As Week Five has come and gone in college football it is time to start asessing what players have shown the most so far this season.

Every website in the country will say Tim Tebow is the clear favorite for the Heisman Trophy, especially after Oklahoma's Sam Bradford went down with an injury in Week One.

So far according to media sources the battle is between Tebow and Colt McCoy at this point. However, the media dominates people's impressions on what players are good even before the games start.

Therefore we will take a minute to go over the best players in college football this year and just so happens all five in the Hesiman Top Five are quarterbacks which makes analysis much easier.

Tim Tebow: 

Positives:

Tebow has been typical Tebow this season, with 643 yards in the air completing 64 % of his passes for six touchdowns with only one interception.  He has also ran for almost 270 yards and five rushing touchdowns. 

These numbers combined rank him third in passer efficiency in the country and his leadership has always been marveled at by players, coaches and opponents.  He is the best player on the best team in the country, and that means something.

Negatives:

Tebow has not thrown the ball incredibly well, despite only throwing one interception all year.  He has less than 700 yards through the air after four games against very soft opponents. 

The weakness in schedule is a factor as well seeing how they have not played a team with a winning record or a team that has any chance of getting into the Top 10. 

In the begining of the season scouts and coaches said Tebow was going to prove to NFL scouts that he could throw but when you run almost as many TD's as your throw then it says two things; 1.) you're a great athlete,  2.) you're not a great passer.

Grade:  A-

Comment:

Week Six vs. LSU will show the country what Tebow is made of as a quarterback.  Everyone knows he is a gamer and a tremendous athlete, but everyone wants to see if he is a quarterback.

Colt McCoy:

Positives:

Texas is ranked second in the country with one of the most dominant offenses in college football, and it all start with Colt.  He has thrown for over 1,100 yards and is completing 71 % of his passes for a total of 10 touchdowns, nine through the air and one rushing score.

So far this season he has moved away from the dual-threat role and become more of a pocket passer.  He is averaging just under 300 yards per game and has decreased his sacks from last season.

Negatives:

The Longhorns' schedule so far has been weak, a little better than Florida but not much.

Colt has already thrown five interceptions for a 9/5 TD to INT ratio.  Although 71% completion percentage is very high, he had 76% last year, and this is the softest part of their schedule.

If McCoy wants to get above third in the Heisman race he will have to get his passer rating up into at least the Top 10  (currently out of the top 20).

Grade: B

Comment:

As the season continues Colt is going to have to keep throwing the ball well to recievers but not force throws and make better decisions with the ball.

Case Keenum:

Positives:

It is hard to argue against his stats although he reminds me a little of Colt Brennan of Hawaii from two seasons ago.  He puts up big numbers against relatively unknowns and does not have to take the day-to-day pounding that his Heisman rivals do (or are going to as the season progresses). 

He has passed for almost 1700 yards and completed 13 touchdowns with only two interceptions; not to mention he also has three rushing TDs.  Last week he completed over 50 passes for 536 yards but lost to UTEP.

Case has a lot of talent and his numbers do all the talking for him as he willed them to an upset victory over Oklahoma State and a seat inside the Top 25 (until this week).

Negatives:

Case has a soft schedule ahead, and although his numbers are brilliant, he will always be doubted due to the team he is on and the conference they are in.  His passer rating is not as high as some might think at 154, as he does throw the ball a lot more than most quarterbacks, which contributes to his high yardage games and touchdown passes.

Grade: A- / B+

Comment:

If he kept up his numbers and went undefeated, he would have put a lot of pressure on Tebow for the Heisman, but his loss last week kissed his chance of being Tebow's rival away.  He is on pace for some serious numbers this season.

Tony Pike

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