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Should C.J. Prosise Receive Front-Runner Heisman Hype?

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Yes, I know it is quite early in the season to talk about the Heisman. No, I'm not trying to jinx the rest of Notre Dame's season nor am I trying to put a hex on everything awesome that C.J. Prosise has done thus far. I am, however, wondering that if the national media is already shoveling loads of no-doubt-Heisman-front-runner praise onto Leonard Fournette, shouldn't C.J. Prosise be right there with him? In many Heisman watches, you will see Fournette right at the top and Prosise as either ...

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Jameis Winston Takes Crab Legs from Publix: A Twitter Summary

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2013 Heisman Trophy winner & Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has sidestepped legal issues before, but today his spotted (speckled?) past may have caught up with him. He was cited for stealing crab legs from a supermarket. Here's a collection of the real-time Twitter reaction and commentary. ...

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Best Stats and Nickname for a QB/RB in the SEC Trophy

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That's pretty much it, folks. I ranted and raved on my Twitter account all weekend - not because of sour grapes or because I 'wish ND had won it'. While of course those things are true, they don't make me want to rant. What I have problems with is the continued claim that the Heisman is for the best player in the game, and that it has something to do with integrity. I have problems with lying is all. If that definition was, at all, applicable anymore, there's no way the electric frosh wins ...

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Te’o Beats Woodson, Should Win Heisman

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"The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity." That's how the Heisman Trust describes the award it bestows on "the outstanding football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity." The only qualification they place upon the phrase "outstanding football player" is that he "best exhibit the pursuit of excellence with integrity." Thus, the player ...

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Double Butkus

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A big congratulations is due to Manti Te'o who started out his long week on the awards circuit by winning the Butkus Award, which is given to the country's top linebacker. Manti's week, during which he is sure to keep piling up hardware (do they FedEx these things home or is he checking them in his suitcase?) will now officially end at the Heisman Trophy presentation in New York as Te'o was announced as one of three finalists alongside Texas A&M's Johnny "Scooby Doo" Manziel and Kansas ...

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Manti Te’o: The Only Logical Heisman Choice

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Yes, I'm not pulling any punches with that headline and for good reason. Somehow Manti Te'o, the leader of the best defense that has led the Irish to a 12-0 season against a gauntlet of a schedule, is somehow an after-thought to Johnny "Football" Manziel. Many have called this race "wide open" with "no clear favorite"; however, if the Heisman voters are actually paying attention to what their award stands for the choice is simple: Manti Te'o in a landslide. ...

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