Talking Heisman

[jdlea]

I don't even know why I argue who should get the Heisman. The list of winners over the last 20 years reads like a laundry list of bad NFL players:

1984 Doug Flutie Boston College QB
1985 Bo Jackson Auburn RB
1986 Vinny Testaverde Miami (Fla) QB
1987 Tim Brown Notre Dame WR
1988 Barry Sanders Oklahoma State RB
1989 Andre Ware Houston QB
1990 Ty Detmer Brigham Young QB
1991 Desmond Howard Michigan WR
1992 Gino Torretta Miami (Fla) QB
1993 Charlie Ward Florida State QB
1994 Rashaan Salaam Colorado RB
1995 Eddie George Ohio State RB
1996 Danny Wuerffel Florida QB
1997 Charles Woodson Michigan CB
1998 Ricky Williams Texas RB
1999 Ron Dayne Wisconsin RB
2000 Chris Weinke Florida State QB
2001 Eric Crouch Nebraska QB
2002 Carson Palmer USC QB
2003 Jason White Oklahoma QB

The good ones? Bo Jackson, Tim Brown, Barry Sanders, Eddie George, maybe Woodson and it depends on your opinion of Testaverde.

The rest of them weren't that good. Time will tell about Palmer, but just yesterday PTI and Around the Horn were both debating about whether Jason White would even make an NFL roster. So, as good a college quarterback as he may be; he'll be an elite class with the likes of Danny Wuerffel, Eric Crouch, Chris Weinke, Charlie Ward, Gino Torretta, Ty Detmer and Andre Ware.

Come to think of it, I hope he does win the Heisman, I don't want it to jinx any of the college players who actually have a future in football.