From: sl45z@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: Which one of these quarterbacks should get the Heisman
Date: 13 Nov 92 10:21:03 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <1992Nov12.232608.418@u.washington.edu>, tannerg@carson.u.washington.edu (Glenn Tanner) writes:
> 
> 		Comp Att Pct  Yards Yard/Game TD
> 	QB A    176  308 57%  2084    232     11
> 	QB B    137  261 52%  1823    217     13
> 
> Above are this years' stats of two of this country's finer college quarterbacks.
> One is recognized as the leader in the race for the Heisman Trophy, while one
> has gone largely unrecognized.  Which one SHOULD be the Heisman favorite?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> QB B is Gino Toretta.  QB A is darkhorse Heisman candidate "Dandy" Dan 
> Freiburger of SMU.  Let's take a closer look at the two QB's.
> 
> Gino holds a slight edge in TD passes, and has thrown only 4 int's (I don't
> have Freiburger's int's), so Gino gets the nod here.  On both accuracy and
> productivity, "Dandy" Dan has a better completion rate and generates more
> offense per game.  But as the saying goes, "stats are for losers," so let's
> look more closely at the two atheletes.
> 
> A supporting cast has much to do with the success of a QB.  Neither Miami
> or SMU have even average running games.
>    (Discussions and Woofing not worth reading twice was liberally deleted)
> Another important measure of a quarterback is his performance in big games.
> 
	While reading this rhetoric on QB's and Heisman possibilities this
year, I can't help but add my 2 bits.
	(               ) Is the only QB deserving of the Heisman this year. 
That's right, Nobody!  If the Heisman falls into the hands of a QB this year,
it will be a worthless gesture.  No one has performed consistantly enough and
shined enough to stand in the spotlight with the running talent dominating
football this year.  Even BYU has a running game this year.  Lavell Edwards has
never (NEVER) had two 700yd gainers in one season.  I'd give him the Heisman
before I'd give it to Gino "How'd we win that one?" Toretta.  Even Mirer at ND,
though a sure NFL talent, hasn't light any lights.  "Blame it on the run" you
might say, and I say, "Exactly!"  I'm afraid it would take a magnificent Bowl
performance for Dandy Dan, and that is just too late.
	And while we're woofing and slamming QB's, I think I ought to offer a
preview.  In two weeks, BYU's third string QB, Ryan Hancock will be rocketed
into a position among the leaders of the nation.  After these next two games,
he will have played enough to qualify his stats for national comparison. 
Before last week, he led the nation in offense.  He turned in a sub-300yd game
vs NM, but only because he didn't play the 4th quarter thanks to a 35-0 lead. 
There is just too much room for debate at this position this year to say
ANYBODY deserves the Heisman there.  Now, next year....
	Is it starting to get warm....?

> 
> 
> GT
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