• New digs

We've added a Heisman section to our menu at left.  Right now there are eight sections:

1. Heisman Vote Project-More details soon.  I want to be a Heisman voter, to keep it simple.  I guess it takes some lobbying and/or hey, look at me, Heisman committee.  Heisman Pundit tells me I've got a very slim shot.  He would know these things.  But I'll try anyway.
2. Heisman Links-We've moved our Heisman links from the Heisman/Major Awards links section, freeing up the Major Awards links, and condensing the Heisman links.  It's an impressive collection of Heisman links that will continue to grow.
3. The Heismandments-HeismanPundit's brilliant Heismandments.  They're the Heisman rules.  I dare you to find a more coherent analysis of the Heisman reality.
4. Heisman Winners-It was a laborious effort inputting that information, but it makes for one less click to find out the names of the 70 or so famous men who have won the award.  Resource.
5. Heisman Discussion Forum-I have great hope for this new feature.  It's just like any other message board, start a thread or reply to one, but it's ALL about the Heisman.  I'll be begging HeismanPundit to stop by often.
6. Matt Leinart Watch
7. Reggie Bush Watch
8. Adrian Peterson Watch-These watches were created to track the three leading 2005 Heisman Trophy candidates.  Basically, we just want to keep tabs on these elite, generational college football players.  These pages should be quite interesting, and will be updated often.  Stop by soon.

• Reggie Bush interview

BigPlayMag has an interview with USC superback and Heisman candidate Reggie Bush.  I haven't listened yet, so if you take the time to do so, feel free to give us a report on what was said.

• Heisman candidate page

Dr.Football.net has his list of candidates for the 2005 Heisman Trophy.  Notice his top three?  No surprise there.  I am surprised that the media's more or less choosing Matt Leinart #1 early.  At least he's not being written off before the season as a no-shot since its become so difficult to win the award twice.

• Back it up

Here's a very cool Sports Illustrated image gallery of Heisman winning backs.  Will this be the year the award finally goes back to the backs?  The trending of late towards quarterback winners means history says no.  But Heismandment #9 says "there will never be another two-time Heisman winner", which in theory eliminates USC quarterback Matt Leinart.  The remaining Heisman finalists from last year are ballyhooed backs Adrian Peterson of Oklahoma and Reggie Bush of USC.  Both now have plenty of highlights, a body of work as reference for voters, and play at prestigious Heisman programs.  In other words, they're entrenched as elite candidates unless injuries or a case of the yips (see Vincent, Justin) get in their way.

• Trivia

A question---who do you think CollegeFootballResource.com would have chosen last year if he had a Heisman vote?  Hint---his Heisman pick was a back.

The answer next Friday.