watch

I'm on the verge of changing the title of this blog to the Best QB in the Big XII. Four of my top five Heisman favorites this week are from the Big XII. With the Red River Shootout at the center of the college football universe this week, there's no reason to think that trend will change any time soon.

Here are my guys:



1. Chase Daniel - Missouri QB

Week 6 vs. Nebraska
18-23 253 yards 3 tds

Season Totals
119- 166 692 yards 15 tds 1 int

Daniel had yet another huge game last week. Chase lead his Tigers in a romp over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. I feel vindicated for keeping Daniel in my top spot after a bye week. Not only is Daniel the front runner for the Heisman now, he may actually be pulling away.




2. Sam Bradford - Oklahoma QB

Week 6 vs. Baylor
23-31 372 yards 2 tds 1 int

Season Totals
106- 146 1665 yards 18 tds 3 ints

Daniel may be the clear favorite for the Heisman right now, but Bradford has a great opportunity to impress some people this week. Bradford will lead his Sooners to Dallas, as they look to knock off the Texas Longhorns. If Sammy and his Sooners win convincingly, Bradford will be catapulted to the top of this list.



3. Graham Harrell - Texas Tech QB

Week 6 vs. Kansas St.
38-51 454 yards 6 tds

Season Totals
158-237 2027 yards 18 tds 3 int

Graham Harrell is a new edition to my top 5 this week. He's been lingering in my next five list for a while, however. Harrell turned in another great game last week in a blowout game against the Kansas St. Wildcats. The competition will get tougher for Harrell and the Red Raiders. Tech may have to run the table for Harrell to pass up Bradford and Daniel on this list.



4. Donald Brown - Connecticut RB

Week 6 vs. North Carolina
33 161 yards 1 td

Season Totals
177 1127 yards 12 tds

Alright, we needed a break from Big XII QB's. Despite his team's loss to the Tar Heels, Donal Brown moves up a spot on my list. He is quietly becoming the best back in the nation. It will be between Brown and Javon Ringer for that title this year. Unfortunately for Donald, Ringer has more opportunities to garner some recognition.



5. Colt McCoy - Texas QB

Week 6 vs. Colorado
Passing
23-30 262 yards 2 tds 2 ints
Rushing
11 39 yards

Season Totals
Passing
103- 130 1280 yards 16 tds 3 ints
Rushing
45 317 yards 4 tds

Now back to Big XII quarterbacks. Colt McCoy is playing a lot like Tim Tebow did last year. And we all know how that turned out. Colt could be on the fast track to the Heisman if his Horns can pull off the win in Dallas this week. That's a BIG IF!


The Next Five:

1. Javon Ringer Michigan St. RB
2. Jarrett Dillard Rice WR
3. Jeremy Maclin Missouri WR
4. Dez Bryant Oklahoma St. WR
5. Derrick Williams Penn St. WR
   

Heisman Watch

This past week's upsets diminished a lot of Heisman hopes for some. It also widened the national spotlight on a few players that are sort of flying under the radar.

Here is my latest edition of my "award-winning" Heisman watch.


1. Chase Daniel - Missouri QB

Week 5 - Bye

Season Totals
101-143 439 yards 12 tds 1 int


Chase Daniel had a bye week this past week. Despite not playing, Daniel still remains in my number 1 spot. He is probably the best QB in the Big XII. Which would also make him the best in the nation. The Tigers will begin their conference slate this week, so we'll see if Daniel can keep this up.




2. Javon Ringer - Michigan St. RB

Week 5 vs. Indiana
44 198 yards 1 td

Season Totals
187 897 yards 12 tds

Ringer remains in my shit spot after another solid performance against the Hoosiers. The rest of the nation is starting to hop on the Ringer bandwagon. Let's hope he can carry them with the already heavy load his has in the Spartan offense.





3. Sam Bradford - Oklahoma QB

Week 5 vs. TCU
19-34 411 yards 4 tds


Season Totals
83-115 1293 yards 16 tds 2 ints

Bradford put in another great performance against top 25 TCU. The Sooner offense is looking scary good, and Bradford looks damn near unstoppable. The Sooner schedule is going to be getting a lot tougher than it has been, so we'll see if Sammy can hold out in my top 5.




4. Colt McCoy - Texas QB

Week 5 vs Arkansas
Passing
17-19 185 yards 3 tds
Rushing
9 84 yards 2 tds

Season Totals
Passing
80-100 1018 yards 14 tds 1 int
Rushing
34 278 yards 4 tds

McCoy is trying to play the role of this year's Tim Tebow. He has been a scoring machine on the ground and through the air for the Longhorns. McCoy gives the Big XII three QB's in my extremely prestigious list. Colt has spent the entire season thus far in my "next five" list. We'll see how he handles being one of my 5 "main guys."




5. Donald Brown - Connecticut RB

Week 5 vs. Louisville
33 190 yards 1 td

Season Totals
146 906 yards 11 tds

Donald Brown sneaks his way into my top 5 this week. Thanks to Pat White sucking total ass and LeSean McCoy playing like a used douchebag, Brown is easily the best player in the Big East. Connecticut is proving me wrong by playing some really good football and Donald Brown has been a big part of that. Randy Edsall should be at a bigger school this time next year. (Washington or Tennessee?)


The Next Five:

1. Jarett Dillard Rice WR
2. Graham Harrell Texas Tech QB
3. Jeremy Maclin Missouri WR
4. Percy Harvin Florida WR
5. Charles Scott LSU RB