Baer Sports Talk: October 2013

Let's be honest when avid College football fans think of the Heisman trophy we think of an award that is presented each year to the best PLAYER in football. In most people's opinion that should be regardless of what school that the player attends and what schools that he plays. However, most of the time the Heisman trophy goes to a player that plays at a big time school. (Michigan, Miami, Ohio State, etc.) However, I will tell you why I strongly believe that this year a quarterback from the little city of Fresno, CA has a big time shot at pulling off the biggest upset in Heisman history. That quarterback that I am talking about is Derek Carr, the brother of one time Fresno State Bulldog David Carr.

Derek Carr has a legitimate chance at winning the Heisman Trophy because of the fact that Fresno State has a chance at running the tables and going undefeated. If Fresno State were to go undefeated and Derek Carr puts up big time numbers then Heisman voters will at least have to look at his number. The other thing that helps Derek Carr is the fact that in the next couple weeks the other Heisman hopefuls will have a chance to beat up on each other and lessen their potential candidacy. In two weeks Tajh Boyd and Clemson face Jameis Winston and Florida State. The tough thing about this day and age in College football is that everyone in College football are putting up video game numbers. Here are just some of the candidates that Derek is competing against.