Did Tua help or hurt his Heisman Campaign Saturday? Looked pretty good out there. Just wondering if he will get the numbers needed to win it.
Don't click on the link if the discussion bothers you.Football is a team sport, Please, stop the Heisman talk...
If he and Jalen both play in most games, Tua may not have the numbers this year for Heisman--next year he will definitely be a candidate if he stays healthy.Tua will win the Heisman IF he is given enough playing time. My concern would be that coach pulls him too early in games before he can put up the big numbers needed.
This is my thought as well. His numbers will be good, but he may not play very much into the 2nd half of games. I think he may only get a couple of drives in the 2nd half this coming week if the game goes like I think it will.If he and Jalen both play in most games, Tua may not have the numbers this year for Heisman--next year he will definitely be a candidate if he stays healthy.
I would rather him lead BAMA to another National Championship this year if it was one or the other. He does need to stay humble and tune out all the good noise about him from the media. I think he will do just that.
I remember some years ago Ingram and Richardson were having a good year and all the talk for the week leading up to the South Carolina game was what their nicknames would be, Salt/Pepper, Fast/Furious, etc. I remember Bama getting blown out too, the score never reflected the true domination or total lack of focus from the Bama side. I'll tell you one thing, didn't hear any talk about nicknames after that game and hence why I'm not liking Heisman talk THIS EARLY in the year. Its just another form of Rat Poison to me...Don't click on the link if the discussion bothers you.
So you think that what people post on Tidefans directly affects how the players perform?I remember some years ago Ingram and Richardson were having a good year and all the talk for the week leading up to the South Carolina game was what their nicknames would be, Salt/Pepper, Fast/Furious, etc. I remember Bama getting blown out too, the score never reflected the true domination or total lack of focus from the Bama side. I'll tell you one thing, didn't hear any talk about nicknames after that game and hence why I'm not liking Heisman talk THIS EARLY in the year. Its just another form of Rat Poison to me...
Yep. Ingram and Richardson having nicknames is the reason Alabama lost to South Carolina that day.I remember some years ago Ingram and Richardson were having a good year and all the talk for the week leading up to the South Carolina game was what their nicknames would be, Salt/Pepper, Fast/Furious, etc. I remember Bama getting blown out too, the score never reflected the true domination or total lack of focus from the Bama side. I'll tell you one thing, didn't hear any talk about nicknames after that game and hence why I'm not liking Heisman talk THIS EARLY in the year. Its just another form of Rat Poison to me...
I think it's going to be Grier. I don't think Tua will get enough playing time and we will have too much of a running game. WVU could end up in some shootouts because their defense can't hold up. So he'll stay in the full game and throw for 500 yards and 5 tds. Tua will throw for 200 yards, 2-3 tds and leave the game at halfttime because the score will be 35-7 or something.He will win it as long as his playing time isn't messed up. I don't like the rotation scheme but, you know, I'm not Nick Saban. He's forgotten more about the game than I will ever know.
I agree, Grier at WVU is his main competition at this point. But I take caution with WVU QBs. I remember Geno Smith setting the world on fire for about 5 weeks a few years ago and then he fell off the map. Proceed with caution on the Mountaineers, but the Big 12 is OU/WVU and literally nothing else so there's that.
I don't think his playing time and gross stats will matter as much as what he does with the snaps that he gets. If he is as efficient as he was last Saturday and continues to make highlight reel plays several times a game, and if the team takes care of business, he will be in New York at the very least. He already has a reputation around the country for being Mr. Clutch. 2nd and 26 will do that for you.He will win it as long as his playing time isn't messed up. I don't like the rotation scheme but, you know, I'm not Nick Saban. He's forgotten more about the game than I will ever know.