Nesbitt4Heisman.com? A great idea that, alas, won’t pan out
I yield to no one in my admiration for Joshua Nesbitt as a collegiate player. (No one, I tell you.) After the epic Florida State game last season I anointed him a folk hero. Last month I noted that I consider Nesbitt as valuable to Georgia Tech as any player is to any team on any campus. That said …
I don’t think he has a real shot at the Heisman.
Doing its job, the ace Tech sports information department is cranking the volume. It unveiled Nesbitt4Heisman.com today — he’s billed as “the most interesting player in college football” — and I applaud the effort. I also know this:
Only one pure option quarterback — Eric Crouch of Nebraska — has won the Heisman, and that was mostly because the 2001 season wasn’t overrun with greatness. (Rex Grossman of Florida finished second, Ken Dorsey of Miami third.)
The best option quarterback ever was Jack Mildren of Oklahoma. He should have won the 1971 Heisman, but he didn’t crack the top five. (Pat Sullivan of Auburn won, followed by Ed Marinaro of Cornell, Mildren’s OU teammate Greg Pruitt, Alabama’s Johnny Musso and Lydell Mitchell of Penn State.)
Tim Tebow was an option quarterback, sort of, but Tebow also threw for 3,286 yards in 2007, his Heisman-winning year. In two seasons as Tech’s starter, Nesbitt has passed for a total of 2,509 yards. He passed for 1,701 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2009, but not once in Tech’s 13 games did he attempt more than 16 passes and only once, against Mississippi State, did he complete as many as 10.
I know, I know. You Tech folks will say, “But the guy wins.” And I’m right there with you. But I know, having been one myself, how Heisman voters are: They can’t see every game, so they rely on highlights and numbers. Nesbitt’s passing numbers aren’t remarkable — he did, however, rush for 1,037 yards last season — and what he does for the Jackets doesn’t translate well on ESPN. (Think about it: How many times did the Worldwide Leader, which aired the game, replay his astonishing snatch of the ball from Florida State linebacker Nigel Carr?)
As you know, I’m often wrong. I would love being wrong about Nesbitt and the Heisman. He’s a fine fellow and a tremendous ballplayer. But I can’t see him winning the thing. Heck, I think he’ll do well to crack the top five.
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ACC FAN
August 31st, 2010
1:24 pm
Heisman? Not today.
Glory, Glory to manface Courtney
August 31st, 2010
1:25 pm
first!
Wind Turbine Jacket
August 31st, 2010
1:25 pm
Alas, I think you’re spot on, MB…but we can hope, right? What a player…my favorite Jacket of all time.
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
1:26 pm
Wind Turbine Jacket, he’d be way up there on my list, too.
ACC FAN
August 31st, 2010
1:26 pm
Let’s see what Tech does by game 5, then we can rekindle all the talk about a potential H-Award. I am not so sure that GT lives up to its and everyone else’s hype. They lost a lot. Even if it is the same system, it is not the same players running the system.
PMC
August 31st, 2010
1:27 pm
Would it somewhat make up for the boosh career award they gave to Ron Dayne for being able to run between fat guys?
TRIVA QUESTION
August 31st, 2010
1:27 pm
Who was the last Heisman Trophy winner to play for a team that sold out less than half of its home games?
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
August 31st, 2010
1:27 pm
Gimme a break!! Heisman??, now that is some funny stuff!!! granted, he’s invaluable to GT but the rest of society & college football fans ALL KNOW he’s nowhere near a Heisman, let alone even being discussed in that kind of company.
justdhoo
August 31st, 2010
1:28 pm
Tech has to go undefeated for him to even get an invite. If he wants to win, he’s gotta have a lot of rushing yards and touchdowns. I don’t see it happening.
ACC FAN
August 31st, 2010
1:29 pm
No love for the first placement? I read everyday and dream of the premier position. I sat yesterday and looked to TebowSECHypeLoveShouldOtherConferencesEvenExist and said aloud “No one will fight harder or work harder to become #1 on a Bradley post.”
Glory Glory. Wings have taken dream.
PMC
August 31st, 2010
1:29 pm
what you really need to win the heisman is hype. A lot of hype comes from doing amazing things in nationally televised games. It’s hard for Tech to get the kind of publicity they really need for that kind of an award.
TRIVIA QUESTION?
August 31st, 2010
1:29 pm
Enter your comments here
Glory, Glory to manface Courtney
August 31st, 2010
1:29 pm
dang… regardless of whether Nesbitt could win the Heisman, he deserves all the recognition, website promotion, etc. happening right now as a candidate for the Heisman trophy. He has more than earned the privilege of being celebrated and hyped as a Heisman candidate. I hope he’s having fun this year. He deserves it all.
4th and short… go for it
amau2009
August 31st, 2010
1:31 pm
No one gives a rats @ss what you think Mark Bradley and your picks for UGA this season are a joke. Good luck to that team going 9-3.
St. Clarkston
August 31st, 2010
1:31 pm
I’m a diehard Dawg fan who hopes Tech never wins another game but Nesbitt is a heck of a player.
The Octagon
August 31st, 2010
1:31 pm
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater , You may be a nut, but you are right one? I think you are right.
ACC FAN
August 31st, 2010
1:32 pm
I am calling out MB for prejudice. He only loves those who use his initials.
