DB2point0 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Already in the second weekend of football and hearing announcers talk about Heisman campaigns and front runners. It got me to thinking about how the Heisman is selected, which I think should be changed. This is an older article from the heisman trust but currently still the selection process. https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-balloting-how-it-works/ 929 votes. 870 media persons, 58 previous winners and 1 cumulative fan vote. Why isn’t actual performance on the field figured into the majority of it insteas if a biased media and their speculation? Why can’t a point system for stats, big plays, stats per game, etc... figure out who the voters get to chose from. There could be stipulations involved like total wins for team, even figure stats per game minutes so players aren’t playing when games are in hand just to build resumes or stats. idk, I was just thinking out loud and wanted some discussion. These aren’t my set in stone choices, just some thoughts. discuss..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 I personally think the fans should get more than one measly vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, DB2point0 said: I personally think the fans should get more than one measly vote Letting fans vote would still lead to a most likely homer vote. The sports writers and former winners should be neutral but it would be hard to expect that from fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 26 minutes ago, Hookemhorns88 said: Letting fans vote would still lead to a most likely homer vote. The sports writers and former winners should be neutral but it would be hard to expect that from fans. I think if you were given finalists to chose from it would change the system. Example.... in fantasy football a player is awarded points for his production on the field.use a model like that to award points for production. If he did it in the first half of a blowout and sat 1.5 qtr he gets an extra point. Say the top 5 point receivers are on the ballot. This would actually award defensive players more merit imo. If the top 5 finalists are chosen by their accomplishments you wouldn’t have sportswriters from Austin putting Sam ehlinger down as first place if he’s not on the ballot. You could only chose from the ones listed. And a player could lose points for losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Raiderfan7000 said: Always be a popular person contest. Would definitely be more Alabama /Texas winners and less Oklahoma ones. Read my next post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Just now, Raiderfan7000 said: We posted at the same time lol. Lol. Thoughts on the idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashyhound Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I've never had too big of a problem with the winners. I think most years they get it right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 7 hours ago, trashyhound said: I've never had too big of a problem with the winners. I think most years they get it right. I’d say most years the right one was invited, but not every year the right one was chosen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 minute ago, DB2point0 said: I’d say most years the right one was invited, but not every year the right one was chosen. Payton Manning, Adrian Peterson, Vince Young, Christian McCaffrey were 4 I feel didn’t win due to media bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearEmaGrowlin Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 3 hours ago, DB2point0 said: Payton Manning, Adrian Peterson, Vince Young, Christian McCaffrey were 4 I feel didn’t win due to media bias. Agreed, media bias is why Bush won instead of VY. Colt McCoy didn’t get much love from the media either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I'd say they get it wrong more often than they get it right .... I still can't believe Pat Sullivan was chosen over Ed Marinaro .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 It's really an award for which university has the better marketing department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 47 minutes ago, LOL said: It's really an award for which university has the better marketing department. Nah, they have their favorites though. Derrick Henry could’ve been replaced on his team and Bama wouldn’t have missed his production. That to me doesn’t say best player in the country. In 2008, Bradford, Tebow or McCoy could’ve won it and it been fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashyhound Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 6 hours ago, DB2point0 said: I’d say most years the right one was invited, but not every year the right one was chosen. I can agree with that. To be there's never been a huge injustice. Even when I didn't agree with the winner I could at least understand the argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WETSU Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 3 hours ago, trashyhound said: I can agree with that. To be there's never been a huge injustice. Even when I didn't agree with the winner I could at least understand the argument. Suh should have won. That's the big one to me. We haven't seen a defensive player dominate at that level in some time. Its not very often a player is more important than the qb for a team, but he's one of them. And why does the best player in college football have to be offense. As far as this award, I could get behind establishing a WAR (wins above replacement) type stat like baseball has and using that to influence awards. It wouldn't be hard to do IMO. They already grade players out anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashyhound Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, WETSU said: Suh should have won. That's the big one to me. We haven't seen a defensive player dominate at that level in some time. Its not very often a player is more important than the qb for a team, but he's one of them. And why does the best player in college football have to be offense. As far as this award, I could get behind establishing a WAR (wins above replacement) type stat like baseball has and using that to influence awards. It wouldn't be hard to do IMO. They already grade players out anyway. Agreed, that joker was a dawg! Never seen anyone eat doubleteams like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WETSU Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, trashyhound said: Agreed, that joker was a dawg! Never seen anyone eat doubleteams like him. Double teamed and still win. You have some guys that are massive and draw double teams just to free up a linebacker but dont really light up the stat sheet despite being a great player. Suh was doubled and still made plays like a WDE. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashyhound Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 12 hours ago, WETSU said: Double teamed and still win. You have some guys that are massive and draw double teams just to free up a linebacker but dont really light up the stat sheet despite being a great player. Suh was doubled and still made plays like a WDE. Unreal. That big xii championship game where he whipped UT basically by himself is one of my favorite games of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETXfan16 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 On 9/21/2020 at 6:21 PM, WETSU said: Double teamed and still win. You have some guys that are massive and draw double teams just to free up a linebacker but dont really light up the stat sheet despite being a great player. Suh was doubled and still made plays like a WDE. Unreal. What other defensive players in the past do you think should have at least been invited? I thought Tyrann Mathieu was a BEAST. But that 2011 Heisman race was stacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, ETXfan16 said: What other defensive players in the past do you think should have at least been invited? I thought Tyrann Mathieu was a BEAST. But that 2011 Heisman race was stacked. That’s why I think there needs to be a standard system that picks who is on the ballot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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