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Johnny Manziel wins Heisman Trophy

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Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M's dynamic quarterback, became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy.

Manziel beat out Notre Dame senior linebacker Manti Te'o and Kansas State senior quarterback Collin Klein during the 78th Heisman Trophy presentation Saturday in New York City.

Manziel is the second Heisman winner from Texas A&M, joining RB John David Crow from 1957.

In his first season as the starter, "Johnny Football" accounted for 4,600 total yards (3,419 passing) and 43 touchdowns as the Aggies finished 10-2 overall and 6-2 in their inaugural season in the SEC.
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  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭✭
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  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,013 ✭✭✭
    Good choice !!!- Sonny
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  • oddityoddity Posts: 124 ✭✭

    I was hoping Manti Te'o would win, but I knew it was a long shot. I've always been a fan of O-Line, D-Line, and line backers more than any skill position or secondary. Unfortunately, I think it will be a long time before any other positions really contend for the award.

    Great year for Johnny Football, though.

  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    I was rooting for Manti ... but can't argue with JM winning. Kid had an AMAZING year. Looking forward to watching Manti become a Pro-Bowler in the NFL.
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  • illinifan912illinifan912 Posts: 1,462 ✭
    jordan lynch 2013 heisman winner.
  • MrVintageMrVintage Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭
    My Sooners have to play "Johnny Football" in the Cotton Bowl.....should be fun.
  • edmundfitzgeraldedmundfitzgerald Posts: 4,306 ✭✭
    Three white guys as finalists. Strange.
    The best candidate won.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>Three white guys as finalists. Strange. >>



    Racism.



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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    Samoa begs to differ. 2 white guys.
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096


    << <i>Samoa begs to differ. 2 white guys. >>


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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
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  • mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Three white guys as finalists. Strange.
    The best candidate won. >>



    Care to elaborate?
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  • edmundfitzgeraldedmundfitzgerald Posts: 4,306 ✭✭


    << <i>

    Care to elaborate? >>




    Sure.

    It was strange to see three white guys as finalists for the trophy.
    I felt of the three finalists, the most impressive player won.

    I hope this makes you understand better.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
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  • richtreerichtree Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭
    I think the Heisman Trophy loses value each year.

    This is not 1960. The voters vote too early, and there is too much regional bias. Heck the voters don't even know what they are voting for:

    is it best player?

    is it best stats?

    best player on best team?

    Texas A&M didn't make a BCS bowl, where both of the other finalists did.

    What if Jonny gets crushed by the same Sooner team that Klein beat, it should matter.

    Texas A&M had an easier schedule than most years, and lost their tough games, other than win at Bama.

    I think this just opens it players popularity winning games. With over 800 media voters, many of them are voting strictly for their favorite guy.

    Quite simply, the Heisman doesn't mean much, because the player that wins is usually a QB or RB that is most popular at the time, and thats it
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Manti ... you are in pretty good company. These guys were the Heisman Runner-up as well:

    Bob Griese
    John Elway
    Joe Theismann
    Steve Young
    Peyton Manning
    Adrian Peterson
    Marshall Faulk
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Manti Teʻo is Samoan. Is that considered "white" these days?
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Papāalagi~Pālagi is a word in the Samoan language describing non-Samoans especially European westerners or Caucasians.
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  • AUPTAUPT Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    I was waiting for the Heisman voting to take my 1952 Bowman-style card to beta version. Before I can finalize and print, I have to wait for the Cotton Bowl.

    I think this is the first custom I've created of a college player while he was still in school.

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  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    I see a white guy, a Samoan and a Texan? image
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  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    I thought it was pretty cool that a freshman won it. Congrats to him.
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  • mark34mark34 Posts: 106
    Johnny F'ing Football boys and girls, Johnny F'ing Football.
  • gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I think the Heisman Trophy loses value each year.

    This is not 1960. The voters vote too early, and there is too much regional bias. Heck the voters don't even know what they are voting for:

    is it best player?

    is it best stats?

    best player on best team?

    Texas A&M didn't make a BCS bowl, where both of the other finalists did.

    What if Jonny gets crushed by the same Sooner team that Klein beat, it should matter.

    Texas A&M had an easier schedule than most years, and lost their tough games, other than win at Bama.

    I think this just opens it players popularity winning games. With over 800 media voters, many of them are voting strictly for their favorite guy.

    Quite simply, the Heisman doesn't mean much, because the player that wins is usually a QB or RB that is most popular at the time, and thats it >>



    I agree 100% with you. I'm a ND fan and, although I may be biased, I felt that Te'o should have won. He was the heart and soul of the ND defense and played out of his mind this year. If the Heisman trophy is akin to an MVP award, then Te'o should have won because ND would have been 6-6 this year if their defense wasn't playing on such a high level.

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