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(12-19-2012 06:11 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Sounds like ambition bordering on hubris. Lets get him thru a partial FBS year before making heisman noise.

The team needs something to play for and something to generate publicity.

Also, I think they may get through a game or two before getting the hype machine going.

I thought he was saying that ODU would be willing to support his candidacy for the Heisman if his play (and that of the team) warrants it.

(12-20-2012 11:57 AM)Tbac3 Wrote:  I thought he was saying that ODU would be willing to support his candidacy for the Heisman if his play (and that of the team) warrants it.

Could be but many schools start pushing their candidate well before the season starts. The two that first come to mind are Eric Berry and Joey Harrington.

Joe Theisman

The next year, the Irish had a 10–1 record, a number two ranking, and won against Texas in the 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic, 24–11.[5] That year, Theismann was an All-American and an Academic All-America, and was in contention for the Heisman Trophy. Notre Dame publicity man Roger Valdiserri insisted that he change the pronunciation of his name to rhyme with "Heisman", Theismann recounted later,[6] but he finished second to Jim Plunkett of Stanford University.[1][5][7]

Heisman Heinicke? Taylor Heisman? we need ideas people!

(12-20-2012 02:09 PM)bigblueodu Wrote:  Joe Theisman

The next year, the Irish had a 10–1 record, a number two ranking, and won against Texas in the 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic, 24–11.[5] That year, Theismann was an All-American and an Academic All-America, and was in contention for the Heisman Trophy. Notre Dame publicity man Roger Valdiserri insisted that he change the pronunciation of his name to rhyme with "Heisman", Theismann recounted later,[6] but he finished second to Jim Plunkett of Stanford University.[1][5][7]

That's a good one. Mental Floss put together a listing of the most gimmicky campaigns over the years: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/96880

My favorite is what Rutgers did to promote Ray Rice :

Quote:In addition to launching SeeRayRun.com, Rutgers mailed binoculars to Heisman voters so they could keep an eye on the Scarlet Knights’ diminutive running back in 2007. He wasn’t a finalist for the award, but he has enjoyed a solid NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens.