Leonard Fournette not angry over Heisman snub: ‘It is what it is’

They might as well make it an official university tradition now, given that each of the last four players to make the trip from The Farm to NY have finished in second place: John Elway (1982), Toby Gerhart (2009) and Andrew Luck twice (2010, 2011). “Growing up I looked up to him just as much as anybody”. As I ate a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (great breakfast) tuesday morning while watching “Pardon the Interruption”, I nearly choked hearing what co-host Michael Wilbon said.

With everything Christian MaCaffrey can do, no one has a bigger impact on a game than him.

PRO POSPECTS: Watson is locked into college for one more season as a 6-foot-2, 210 pound sophomore. His grandfather, Dave Sime, was an all-American centerfielder and sprinter at Duke who won the silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1960 Olympics.

Coach’s view: “No one can tell me that there’s a more dynamic player in college football”.

In a vote with over 3,500 “ballots” this week, you overwhelmingly chose Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, son of former Giants wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, as the 2015 Hesiman victor.

Only the best and the brightest football players ascend to the dais that Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and running backs Derrick Henry of Alabama and Christian McCaffery of Stanford will share Saturday night at the Heisman Trophy award ceremony in midtown Manhattan. If McCaffrey did enough, especially late in the year, to show east coast and southern voters his skills, he could be celebrating his own Heisman victory 50 years from now. “I’m one of the three, so it’s a blessing and an honor and I’m just going to enjoy it and cherish these moments”.

McCaffrey: “I know he broke the all-purpose yards [record]”. “I just want to be a normal adult guy and walk the streets”. When you consider Henry rushed for 1,321 yards and 13 touchdowns in his final seven games, well, that’s a heck of a closing statement. “Really that was just a great season overall to see her back in the stands, and cheering like she used to and seeing that smile on her face was very special”. Watson completed 287 of 413 passes for 3,512 yards and 30 touchdowns. McCaffrey’s game is based on speed and agility. It’s not even a debate. “Right now, we’re up here and I’m just at the award ceremony, but if I win or lose I’m getting right back to my teammates regardless of the situation and focusing on the game”. Against Auburn, he carried the ball on 19 of 21 fourth-quarter plays while helping Alabama break open a close contest.

Shaw didn’t get any disagreement from the opposing team.

“I mean, what doesn’t he do?”

Earlier this week, Henry was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year.

Campbell ground out 1,744 yards and scored 18 rushing touchdowns on his way to winning the 1977 Heisman. The Tigers will host the Oklahoma Sooners in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens on New Year’s Eve, as one of the National Semifinals games of the 2015 College Football Playoff. On kick returns – the easiest portion of the all-purpose yardage stat – McCaffrey had 600 more yards than Sanders. Then I turn on the tape for them, particularly the UCLA/USC games and watch them go from non-believers to McCaffrey defenders, simply amazed at how talented he truly is. “He’s played against top-ranked opponents, ran for 200 yards against them, scored multiple touchdowns against them”.