THE H—— COPYRIGHTED TROPHY: ODDS OF CARING, 1000-1
This picture is unrelated, because we cannot use the extremely copyrighted name “H—— Trophy.” Carry on.
The odds for the H——- Copyrighted Trophy Not To Be Trifled With are intriguing as always, if only because they attempt to quantify something that is both unscientific and entirely unpredictable: how a bunch of athletes and half-aware sportswriters, under the glare of a media blitz and without a full data set of observed performances or clear criteria, will attempt to choose the best player in college football.
It is speculative garbage in both its ingredients and in the final product, meaning odds based on the likely winner of this process are less than garbage, or some kind of subgarbage garbage talks about in hushed tones at cocktail parties. Even if the process for picking the Trophy Not To Be Trifled with were clearer, the idea of an individual award in a team sport is essentially repugnant to us to begin with, and thus our odds of really caring remain in the neighborhood of us writing this with a caffeine-free bloodstream. (Zero.)
Nevertheless, in the absence of actual football, subgarbage is what we’ve got. The most interesting odds:
Knowshon Moreno, 8/1; Chase Daniel, 6/1. Eh? Knowshon will get the full glare of multiple CBS and ESPN appearances. Daniel will get the occasional Musbergame and Fox Big 12 game. The media whore needle should move Moreno’s number a bit closer to Daniel’s, though the Missouri qb’s Eminem-esque storyline should help him with the media swing.
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma: 14/1. Not bad odds especially now that the sophomore kibosh is off (Viva Tebow!). Also has both knees, thus differentiating him from Jason White and the lingering regret of voters who went that way.
Michael Crabtree and Pat White: both at 10/1. With the promo push White has-and his relative proximity to national media centers and television exposure-having him even with Crabtree is cracktacular.
Dan Lefevour: 70/1 Ironic in that this may both accurately reflect his chances of winning, and may also be his TD/INT numbers in MAC games this year.
Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame: 80/1 Odds only valid with purchase of red satin Jimmy Clausen drinking jacket.
Full updated odds from Bodog after the jump.
Tim Tebow (FL) 7/2
Chris Wells (Ohio St.) 6/1
Chase Daniel (Missouri) 6/1
Knowshon Moreno (UGA) 8/1
Michael Crabtree (TTech) 10/1
Pat White (WVU) 10/1
Sam Bradford (Okl) 14/1
DeMarco Murray (Okla) 15/1
Matthew Stafford (UGA) 15/1
Graham Harrell (TTech) 16/1
Percy Harvin (FL) 20/1
LeSean McCoy (Pitt) 22/1
Cullen Harper (Clem) 25/1
P.J. Hill (Wisc) 25/1
Joe McKnight (USC) 25/1
Colt McCoy (Tex) 28/1
Todd Boeckman (OhioSt.) 30/1
Todd Reesing (Kan) 30/1
Javon Ringer (Mich St.) 35/1
Rudy Carpenter (ASU) 35/1
Noel Devine (WVU) 30/1
Juice Williams (ILL) 40/1
John Parker Wilson (Ala) 40/1
Mark Sanchez (USC) 40/1
James Davis (Clem) 50/1
Matt Grothe (USF) 50/1
Ian Johnson (Boise St.) 50/1
Kellen Lewis (Ind) 50/1
C.J. Spiller (Clem) 50/1
Jake Locker (Wash) 50/1
Jeremy Maclin (Missouri) 50/1
Tyrod Taylor (V. Tech) 60/1
Arian Foster (Tenn) 60/1
James Laurinaitis (Ohio St.) 60/1
Curtis Painter (Purdue) 60/1
Stephen McGee (Tex A&M) 60/1
Max Hall (BYU) 65/1
Dan LeFevour (C. Mich) 70/1
Zac Robinson (Ok. State) 75/1
Willie Tuitama (Arz) 75/1
Eric Berry (Tenn) 80/1
Jimmy Clausen (ND) 80/1
Armanti Edwards (App. State) 100/1
Jeremiah Johnson (Ore) 100/1
Terrelle Pryor (Ohio St.) 100/1
Field 8/1
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Rich Brooks thinks this list is bullshit for not listing Mike Hartline.
COACH Rick Neuheisel would like to bet (oops… pardon the pun) that Kevin Craft makes it to New York as a finalist.
Comment by David — August 19, 2025 @ 10:55 pm
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If the Athletic Club that must not be named fulfills its duty, in a couple of years Eric Berry will continue the string of runner-up Vols begun by Johnny Majors. Odds are 2/5 the Heismort/Voldeman is moot.
Comment by wheatbarley — August 19, 2025 @ 9:49 pm
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Gerry, then why are Tebow/Harvin still up there?
They take pressure off each other because the defense can’t key off them. Leinart/Bush comes to mind. But in detail, I do agree, the problem is that they rarely run sets with both on the field and do the same ‘thing’…
Comment by Boozy McHound — August 19, 2025 @ 7:25 pm
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If Lefevour performs well at UGA (they will not win), his odds get much better. My pick is Beanie Wells from tOSU. Subcommandante tells me he will get thousands and thousands of yards.
Comment by Captain Kirk — August 19, 2025 @ 6:28 pm
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I’m surprised LeFevour even made the list. I’m not sure if a non-BCS player will ever win; not enough primetime or marquee games.
Comment by Eric — August 19, 2025 @ 6:03 pm
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war cardinals the problem with thunder and lightning is they are going to take touches/production away from each other.
Comment by gerry dorsey — August 19, 2025 @ 5:18 pm
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poguemahone,
That is not exactly true. We beat Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl to win the 1968 MNC over OJ Simpson who won the Heisman that year. We haven’t won a bowl game after one of our own has won the Heisman in the year they won it.
Comment by Crabapple Buck — August 19, 2025 @ 5:16 pm
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Harvin longer than Stafford? Por qua?
Comment by This Guy — August 19, 2025 @ 4:56 pm
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Interesting little factoid: Ohio State has never won a bowl game with a Heisman winner on the field.
Comment by poguemahone — August 19, 2025 @ 4:51 pm
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John Parker Wilson has greater odds than Matt Grothe and Thunder and Lightning from Clemson. Unbelievable.
Also, gerry, Perriloux is still gonna win 4 Heismans, just you wait.
Comment by WarCardinals — August 19, 2025 @ 4:50 pm