Ohio State QB Braxton Miller should be among the Heisman Trophy front-runners, and the postseason ban for which he was not responsible shouldn’t affect his bid for college football’s most prestigious individual award.
After Geno Smith’s West Virginia Mountaineers imploded on the road, Miller and a host of other names were suddenly right back in the Heisman conversation.
According to ESPN’s panel of experts, Miller ranks second behind Smith in the Heisman voting.
But if the award goes to college football’s most outstanding player, Miller should be the recipient especially if his team winds up undefeated.
In terms of what he does as an individual, there is no question who is more valuable to his team between Smith and Miller. It’s Miller, because not only does he shoulder the load as the quarterback—he is also the team’s leading rusher. In fact, he is sixth in the entire nation with 912 rushing yards.
Ohio State’s super sophomore is the second most efficient quarterback in the…
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