Can he really win it? Part II
Despite coming into the season as a dark horse at best to win the Heisman, Spiller has certain advantages that could boost him into ESPN's good graces and we all know that's all it takes to win the Heisman.
1. C.J. Spiller IS 2009 Clemson Tiger football.
There isn't another player more important to his or her(in the case of Stephen Garcia) team than Spiller. Tebow has Rainey, Demps, and all 11 starters back on defense. Bradford has Demarco Murray and Jermaine Gresham. McCoy has Shipley and Muschamp. Spiller has ...Spiller. Dabo has already stated that the offense will begin and end with 28. Who could blame him? The Tigers will have a first year starter at QB, 2 WR spots, and possibly TE(Dwayne Allen is a beast). If the offensive line is able to stay healthy Spiller will have a statistical field day.
2. History is on Spiller's side.
The Downtown Athletic Club is steeped in tradition. It is very difficult to buck long running trends. For the first 72 years the Heisman was never won by an underclassman. Many people believe this kept Herschel Walker and Adrian Peterson from winning a Heisman as a freshman. Then after Tebow bucked the trend in 2007 (due to lack of competition) nobody had a problem with selecting another sophomore in Sam Bradford. Archie Griffin is the only two time Heisman Trophy winner and that occurred in 1975. Will this 33 year old streak stay intact? Let's hope so. That would cancel out Tebooooo and Bradford. Which leaves us with Spiller vs McCoy.
3. A beefed up offensive line.
I had a long discussion with a member of the 2008 football team and one of the topics we discussed was the Strength and Conditioning Program. We talked about offseason workouts and he began telling me how much he HATED mat drills. He said mat drills are designed to break your will in order to pull the team together and that they did not help with strength or conditioning. He also said that while he was being recruited only three programs did mat drills Clemson, FSU, and Georgia (a combined 2 national titles in 70 years of coaching). He asked other coaches in the SEC and ACC if they did mat drills, but they replied that was a Bowden thing and said they would rather spend the time strength training. Seeing as Dabo is a Stallings disciple I would think they would scrap the "all for one and one for all" time and concentrate on the "all get jacked" time. The player agreed so here's to our lineman finally being able to out lift Percy Harvin or Brooks Foster (both 400lb benchers).
All in all I think Spiller can put up Reggie Bush type numbers 1700 yds rushing, 600 yds rec, and 20 TDs. Bush averaged 221 all purpose yards a game in his Heisman year and if Spiller can do that then strike the pose.
1. C.J. Spiller IS 2009 Clemson Tiger football.
There isn't another player more important to his or her(in the case of Stephen Garcia) team than Spiller. Tebow has Rainey, Demps, and all 11 starters back on defense. Bradford has Demarco Murray and Jermaine Gresham. McCoy has Shipley and Muschamp. Spiller has ...Spiller. Dabo has already stated that the offense will begin and end with 28. Who could blame him? The Tigers will have a first year starter at QB, 2 WR spots, and possibly TE(Dwayne Allen is a beast). If the offensive line is able to stay healthy Spiller will have a statistical field day.
2. History is on Spiller's side.
The Downtown Athletic Club is steeped in tradition. It is very difficult to buck long running trends. For the first 72 years the Heisman was never won by an underclassman. Many people believe this kept Herschel Walker and Adrian Peterson from winning a Heisman as a freshman. Then after Tebow bucked the trend in 2007 (due to lack of competition) nobody had a problem with selecting another sophomore in Sam Bradford. Archie Griffin is the only two time Heisman Trophy winner and that occurred in 1975. Will this 33 year old streak stay intact? Let's hope so. That would cancel out Tebooooo and Bradford. Which leaves us with Spiller vs McCoy.
3. A beefed up offensive line.
I had a long discussion with a member of the 2008 football team and one of the topics we discussed was the Strength and Conditioning Program. We talked about offseason workouts and he began telling me how much he HATED mat drills. He said mat drills are designed to break your will in order to pull the team together and that they did not help with strength or conditioning. He also said that while he was being recruited only three programs did mat drills Clemson, FSU, and Georgia (a combined 2 national titles in 70 years of coaching). He asked other coaches in the SEC and ACC if they did mat drills, but they replied that was a Bowden thing and said they would rather spend the time strength training. Seeing as Dabo is a Stallings disciple I would think they would scrap the "all for one and one for all" time and concentrate on the "all get jacked" time. The player agreed so here's to our lineman finally being able to out lift Percy Harvin or Brooks Foster (both 400lb benchers).
All in all I think Spiller can put up Reggie Bush type numbers 1700 yds rushing, 600 yds rec, and 20 TDs. Bush averaged 221 all purpose yards a game in his Heisman year and if Spiller can do that then strike the pose.
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