Chad Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Just watched it on ESPN. I figured White would be a shoe-in. Better stats, better team. How did Leinart win?? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
christracy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 i think white fell victim to people voting for peterson. there was only a 2 vote gap between 1st and 2nd. my mistake thats an expert poll not the actual voting results. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585086147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatnipOligarchy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 white didnt win because he won last year. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585086303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Leinart won because White wasn't even the best player on Oklahoma. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585086657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatnipOligarchy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 and because White will never amount to anything in the NFL. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585086668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
christracy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 based on that picture on the front page of espn.com he needs a friggen hair stylist!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585086674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stncttr908 Veteran Posted December 12, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 12, 2004 You have to like the guy. If I were him, I'd call up every single prick that gave him crap when he was the pudgy kid with glasses when he was young and laugh. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585086916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted December 12, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 12, 2004 His story that gave on ESPN was quite touching. A geeky kid who was crosseyed and who was always picked on, got surgery to fix his eyes, and now is the Heisman winner. What a story. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585087008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stncttr908 Veteran Posted December 12, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 12, 2004 I had eye surgery too. I want my Heisman, and my lucrative NFL contract. Oh wait, I've squandered any athletic talent I may have once possessed. :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585087356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted December 12, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 12, 2004 congrats. as much as i hate USC, there's no way peterson or white deserved that trophy. it's a shame that playing for a national title has pretty much been made a requirement for the heisman, as smith was really the most deserving in my opinion. white didn't win it because he made a fool of every person who voted for him last year. he cruised through their cupcake shedule, won the heisman, and then lost their two biggest challenges of the year. that didn't sit well with most people... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585087627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted December 12, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 12, 2004 I did want Smith to win, but that was impossible because his school is not a renown college football team :no: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585089129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus22 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Archie Griffin is safe. Go OSU. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585093889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
costanza007 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Bah, Reggie Bush is better. White *lost* the trophy this year b/c of the two losses at the end of last season. If they had won those two games (or he at least played well), he would have won it; which only speaks of how the voters don't really evaluate how good a player is. They just come up with some names and pick the one who feels like they should win it. Stefan Lefors (Louisville) played some of the best quarterbacking this year, but tough luck kid, he wasn't in the spotlight from the beginning, so he had no chance. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585093911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb815 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 white didn't win it because he made a fool of every person who voted for him last year. he cruised through their cupcake shedule, won the heisman, and then lost their two biggest challenges of the year. that didn't sit well with most people... 585087627[/snapback] Cupcake schedule? Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State are cupcake teams? The Big 12 is one of the toughest, if not the toughest conference in the country. Not only did OU win most of their games last year, they absolutely slaughtered their opponents. Yeah, they lost the last two games, but that is probably because they got a little too cocky after dominating so much last year. Anyway, congrats to Leinart. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585093932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsaad1 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 The big 12 is an over ranked and over rated conference. They got money thats the only reason they get ranked so high every year. OU deserves to be in the top 3 but texas shouldn't even be in the top 15. You will notice how weak the big 12 is when both ou and texas get blown out in their bowls this year. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585093962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Cupcake schedule? Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State are cupcake teams? 585093932[/snapback] I'd say a big yes to that. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585094256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
costanza007 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I disagree; the Big 12 shaped up to be a pretty good conference this year. Of course the best is still the SEC, but they weren't Pac 10 or Big East chumps either. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585094408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb815 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I'd say a big yes to that. 585094256[/snapback] :laugh:h: Okay, fair enough. Of course the best is still the SEC I agree, the SEC is pretty tough. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585095887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipe Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I think he deserved it - White won last year, Bush can win the next year, and Peterson the year after that :D SEC is the best.... Geaux Tigers Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585095928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted December 14, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 14, 2004 I think he deserved it - White won last year, Bush can win the next year, and Peterson the year after tha:D:D 585095928[/snapback] Nicely pu(Y)Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585097150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted December 14, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 14, 2004 I'd say a big yes to that. 585094256[/snapback] i agree 100% and if you want proof, look at the big 12's bowl record last year. the bowl record is the ultimate proof, and if i recall correctly, the big 12 went 2-5 last year...so much for being tough. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/256132-leinart-wins-heisman/#findComment-585097365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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