The Heisman Race Comes Down to the Wire

And then there were three. All year we here at BetUS.com sportsbook have been trying to figure out who deserves the illustrious award. A few playmakers, like Iowa Hawkeye’s Shonn Green, made some noise but quieted as the three finalists brought the pain. The flashes in the pan have burnt out. Now, all that remains are the head of the class.

There’s an inherent problem in definitively figuring out the winner for college football betting purposes. So what have we done to make it easy? Simple. I’ve taken my morning breaking down the pros and cons of each candidate so you don’t go bonkers losing your betting dollars.

THE KING RETURNS – TIM TEBOW

Junior - Quarterback - Florida Gators

Rarely does a sophomore take the Heisman home, but Tebow defied the odds last year by taking the nation by storm once again. We all saw the potential when he was a freshman bulldozer in the BCS Championship against Ohio State University, but nobody expected him to become the definitive playmaker.

Tebow is the reigning champion in this fight, which speaks for itself. Rarely does this award go to a sophomore. But Tebow’s numbers were undeniable last year. His numbers were not only as impressive, his Gators are in the BCS Championship after a set of unpredictable circumstances.

Tebow has the lowest throwing totals of anybody in this group. He had 2,515 passing yards and 28 passing touchdowns. His versatility saves him, as he added 12 rushing touchdowns in to the mix as well. What bolsters his case even further is that he single handedly muscled the Gators out of the swamp and in to the spotlight after they faded early in the season.

Not helping Tebow’s chances this time around is the fact that nobody has repeated as a back-to-back Heisman winner since 1975. The last victor who can make that claim was the great Archie Griffin of Ohio State. Can Tebow build another historic land mark by being the first repeat winner in nearly 25 years? If you’re doubting him now, you were probably in the same boat last year when he was the first sophomore to win in…oh wait…ever. Making history is what this guy does.

THE UPSTART – COLT McCOY

Junior – Quarterback – Texas Longhorns

I’ve been a hater on Colt McCoy for pretty much his entire college career. And guess what? The hating continues! I’m willing to give this guy a lot of credit. His numbers speak for themselves, piling up 3,445 yards and 32 passing touchdowns, not to mention only seven interceptions and 10 rushing touchdowns. The kid has blossomed in to a lethal threat.

However, I will always be bothered by a few things. He blatantly lost that game to the Raiders when he couldn’t formulate a first down to save his life and Graham Harrell out threw him to the nines.

Combine that with the fact that he didn’t really “win” the game against Oklahoma. The rushing game and the defense contributed to bring down the Sooners, McCoy was just simply there. The beatings on McCoy will continue until he proves that he can takeover a big game and win it.