Trivia Question
August 31st, 2010
1:34 pm
If someone wins the Heisman and no one is there to see it…….?
Nesbot
August 31st, 2010
1:35 pm
I don’t always get thirsty, but when I do, I thirst for success.
GT-Armchair QB
August 31st, 2010
1:35 pm
This is for publicity, recruting and ticket sales.
Over 30 players listed on cnnsi.com, and he’s not one of them.
His odds are as good as our are for winning a NC this year.
Nesbot
August 31st, 2010
1:35 pm
Vote for me, my friends.
30-24 Dawgs - We Run This State!
August 31st, 2010
1:36 pm
Nesbitt and Heisman in the same sentence? That’s funny right there.
Caleb King stands a better chance of winning it, especially if he has many more games like 30-24 last season when the Dawgs ran all over the maggots for 339 rushing yards.
GT-Armchair QB
August 31st, 2010
1:36 pm
cbssportsline.com
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
August 31st, 2010
1:38 pm
Yes Octagon, i’m the right nut!! And i am right
anderson jones
August 31st, 2010
1:38 pm
My dad, Sambo Jones from Macon, loves the Wreck.
dap01
August 31st, 2010
1:42 pm
Nesbitt is not the best player in the state of Georgia.
Ramblin' Wreck
August 31st, 2010
1:42 pm
The unfortunate intersection of “What should be” and “What actually is.” The voters are lazy and won’t appreciate what he does for the team. For example, a pitch under pressure is essentially a pass. In fact, it’s more difficult than most of the dink passes these “traditional” spread QB’s throw. The problem is, they get credit for the 80 yd run-after-catch. Nesbitt doesn’t. Oh, well. C’est la vie.
A-She-She Blog
August 31st, 2010
1:45 pm
Reggie Ball got robbed!!!
Ramblin' Wreck
August 31st, 2010
1:45 pm
Voters don’t watch Tech.
GT+CPJ=SUCCESS
August 31st, 2010
1:47 pm
I would be surprised if he won the Heisman, but think he has a chance of winning one of the awards he is up for.
30-24,
You are funny. The big difference between the two is Nesbitt had more than two good games and they all were not against bad defenses.
Andy
August 31st, 2010
1:47 pm
He won’t finish in the top 10. As a UGA fan I respect the guy but he’s not even close to Tebow.
Cuttysark
August 31st, 2010
1:47 pm
It is highly unlikely that Joshua Nesbitt will win the Heisman. However, with that being said, he is still to toughest and most competitive quarterback in the country. Glad to have him on the team as he really makes this triple option offense go. The season begins this Saturday and hopefully the Yellow Jackets come out strong as they have an opportunity for another successful season under Paul Johnson on the Flats. For more Georgia Tech Football articles go to http://isportsweb.com. Go Jackets!
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
August 31st, 2010
1:48 pm
Nesbitt appears to be a tough customer. I wish he was on our side.
AD
August 31st, 2010
1:48 pm
Actually, dawgs run… from a rolled up newspaper, a loud noise, a flip flop, a cocked hand, automobiles, cats, their shadow, thunder… want me to keep going?
Conyers Yellow Jacket
August 31st, 2010
1:49 pm
Mark. I agree with you but for other reasons. Nesbitt will not stay healthy for the entire season because he will take a hit on almost every play given the “offense” he has to run. Also, he will be a target for as many hard
hits by opposing defenses because he is the key to GT mving the ball.
They better get Washington ready. That said I hope I am wrong. Do you think he can survive? He was lucky his ankle injury only kept him ou of spring practice.
GT hasn't won a bowl game since 2005 (Champ sports Bowl)
August 31st, 2010
1:50 pm
If he wants to see a Heisman then nesbitt better drive to Athens!
Joey
August 31st, 2010
1:52 pm
Dawg fan here, but Nesbitt is the 2nd best option QB I’ve ever seen, behind Tracy Ham. PJ should let him throw more cause he’s got a good arm.
Maybe he can make it happen. I’ll pull for him every Saturday but one.
AD
August 31st, 2010
1:52 pm
Conyers, it wasn’t an ankle “injury”, it was surgery to correct ailing ankles he had dealt with for a long time, needed to be done.
Jack this
August 31st, 2010
1:53 pm
cuttysark, for once shutup, your way of thinking doesn’t help GT either, GT is not a second class school that has to take a back seat to the the Nebraskas and their Heisman winners. In fact, last time we played them, GT won. Tired of reading how you congratulate former Tech coaches who leave and coach other schools like these other schools are such a step up..(Miami baseball coach jim morris and others)it is fans like you that do not help the program at all but mentally thinking it is all GT can do just because these liars in this state and country look at us this way
GTville
August 31st, 2010
1:54 pm
If you give Nesbitt the yardage for his pitches that the other QB’s get for the screens and quick passes behind the LOS, then Joshua’s yards would be way up there too.
How do his rushing yards compare with other RB Heisman winners?
Eitherway, we still have 12-14 games left to play, so results for all still need to be earned. He may twist an ankle on the first play Saturday and be done for a few weeks….too early to vote, but not to early to start making a case.
JMar
August 31st, 2010
1:54 pm
The guy doesn’t WIN as much as Crouch, and the guy doesn’t perform as well. This is silly.
