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Mark Ingram, Cam Newton and Robert Griffin III all won Heismans in the past three years after not entering the season as a favorite to take home the trophy. KC Joyner offers up seven candidates to follow in their footsteps in 2012.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2012

KC Joyner lists eight off-the-radar Heisman candidates, including a couple of defensive players who have the chance to work their way into the race. Three promising QBs appear on the verge of Heisman-caliber seasons, as well.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2011

Five days before Oregon and Auburn knuckle up for the BCS Championship -- and four days after undefeated TCU played not in Glendale, but in Pasadena -- K.C. Joyner looks at the current state of the BCS and how to improve it. It's actually not that bad, he feels, and the solution we need is simple rather than radical.

Story | Conversation | January 05, 2011

K.C. Joyner looks ahead to the SEC championship game by checking out tape from Auburn's 35-27 win over South Carolina this year. The defensive gameplan there proves the Gamecocks can neutralize Cam Newton as a passer, but they got gashed on the ground. However, if they can win their point of attack blocks for two full halves, they can walk out of Atlanta winners.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2010

KC Joyner went to the game tape on Ricky Stanzi in advance of the OSU-Iowa game. He was expecting to cement his status as an elite passer, which he did, but in the process, he also found out that Iowa's QB stacks up more than favorably when compared to Heisman frontrunner Cam Newton.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2010

The only reason the Auburn Tigers trail the Oklahoma Sooners in the polls is because voters thought they'd be behind Oklahoma -- when the season started. The problem is, both the stats and the wins say Auburn is currently better.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2010