Heisman Watch
Tracking the CandidatesOct. 5, 2010
1 Denard RobinsonQB | MichiganNext Game: 10/9 vs. MSU
He's writing his name into the Michigan record books with alarming speed. Robinson recorded his second game with 200 yards rushing and 200 yards passing in the Wolverines' win over Indiana, joining exclusive company shared only by Texas' Vince Young. The road only gets tougher for Michigan, with a visit from in-state rival and fellow Big Ten unbeaten Michigan State on Saturday.
WEEK 5 AT INDIANA
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
269.8 277 3 0 62.5
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
217 2 11.4
2010 SEASON
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
180.0 1008 7 1 69.8
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
905 8 9.2
2 Kellen MooreQB | Boise StateNext Game: 10/9 vs. TOL
You'd be forgiven for thinking Moore wasn't playing this weekend, but the Broncos were indeed in action; it was just on the road at New Mexico State. Moore tossed three touchdown passes in limited action as the Broncos steamrolled to a 59-0 win.
WEEK 5 AT NEW MEXICO STATE
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
218.7 196 3 0 72.2
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
0 0 0.0
2010 SEASON
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
176.2 1069 11 1 66.4
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
-21 0 -3.5
3 LaMichael JamesRB | OregonNext Game: 10/9 at WSU
Stanford tried, without much luck, to capture lightning in a bottle in the form of Oregon's diminutive playmaker. James was never tackled behind the line of scrimmage and rushed for a career-high 257 yards and three TDs in the Ducks' 52-31 win over the Cardinal. The win established the Ducks as the Pac-10's decisive favorites and saw them leapfrog Boise State in the AP Top 25 poll.
WEEK 5 VS. STANFORD
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
257 3 8.3
RECEIVING
REC YDS YPR TD
0 0 0.0 0
2010 SEASON
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
712 7 8.0
RECEIVING
REC YDS YPR TD
1 9 9.0 0
4 Terrelle PryorQB | Ohio StateNext Game: 10/9 vs. IND
It was a scary -- if brief -- moment for Ohio State fans when Pryor momentarily left the game in a 24-13 win over Illinois. But he returned to complete the Buckeyes' Big Ten-opening win, tossing two touchdown passes and turning in his third 100-yard rushing performance of the season.
WEEK 5 AT ILLINOIS
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
124.9 76 2 1 56.3
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
104 0 9.5
2010 SEASON
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
161.7 1015 12 3 65.0
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
373 3 6.9
5 Mark IngramRB | AlabamaNext Game: 10/9 at SCAR
Judging Ingram's individual performance in the context of the Heisman race is tricky. He only rushed for 47 yards on 12 carries but scored Alabama's first two TDs. Less difficult, however, is judging the comprehensive nature of the Crimson Tide's dominant win over Florida. It was an impressive team performance for the nation's top-ranked team, and the road doesn't get much easier with a visit to South Carolina pending.
WEEK 5 VS. FLORIDA
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
47 2 3.9
RECEIVING
REC YDS YPR TD
3 19 6.3 0
2010 SEASON
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
355 6 7.9
RECEIVING
REC YDS YPR TD
5 46 9.2 0
6 Cameron NewtonQB | AuburnNext Game: 10/9 at UK
He's second in the nation in passing efficiency and was leading the SEC in rushing until this week, when he played sparingly and had only one rushing attempt in Auburn's rout of Louisiana-Monroe. Newton has been a revelation on the Plains, and opportunities abound to strengthen his candidacy. Most important will be keeping the Tigers from falling victim to a late-season swoon similar to last year's.
WEEK 5 VS. LOUISIANA-MONROE
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
223.6 245 3 1 73.7
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
-11 0 -11.0
2010 SEASON
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
191.4 928 12 4 65.5
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
474 5 6.2
Larry Bird rebuffed Cavaliers' interest
Byron Scott will coach the Cleveland Cavaliers formally for the first time Tuesday night when the Cavs launch the post-LeBron era with an exhibition game at home against Charlotte.
Scott, however, was not the only prominent alumnus of the storied Lakers-Celtics rivalry of the 1980s whom the Cavaliers approached. They also reached out to Larry Bird, ESPN.com has learned.
The Cavs' unsuccessful run at Michigan State's Tom Izzo -- at the behest of Cavs owner and Michigan State alumnus Dan Gilbert -- has been well-chronicled. At the same time, though, they also scoured the coaching map in search of players-turned-coaches of the highest stature to impress LeBron James, hoping that kind of hire could boost their chances of keeping him in free agency.