Joey
August 31st, 2010
1:55 pm
“Russ, the Temporary Mascot” appears to be a silly, repetitive, jackass. I wouldn’t wish him on anybody’s side.
Michael
August 31st, 2010
1:57 pm
He’s half the QB Joe Hamilton was, and Joe only finished second in the Heisman. No way Nesbitt sniffs to top 10, much less wins it.
saban
August 31st, 2010
1:57 pm
Nesbit is a man.
The ladies in Athens wouldn`t understand that. All they have are red panties.
Almost forgot, Richt diving off the high board for entertainment.
Cuttysark
August 31st, 2010
1:58 pm
Jack this; Huh?
Lefty LaRue
August 31st, 2010
1:58 pm
The Tech QB that should have won a Heisman was Billy Lothridge. Finished second to Roger Staubach.
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
August 31st, 2010
2:01 pm
Joey, bag of doughnuts? Why would you call a little dog names? Care to try your luck with a can of paint, tough guy?
Nesbitt’s passing numbers aren’t remarkable
August 31st, 2010
2:02 pm
understatement of the year MB. 47% for completions and he’s touted for the Heisman?
gdawginkalamazoo
August 31st, 2010
2:07 pm
Bradley at least you got Nesbitt’s name mentioned in the same article as the Heisman. Kudos. Crouch can sell more insurance than Nesbitt too.
Rob
August 31st, 2010
2:09 pm
Ingram has no chance now that he’s out this week. Won’t get to pad his stats.
The real reason you don’t think he has a shot is cause you don’t think tech will go 12-0 or 11-1. In order to win, you almost have to make it to the nat champ game. But if tech did go undefeated, I guarantee you he would win it. Cause there isn’t one player in the country that means more to his team than Joshua.
Delbert D.
August 31st, 2010
2:10 pm
If Nesbitt gets 1,500 yard rushing and 1,500 yards passing, and Georgia Tech is ranked in the top 2 in December, he gets invited to the presentation. If Blaine Gabbert of Mizzou or Ryan Mallett duplicate their stats from last year and have their teams in the top 2, they get invited. If, if, if…long odds against any of them.
Joey
August 31st, 2010
2:10 pm
What’s it gonna take for you to realize that your asinine “shtick” is not funny to anyone?
Joey
August 31st, 2010
2:14 pm
Rob, that makes Ingram more of a cinch to repeat. ESPN is so hot for Saban, they will gush about how Ingram “rushed for 175 yards with a surgically repaired knee!”
PJ ain’t gonna kiss ESPN’s ass, so Nesbitt’s chances are slim.
JB
August 31st, 2010
2:16 pm
Great guy. great for that system……one dimensional with no forward pass in his game= league honors only.
Delbert D.
August 31st, 2010
2:21 pm
Nesbitt’s completion percentage was low at 46.3%, lowest of any of the 31 starting QBs returning from the to 5 conferences. However, his yards per attempt, 10.5 was #1, ahead of #2 Tyrod Taylor at 9.5 and Ryan Mallett at 9.0. His TDs per attempt were 3rd at 6.17%, behind Russell Wilson and Ryan Mallett.
Was it all due to Thomas? This year will provide that answer.
db
August 31st, 2010
2:23 pm
Year one = had to learn the system.
Year two = had to have somebody block for him.
Year three = The Year!
Nesbitt for Heisman!
&
Go Jackets!
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
August 31st, 2010
2:34 pm
Joey, you probably know best. Russ is leaving now.
Yella Jackets
August 31st, 2010
2:36 pm
I do believe Nesbitt has an outside chance at the heisman. But there is another candidate down on the Flats this year…the Boz Wilkins! He is a dark horse but I think he has an outside shot to shake up the Heisman race. The Boz was in my backyard in May and I clocked him unofficially at 5.8 40(no wind). He is a game changer on defense and could possibly be used on kick returns and some short yardage situations. This guy has a nose for the ball and toenails that allow him to the reach the edge. Due to his lack of hygiene, he is virtually unblockable. The Boz for Heisman 2010. “Badamn, badamn I’ll see you New York city!”
JM
August 31st, 2010
2:38 pm
I am glad the GTAA is putting forth a good effort. Any program worth its salt should always hype its best players for national awards.
HugoStiglitz
August 31st, 2010
2:40 pm
Its good to do this campaign just to get Nesbitt some attention but I would agree, an option QB is not going to win the Heisman. The Heisman is about flashy pro style numbers. Nesbitt will never put up those kind of numbers. To even be considered he would have to throw for 3000 yds and rush for 1500 and GT would have to be undefeated. Its not really fair, but then again when has the Heisman ever been fair. Its really just a popularity contest.
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
2:47 pm
ACC FAN, the reason I didn’t offer kudos is because you didn’t claim your “first” right away. Some folks get huffy about the “first” business, and I try not to embarrass anyone.
404
August 31st, 2010
2:51 pm
In 2007, Florida went 9-3 with losses to: Auburn, LSU, and UGA.
Here’s a breakdown of the 50 TDs Tebow “accounted” for 2007.
