Under the Radar Heisman Candidates

What an interesting article in Today's(8/30/10)Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sports by Mr. Ron Cook in his discussion of the Heisman Trophy and the strong possibility that it could emulate from the Pittsburgh area. With two high profile candidates in Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor from Jeannette, PA and Pitt RB Dion Lewis, the Heisman Trophy could certainly be in either Pitt's or Ohio State's Trophy cases. But the following Four players are long shot candidates but I like their potential as college players and if everything falls in order, they may be invited for the Heisman festivities in New York City. The first player I like is Florida State QB Christian Ponder. Florida State's program has been down somewhat for the past 5 or so years but the Seminoles still have talented players. Ponder is one of them. He is a solid NFL QB prospect who can throw an array of passes across the entire field. He runs well, provides leadership, and when he gets on a roll, watch out. Next is a young Running Back from Virginia Tech named Ryan Williams. Williams is a very talented young back with explosion and acceleration. He has the potential to have a Heisman year for the Hokies. Next is another Running Back that we are all familiar with from West Virginia named Noel Devine. He has had a really productive career and if the Mountaineers and Devine have great seasons which could easily happen, then he could find himself sitting at Heisman Central. People may laugh at this one but this guy can flat out play and deserves recognition. He is Big Ben clone QB Nathan Enderle from U. of Idaho. He is very capable of putting up great numbers but Idaho must win most if not all of their games. You probably will not see Enderle sitting at the Heisman Awards Ceremony, but you may see him playing well for someone on Sundays in the Fall. Usually the Heisman winner comes from a powerhouse program, but as the old cliche goes "You never know."