5 Things Tyrann Mathieu Needs to Do to Win the Heisman in 2012

Only once since the first Heisman Trophy awarded in 1936 is a key defensive player won the Heisman Trophy.

This man was Charles Woodson of Michigan in 1997. There are werewolves undefeated and won a part in the national title, while Woodson returned punts 33 for 283 yards and touchdown and picking up eight passes.

The thing is, Woodson also played a decent amount of WR, catching 11 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns.

For a defensive player to win the Heisman, they should contribute more than is strictly for the "dark side".

To this end, LSU Tyrann Mathieu seems to be the next person who can win the Heisman as a key defender.

Here are five things to do to bring the trophy to Baton Rouge. in 2012.

Stanford's Andrew Luck did not post Heisman numbers down the stretch

The presence of Andrew chance at Stanford, eg high, the slope incompatible or pop American television screens.

Not the same as Baylor quart Robert Griffin III did.

Stats luck at quarterback, a lot of impressive, do not jump off the page.

Griffin really.

Its ability to combine production with tangible contribution exceeded allowed Griffin to win the Heisman Trophy Fortune 2011, symbolic of college football players of the most remarkable.

Although three other talents - Alabama running back Trent Richardson, LSU corner Tyrann Mathieu and Wisconsin running back ball Climb - were also invited to the award presentation in New York Saturday, Griffin and Luck finished 1-2 in the vote.

The chance will almost certainly become the first player taken in the 2012 NFL Draft. It has all the components of a pro team could want in a quarterback, from the great leadership skills, with the arm strong and precise, with the ability to run, namely that we expect of a graduate Stanford, which will be soon.

For all the impressive features, though, Luck is a Heisman runner-up for the second consecutive year.

After finishing behind Auburn Cam Newton quarter last year, this time stalking chance Griffin with 280 points (1687-1407), followed by Richardson (978), Ball (348) and Mathieu (327).


As a Heisman voter, I fully understand the results. All of us were asked to list three players in our ballots, with the first-place votes worth three points, second place for the second and third place is one.

My voice, electronically delivered a week ago, after much research, RG3 is listed as a first choice, placing the two lucky. My third choice is USC quarterback Matt Barkley, who did not receive enough support to get the weekend all expenses paid in New York. He finished sixth.

If you believe that Griffin is a worthy winner, you know.

If you believe that luck or someone else should have won, please let me explain.

The momentum generated by the spring and summer into overdrive on the weekend of fall, when the chance to adapt and will remind everyone that he is the best player in college football. Heisman was almost stamped with the name and postponed.

Stanford In the first nine games, he is a leader in the minds of most voters, including me. Griffin in the race as well, with Richardson and Matthew. Although several other people - mostly quarts Kellen Moore (Boise State), Case Keenum (Houston) and Brandon Weeden (Oklahoma State) - appeared regularly in the various Heisman watch list, no serious competitors in my voice.

It's luck and Griffin and Matthew Richardson. Ball makes final bid for a home in the end zone.

Barkley I was impressed just by being about the same chance, despite knowing that there will be no playoff games for the Trojans, no matter how he and his team perform. It takes great determination to stay focused when the season is sacrificed, the price paid for the sins of others.

Iron fist chance on my ballot - and certainly many others - were slightly loosened in the game 8 on October 29 at USC, where he threw an interception returned for a touchdown late. Luck has led the Cardinal to earn overtime fumble sealed by the Trojan.

Two weeks later came the game 10 cardinal and most important, Oregon at Stanford in prime time, with the Pac-12 North supremacy in. The Ducks won by 23 (53-30). In addition, the opportunity has three turnovers.

As luck fell to the state of ordinary people, Griffin - already aired - it's a peak, accumulating statistics on the set of cartoons of high visibility and led Baylor (9-3) for the nine-win season in a quarter century.

Griffin brought the bears, especially in the stretch. He had nine 300-yard games. He threw for 3,998 yards, with 36 goals and six interceptions pass to the chance 35/nine 3170 /. Griffin has a higher completion percentage (72.4 to 70) and become more productive runner (644 yards and nine TDs, and 153 for both).

Griffin pass efficiency rating is 192.3 (167.5 Chance 's). If you stay above 186 RG3 through the Alamo Bowl against Washington, it will make the NCAA record.

Look, luck has a remarkable season. No, there is nothing more for his team, and with the skill position talent is not generally considered superior. But if it is not perfect non-stop, week after week, especially in the tent of the games, the award may slip away.

This is simply because Griffin was spectacular enough to reach it.

He won by being as good luck through the first two months of this season and certainly better in November, when the largest consequences.

No Heisman, but trophies don't define Trent Richardson

Trent Richardson, the New York City, Best Buy Theater on Saturday night but not on the podium.

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was.

Heisman Trophy finalist, was Richardson, but not a Heisman Trophy winner.

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck completed for the second year running second. Richardson was the third runner-up runner-up.

Alabama junior running back in college football this season was the best, but remember, it will be the best running back ever, do not strong-arm a trophy home with them.

Story of his college career.

Richardson was shot in the world, unless played his last college football game on 9 January in the BCS Championship Game in New Orleans. It is removed with two national championship rings and a piece of jewelry or a trophy, this distinction is not one brand or.

Alabama football player was unstoppable and always unselfish?

Richardson has not just remained unnoticed. Doak Walker was the first winner of the Alabama back Thursday as the nation's best runners. The head coach named SEC offensive player of the year, and so far all the All-American team has released the first group.

If he turns pro as for the BCS Championship Game, Richardson, Tuscaloosa, so expect a lot of hardware. But imagine how much more decorated and celebrated college football players maybe he was somewhere else.

In a sense, said Richardson Signing Day 2009 the world that he played his college football at Alabama - A year after Mark Ingram, the decision of the 2011 Heisman Night events were in progress.

Richardson made her the opportunity to make his mark by Ingram, like a true rookie, he was a little brother, the relationship two years. And. And if it complained about it once was, but nobody is on the news of the outside world stock now.

Imagine all that Richardson was in Alabama. Now you can imagine what I had been his home state of the Pensacola native Emmitt Smith of the University of Florida and the same high school as a way to continue to have.

Sidekick was not anyone's day, let alone two years. I was a star for a day and not long after STARTER. 2009 SEK Championship Game in Florida, Alabama, I can not lose, and Florida the third national title in four years on the difference between a path.

I also had a history of the fourth Heisman winner Florida. Instead, it was to play at Alabama, Ingram serve as Sidekick, but it is a part of a program, rather than being an increase of the peak.

Alabama Heisman winner, the second that there are still more yards and more touchdowns than he two years ago, Ingram year - 12 instead of 13 games - it seems almost fitting. Three years ago, Richardson was better than the numbers and honors.

This year, the Heisman is a separate and a team of two players. LSU has its way, as Griffin and Luck. If not LSU, Alabama SEC Championship Game, I would play, and Richardson would daramat last Saturday for a final statement. If not LSU, I would Richardson, the country's best team player.

And when you consider that it signed by the Tigers. They said he owed a little something, and you will have the opportunity PAYBACK 9th January.

What weighs about a 25-pound bronze statue? The two crystal footballs.