Now, all of Chase Daniel’s hard work could pay off as he was announced as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
How did he get here?—Determination and some pretty good numbers.
A fan held up a sign last weekend that said that champions win the Heisman, not stats. Unfortunately, Mizzou didn’t win the Conference, so stats will have to work. Daniel completed 372 of his 534 passes (69.7 percent) for 4,170 yards and 33 touchdowns. He finished with an average of 7.8 yards per attempt.
He got it done on the ground as well, as he rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns on 104 carries. He finished with a QB rating of 151.9 and his Tigers were the runners up for this year’s Big 12 Championship.
Daniel hopes that he won’t be a runner up after this weekend. Next stop: New York…and for Chase Daniel, hopefully infamy.
Tim Tebow, QB, Florida Gators
Matt Flynn will get his shot at glory when the LSU Whiners face The Ohio State University for the BCS Championship. Flynn will have to watch the Heisman show from his home, though, because he isn’t there this year.
The SEC is still represented with arguably the most exciting QB in the conference, if not the country. All season, fans, and opposing teams alike have been hoping that Tim Tebow jacks himself up so badly that he won’t come back onto the field. Unfortunately for them, he keeps coming back to break records.
This season, as the starter following Chris Leak’s departure, Tebow went 217 of 317 (68.5 percent) for 3,132 yards and 29 touchdowns. His yards per attempt (9.9) was the highest among the Top 10 quarterback leaders in the country. But Tebow’s got legs, too, and he wasn’t afraid to show them. He rushed for 838 yards on 194 carries for 22 touchdowns, one shy of the conference record for most in a season…and did I mention that he’s a quarterback? His QB rating (177.9) was second in the country only to a former Heisman hopeful, Sam Bradford of Oklahoma.
If destiny does indeed await Tim Tebow, he would become the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. It’s hard to argue with stats or facts, but then again, everyone was gunning for Tebow. Maybe the trophy will follow suit.
My Pick
Despite everyone’s campaigning during the season, Pat White and Sam Bradford were sent packing after some shoddy playing during the middle of the season. White’s chances went up in smoke against Pittsburgh, while Bradford waited until the last minute to swing for the fences. This final four is truly a who’s who of college football. Variety is definitely in this year’s race—four mobile football players all out for the same prize.
Colt Brennan’s season was pretty impressive, as was Chase Daniel’s. D-Train didn’t get into second gear until it was make or break time. In the end, it’s hard to argue with the Gator Nation getting another Heisman. Whatever June Jones has to say is irrelevant. He found success in the college ranks after flopping around like a half dead fish in the pros.
Brennan has the undefeated season, Mizzou has the No. 1 ranking, and D-Train has the top pick in the draft—but the Heisman will go to the mobile, lethal quarterback from Gator Country. History will be made tomorrow night. And Tebow will claim what was already his: The Heisman Trophy.
Result (by place): Tebow, Brennan, Daniel, McFadden
See ya next week, knuckleheads.
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