From: zuniga@loligo.cc.fsu.edu (Ralph Zuniga (FREAC/CAR))
Subject: Re: Torretta for the Heisman?
Organization: Florida State University Computing Center
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 00:50:10 GMT

In article <1992Nov6.004740.11898@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> zuniga@loligo.cc.fsu.edu (Ralph Zuniga (FREAC/CAR)) writes:
>In article <1992Nov4.232523.7490@ultb.isc.rit.edu> djt2445@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
>>In article <AG==m9@engin.umich.edu>, chyang@antithesis.engin.umich.edu (Chung Hsiung Yang) writes:
>>>
>>>In article <1992Nov4.194225.19091@lgc.com>, mbs@zycor.lgc.com (Matt Shostak) writes:
>>>> 
>>>> Just read in the paper that Torretta is considered in the top three for
>>>> the Heisman.  From an article by Ken Rodriguez for Knight-Ridder Tribune
>>>> News Service:
>>>> 
>>>>      .... With Torretta completing 28 of 40 passes in a 35-23 victory,
>>>>      ESPN pumped him for the Heisman like a favorite son, flashing
>>>>      statistical comparisons with Faulk (60 yards rushing Saturday) and
>>>>      Hearst (41 yards rushing) throughout its telecast.
>>>>           Analyst Lee Corso said, "Don't waste your vote.  Vote for Gino
>>>>      Torretta.  He's the only candidate who can win."
>>>>           Cook said, "Put a gun to my head.  Torretta is going to win it."
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Also there's this gem from Don Criqui:  "The leader is Torretta.  He leads
>>>> the country in the most important stat:  wins."
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I'm not intending to offend Miami fans, but EXSQUEEZE ME?  Based on one
>>>> $#%**  game?!  By Criqui's standards, maybe PSU's QB from the 1986 season
>>>> should have won the Heisman.  What about Bama's QB?  And everyone says
>>>> Notre Dame has an Heisman media bias.  I guess what we've got now is the
>>>> dreaded MQHMB:  the Miami Quarterback Heisman Media Bias.
>>>> 
>>>> Puleeze... if anyone on Miami deserves the Heisman, give it to the defense.
>>>> They won their two biggest games.
>>>> 
>>>
>>>	I guess a big problem is that the players who are supposed to 
>>>contend this year namely Marshall Faulk have failed to perform consistently.
>>>And I personally have not been able to see anyone else who should be
>>>considered for the award.  Torretta's numbers are not convincing to many
>>>people, but who else is there to contend for Heisman?  
>>>
>>>	This year is not exactly a banner year for the Heisman crop.  
>>>Unlike last year where you have Howard of Michigan, Weldon of FSU, 
>>>Etman of Washington, among others, these players made a lot of impact and
>>>put up good numbers.  
>>>
>>>	If this year's Heisman cadidates continue at this pace, I think
>>>Torreta might just have the Heisman gift wrapped and mailed to him because
>>>no one earned it and Torreta happen to lead the field at the point in time.
>>>
>>>	Oh Well!
>>>
>>>- Chung Yang
>>>
>>>>  
>>>> -- 
>>>> Matthew B. Shostak              Landmark/Zycor
>>>> mbs@zycor.lgc.com               (512) 282-6699
>>>> "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the war room!"
>>
>>Jeez, why? He's not even the best QB in his own conference, for crying out
>>loud!
>>
>>I mean, Marvin Graves, Glen Foley, even Alex Van Pelt have to be better QBs!
>
>Yeah but he's a consistent winner. He's 20-1 overall. Many voters say that
>while his stats are not that great, he knows how to win.

Excuse me. I meant to say he's 21-1 overall.
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