Heisman Update

1. Jahvid Best- Moves up in the rankings due to his 5 touchdown performance against Minnesota, and due to the recent struggles of Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy. Thus far, Jahvid has been averaging 7.8 yards a carry, and is on pace for a 32 touchdown season. Cal will be playing Oregon next which will be a test for Mr. Best.

2. Jordan Shipley- A newcomer to list, but a well deserved one. Shipley has been off to a great start to the season even though Colt has underperformed. Not only is he a great wide receiver but he also has an impact on special teams as he showed against Texas Tech last week. Shipley is projected to have over 100 catches and 1,300 yards which would put him in contention for the Heisman. Luckily for him he has UTEP, and then Colorado coming up.

3. Tim Tebow- Drops in the rankings due to his inconsistency from game to game. Against Tennessee he threw for 115 yards on 14 completions with no touchdowns and an interception. The week before against Troy he threw for four touchdowns and 237 yards. The one positive thing about his season is his outrageous quarterback rating of 170.45. Florida will be playing at Kentucky next week, and Tebow better bring his A game.

4. Colt McCoy- After throwing only 8 interceptions for all of last season, McCoy already has 4 through his first three games. Like Tebow, McCoy has been anything but consistent. One thing that McCoy is not using as much as he used last year is his running ability. I am not sure if he feels becoming more of a pocket passer will hep him prepare for the NFL, but it is hurting his Heisman chances for sure. Last season McCoy averaged 4.1 yards per carry and this year his average has dropped to 1.9 yards per carry. All in all, McCoy needs to step up his game if he wants the Heisman and the National Championship. Starts with UTEP next week.


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