Heisman Watch (Week 11)

At this point, I'm only including two candidates on my Heisman watch. I refuse to include Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy for their name recognition, and I absolutely will not stand for Jimmy Clausen's fraudulent candidacy that has been based simply upon the fact that he is the starting quarterback for Notre Dame. There are really only two candidates for the award and only one candidate can actually win it. The Heisman race has been a runaway...by default

THE LIKELY WINNER 
Mark Ingram (So.) RB - Alabama
1297 Rushing Yards
10 Rushing Touchdowns
25 Receptions
225 Receiving Yards
3 Receiving Touchdowns

• Ingram hasn't done anything that warrants him being a runaway winner, but he has been the most consistent player on a team that is currently undefeated and controls their destiny in the national championship race. If Ingram can lead the Tide past Florida, there is no one who can take this award away from him. That would make the sophomore the best skill position player on the undefeated and nearly undisputed top ranked team in the country. It would also eliminate the idea of Tim Tebow receiving the award as a lifetime achievement award due to a lack of worthy candidates.
  

THE RUNNER-UP WHO SHOULD BE THE FRONT RUNNER
Case Keenum (Jr.) Quarterback - Houston
4194 Passing Yards
31 Passing Touchdowns (6 Interceptions)
103 Rushing Yards
3 Rushing Touchdowns
155.8 Passer Efficiency Rating
69.7% Completion Percentage

• Case Keenum has posted amazing stats against quality competition all year, and even in his team's two upset losses, Keenum has posted Heisman worthy efforts. Unfortunately for him, it is highly unlikely that a player will receive the Heisman with losses to UTEP and UCF stashed in his otherwise stellar portfolio. Keenum could have one more chance to impress on national TV if Houston can advance to the Conference USA Championship. However, that opportunity is not in Keenum's able hands. The SMU Mustangs lead the C-USA West Division by a game and must lose to either Marshall on the road (possible) or Tulane at home (very unlikely) to vault Case's Cougar's into the spotlight one more time. If Keenum can find his way into the C-USA championship game and give an unbelievable performance...something along the lines of 450 yards and 5 touchdowns (and this is very possible)...He may be able to make this a debate again.