Tonight's Heisman trophy presentation is one of the most anticipated presentations as we've ever seen. Much hype has been built leading up to tonight's crowning with many questions circling as to who might actual hoist the trophy by the end of the night. The preseason favorite, Andrew Luck, still has a good a shot as the rest of the candidates to win it but with a pool of talented players it's still hard to pick one clear winner.
I don't think there isn't a case you can make for any of these players as to why they should win tonight, and there are even a couple players who didn't get invited to New York who were just as qualified as these guys, i.e Kellen Moore and Case Keenum. Andrew Luck in my opinion is the most readied NFL quarterback we've seen since Peyton Manning, not only does he have a huge arm but his football IQ is through the roof, Luck is able to pick apart defenses at the line,make key audibles, and deliver a strike downfield. One major factor to consider with Luck is that he doesn't have a huge array of weapons to work with either. Luck spreads the ball around and makes those around him better, his stats say enough for him but his presence on the field and his ability to win football games with a less than stellar supporting cast is evidence enough that he deserves this honor.
Game-Changer, the only word to describe Tyrann Mathieu, LSU's "Honey Badger". It seems like there is nothing that this guy can't do, even after scouts and coaches say he isn't the fastest or biggest guy out on the field. When your 5-9' 175 playing in the SEC and making the plays he does you know your something special. Time and time again LSU has been sitting in a null just waiting to spring and out of the shadows here comes Mathieu with a big hit, interception, or return to break the game open which later leads to a huge LSU win. Not too often do you see defensive backs get the chance at the Heisman but when you do you know they're a force to be reckoned with.
The two backs in this years pool are extremely talented. Trent Richardson and Montee Bell have been huge components of their teams success. Bell has averaged three touchdowns a game this season and just has a knack for finding the endzone. He currently has 38 touchdowns and is a TD away from Barry Sanders' record of 39, he also leads the nation with 1,759 yards. It's hard to say a guy doesn't deserve his shot when he is being mentioned in the same category as Barry Sanders. Trent Richardson is the dark horse here in my opinion, he hasn't had much hype as the rest of the players but his performances speak for themselves. He's the perfect combination of strength and speed and much like his fellow former teammate and Heisman winner, Mark Ingram, Richardson prefers to go right through the defenders. Richardson has been a major reason why Alabama is competing for their second title in three years and has carried the load for the Tide's offense this season. Both of these back are deserving but I think i'd have to give the edge to Ball just based on his numbers and high ability to score.
That leaves us with the guy who everyone is talking about, Robert Griffin III. Hands down the most important player on his perspective football team and I think when you look at it from that standpoint the battle comes down to Griffin and Luck. Why do I give the edge to RGIII? well just look at the comeback wins he had. Although Luck is a huge part of the Cardinal's success, Stanford's defense is much more talented than the Bears. It seemed like there wasn't a mountain to high for Griffin this year, time and time again he proved he could win games and compete with anyone in the country. His greatest performance came in a last second win against Oklahoma where he drove his offense down the field and then in classic RGIII fashion, extended a play with his feet and found his receiver deep down the field for the eventual game winning touchdown. Follow that up with a huge performance the final week against Texas and it's hard to say the guy doesn't deserve to bring the first ever Heisman trophy back to Waco and the Baylor Bears.
It's going to be a close ballot this year there's no doubting that but in the end i'd have to say I like Robert Griffin III above all the rest.
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