Colt Brennan Leading Heisman Trophy Race
Looking at the half waypoint of the 2007 college football season there have been strong performances by many of the preseason favorites of the Heisman Trophy race. Through six games of this season here is my power rankings of the player most likely to win the coveted trophy in December.
#3 Darren McFadden RB Arkansas – Coming into this season Darren was the choice of many sports editors and fans as the most likely to win the Heisman. After finishing third last season in the balloting you would think he had the trophy pretty much wrapped up as long as he had anything near the type of performance last season. Well through the first half of this season, Darren has had a better year statistically in every category than 2006. The problem however, is the same Achilles heal from last year…he plays with a mediocre SEC team. If the tables were turned and he played for USC, LSU or even South Carolina he could easily win the trophy. But unfortunately for Darren as long as the Razorbacks continue to come up short in the big games and only win against games that should be won, he will not finish higher than 3rd for the Heisman voting again this year.
#2 DeSean Jackson WR California – This guy has played as good as anybody in the country when it comes to big games. He totally lit up Oregon the other day and despite being slowed by a sprained finger, he has been virtually impossible to stop. Right now I have him as the runner up in the Heisman race. However, that could all change in a few weeks when Cal and USC face. If DeSean goes for more than 100 yards with a couple of touchdowns in that game, even if it is a close loss for the Bears you may see DeSean holding the greatest individual prize in college football. (By the way… history is not on the side of DeSean, there have been only 2 wide receivers to ever win the Heisman. The last to do so was Desmond Howard 16 years ago.)
#1 Colt Brennan QB Hawaii – All I can say is Ty Detmer. It was 17 years ago that a pass happy, undersized QB from a mid major conference won the Heisman Trophy. Like Detmer, Colt is a pass happy, small QB and on his way to break a ton of NCAA passing records and lead an unheralded WAC team into a potential BSC match up. If he can continue on his current pace I predict Colt Brennan will be the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner.
December 5th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
What a joke. The WAC conference is weak, Hawaii plays the sisters of the blind. Tim Tebow is in the strongest conference that being the SEC. How many nationals titles are out of the WAC. I count 1 that being BYU in 1984. How many are out of the SEC, I count at least 11. enough said
December 5th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Tim Tebow is the best Qb/ player in the country, he is only a sophmore. The 1st 20/20 in NCAA history, if Hawaii were in the SEC they would have between 4 & 5 loses.