My Heisman Ballot

If I had a Heisman ballot this is how I would fill it out.

Just Missed
5. Kellen Moore - Moore is the best quarterback in the country and thus is my highest ranked quarterback. Moore did everything he could possibly do to win this trophy, but with the competition he faced I just can't say he deserves it. On a more well known team, Moore would have won.

4. Toby Gerhart - I'd have no issue whatsoever if Gerhart were to win on Saturday. The gap in who deserves the trophy is the smallest since 2002 and Gerhart is in a situation very similar to Larry Johnson. Johnson had more yards (about 300) and less touchdowns (26 to 20) and played on a team that was good, but not top notch. Johnson ended in third to Palmer and Banks. I expect similar results for Gerhart, but the reason I have him at fourth is because I think the guy ahead of him is slightly better.

Making The Ballot
3. CJ Spiller - Gerhart seemed like a lock for the 2 spot or possibly the 1 and than Championship weekend happened. Carolina crushed Spiller's Heisman hopes, but Spiller deserved the invite instead of McCoy. Spiller's advantage over Gerhart isn't so much what he did to Georgia Tech, which did catch him up to Gerhart, but moreso his game breaking ability. Now this isn't dissing Gerhart, he is a game breaker which people including myself at times don't give him credit for. Gerhart carries defenders with speed, but if there's one player in the country that can truely change the game in one play, it's CJ Spiller. Consistency as a running back and Clemson's losses killed Spiller.

2. Ndamukong Suh
Disgusting. The one word I can think of to define Suh's performance in the Big 12 Championship game. 4.5 sacks as a defensive tackle is unheard of....against a Division 2 team, but against a 2nd ranked team is a performance for the ages. Suh is an unbelievable player and he still manages to put up the stats when teams key on him. I'm actually cheering for Suh to win the trophy and he deserves it, but I just couldn't give him the vote over Ingram for some reason.

1. Mark Ingram
Ingram is a picture perfect candidate for the Heisman. He is the undoubtable leader of the best team in the country. Ingram missed some time for injury and Saban never seemed to pad Ingram's stats. Ingram simply dominated the competition with the exception of a performance against Auburn. Ingram took it too the number one team in the country this week, which is what Heisman winners do.

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