1. Western Ky: 4 (1 TD run from inside opponent 5 yard line)
2. Troy: 5 (1 TD run from inside opponent 5 yard line)
3. Tenn: 4 (2 TD runs from inside opponeent 5 yard line)
4. Ole Miss: 4 (2 TDs run from inside opponent 10 yard line)
5. Auburn: 1
6. LSU: 3 (1 TD run from inside opponenet 10 yard line)
7. Kentucky: 5 (1 TD run from insude opponent 5 yard line)
8. UGA: 3 (2 TDs from runs insided opponent 5 yard line)
9. Vandy: 5 (2 TDs runs from inside opponenet 5 yard line)
10. USC: 7 (5 TDs runs from inside opponent 5 yard line)
11. FAU: 4 (1 TD run form insdie opponent 5 yard line)
12. FSU: 5 (1 TD run from inside opponent 5 yard line)
Here’s a summary of Tebow’s 50 TDs in 2007:
13 TDs came against cupcakes: WestKy, Troy, and FAU.
5 TDs against Kentucky(7-5)
5 TDs against Vandy(5-7)
5 TDs against USC(6-6)
5 TDs against FSU(7-5)
Of Tebows 17 rushing TDs, 15 came from runs
inside the opponent 5 yard line.
Florida’s toughest 2007 games were:
1. Ole Miss
2. Auburn
3. LSU
4. UGA
Florida lost 3 of those 4.
And lost to Michigan in the Bowl game.
Talk about HYPE ?!?!?!?!
Tebow’s 2007 Heisman campaign was CLEARLY an orchestrated affair
simply to pad his TD stats.
Tebows 2007 stats were a joke.
1001110101010111001001010010
August 31st, 2010
2:56 pm
Superman no longer wears Tim Tebow pajamas.
Superman now wears Joshua Nesbitt pajamas.
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
August 31st, 2010
2:59 pm
Speaking of “huffy” . . . Joey Bag of Doughnuts has insulted Russ, the Temporary Mascot and is trying to drive me away from the blog. He called me “a silly, repetitive, jackass.” At least he’s talking a$$ . . . and mine is painted thanks to creeps just like Joey. Is Joey a performer’s name? Circus boy, right?
GT BABY
August 31st, 2010
3:06 pm
kiss my arse Bradley!
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
August 31st, 2010
3:18 pm
It might be a blessing if he doesn’t get serious consideration, especially not needing to win it. The Heisman appears to be the kiss of death when it comes to the winner’s football career.
Johnson’s style of play at Tech does not provide Nesbitt with much to work with in terms of getting the Heisman voters excited.
Dontavius Supremo
August 31st, 2010
3:20 pm
While there are many of us who love Tech and football on the flats, most of the nation ignores Georgia Tech football along with other ACC football programs. Unfortunately, if you discount FSU, Miami and Boston College, ACC football is ignored completely.
gcs
August 31st, 2010
3:26 pm
Nesbitt For Heisman? HILARIOUS!
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BigTimeTECHFan
August 31st, 2010
3:35 pm
Not only will he win it, they will change the name of the trophy from Heisman to “The Nesbitt” award. Trophy will be carved in his image.
Saint Simon
August 31st, 2010
3:40 pm
(((((((((((((((UGA 30 – GT 24)))))))))))))))))))))))
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
WE RUN THIS STATE!!!!!!!!
404
August 31st, 2010
3:49 pm
If GT goes 12-0, Nesbitt WILL get an invite to Heisman scenario.
No doubt whatsoever.
Gonna be R-E-A-L interesting if both,
Navy QB Ricky Dobbs…AND…
GT QB Joshua Nesbitt are BOTH invited.
It’d be the “Paul Johnson Show” for sure.
T3
August 31st, 2010
3:52 pm
404, well said.
Dobbs and Nesbitt are both from Georgia.
Dobbs is already considered a Heisman hopeful.
It would be some serious BS is Dobbs got an invite and Nesbitt didnt.
404
August 31st, 2010
3:54 pm
Dobbs > Tebow
gdawginkalamazoo
August 31st, 2010
3:57 pm
404, you won’t get any arguments regarding Tebows Heisman stats from this Bulldog. I would agree that if Tech is 11-1 that Nesbitt will probably get a look if his numbers are good.
what a joke
August 31st, 2010
3:58 pm
Anyone can creat a website, why don’t the tech geeks go ahead and have a website for National Champs too. WHAT A JOKE! Just because you guys had a GOOD year last year, all of a sudden you have Heisman hopeful Nesbitt. Not a chance!! C U IN CHAPEL HILL!
Regards,
Heels fan
gdawginkalamazoo
August 31st, 2010
4:00 pm
Nesbitt looks like that guy in the Dos Equis commercials. A bunch of women hangin around and he’s not doing anything with them.
Cluett Peabody
August 31st, 2010
4:02 pm
Mark – Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. You giving Nesbitt no chance to win the Heisman improved his chances by a factor of ten. Keep picking against GT and Nesbitt as you always are proven wrong when it comes to either. By the way, really enjoy your writing (blogs, column, post or whatever you call them these day.)
Cute Techies
August 31st, 2010
4:02 pm
Aww, you get one solid QB and you all the sudden think he is the best player in the country? You cannot play in the NFC West, I mean ACC, and be the best player. How’d he do against UGA? That is what I thought little brother.
Paul in RDU
August 31st, 2010
4:04 pm
Nice column Mark – you are correct about Joshua – great player but no chance at a Heisman
GT from SAV
August 31st, 2010
4:05 pm
Go Josh! You’re wrong Mark – the best option quarterback ever was Tracy Ham. Not even close.
