So Much for the Heisman...

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Let's end this.

Not for the sake of subdueing Jadeveion Clowney's Heisman campaign. Not for the sake of getting the man child out of the limelight. Let's end the Heisman campaign of Jadeveon Clowney for all the logical reasons.

Before the season started, all eyes were on the former South Pointe High School standout...and rightfully so. No one is ever going to forget what he did to Michigan's Vincent Smith, Some believe that helmet is still rolling somewhere around Tampa. Clowney was the definition of a gamechanger. As a sophomore, Clowney totaled 23.5 tackles for loss in 12 games. In case you're wondering, he also had 13 sacks. That's a lot of work in the backfield and people became well aware of what he was capable of in last season's Outback Bowl.


I know what you're thinking. I know exactly what you're thinking.

This is just two games, Glover. Why are you even buying into this hype that he won't win the Heisman?

First off, I apologize if green isn't your favorite color. Okay, here's why I'm buying it. Clowney and the Gamecocks have 10 more games left. Eight of those 10 games are against SEC teams. I'm not saying that the competition won't be stiff enough...because it will be. It's the SEC. What I'm saying is these coaches are smart enough to run plays away from Clowney. For instance, if I'm James Franklin of Vanderbilt, I've already taken what the Tar Heels and the Bulldogs have done and applying it to my gameplan. Somebody else is going to have to beat me or make a play against my team.

Yeah, you can't run every play away from Clowney...but you can most certainly put enough bodies in his way to make him ineffective. He is human, must to the disbelief of many people who have seen him play. There is a way to take him out of the game. If you're Steve Spurrier, you and your coaching staff now have the unenviable task of finding ways to move Clowney around and keep him undetected.

Listen, I like Clowney just as much as any other college football fan. I think he's good for the game, but I just don't know if he's going to be able to come away with that Heisman. I mean, think about it. When is the last time a person, who was one of the favorites to win the Heisman before the season started, actually won the Heisman?