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Shaq for Heisman!
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From the Washington Post:
Shaq Thompson... would be a credit to the award. The Sacramento-raised student at Washington is a football marvel. Playing the first half of the season predominantly as a linebacker bound for shelves full of honors, Thompson not only played Hercules on the Huskies’ defense — and defense is important! — but returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown, a fumble 52 yards for a touchdown, a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown and a fumble 100 yards for a touchdown.
When the team needed help at running back, he went over there, where the last two weeks he gained 98 yards against Arizona State and 215 all-purpose yards against Colorado, including a 24-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard catch-and-run to set up another score.
He’s happy to help out, but when Seattle reporters asked for his true wish, he said of linebacker, “You get to hit people instead of getting hit.”
What a player.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2014/11/03/heisman-watch-washingtons-shaq-thompson-likely-wont-win-award-but-its-time-to-take-notice/
Shaq Thompson... would be a credit to the award. The Sacramento-raised student at Washington is a football marvel. Playing the first half of the season predominantly as a linebacker bound for shelves full of honors, Thompson not only played Hercules on the Huskies’ defense — and defense is important! — but returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown, a fumble 52 yards for a touchdown, a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown and a fumble 100 yards for a touchdown.
When the team needed help at running back, he went over there, where the last two weeks he gained 98 yards against Arizona State and 215 all-purpose yards against Colorado, including a 24-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard catch-and-run to set up another score.
He’s happy to help out, but when Seattle reporters asked for his true wish, he said of linebacker, “You get to hit people instead of getting hit.”
What a player.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2014/11/03/heisman-watch-washingtons-shaq-thompson-likely-wont-win-award-but-its-time-to-take-notice/
Comments
We've had a few players I thought were Heisman worthy in my time (I've watched since around '80): Emtman, Dillon and Tui. If we beat UCLA and Arizona, Shaq would have to be in that conversation, too.
When you score 4 touchdowns on defense in the first 5 games and average 100yds + in your first two starts at RB though you don't really know the plays: you are a fucking baller.
Voted down for getting my hopes up.