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
4:07 pm
OK, GT from SAV, you got me there.
Jack Mildren: Greatest Division I-A option quarterback.
Old Dawg
August 31st, 2010
4:10 pm
GT from SAV is correct. Ham was the best ever option QB was Ham. Not only did he run the option to perfect, he could throw the ball extremely well. He went on the have a hall of fame career in the CFL!
When I compare Ham to Nesbitt, they are even close … and Nesbitt operates in the same offense!
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
4:10 pm
Thanks, Cluett Peabody. I just call them Bradley Bloviation. Seems to fit.
Nesbitt for Heisman???
August 31st, 2010
4:10 pm
Thanks for the laugh
BBBUUHHUUUWWWAAAHHHAAAHHHAA
and 30-24 and 73-66 and 8 of 9 and 60-39-5
Nesbitt for Heisman???
August 31st, 2010
4:11 pm
Trust me.
We Dawg fans are Nesbitt’s biggest supporters.
Keep him a douche U forever.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 31st, 2010
4:13 pm
They really should have closed captions on that video I couldn’t understand a word they were saying.
Nesbitt for Heisman???
August 31st, 2010
4:14 pm
Maybe the massengill.com cool splash of mediocrity trophy, but not the Heisman.
Dirty Jacket
August 31st, 2010
4:16 pm
What was the purpose of this article? Every GT fan knows Nesbitt’s shot at a Heisman are slim-to-none…why write a stupid article like this? So that in 5 months, when someone else wins it, you can write another retarded article about how you knew whomever it is will win, and then you will link back to this article? Get real.
Booby Dodd
August 31st, 2010
4:17 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHHAha…..This is a joke right?? This guy is a Snap & Pop in a bucket of firecrackers!
Paul in RDU
August 31st, 2010
4:18 pm
what a joke @3:58PM
GT will be in Chapel Hill on 9/18. The question is will Austin, Quinn, Sturdivant, Carter, Burney, Williams and Curry (aka most of your D) and Little (aka your deep threat) be there?
But don’t worry – TJ will be behind center – he’s starting this week against LSU.
Booby Dodd
August 31st, 2010
4:20 pm
2011 NFL Draft 5th supplemental round to the Oakland Raiders is………..Joshua Nesbitt!!!
kmh1958
August 31st, 2010
4:21 pm
NO NO NO and HELL NO!
BG
August 31st, 2010
4:24 pm
Nesbitt for heisman? Now that is the funniest thing I have heard all year!
Alabama Jack
August 31st, 2010
4:26 pm
So, uh, how long, you been working on the Pulitzer prize acceptance speech, Mark ??
gt45
August 31st, 2010
4:29 pm
It’s a way long shot, but I would never bet against this young man! When we do what I think we will do this year, I believe he will move way up on the recognition board!
Ed
August 31st, 2010
4:36 pm
Mark,
Thanks you have just given the technation our favorite thing. An objective that everyone says is impossible.
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
4:40 pm
And I wish you the best, Ed. I’d love to see Mr. Nesbitt take the trophy. I’m serious about that. He’s a great football player.
Angus
August 31st, 2010
4:53 pm
I’m late to the party, but Nesbitt deserves to be on the list just as much as Terrell Pryor, who is on everyone’s short list.
Bark Madly
August 31st, 2010
5:08 pm
Mark, you cannot possibly be serious about Nesbitt even sniffing a chance at the Heisman award. Good athlete? Yes. Tough competitor? Sure. Fun to watch? Absolutely. Accurate passer? Mmmmm….nope. GT is a fun team to watch but they cannot win their bowl games. Awful, awful bowl game record. Now if CPJ is cut from the same cloth as Urban Crier, he might just buy into the Heisman hype and try to get Nesbitt to throw more passes this year to improve his chances of being nominated. Think about it, Mark. Go out onto your deck, open up a nice, cold Diet Coke and just ponder the chances of CPJ changing his offense into a pass-happy, quick TD squad just to get Nesbitt a nomination. Pardon my use of bad grammar but it just ain’t gonna happen and neither is a chance that Nesbitt will be invited to the Heisman ceremony. Period.
Boses
August 31st, 2010
5:24 pm
Two things: As a Georgia grad, that is a great commercial. Second, some of those girls behind Nesbitt must be UGA students because they are awfully pretty.
Atlantan
August 31st, 2010
5:37 pm
Nesbitt for Heisman! He is one of the toughest competitors in the country. In Year 3 of CPJ – look for the offense to roar.
Coolest in the Clutch
August 31st, 2010
5:47 pm
Nesbitt will unwrap a passing game to compliment his rushing.
The first Yellow Jacket in history to …..
win the trophy that honors Georgia Tech’s first football coach.
