Cameron Newton and Ryan Mallett semifinalists for Davey O'Brien

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Auburn's Cam Newton and Arkansas' Ryan Mallett were among 16 semifinalists announced Monday for the Davey O'Brien Award, which goes annually to the top quarterback in college football.

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Newton’s Heisman chances: Every week, Auburn’s Cam Newton does something that makes you think back to past greats in this league. His 49-yard touchdown run against LSU had Heisman Trophy written all over it. For the umpteenth time, 6-6, 250-pound guys aren’t supposed to have those kind of moves, that kind of acceleration and that kind of speed. He’s rushed for more than 600 yards in his past three SEC games. Not even the great Bo Jackson had a three-game stretch against SEC foes that prolific, and he was a tailback. More and more, though, it looks like Newton and Jackson will have one thing in common – the Heisman Trophy.

 

[SDV]

Thank you Phil and Lane

 

[DuckinTN]

I bet Les Miles wishes he didn't want Darron Thomas to play WR. He's on that list.

 

[getyopopcornready]

We once were the leaders for...

Ryan Mallet
Cameron Newton
Terrelle Pryor

Wow... Just a tad bit of stability in the program over the last 5 years would have sure gone a long way.

 

[getyopopcornready]

I bet Les Miles wishes he didn't want Darron Thomas to play WR. He's on that list.

Wouldn't work at LSU. They don't have the system that Oregon does.

 

[DuckinTN]

Wouldn't work at LSU. They don't have the system that Oregon does.

Please, enlighten me as to why he wouldn't work at LSU.

 

[getyopopcornready]

Please, enlighten me as to why he wouldn't work at LSU.

Remind me of all the rewards Ryan Perrilloux, Jordan Jefferson and Russell Shepard have had for LSU. If LSU decided to bring in Chip Kelly and get rid of Les then maybe it would.

 

[DuckinTN]

Remind me of all the rewards Ryan Perrilloux, Jordan Jefferson and Russell Shepard have had for LSU. If LSU decided to bring in Chip Kelly and get rid of Les then maybe it would.

None of those quarterbacks could pass, unlike Thomas.

 

[FREE EARL]

I bet Les Miles wishes he didn't want Darron Thomas to play WR. He's on that list.

Because LSU's system isn't conductive of QB's with DT's skill set. Same reason numerous dual threat QB's wouldn't be successful in pro style offenses. The Mike Vick's of the world are rare.

 

[getyopopcornready]

None of those quarterbacks could pass, unlike Thomas.

lol

 

[BigPapaVol]

Please, enlighten me as to why he wouldn't work at LSU.

Because they don't want a ahoddy throwing veer QB. As to WR, he wouldn't see the field.
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[DuckinTN]

Because they don't want a ahoddy throwing veer QB. As to WR, he wouldn't see the field.
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Shoddy throwing? Okay.

 

[kptvol]

We once were the leaders for...

Ryan Mallet
Cameron Newton
Terrelle Pryor

Wow... Just a tad bit of stability in the program over the last 5 years would have sure gone a long way.

Highly debatable whether we ever led for any of those guys. Maybe Cam Newton, pretty unlikely on the others.