Heisman finalists announced

The five finalists for college football's most coveted award were announced today, including Colt McCoy, Mark Ingram, Toby Gerhart, Ndamukong Suh, and Tim Tebow.

McCoy is a fairly obvious choice; the Texas Quarterback has thrown for 3,521 yards and 27 touchdowns, and added another 348 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground after leading Texas to a 12-0 record, the Big 12 Title, and National Championship Game berth.

Alabama running back Mark Ingram finished the year with 1,542 yards and 15 touchdowns as he helped (literally) carry Alabama to a 13-0 record, the SEC Title, and National Championship face-off against Texas.

Gerhart has helped Stanford take a trip to it's first bowl game since 2001, and he's done it in style, amassing 1,736 yards and 26 touchdowns this season. Suh, on the other hand, is the first defensive tackle to be invited to New York since Warren Sapp did it in 1994. He's been extremely disruptive all year, totaling 84 tackles and 12 sacks.

Then there is Tim Tebow. The Heisman winner in 2007, he's seeking to become the second two-time Heisman winner since Archie Griffin did it for Ohio State in 1974 and 1975. He's thrown for 2,413 yards and 18 scores while rushing for 859 yards and 13 touchdowns.

If it's my pick, I'd take Ingram or Suh. Not to take anything away from Toby Gerhart, because he's had an absolutely phenomenal season; but his team isn't really playing in a bowl of any major relevance. And to add to that, Ingram is but a sophomore. Gerhart is a senior and is (should) be at the peak of his career.

Suh has just been an absolute beast all year long, and that's coming from the defensive tackle position. I mean, how often do you hear about a tackle dominating? Yeah, they can stuff the run, but Suh can be seen flying all over the field during games.

Another reason I decided against McCoy and Tebow was because, well quarterbacks get enough glory these days. McCoy and Tebow's numbers have both dropped signifcantly since last year, and while I'll give Tebow some credit for playing in the SEC, McCoy played a fairly watered down schedule (WEAK) outside of the Big 12, and wasn't that impressive overall. Are both great players? Most definitely. I just want to see somebody else take home the hardware this year.