Jalen Hurts - Legit Heisman candidate?
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He's going to have to have a 300+ yard passing and 75+ rushing game to really make a splash.
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That puts things in perspective for me. Though he has an uphill battle that's crazy. He's a TF! Just crazy!
He's going to have to have a 300+ yard passing and 75+ rushing game to really make a splash.
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Three things to add to the consideration.
1. Alabama has a top 15 Strength of Schedule per Sagarine, and that schedule strength will likely get higher in the rankings vs. say Louisville's 45th. Clemson currently has the 15th SOS.
2. Jalen wasn't even the starter of the first game, and shared quite a few snaps early in the season.
3. There's a lot of football left, and only time will tell how much he improves his game/gets calls to open up areas we perceive as a weakness (down field throws for example).
Not there yet. He has flashes of brilliance running the ball, yet no finesse in the passing game. If he can start hitting +15 yds downfield throws he will start getting the accolades that might make him a heisman candidate.
Yup..He's still catching up to the speed of college football in all honesty, once things slows down for him when it comes to reading college D's, he'll start hitting the open WR's & TE's he simply not seeing right now..His numbers will be even more ridiculously better that they are right now when that happens..
It's a scary good thought as to what's to come with Jalen as our QB..Cause we haven't scratched the surface as to just how good of a college QB he's going to become & that's when the :Jalen For Heisman" campaign will be set into motion full steam ahead....
From the Texags board - "Because Bama doesn't have a strong QB yet, they have to rely on these other dynamics of the game to win the big games."
I think we can all agree that Jalen has a ton of work to do to be the passer we're gonna need him to be as opponents really lock down on stopping the zone read stuff.
But he's hardly been a liability for us. He's been a difference maker in all our biggest games.
But he's hardly been a liability for us. He's been a difference maker in all our biggest games.
If we make it to the playoffs he'll be in New York. They'll move mountains to give it to a senior or at least not a freshman but it's possible
I will be impressed if Jalen can continue in the Heisman conversation this year. Finish this season strong and he will be a legit candidate next year.
For a QB to be in the conversation... He had better be good, have good completion percentages, be able to run, have a bunch of TD and few interception. It will also take a dominant Offensive line, and outstanding receivers. Wouldn't hurt to throw in a dash of luck also. AND LASTLY PLAY FOR A DOMINANT TEAM LIKE ALABAMA.
For a QB to be in the conversation... He had better be good, have good completion percentages, be able to run, have a bunch of TD and few interception. It will also take a dominant Offensive line, and outstanding receivers. Wouldn't hurt to throw in a dash of luck also. AND LASTLY PLAY FOR A DOMINANT TEAM LIKE ALABAMA.
I don't think he has a shot. Has the talent, but the politics of the voting will keep him out. You don't often see a Heisman go to the same team to two different players in consecutive years. Heisman voting has become a beauty pageant with voters that take things like "fairness" and "feelings' and "ratings in weak markets" into consideration. Tough to crack that regime twice in a row.
I suppose they were watching a different game last week than me I suppose, the kid "gets it" crazy nothing phases him,that's why I respectfully disagree with Aggies fan not only is he "strong" he's remarkable and shows leadership already !! Wow
Wouldn't bet on that. Not so long as 'Bama opponents continue to feel the wicked wrath of his other improving QB assets.
If he consistently plays like he did against UT over the last six games (assuming the SECCG), his numbers would be:
He's going to have to have a 300+ yard passing and 75+ rushing game to really make a splash.
Pass yards: 2,243
Rush yards: 1,290
TD resp for: 35
Impressive numbers, but this was Watson last year (averages adjusted to 13 games):
Pass yards: 3,561
Rush yards: 958
TD resp for: 47
They seem to blame that on getting in on him late, when he was already planning to enter early at UA. Doesn't make sense to me, either, but a lot on that board makes no sense at all. I think they refer to it as the "zoo." That does make sense...
I guess people on the opposing side thinks that Hurts can only do what he do well and that's to run the ball. That's not exactly true. Anyone with common sense can see that He can throw. Like someone said the other day that Hurts improved slightly in second half and I keep saying he's getting better, but the question is will Coaches finally let him rip a big one down the field sometime this season on consistent basis? We have TAMU, LSU, Chatgonna, Auburn, SEC Championship... Those are the game where we have to start throwing ball to balance the offense out. We're facting three real good defense in next few games.
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