Tech Fan Since 1950
August 31st, 2010
5:58 pm
I hear you Mark. Or at least I read you. You seem to be a pretty fair hombre (most of the time). Today is August 31. The Heisman, I think, is handed out about the second week in December. No one has thrown a pass yet in football season 2010; no one has run a down; and no quarterback has called an official play. Writers and broadcasters get paid to write and talk and describe (maybe every now and then, ask a tough question). If it is preconceived that folks from ESPN and the know everything writers (and of course some of the ballots are cast by former Heisman winners) from around the country do not think the best player deserves the Heisman, so be it. I do not know if Joshua Nesbitt is the best player, but I think he can be and just needs a chance to prove it on the field with all of you watching. I do know that he is the toughest quarterback in the country and the best running quarterback and the best leader. He really is a pretty fair passer. Let the season play out and everyone vote for their favorite player in late November/December. Provided he stays healthy, there is no reason why Nesbitt can not be a legitimate candidate for the Heisman. Folks who just focus on the forward pass have it all wrong. I’ve seen Joshua throw some pitch outs that should qualify for at least a five yard pass or more. Go Jackets and Go Joshua!
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
6:00 pm
You’re right, Tech Fan Since 1950. If Nesbitt was throwing the ball five yards forward instead of five yards behind him, he’d have serious passing stats.
Nesbitt4Heisman.com? A great idea that, alas, won’t pan out – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
August 31st, 2010
6:15 pm
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Brock
August 31st, 2010
7:14 pm
Gotta love what Paul Johnson says in response to questions about Nesbitt for Heisman:
Have you seen the Nesbitt4Heisman.com website?
Somebody sent it to me yesterday and I thought it was interesting. It is catchy and good and he is certainly deserving. Hopefully he will have his best year.
What does he have to do to win the Heisman?
Get more votes than the other guys.
bcinbuford
August 31st, 2010
7:24 pm
Okay, so Nesbitt won’t probably win the Heisman Award. At least we know that no one from UGA will even be mentioned. By the way, get rid of the UGA vs UF ad banner. The damn thing won’t close even when you hit the Close button. It must be a viral thing like everything else coming out of Athens.
wes
August 31st, 2010
8:46 pm
Bradley, when Nesbitt wins it, I will hunt you down like a Cleveland sports anchor and force your pen to write glowing reviews of the best player in the country!
I’m good and mad now gosh darnit!
TechPhi97
August 31st, 2010
10:04 pm
Pat White was in the Top 5 in 2007, and I think if they would’ve gone undefeated he would have received more votes. Tough to beat Tebow that year.
If Nesbitt can have similar rushing yards, break longer runs, and connect on more TD passes, he may have a shot to get some votes. To win it, he’ll need to go undefeated.
Bill
August 31st, 2010
10:16 pm
I live in Savannah.I saw Tracy Ham many times and he was great.But the best option QB I ever saw was Rocky Felker of Miss.St.This is coming from a Gator not Bulldog fan.
GT GRAD
August 31st, 2010
11:01 pm
WHY is it that soooo many of the media pundits ‘which will eventually vote for the Heisman Trophy winner’ have already formulated a list of potential Heisman candidates……………let the players play the games (at least a few games) and THEN decide who deserves consideration for the Heisman based on ACTUAL performance on the football field!
It is essentially the same thing as preseason team rankings……..teams initially ranked in the Top 5 have a huge advantage with regard to playing in the NC game. The higher your preseason ranking the harder it is to win your way into the NC game……..even if the team ends up undefeated.
I am irritated by the fact that WAY too many college football programs are trying to secure the easiest schedule they possibly can…….this approach helps to ensure a higher preseason ranking AND gives your team a solid shot at going undefeated. I say absolutely no games played against teams ranked outside of the Top 100 should count for the BCS standings!! Does anyone out there agree with this radical approach. It would be more fair AND give us all better (more competitive) games all season long?
If Nesbit stays healthy, he WILL be in the running for the Heisman. If he stays healthy and he is not being considered for the Heisman………..it will simply be one more example of another unfair situation in the world of NCAA football created by the ultra-biased media pundits and power/money men in control of NCAA Football.
macrotech
September 1st, 2010
12:27 am
If Tech wins eleven games this year…Nesbitt is a long shot…voters want glamour, not a work horse. Thank you for the kind words from UGA fans that have spoken objectively on this blog. I’m LAUGHING at all the pup fans that are trashing Nesbitt because they don’t have a ‘dawg’ in the hunt.
GTater
September 1st, 2010
2:50 pm
I know its not technically included in his “passing” stats, but why don’t critics consider Nesbitt’s PITCHES to the A-backs as “short passes?”
I would bet that if a statistician were to compile these numbers, his “passing yards” would be at least comparable to the top QBs. And when you think about it, most of these “spread” QBs who are throwing tons of bubble screens are doing nearly the same thing as Tech. They’re putting the ball in their playmakers’ hands and setting up blocks to get them in open space to make plays. The compilation of these yards with his passing stats this year should put him in Heisman contention.
GTater
September 1st, 2010
3:02 pm
I think 2-3 1000 yd rushers (outside of Nesbitt), 2-3 600 yd “receivers”, and 25 total TDs (for his stats) would make Nesbitt look better as a Heisman contender. He’d make a case that he’s getting the most out of other players involved in the offense and making plays for himself when they’re there. I actually think he hurts his chances if he has to be a 1000 yd rusher. He ’should’ be around 700-800 yds.
Thanks Again
September 1st, 2010
3:43 pm
To all the Nesbitt (BUUUHHUUUWWWAAHHHAAHHAA) for Heisman posters
I haven’t laughed that hard since the last time I drove by the joke.
Thanks Again
September 1st, 2010
3:47 pm
For recruiting Nesbitt
We love him in Athens. Keep him at douche U forever.
