Heisman Watch

The college season is on the Verge of explosion, this year should be one for the history books. If not for the whole season at least for one award, the highly sought after Heisman Trophy! there are plenty of choices and you could make an argument for any one of them. From Texas Senior play caller Colt McCoy. Colt is a great leader, defences respect is ability to run when protection breaks down. McCoy also has a quick release which is huge at the next level. Another eye catcher for NFL scouts is his 77% completion rating. McCoy does have two huge advantages this season, the same O-Line from last year as well as his favorite target Jordan Shipley. Colt is, going up against fan favorite Florida Senior quarterback Tim Tebow, which will probably go down as the greatest college player of all time. But out side of his celebrity quality Tebow has a lot of questions to answer like, does his Gators deserve the number one spot. How will his numbers be effected by the arrival of new QB coach Scott Loeffler, as well as departure of his number one receiver Percy Harvin. Now to round out the top three we have last year winner, Junior QB Sam Bradford, the Oklahoma star has some problems of his own, starting with a rebuilt O-Line. But Bradford still has plenty of weapons especially TE Jarmaine Gresham. He also has early compelling match-ups against BYU and, at Miami. But the wild card in this whole Heisman race is Tennessee Safety, Eric Berry. If this award is truly about " the most outstanding player" and not best offensive weapon, then this ball hawk deserves to be in the discussion. Berry is a play making machine, equal parts big hitter and interception magnet. As well as a lethal return man. Coming into his Junior season he is only 15 yards shy of breaking the NCAA record for most interception return yards. So can Eric do what no defencive player has done in 12 years, since 1997 Michigan CB Charles Woodson won the Heisman Trophy beating out Volunteers QB, Payton Manning. Berry does have two hurdles to get past unfortunately, first being the stigma that defencive players don't win Heisman's and in this BCS era, a player's consideration also depends on how well his team does. Even with all of coach Lane Kiffins antics most analysts don't see Tennessee having better then an 8-4 record!