jayb4au 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Coming into this season we all had very high hopes for Cam Newton, and he hasn't dissapointed. Now after what he did against one of the better defenses in the conference, and his total #'s the rest of the country is taking more notice too. My question is this. How do we get a Heisman Campaign going for Cam media wise. Is this started by the Athletic Department or is it pretty much up to ESPN for the continued press? Sorry if this has been covered in other threads or if it's just a ridiculus question. Thanks WDE Class of 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTigergrad08 617 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Generally starts before the season I believe. But, I think it depends on what happens from here on out. The key is consistency. Can he continue to dominate? That will be key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsoauburn 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I know from living in Knoxville last year that they had Billboards up for the Eric Berry Heisman campaign(which was a huge waste of money.lol) But they'd kinda have to start doing stuff like RIGHT NOW if they were gonna advertise for it. So I guess its an Athletic Department thing. I know that Kiffin was the main one behind getting the Berry thing going. Cam is kind of a tougher situation because he hasnt been here for all of his years and you kind of didnt know what to expect so we couldnt just start a campaign before the season started which is when you need to start. But I do think we need to get something going for him. He is clearly one of the best in the nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger241345162816 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I think players at smaller schools or schools that are not on TV every week may need some media campaigns (which never seem to work by the way), but if Cam continues to put up the numbers he has so far, no campaign will be needed. He will be in the thick of the discussion if we keep winning and he keeps leading the SEC in rushing and pass efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFan1 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Honestly, I don't really care about any Heisman talk at this point. It's nothing but a distraction, and we are only 4 games into the season.... I want to accomplish bigger things than a Heisman this season.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadrabbitAU 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Honestly, I don't really care about any Heisman talk at this point. It's nothing but a distraction, and we are only 4 games into the season.... I want to accomplish bigger things than a Heisman this season.... THIS^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JwgreDeux 1,279 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I think players at smaller schools or schools that are not on TV every week may need some media campaigns (which never seem to work by the way), but if Cam continues to put up the numbers he has so far, no campaign will be needed. He will be in the thick of the discussion if we keep winning and he keeps leading the SEC in rushing and pass efficiency. ^^^^^^^^^^^^this, and... Honestly, I don't really care about any Heisman talk at this point. It's nothing but a distraction, and we are only 4 games into the season.... I want to accomplish bigger things than a Heisman this season.... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^this, Also, he has only played four games. He has been very good in each game, doing a variety of things. However, the sample size is just not there yet. Should he be on the watch lists that have up to 15 players on them right now? Yes. Does the athletic dept need to do something right now? No. That being said this athletic department is a new breed, they have toyed with different things already and I wouldn't be surprised if they did start doing something if his numbers continue on into the season. IF you really feel he is the best player in the country and want to promote him, start it yourself. Grassroots campaigning can be very effective, so if you want him to get considered go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsoauburn 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 But if you can have both the BIG things AND the Heisman you'd take them both. And its possible. Obviously. We've got Supermans Daddy at QB for crying out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFan1 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 But if you can have both the BIG things AND the Heisman you'd take them both. And its possible. Obviously. We've got Supermans Daddy at QB for crying out loud. That may be true, but I'm not jumping on the bandwagon yet, the Cam for Heisman video after week 1 being the main reason.. I'm not really a fan of anointing favorites for an award, before teams and players have proved anything over the course of a season. Last year was a good example, the 2 favorites last year threw up all over themselves at the end of the season, but it didn't matter. Su was not going to win that award, no matter how many sacks he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lint 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I think this is a ridiculous convo to even discuss at this point.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsoauburn 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I think this is a ridiculous convo to even discuss at this point.. But its not for everybody else they are talking about? Even though Cam is putting up the same if not better numbers than those guys? Against better competition too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Brown 2,391 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Just play the game and the credits will come. This team doesn't need a distraction. Everyone is taking notice of Newton's performances. Forgive me, but I just heard even Finescum say that he is the most exciting player in college football right now, not that his comment matters. The point is the Auburn haters are having to acknowledge that Cam is the real deal, even the stupid, over-inflated, air-head Shane from Centerpoint. The bamsters are having to reassure themselves of their supposed superiority over all of college football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lint 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I think this is a ridiculous convo to even discuss at this point.. But its not for everybody else they are talking about? Even though Cam is putting up the same if not better numbers than those guys? Against better competition too. Yes, for everybody else also, but the topic was about Cam. Let's revisit this mid-November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lint 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Just play the game and the credits will come. This team doesn't need a distraction. Everyone is taking notice of Newton's performances. Forgive me, but I just heard even Finescum say that he is the most exciting player in college football right now, not that his comment matters. The point is the Auburn haters are having to acknowledge that Cam is the real deal, even the stupid, over-inflated, air-head Shane from Centerpoint. The bamsters are having to reassure themselves of their supposed superiority over all of college football. This. One game at a time. Winning games will take care of all of the rest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4AUsince62 10 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 For Cam to win it, he and Auburn would have to have an outstanding year. Sounds like a win-win situation to me. Got my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsoauburn 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I think this is a ridiculous convo to even discuss at this point.. But its not for everybody else they are talking about? Even though Cam is putting up the same if not better numbers than those guys? Against better competition too. Yes, for everybody else also, but the topic was about Cam. Let's revisit this mid-November. I can agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mah0020 11 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 If you perform well consistently, you'll get put into the race. I don't remember Ingram, Suh, etc. being mentioned for the Heisman until they performed on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au_weagle 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Chizik will never start a campaign for an individual. Not how he rolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickys Rants 0 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 While I would LOVE for Cam to win the Heisman, I think his performance on the field needs to do his talking for him. If Auburn continues to win and he plays as well as he has been playing, the awards will take care of themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Apraser99 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 There should be no heisman campaign. He has had four good games. If he continues to produce for the next four games, maybe he should be mentioned. Not now. That would be a huge distraction. Folks, we are a long way from where we want to be. If anyone deserves the heisman right now it is Michigan's QB. Those are some GAUDY numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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