Top Ten Reasons Why Tim Tebow Should Win the Heisman Trophy

10.  He doesn't have the pass protection the other guys have.  I swear, once I saw Graham Harrell get tired of standing in the pocket, sit down on a folding chair, have a smoke, then get back up and find a guy in the end zone.

9.  He's a great blocker.  I don't think that has ever been said about a QB in the history of football.

8.  Tebow's the incumbent.  Having a couple of gaudy stats isn't enough to dethrone him.  You've got to take it away from him.

7.  His stats are lower than last year only because he has more talent around him.  He shouldn't be penalized for that.  He's more valuable this year, not less. 

Last year, his team was 9-4.  This year, the Florida Gators are 11-1, have won their division, and are one win away from a National Championship game berth.

6.  Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy, and Harrell are probably going to get picked higher in the NFL draft, but the Heisman is supposed to go to the "most outstanding player" in college football, not the "player who's going to get drafted highest by the NFL."

5.   He doesn't turn the ball over. 

He has only two interceptions this year, compared to six for Bradford, seven for Harrell and seven for McCoy. Tebow now has only six career interceptions in two years of full time play. 

If you prefer to look at percentages: this year Tebow has thrown an interception for every 112.5 passes thrown, McCoy every 49.57 passes thrown, Bradford every 58.16 passes thrown, and Harrell every 86.3 passes thrown.

4. He's the only north-south QB running threat in the history of college football and pro football.  He doesn't just stand up linebackers in the open field, he actually enjoys the contact. 

3. This is why he is the best team leader in football.  He has the full respect of his non-skill position teammates, who usually see QB's as prima donnas who don't hit or get hit.

2.  If there was a statistic "first downs made and touchdowns scored running between the tackles in short yardage situations when everyone knows you're getting the ball", he would lead the nation. 

Ask any coach how valuable that stat is.

1.  The last time I checked, the Heisman goes to the the "most outstanding player", not the "QB whose pass-happy offensive coordinator has him rack up the most passing yards against teams with no pass rush and lousy secondaries."

C'mon, how can you vote against a guy whose nickname is "Superman"?