re: Your Top 3-5+ ** 2012 ** Heisman favorites are:

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I'm going to go on a limb and say he will be better than the last #4 we had

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or the one before him

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Oh and don't read any recruiting boards they all say he is changing his mind

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Little fast kid from Oregon (Black Mamba)

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kenjon barner or deonte thomas?

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Little fast kid from Oregon (Black Mamba)

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De'Anthony Thomas, yeah, you gotta have him in there, most def. He's Lache Seastrunk, but with playing time.

This might expand into a Top 10 list real quick...

deanthony, my bad

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That kid is truly a speedster and ball player.

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He looks to me as one of the top 2-3 fastest players out there, if not the fastest. Fun to watch.

On a side note, one could argue Michael Ford has as much chance of separating himself from the stable of running backs as Hilliard, and Les will always go with a stable if he's got a stable, so neither of their names will likely be tossed around in the offseason.

Tyler Wilson
Knile Davis

The stars have to align for a defensive player to get to New York. TM7 could have an All-SEC year again next year and not even get a vote. Also, punters will kick away from him the whole year.

I'll also throw out Robert Woods.

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Also, punters will kick away from him the whole year.

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Great point. But I still think he'll bust 1-2 just like this year. That Arkansas return was the punter's fault. He kicked away from the designed coverage. He certainly won't be the last one to do that. Other coaches will kick it to Mathieu just to spite him. And they'll pay a price.

Mathieu is good for at least a couple TD's on D, too. If they give him an Offensive touch or two a game in a sweet spot where he's set up to score, it's not at all far fetched -- given his proven resume, his now pedigree -- that he won't be at the very least a Top 5 candidate going in.

3 potentials on our team if we have another year like this one.

Mettenberger - won't get enough passing as we'll be ahead too much + miles running game philosophy.

Hilliard - RB by committee isn't good for a heisman campaign regardless of skill.

HB7 - defensive player, punters will avoid.

So unfortunately we're pretty much out of it already. (long shot)

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Mettenberger - won't get enough passing as we'll be ahead too much + miles running game philosophy.

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I'd be extremely happy if Mett has a Wilson-esque year where he finally got the call, and delivered. Had Arkie beaten Bama and/or LSU, he'd be on his way to NYC.