Sources close to the situation have confirmed that, before naming Scott as their new coach July 2, Cleveland officials thus contacted Bird to see if they could convince the Indiana Pacers' team president to consider returning to coaching.
Bird did take the call, sources said, but quickly informed the Cavs that he had no interest in coaching again. Sources said Bird, 53, let Cleveland know that he wants to continue in his front-office work with the Pacers and that he has all but ruled out coaching again because of health and family reasons.
The Cavaliers are known to have drawn up a long list of candidates when they brainstormed for possible replacements for Mike Brown. In an offseason interview with the News-Herald newspaper in northern Ohio, Cavs general manager Chris Grant declined to offer specifics beyond saying that he spoke to "less than 10" prospective coaches.
Bird has earned lukewarm reviews as the Pacers' top decision-maker since the departure of Donnie Walsh to the New York Knicks in April 2008. But he was wildly successful as Indiana's coach from 1997-98 to 1999-2000, posting a record of 147-67 and achieving a level of respect among players that explains Cleveland's interest, given that James had made it known in the wake of Brown's departure that having a successful ex-player in charge was important to him.
Flanked by two well-regarded assistants to offset his lack of experience -- current Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle and defensive guru Dick Harter -- Bird was in charge for Indiana's run to the NBA Finals in 2000. Then he abruptly left the bench, living up to his vow to coach for only three seasons.
Bird remains the only figure in league history to win the league's MVP and coach of the year awards and was routinely lauded by key players such as Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson for his sideline demeanor and influence.
It appears, however, that the Cavs' conversations with Bird never got far enough to describe him as a full-fledged candidate to replace Brown. Scott, by contrast, was one of the first candidates Cleveland targeted and interviewed and commanded support within the Cavaliers' organization throughout the search process and the drawn-out pursuit of Izzo.
Strong recommendations from New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul (arguably James' closest friend in the league) and Mavericks guard Jason Kidd (after some friction between Scott and Kidd in New Jersey) all but sealed Scott's selection over Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw.
Scott won three rings as a player, took New Jersey to the NBA Finals as a coach in 2002 and 2003 and won coach of the year honors in New Orleans in 2008. He's already won admirers in Cleveland for his persistent optimism and confidence in the face of James' devastating departure.
"I think I'm the perfect guy for the job," Scott said shortly after his appointment, seemingly unruffled by the knowledge that the Cavs got deep into negotiations with Izzo and clearly spoke to others.
Gene Smith could earn $1.2M annually
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith could earn as much as $1.2 million annually -- making him one of the highest-paid ADs in the country -- after signing a contract addendum this summer.
Now in his 27th year in athletic administration, and after five years at Ohio State, he said he never could have foreseen the day when an AD made a seven-figure paycheck.
"Yeah, if I came back to my time when I started in this profession, I'm shocked at how fast it's grown," he said Thursday. "But at the same time, we have a lot of risk and responsibility. So I understand how it's gotten to be where it is today."
The 54-year-old Smith had his base salary boosted to $800,000 and also will receive $200,000 for media and public relations duties. The changes approved by the university in June also include bonus performance incentives that could bring his annual pay to $1.2 million.
The pay raise was not voted on by the school's board of trustees because it was an addendum and not a contract. It was first reported by The Columbus Dispatch.
The base salary is the same as that of Ohio State President Gordon Gee. Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel makes around $3.5 million a year.
The $1.2 million would put Smith in the same pay bracket as Florida AD Jeremy Foley.
A meeting between Smith and Gee set the wheels in motion on Smith's salary bump.
"Gordon and I had a great conversation this summer and he values what I'm able to provide to the team," said Smith, a Notre Dame grad who played defensive end on the Fighting Irish's national championship team in 1973. He also has had stints at Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Arizona State.
He said that his salary seems to be commensurate with any CEO in charge of a corporation with a $120-million budget. Ohio State has 36 intercollegiate sports, the most of any athletic department in the nation.
"You look at the national market," he said. "And you look at the fact that we have the most comprehensive, the largest [athletic department] in the country."
In his tenure at Ohio State, Smith has not had to hire any head coaches in the only money-making sports at the school, football and men's basketball. He inherited new or reconstructed facilities in almost every sport. The university has upped ticket prices in football and basketball in recent years because of shortfalls due to the economy and because of debt service created by the building boom under Smith's predecessor, Andy Geiger.
The length of Smith's contract was not extended. It expires on June 30, 2016.
Smith said he was unsure of whether this would be his final contract with Ohio State.
