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Chris Low: The oral history of the epic 1997 Heisman Trophy race

Posted on 12/6/17 at 11:07 am
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 12/6/17 at 11:07 am
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Twenty years later, it's a Heisman Trophy class that still has no peers.

It featured four first-round picks, three future Hall of Famers and one controversial decision.

There was Tennessee QB Peyton Manning, who spurned NFL riches the year before to return to school to win an SEC title and throw for 3,819 yards and 36 touchdowns. There was Michigan's do-everything playmaker Charles Woodson, who dominated at cornerback but also excelled on special teams and offense for the unbeaten and top-ranked Wolverines. There was the relatively unknown wide receiver at Marshall making defenses look silly in Randy Moss. And there was big-armed Washington State QB Ryan Leaf, leading the Cougars to the Rose Bowl.


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Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 12/6/17 at 11:10 am to
They got it right
Posted by shotcaller1
Member since Oct 2014
7501 posts
Posted on 12/6/17 at 11:12 am to
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oral


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Peyton Manning


Where is the ut fan outrage over what Manning did to that athletic trainer
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33972 posts
Posted on 12/6/17 at 11:13 am to
Charles Woodson is a good dude while Peyton Manning is a sexual assaulting HGH-using scumbag. Right man won.
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 12/6/17 at 11:15 am to
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1997 Heisman Trophy Race


Damn it all, there is WAY too much time between CGs and bowls.
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
32028 posts
Posted on 12/6/17 at 11:55 am to
i was fine with woodson winning. He had an amazing season with some hilight plays (one that won them the natty also). Peyton also had an amazing season but only one can win and the agenda was pushing a defensive player to win that year and he did. There have been far worse screwed in the flawed heisman such as larry fitzgerald.
Posted by shaqfu33
Member since May 2007
200 posts
Posted on 12/6/17 at 12:03 pm to
Love this debate - compare Honey Badgers stats to Woodson. No comparison. Woodson averaged like 7yds per punt return.
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