Thanks Again
September 1st, 2010
3:47 pm
for 30-24
Thanks Again
September 1st, 2010
3:48 pm
for 8 of 9
Thanks Again
September 1st, 2010
3:48 pm
for 73-66
Thanks Again
September 1st, 2010
3:49 pm
for 60-39-5
GT Sambo
September 1st, 2010
5:15 pm
I think Nesbitt has a chance to be in the discussion for Heisman, but a lot of things have to go right for Tech and Joshua personally this season. #1 – Must improve completion %… this is a big one, but also the one that has a chance to move the needle the most in voters minds. IF (big IF) Nesbitt is able to improve his completion % to 55% to 60%, it is not unreasonable to see him throw for 3,000 yds over 13 games (incl ACC championship game). I think 3,000 is the magic number in voters minds. #2 – Must run the offense efficiently, this includes averaging at least as many yds per game as last year. #3 – Must gain 1,000 yds on the ground (I think this is the magic statiscical number here). #4 – Must have several signature wins (like UGA in 2008, FSU & VT in 2009) or at least a signature performance in a loss (like Joe against FSU in 1999). Even if he does all this and Tech wins another ACC championship, it will still depend on what the other top candidates do. But IF all this happens, I think Nesbitt would certainly be in the discussion.
GT Sambo
September 1st, 2010
5:20 pm
By the way, to all you UGA fans who think Nesbitt is coming out of left field for an award like this, remember that he finished 2nd in ACC POY voting to CJ Spiller, and some of those same people vote for the Heisman.
Golden Hand
September 1st, 2010
7:08 pm
His only shot would come if Tech went undefeated and their pass blocking and route running got a LOT better than last year. Nesbitt had VERY high pass-efficiency numbers last year (top 10 nationally), so it’s not like he can’t throw the ball. But he’ll have to throw it about 50 percent more often, and complete over 55 percent, for anyone to notice him as a QB.
If you’re the best player on the No. 1 team, you have a legit shot at the Heisman, even with unconventional stats. But that’s a huge “if” for Nesbitt.
Sage of Bluesland
September 1st, 2010
11:12 pm
Wow, there are more girls in that photo than at the “institute” itself. Even Don Waddell knows that, and he won’t even return my emails!
Not so fast
September 1st, 2010
11:42 pm
I am betting on Mark Bradley not panning out at AJC, oops that was suppose to be a secret
Saint Simon
September 2nd, 2010
9:23 am
I’m still Gay!
Paul Johnson's Cornhole
September 2nd, 2010
9:25 am
BRACE FOR IMPACT!!
JacketFan
September 2nd, 2010
1:25 pm
Yeah, Caleb King has a chance … so long as he doesn’t get arrested sometime this season.
BULLDAWG BILL
September 2nd, 2010
5:18 pm
NESSBITT FOR HEISMAN —WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!
North Avenue School for Virgins
September 3rd, 2010
12:23 am
If Nesbitt does manage to win it, just think how excited all the virgins at tech will be!!
stendek
September 4th, 2010
4:20 pm
YELLOW JACKETS STINGERS OPERATIONAL:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Yellow-Jackets-Sting-South-Carolina-State-41-10
Really? THIS year?
September 4th, 2010
7:13 pm
Last two games – Orange Bowl and the season opener = 20 yards passing…yeah, it could happen!
Really? THIS year?
September 4th, 2010
7:15 pm
Seems like Nesbitt should be arrested for today’s performance.
dawgmatic
September 4th, 2010
7:17 pm
I really can’t be too hard on teck’s performance today.
How could I? It wasn’t even on TV, and of course there was no one there!
Bobby Dudd
September 4th, 2010
11:58 pm
Nesbitt for Heisman? That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard!
Bullone
September 5th, 2010
10:56 am
After watching SC State game it strikes me that GT is even more one-dimensional than last year, with Nesbitt being that dimension. Defenders are likely to quit worrying about the other backs and focus on Nesbitt as a result (he tends to be a bit of a ball hog anyway). That will make his game even tougher, especially without a passing attack. No Heisman, more losses than last year. As a GT alumni (and 49 year fan), I hope I am wrong.
Bullone
September 5th, 2010
10:58 am
Enter your comments here
Demarcus Dobbs
September 5th, 2010
1:09 pm
Nesbitt made some awesome pitches to the A-Backs….highlight reel stuff….Mark, you’re crazy….this is exciting football!!!!!
One Game = Joke = UGA
September 5th, 2010
3:53 pm
I think Murray the Midget should win it. After all, he looked really good against LL Highschool yesterday. THWG! Nesbitt is better than any player UGA has including the corrupt Green, the hit/run Ealey, the alcholic Mettlinberger and the rest of your jailbirds. get a life and get a grip. UGA = JOKE!
Rod
September 7th, 2010
8:07 am
Heisman?
HE CAN’T EVEN THROW THE BALL!!!!!
Spike
September 7th, 2010
1:09 pm
Tommy Frazier of Nebraska was the best option QB ever. Don’t agree? Back to back national championships. And ask Spurrier and the Gators about it.
buzzman
September 7th, 2010
5:34 pm
I have a feeling it is going to be a long year for tech and Nesbitt. Alot of teams are catching on to the option. I feel we will lose to Miami,Clemson,Va. Tech, until Nesbitt figues out how to pass, we are going to lose more than these 3. This will be the year we beat Georgia.
