Comments on: Heisman Trophy: Johnny Manziel Left Off Sports Illustrated Writer’s Ballot Due to “pending criminal charges”

By: loadiejones

loadiejones — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:10:48 +0000

Many of us had fake ID’s in college. We used them to flash at bouncers, doormen and liquor store workers, not cops. Anyone who gives a cop a fake ID is a freaking moron of epic proportions.

By: ND1976

ND1976 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:30:04 +0000

“The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.”

Pending criminal charges does not equate with INTEGRITY. I applaud Evans for recognizing this. And, no Jason, not everyone got arrested in college.

By: starkweather

starkweather — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:25:34 +0000

The mechanism in place is having hundreds of voters from all over the country. Manziel won, so obviously this shithead was minimized.

By: agoodfella

agoodfella — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:20:38 +0000

There should be at least some kind of self policing mechanism to eliminate or at least minimize shitheads like this: either a committee that oversees balloting / voting and bans voters that have some clear personal agenda and or a system where the voters themselves (with enough of a majority) have the ability to ban voters that abuse the system, use their vote to make some kind of personal statement or make a mockery of it.

By: starkweather

starkweather — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:35:06 +0000

I keep hearing that this is going to be closer than people think.

So it will be closer than the largest margin of victory ever? Because I’ve read that it could be the highest margin of victory ever.

By: HPN

HPN — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:55:49 +0000

Thayer has always been an idiot. He’s worse than Posnanski.

By: MeandWillieMcGee

MeandWillieMcGee — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:13:47 +0000

“The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity”

I may disagree with the guy’s take, but it’s not unreasonable to consider off-the-field stuff.

By: knifeyspoony

knifeyspoony — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:33:27 +0000

I find it more disturbing he is friends with a racist.

most people are friends with or related to racists.

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:13:23 +0000

Lubbock can do that to a man

By: Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel

Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:09:37 +0000

Tuberville to Cincy, wtf

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:02:14 +0000

Agreed also. That’s a very significant issue. And, that he defended that racist friend is HIGHLY significant.

Is this the drunk airport guy? What did Manziel say in his defense?

By: Liquor

Liquor — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:59:47 +0000

Thayer is on the short list of names where you just KNOW the person is a complete jackhole purely based on name. We would also accept Braden, Preston, and Tyler among others.

By: Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel

Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:59:24 +0000

I hope Rob Parker has a vote in this too

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:58:31 +0000

I agree with the dumbness of awards, mainly because they get it wrong 90% of the time

By: roastbeast

roastbeast — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:55:02 +0000

Agreed script. And veterans committees need to go

By: scripty

scripty — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:53:54 +0000

People making shit over these awards is the worst. The baseball MVP and now this shitshow of a Heisman award. The Hall of Fame shit is brutal but bearable only in that even the fringe HOF candidates were damn good players for long careers. This other stuff has reaching a tipping point IMO.

By: roastbeast

roastbeast — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:53:29 +0000

Statistical types dont stand a chance against sentimental types

How does teo stack up statistically with other lbs? Every time i see highlights of him they are underwhelming. Tipped pass interceptions…passes thrown right to him

By: Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel

Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:53:07 +0000

I have a ridiculous amount of money on Manziel, come on Johnny!!!!!

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:47:55 +0000

I keep hearing that this is going to be closer than people think. Herbstreit said on Francesa Show (8:50 mark) that he wouldn’t be shocked if Manti Te’o won. A lot of voters won’t vote for a Freshman they both stated.

I heard this segment. Statistical types are predicting a decisive Manziel victory

By: roger from oz

roger from oz — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:43:17 +0000

Evans gets my ballot for first class asshole. He’s among friends at SI, which is a breeding ground for douche bags.