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[quote author=81alum link=topic=16239.msg181786#msg181786 date=1481046268]
Seriously, after Nelson, Elway, Gerhardt, Luck, and CMac, any Stanford fan who still cares about this award must be suffering from a psychological disorder roughly equivalent to Stockholm syndrome or masochism.

Nelson finished sixth in 1981 behind Marcus Allen, Herschel Walker, Jim McMahon, Dan Marino and Art Schlichter. Not much to complain about.


Elway finished second in 1982 behind Herschel Walker.  Pretty legit. (I watched Walker dominate from up close that year.)


Gerhart finished second in 2009 behind Mark Ingram. Gerhart had the better year; Ingram the better team/hype. TG should have won.


Luck finished second in 2010 behind Cam Newton.  Luck had the better year on a great team that did all but win the MNC.  AL should have won.


Luck finished second in 2011 behind Robert Griffin III.  RG3 actually had the better year. Luck's campaign was PowerPoint based and doomed.


McCaffrey finished second in 2015 behind Derrick Henry.  Henry had the better year as a RB and won the Doak Walker, which is for the best running back in college football and the Heisenburgman, which is for the best player in college football. McCaffrey had the best year in the history of college football, which was recognized as such by Associated Press and the Paul Hornung Award, but not the other one. Mileage may vary.


So IMO, three out of the six results were pretty crummy.
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Part of the issue was the manner of each loss. With Toby, sure he had a better year, but Bama had a better season. OK fine reinforced in Luck's loss to Cam. But then, when we have a great team, RG3's 3 losses with Baylor isn't a big deal; check out his socks!


So then CMAC has the best offensive season in CFB history for a Rose Bowl bound Stanford squad. And loses.


One suspects that Bryce Love could literally defy gravity and fly next year, and a majority of    voters wouldn't really be that impressed.

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[quote author=81alum link=topic=16239.msg181786#msg181786 date=1481046268]
Seriously, after Nelson, Elway, Gerhardt, Luck, and CMac, any Stanford fan who still cares about this award must be suffering from a psychological disorder roughly equivalent to Stockholm syndrome or masochism.

Nelson finished sixth in 1981 behind Marcus Allen, Herschel Walker, Jim McMahon, Dan Marino and Art Schlichter. Not much to complain about.


Elway finished second in 1982 behind Herschel Walker.  Pretty legit. (I watched Walker dominate from up close that year.)


Gerhart finished second in 2009 behind Mark Ingram. Gerhart had the better year; Ingram the better team/hype. TG should have won.


Luck finished second in 2010 behind Cam Newton.  Luck had the better year on a great team that did all but win the MNC.  AL should have won.


Luck finished second in 2011 behind Robert Griffin III.  RG3 actually had the better year. Luck's campaign was PowerPoint based and doomed.


McCaffrey finished second in 2015 behind Derrick Henry.  Henry had the better year as a RB and won the Doak Walker, which is for the best running back in college football and the Heisenburgman, which is for the best player in college football. McCaffrey had the best year in the history of college football, which was recognized as such by Associated Press and the Paul Hornung Award, but not the other one. Mileage may vary.


So IMO, three out of the six results were pretty crummy.
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Part of the issue was the manner of each loss. With Toby, sure he had a better year, but Bama had a better season. OK fine reinforced in Luck's loss to Cam. But then, when we have a great team, RG3's 3 losses with Baylor isn't a big deal; check out his socks!


So then CMAC has the best offensive season in CFB history for a Rose Bowl bound Stanford squad. And loses.


One suspects that Bryce Love could literally defy gravity and fly next year, and a majority of    voters wouldn't really be that impressed.