Headley Lamar
September 8th, 2010
11:00 am
How about completing a pass before we talk Heisman?
From 11-3 to 14-0
September 9th, 2010
6:14 am
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. . . . . Go Jackets . . . . .
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Seriously?
September 10th, 2010
10:02 am
Nesbitt for Heisman? Wait… can you win the Heisman Trophy playing for an FCS team? Do they have an award for the “Best converted DB playing QB for a second tier program?” He’d definitely be in the top five for that award.
Socks&Sandals
September 10th, 2010
10:08 am
Josh Nesbitt brings home the Heisman! Man oh man, that would have to be like the most exciting day ever for their crowd of five or six fans…
Apu
September 10th, 2010
12:23 pm
Everyone knows the Heisman race is just a beauty contest, so that pretty much disqualifies right from the start anyone or anything related to Tech.
Thank you, come again…
Say Huh??
September 10th, 2010
7:45 pm
Nesbitt for Heisman is sort of like Lane Kiffin for Coach of the Year.
Reality
September 10th, 2010
10:21 pm
Can a pure passing QB win the Heisman? Sure. Many have. So why not a pure running QB?
Why are passing yards better than running yards? The last time I checked, a yard is a yard is a yard.
With that said, there is no logical reason Nesbitt shouldn’t be on the short list for the Heisman. However, the key word here is “logical” and the voters go for the glitz and glammer rather than the blue-collar guy….. that is not very logical when it comes to football, is it?
longdog
September 11th, 2010
4:27 pm
Kinda looks like a loss to an unranked team washed nesbitt for heisman up, those are pretty girls why don,t the black girls not like him it he must have a small johnson like coach man boobs johnson
stendek
September 11th, 2010
6:39 pm
ANOTHER GEORGIA TEAM FAILS!
http://hubpages.com/hub/Yellow-Jackets-Swatted-By-Unranked-Kansas-In-Major-Upset
bawahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
September 12th, 2010
8:51 am
Did anyone watch the “Nez” trying to pass yesterday against that STELLAR KU defense? He looked like a blind man trying to hit the side of a barn with a rock!!!! bawahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
JBDAWG
September 12th, 2010
10:04 am
Josh is a joke……don’t make your reservations for NYC just yet
Denard Robinson
September 12th, 2010
10:07 am
y0 c0aCh j0hNs0n!! U sEeZ wUt I cAn dUe n0w AinT u!?!?!? I bEeS aT a ReEl Sk0oL RuNnInG a rEeLz oFfEnCe!! 2 bAd U sTuCk wIt dAt StIfF nEzBit!!!
vince
September 12th, 2010
10:07 am
There’s a reason Tech has never, nor will ever, have a Heisman winner.
Coach Moobs!!!
September 12th, 2010
10:08 am
Hey Johnson, you suck and so does your gimmicky high school offense!!! hahahahahahaa!!!!!
Yech implosion continues!!
September 12th, 2010
10:09 am
Just wait until ALL of Gailey’s talent is gone after this season. The bugs will be battling it out for the cellar just like old times.
Demarcus Dobbs
September 12th, 2010
6:09 pm
Nesbitt only went 5-15 passing, but he made some awesome pitches to the A-Backs….I’m sure the Heisman voters took notice…..at least the ones from the 1930s and 1940s who ran antiquated offenses.
Nate Kelsey No. 1 - White running back from Battlecreek Michigan for Bill Curry
September 12th, 2010
8:41 pm
GT misses Bay Bay Thomas…..Nesbitt is a warrior, but he is not a college QB.
Really? THIS year?
September 12th, 2010
10:51 pm
Why not????
Dawg Fan
September 13th, 2010
9:49 pm
Best thing about Nesbitt is that he grew up a Dawg Fan. He plays with a lot of heart but he can’t carry the humble bumbles on his back. Leonard’s Loser Ga Tech
Yech implosion continues!!
September 14th, 2010
8:36 am
How is that Heisman campaign coming along, bugs? LOL!!!
John
September 14th, 2010
8:36 am
Mark,
Who do you think Tech will hire next since the Johnson experiment has clearly blown up in their face?
veltz
September 14th, 2010
8:37 am
I always knew Nesbitt and Heisman was an oxymoron.
vahighlandsjacket
September 14th, 2010
1:05 pm
yeah, he’s won, but right now we’ve lost 3 of our last 4 games to D-1 teams, and thus if you arent winning and you dont have goudy stats, then forget about it.
Me
September 14th, 2010
1:39 pm
superDawg for heisman!
Heisman for who?...Please not in the ACC
September 15th, 2010
8:33 am
Mr. Nesbitt the most interesting loser in the ACC. This is a conference that can not win games outside the ACC.
hahahahahaahaha!!!!
September 15th, 2010
1:19 pm
Pigs will fly before Nesbitt is even remotely close just considered a Heisman contender. Tech will NEVER have a Heisman winner.
macrotech
September 15th, 2010
3:38 pm
Yech implosion continues!!, PLEASE remind us who your team has….you don’t EVEN have a ‘dawg’ in the hunt.
hahahahahaahaha!!!, they were saying the same thing about Obama becoming the President of the United States….ooops!!!