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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 433653, member: 289"]
I keep hearing about how Johnny Manziel is going to win the Heisman. Even the Axeman, who each week lists the fact that the Heisman never goes to defesnive players on his "trash list" said that he favors Manziel over Manti T'eo. He listed Manziels' numbers:
 
272 compeltions in 400 attempts, (68.3%) for 3419 yards, (that's 12.5 per completion and 8.5 per attempt) 24 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.
 
I decided to look up Ryan Nassib's numbers for comparison:
 
283 of 448 (63.2%) for 3619 yards (12.9/8.1) with 24TDs and 9 picks.
 
Obviously Nassib isn't going to win the Heisman or even get invited to New York. My point is that Manziel's numbers aren't so wonderful that they demand he receive the Heisman over anyone else. Yes it's amazing he did that as a freshman and he had a big game in taking down Alabama, but I don't see an imperative here that he's got to win it.
 
I really think this is the year that a defensive player should win a Heisman. Notre Dame is where they are because of their defense and the defense is what it is because of T'eo. Even knowing that the Golden Dome has two Heismans that should have belonged to SU players, I will be disappointed if Teo doesn't get it and the upteenth hot quarterback does. It's not the Unitas award. It's the Heisman.
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