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2008 Heisman Predictions After Week 11

Written November 11, 2008 by Jack Jones

Graham Harrell (QB, Texas Tech)
No letdown for Harrell or his Red Raiders last week as they took care of business against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Harrell stayed true to form with more amazing offensive production. He threw the ball 50 times, completing 40 of them for 6 touchdowns and no interceptions. The 456 yards Harrell threw for puts him way out in front as far as passing yards in the nation at 4,077. Graham and company get a bye week this week to prepare for yet another huge game, their third in a row, this time at Oklahoma.

Colt McCoy (QB, Texas)
McCoy tries to keep pace with Graham Harrell for the distinction of the best player in college football, but as long as Harrell and his team keep winning, it’s going to be difficult for McCoy make a jump in the rankings. It won’t be for a lack of effort, though, or for a lack of impressive stats. McCoy went 26 for 37 last week for 300 yards and 5 touchdowns against Baylor. Not as impressive as Harrell, but you also have to consider that the Longhorns run the ball a lot more than Red Raiders (Harrell had 13 more attempts this week alone). Texas plays at Kansas this Saturday and there’s little doubt McCoy will have another impressive game against one of the weaker defenses they’ve played lately. Texas can’t sleep on the Jayhawks, however, who have a pretty dangerous offensive attack of their own.

Sam Bradford (QB, Oklahoma)
Bradford helped the Sooners to yet another impressive victory last week in a 66-28 win over Texas A&M. Bradford seemingly effortlessly threw for 320 yards and 4 TDs against an overmatched Aggie defense. Bradford now has 3,406 yards through the air this year and 38 touchdowns, which is especially impressive when you consider that his team has plenty of other options on offense, and that he sits on the sidelines for the second half of a lot of the games that the Sooners play. Bradford’s hopes for the Heisman, and for a BCS Championship chance ride on their game in two weeks against Texas Tech. If the Sooners defeat the Red Raiders, their championship dreams are still alive. If they come out on the losing end, they’ll have to settle for a much lesser bowl.

Tim Tebow (QB, Florida)
Tim Tebow probably doesn’t have the stats to keep up with the likes of Harrell, McCoy, or Bradford, but if his team keeps winning like they have been and he keeps accounting for so many of his team’s points, it’s hard to imagine he won’t be in major consideration for his second Heisman Trophy. Don’t get me wrong, Tebow is getting a lot of credit because of name recognition and the fact that he is last year’s winner, but he’s one of the best players in college football, there is no disputing that. Obviously, the Gators have to win out for him to be in consideration. Even then, it’s a doubtful scenario, but you can’t tell me he won’t be higher on the list than many other hopefuls.

Shonn Greene (RB, Iowa)
Greene makes an appearance on the Heisman list this week due much to his consistency and mostly due to Iowa’s win over Penn State last week. Greene has 10 straight 100+ yard rushing games and now sits at 1,374 for the year. He has a modest 13 touchdowns, but, considering how much (or how little) the Hawkeyes score, you could make an argument that he is one of the most productive players for his team in all of college football. It’s extremely unlikely Greene gets true consideration for the Heisman, but of any other running back in the nation right now, he’s the best one on the best team.

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