November 16, 2005
MY PREDICTION FOR WHO WILL WIN THE 2005 HEISMAN TROPHY
Since 1935, the Heisman Memorial Trophy has been awarded to the most Outstanding College Football Player in the United States, including my college dorm mate Andre Ware in 1989. Now that the 2005 college football season is hitting the home stretch, the race for who will win this year's award has become much clearer with three candidates from the nation's two top-ranked teams leading the way. Although the University of Southern California Trojans (a team which I despise) are currently ranked #1 in the BCS poll, for the first time all season a USC player does appear to be my favorite to take home this year's Heisman. Instead, conventional wisdom about college football's most prestigious award has moved in favor of the leader of second-ranked University of Texas Longhorns (a school/team which I despise even more than USC). The Longhorns' quarterback Vince Young is now my clear frontrunner to win the 2005 Heisman Trophy.
Throughout this college football season, USC quarterback Matt Leinart or his backfield teammate, running back extraordinaire Reggie Bush, have been widely considered as the favorites to be named college football's best player. However, following his career-best four-touchdown pass performance against Kansas last weekend, I feel that the tide has turned, and Vince Young has now become my odds on favorite to win the 2005 Heisman Trophy.
Although both Leinart and Bush are again enjoying stellar seasons (Leinart won the award last year, and he and Bush have led USC to an unblemished record thus far this year), Vince Young is hands down the most dangerous and effective college football player in the country with the ability to score on the ground or through the air seemingly at will (his team too is currently undefeated). Having already accounted for 30 touchdowns (22 thru the air, 8 on the ground) and over 3,000 total yards, Young has clearly established himself as the most complete offensive player in the nation. With two USC players in contention for the award, I feel it's likely that Bush and Leinart will split Heisman votes, giving Young an even bigger edge to become the first Texas quarterback to win the award.
Unless the Texas Longhorns have an unexpected breakdown over the next three weeks, look for Vince Yong to be named the 2005 Heisman Memorial Trophy recipient on Saturday evening, December 10th.
Posted by Mikal at November 16, 2005 1:22 PM
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