"The years were a part of my last contract, so I really wasn't interested in adding more years," he said. "I don't know what I'm going to do next. I'm only 54 and I've got a lot in me."
Official Indiana Game Depth Chart
Changes from last week are in Bold
Imagine that, the same RB depth chart! Changes in the DB's and Saine sucks!!!!!
Offense Defense
Pos. Num. Name Ht., Wt., Cl. Pos. Num. Name Ht., Wt., Cl.
QB 2 Terrelle Pryor (6-6, 233, Jr.) DE 43 Nathan Williams (6-3, 260, Jr.)
14 Joe Bauserman (6-1, 233, Jr.) 98 Solomon Thomas (6-5, 255, Jr.)
FB 44 Zach Boren (6-0, 252, So.) DT 72 Dexter Larimore (6-2, 310, Sr.)
49 Adam Homan (6-2, 238, So.) 52 Johnathan Hankins (6-3, 335, Fr.)
TB 3 Brandon Saine OR (6-1, 219, Sr.)
DT 54 John Simon (6-2, 270, So.)
1 Dan Herron (5-10, 202, Jr.) 93 Adam Bellamy (6-4, 295, RFr.)
TE 11 Jake Stoneburner (6-5, 245, So.)
DE 97 Cameron Heyward (6-5, 288, Sr.)
88 Reid Fragel (6-8, 260, So.) 53 Garrett Goebel (6-3, 281, So.)
WR 12 Dane Sanzenbacher (5-11, 180, Sr.) WLB 51 Ross Homan (6-0, 227, Sr.)
80 Chris Fields OR (6-0, 185, RFr.) 11 Dorian Bell (6-1, 225, RFr.)
10 Corey Brown (5-11, 170, Fr.)
MLB 36 Brian Rolle (5-11, 218, Sr.)
WR 8 DeVier Posey (6-2, 213, Jr.) 32 Storm Klein (6-2, 230, So.)
5 Taurian Washington OR (6-1, 181, Sr.)
17 Grant Schwartz (6-0, 210, Sr.) SLB 42 Andrew Sweat (6-2, 238, Jr.)
55 Jon Newsome (6-3, 219, So.)
LT 75 Mike Adams (6-8, 300, Jr.)
55 Andrew Miller (6-6, 288, Sr.) CB 5 Chimdi Chekwa (6-0, 190, Sr.)
3 Corey Brown (6-0, 189, RFr.)
LG 65 Justin Boren (6-3, 320, Sr.)
77 Connor Smith (6-4, 313, Sr.) FS 7 Jermale Hines (6-1, 216, Sr.)
21 Jamie Wood (6-1, 198, RFr.)
C 50 Mike Brewster (6-5, 293, Jr.) Jamie Wood now backing up Jermale Hines.
71 Corey Linsley (6-2, 298, RFr.) SS 19 Orhian Johnson (6-2, 203, So.)
8 Aaron Gant (6-0, 206, Sr.)
RG 70 Bryant Browning (6-4, 313, Sr.)
74 Jack Mewhort (6-6, 288, RFr.) CB 10 Devon Torrence (6-1, 200, Sr.)
18 Travis Howard (6-0, 190, So.)
RT 76 J.B. Shugarts (6-7, 297, Jr.)
78 Andrew Norwell (6-5, 308, Fr.) Star 2 Christian Bryant (5-9, 178, Fr.)
20 Nate Oliver (6-0, 215, Jr.)
Christian Bryan replaces the injured Tyler
Moeller at Star. Oliver moves to #2 Star.
Specialists
Pos. Num. Name Ht., Wt., Cl.
K 23 Devin Barclay (5-10, 204, Sr.)
24 Drew Basil (6-1, 200, Fr.)
KO 24 Drew Basil (6-1, 200, Fr.)
23 Devin Barclay (5-10, 204, Sr.)
P 17 Ben Buchanan (6-0, 195, So.)
39 Derek Erwin (5-10, 203, So.)
LS 96 Jake McQuaide (6-3, 234, Sr.)
56 George Makridis (5-11, 236, RFr.)
H 14 Joe Bauserman (6-1, 233, Jr.)
39 Derek Erwin (5-10, 203, So.)
PR 7 Jordan Hall (5-9, 195, So.)
10 Corey Brown (5-11, 170, Fr.)
8 DeVier Posey (6-2, 213, Jr.)
KR 7 Jordan Hall (5-9, 195, So.)
4 Jaamal Berry (5-10, 200, RFr.)
3 Brandon Saine (6-1, 219, Sr.)
1 Dan Herron (5-10, 202, Jr.)
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