Heisman Watch

The Heisman Trophy is the most prestigious award in college football. To win the Heisman means your name will be in the same class as Reggie Bush, Herschel Walker, Barry Sanders, Archie Griffin, Danny Weurfel, Eric Crouch and of course Mr. Chris Wenkie. Every week we will spot light one player who is on that short list of Heisman hopefuls.

Tim Tebow

It is impossible to have any legitimate Heisman converstion without including Tim Tebow. No college player has created so much buzz over the last two years. Whether it be the jokes (When Tim Tebow does a pushup he pushes the world down) or the ridiculous stories (Tim Tebow performed circumcisiouns while on a missionary trip) everyone has their favorite Tebow moment.

But after becoming the first player to win the Heisman as a sophomore it is extremely unlikley that Tebow will do it again. It is just one of those facts of the Heisman trophy, you don't win it twice in a row. Matt Leinart won the award his junior year then his senior year he threw for 400 more yards and had 30 more completions and was not considered a legitmate candidate for the Heisman (although that was the year Reggie Bush was doing his thing).

Probably what will hold back Tebow the most is the play calling. Last season he had 23 rushing touchdowns, which is unheard of for a QB. This year, however, Urban Meyer is going to want to take the beating down on his star player. Tebow has also said that he wants to be more efficient from the pocket. Without those ridiculous numbers rushing Tebow's stats won't be strong enough to garner a Heisman Trophy. He can't "out-quarterback" other tradition pocket passers in the country. He may be a freak of nature but that doesn't equate into another Heisman.

Tim Tebow will get two shots at winning another heisman (dependent on his decision to stay after this season) he may grab another one but this won't be the year.