[Farm93]

I think Keenum dropping will help RG3 slightly, because Keenum's voters probably are looking for eye-popping stats.
But I don't think Keenum was going to have much impact anyway.

May I ask why you feel so strongly that Luck should win? I'd love if Luck indeed won, but I feel RG3 deserves it. It's very difficult to judge.
I think Richardson, Luck and RG3 have played outstanding this season. Richardson gets a small knock because it feels that if you just popped another running back in Alabama, they'd be exactly in the same place.

Both Luck and RG3 are vital for their team (although I must say it was funny how when I saw in the stadium that Baylor beat Texas Tech 66-42, I thought "he won the Voldemort". And then I found out that he was out with a concussion in the first half, and had only thrown 1 TD!).
Luck had very good stats, might have more intangibles, has called more plays, and I'd definitely pick him for the NFL.

But on the field, this college season? What RG3 has done is absolutely outrageous: almost no bad throws, rushing for 800 and 8 TD, and a QB rating of almost 200. I think he's unfairly penalized for his team's lousy defense.

RG3 vs Luck.  That's easy.  When Toby G was in the running he lost because people felt Stanford had too many losses.  RG III is great, but if he was really great the team would have 11, 12 or 13 wins at the moment.  The new Voldemort rule seems to be that the winner needs to get the team to a BCS Bowl game.  So RGIII is not in the running really.  It will come down to Luck vs. Richardson.

RGIII is a better athlete.  But as the commentators covering that Baylor Texas game noted, "RGIII has a ton of talent around him.  Luck has no WRs really.  Give Luck Baylor's WR and Wow!."  Not my commentary, that essentially paraphrases what they said.  And while covering that game they both agreed that Luck should win the Voldemort.  Of course, they have had the benefit of covering games for both players.  They went on to say a few very revealing items.

1)  Luck is a lot more impressive in person.  On TV his greatness is not as apparent.  (Troubling for Luck since most voters did not see him in person)

2)  Like Phil Simms, they thought his arm strength was inadequate.  But in person they realized that Luck's abilities are even more unique and amazing.  He certainly has the arm strength, but has the unique ability to almost effortlessly deliver the ball with varying amounts of pace depending on the situation and receiver ability.

Of course, all of that was code for....in person the Stanford team outside of Luck ain't all that impressive.  But that makes the fact that Stanford sits at #4 in the country even more of a reason to vote for Luck.

[Farm93]

I think Keenum dropping will help RG3 slightly, because Keenum's voters probably are looking for eye-popping stats.
But I don't think Keenum was going to have much impact anyway.

May I ask why you feel so strongly that Luck should win? I'd love if Luck indeed won, but I feel RG3 deserves it. It's very difficult to judge.
I think Richardson, Luck and RG3 have played outstanding this season. Richardson gets a small knock because it feels that if you just popped another running back in Alabama, they'd be exactly in the same place.

Both Luck and RG3 are vital for their team (although I must say it was funny how when I saw in the stadium that Baylor beat Texas Tech 66-42, I thought "he won the Voldemort". And then I found out that he was out with a concussion in the first half, and had only thrown 1 TD!).
Luck had very good stats, might have more intangibles, has called more plays, and I'd definitely pick him for the NFL.

But on the field, this college season? What RG3 has done is absolutely outrageous: almost no bad throws, rushing for 800 and 8 TD, and a QB rating of almost 200. I think he's unfairly penalized for his team's lousy defense.

RG3 vs Luck.  That's easy.  When Toby G was in the running he lost because people felt Stanford had too many losses.  RG III is great, but if he was really great the team would have 11, 12 or 13 wins at the moment.  The new Voldemort rule seems to be that the winner needs to get the team to a BCS Bowl game.  So RGIII is not in the running really.  It will come down to Luck vs. Richardson.

RGIII is a better athlete.  But as the commentators covering that Baylor Texas game noted, "RGIII has a ton of talent around him.  Luck has no WRs really.  Give Luck Baylor's WR and Wow!."  Not my commentary, that essentially paraphrases what they said.  And while covering that game they both agreed that Luck should win the Voldemort.  Of course, they have had the benefit of covering games for both players.  They went on to say a few very revealing items.

1)  Luck is a lot more impressive in person.  On TV his greatness is not as apparent.  (Troubling for Luck since most voters did not see him in person)

2)  Like Phil Simms, they thought his arm strength was inadequate.  But in person they realized that Luck's abilities are even more unique and amazing.  He certainly has the arm strength, but has the unique ability to almost effortlessly deliver the ball with varying amounts of pace depending on the situation and receiver ability.

Of course, all of that was code for....in person the Stanford team outside of Luck ain't all that impressive.  But that makes the fact that Stanford sits at #4 in the country even more of a reason to vote for Luck.