Bijan Should Win The Heisman

Ok, I said it, and probably most of us believe it.

Unless he is injured — and he won’t be, or unless there is a massive collapse of the O-line, our Mr. Robinson should be hoisting the trophy in NYC this December.

I tend to agree with what Kirk Bohls wrote this week, with one addition:

“The 6-foot, 221-pound Texas junior is one of the best in school history. He’s got Earl Campbell’s stiff-arm, Roosevelt Leaks’ power, the late Cedric Benson’s toughness, Ricky Williams’ tackle-breaking, Eric Metcalf’s versatility and Jamaal Charles’ explosiveness.”

To that assessment I would add that BR also possesses a little bit of Barry Sanders’ shake in him.

So if it plays out the way it should, we might have a reason for another statue at DKR at some point in the not to distant future.

 

The Heisman feels kind of meaningless anymore unless we get it of course
I agree with you
I hope BR really gets to shine this year

 

There's no way he wins. None I tell ya. He'll be lucky to make all conference honorable mention. You heard it here first.

 

03?
Are we doomed?
If so I am with you.

 

Completely doomed. On Kirk Herbstreits mothers grave!

 

He had a mother?

 

Wonder if he knows who his daddy was?

 

The Buckeye mascot probably.

 

Much as I like Bijan he is not Jamal Charles fast. But he’s got talent like we haven’t had in quite some time.

 

I would say Eric Metcalf's shake, just to keep all the comparisons inside the UT family. I get what Bohls is saying, drawing the parallel to Metcalf's abilities as a pass catcher, but I find Bijan's elusiveness to be most reminiscent of Metcalf.

 

The OL is my #1 concern about the OFFENSE this season and the key to much of the success of Bijan.

The Heisman is really kind of a beauty contest. The college programs must market / promote "their guy" before and throughout the season.

For Bijan to win the Heisman, the Horns must win much more than 5 games + get at least a bowl game invite... and Bijan will need to be a big factor in those wins.

 

Not as fast as Charles, but more powerful and with more shake. Better hands, and better ball security.

Not as strong as Earl (who is?), but faster and quicker, with much better hands.

To me Ricky had it all, but I believe that Bijan has more shake, and quickness. But Ricky was very durable. With two consecutive 300+ yard games, that’s durability.

As a receiver I cannot remember a back this good at Texas, or perhaps anywhere else for that matter.

Elusiveness. The run against OU was Barry Sanders reincarnated. When have we seen a Texas back with such moves, in a phone booth?

To me the only slight (!!!) chink in the armor might be foot speed. But when you have all the other tools, that’s not really sequential.

 

I don't know that he showed it at UT, but Priest Holmes was a helluva receiver out of the backfield.

 

Jamal was a good receiver too and speed to burn. Overall I agree Bijan may be better but not necessarily a better receiver and most definitely not as fast. But I cannot wait to watch him get the chance to prove me wrong this year.

 

Bijan can break tackles better than Charles. He doesn't need to be AS fast.

 

I think Bijan has nearly no chance at all to win as I think Alabama beats Texas by 30 or more at the very least it will be a convincing Alabama win. Sportwriters will say the Alabama player (probably) QB won the head to head matchup and therefore he should be the Heisman. I agree that you can make a strong case that Bijan should be the Heisman trophy winner, but I doubt he is on a team that is good enough to give him serious consideration. Kid at KSU has the same problem.

 

Hope your wrong beij, but I doubt it.

 

I am glad we will still play all the games.

 

Bama's going down.
Horns by 17.

 

Even if Robinson puts up Jonathan Taylor numbers, the RB position just isn't seen in the same light that it was 20 years ago. First, he'd have to remain healthy. We'd basically need to go 11-1 (or 12-1) or better, give BR the ball every play, and let him return kicks as well. And even then, he might still not even get the invite to NYC.

 

Damn, I like your optimism Moon.... If the Horns beat Bama by 1, I'm going to proclaim you called it!

 

Bijan's potential success this season REALLY starts with the OL, plus quality WR downfield blocking after he gets past the LOS...

 

Maybe Bama will beat us by 17!

 

Have him return kicks and he's golden.

 

I, for one, dont want to see him return kicks

 

Doubt seriously if Bijan wins the heisman. Hope he gets invited though that would mean that UT probably had a good season. Our offensive line is just not quite there yet

 

As others have said this depends upon much improved O-line play............he cant do it all on his own.

 

One thing to factor in. The Heisman is a beauty contest that is back end loaded. In other words, it’s often not how the player starts the season, but how he finishes. The voters remember what they see last.

As a good example, in 2015 Leonard Fournette entered the season as the prohibitive Heisman favorite. He finished 6th.

Another great example is 1997 when it was a foregone conclusion that Peyton Manning would win the award. But Charles Woodson, a defensive back, had a great game against Ohio State, and the rest is history.

If Bijan can survive the early part of the season, meaning, if he can be reasonably proficient, I believe that the season stacks up very well for him to amass the numbers and the performance as a talented but young OL gels, and the quarterbacks gain confidence. It is my hope but also to some extent my expectation that the offense will become more lethal as we get into October. If I’m correct, the voters are going to see an unstoppable player by mid-October, if not before.

 

If they see any at all

 

Reggie Bush over VY a perfect example.