Former Heisman winner thinks Hendon Hooker can still win the prestigious award
Former Baylor/NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III thinks Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker can still win the Heisman Trophy this season. Griffin, who won the Heisman in 2011, tweeted on Saturday afternoon that he thinks Hooker could still win the award. RGIII sent the tweet after TCU and quarterback Max Duggan, a Heisman contender, lost to […]
Former Baylor/NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III thinks Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker can still win the Heisman Trophy this season.
Griffin, who won the Heisman in 2011, tweeted on Saturday afternoon that he thinks Hooker could still win the award.
RGIII sent the tweet after TCU and quarterback Max Duggan, a Heisman contender, lost to Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship Game.
Duggan put on a show against Kansas State — he almost single-handily led TCU to an incredible comeback win.
But despite the gritty performance by Duggan on Saturday, his numbers probably aren't good enough to win the ward.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams has the by far the best numbers of any of the top Heisman contenders (47 total touchdowns accounted for), but the Trojans' loss to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship game on Friday night could have negatively impacted his chances to win the award.
Hooker should absolutely be a finalist, but objectively, it's a tough year to crown a winner. No one truly separated themselves as we've seen at times in previous years.
One argument in Hooker's favor, however, is how he's performed against top 20 defenses this season.
Heisman votes are due on Monday, so this weekend's action should factor into the voting. With no clear frontrunner, Hooker still has a chance to become the Vols' first-ever Heisman winner.
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