🏈 Marcus Mariotta and Heisman Jinx

[jlabit]

In the past few years, the winner of the Heisman Trophy has gone on to lose their bowl game 5 out of 6 times. You reckon FSU was cheering for Mariotta last night?

 

[russb8903]

That doesn't seem right. Off the top of my head I know Ingram, Newton , and Winston all won their bowl games.

 

[jlabit]

I found the info at the website below in the first paragraph. I misquoted the time frame. It should have been 2003 to 2008. It is a term I have become familiar with through the years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisman_curse

 

[russb8903]

Much like the Sports Illustrated or Gameday curse, there is nothing to it. Three national championship winners in the last 6 Heisman winners demonstrates this.

 

[jlabit]

I am one of the older members of this forum. Very recently, you are correct. However, over many years of watching college football, I believe the Heisman has been a curse on the winner for the game following its' presentation. I will, respectfully. stay with my prediction that Mariotta, whom I also respect and admire, will lose to Florida State.

 

[psychojoe]

Was it a jinx that derailed Geno Torretta in the 1992 championship game, or was it Curry and Copeland?

 

[planomateo]

I haven't been sold on Oregon for 3 years now, this year is no different. I'd go so far as to say they've went backwards after losing Chip Kelly as I think he was a better offensive guy than their current HC.

 

[Bamabww]

@jlabit, I can remember when Pat Sullivan won the Heisman, it was announced during the half time of the Georgia vs. Georgia Tech game on Thanksgiving. The next Saturday, we beat the barn and the Heisman trophy winner 31 to 7. There was way more ceremony in 1992 Gino Torretta won the heisman but the ballgame that followed had the same result.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I'm not much of a believer in curses, whether they emanate from a graven image or a magazine cover.

 

[jlabit]

I don't believe in curses either. Not having college football has made me bored to death. I was looking for a good reason to start a thread, and this looked like as good an issue as any. If you look long term though, Heisman winners have not had the best of luck during their bowl game. I actually hope Mariota wins his next one and we beat OSU. I'd like to see our team take on the Ducks. Of course, with the problems in our secondary, I might regret saying that later on. Just a guy feeling that FSU wins the Rose Bowl though.

 

[jlabit]

Make that a gut feeling...

 

[psychojoe]

Make that a gut feeling...

Going all Leroy Jethro Gibbs on us.