The HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll, 10/27

Mark Ingram: Alabama’s star running back, who leads the SEC in rushing yards and touchdowns, has always been a dominant athlete. “He once bowled a 248. And he once shot a 69 in golf. As an eighth grader.” Ingram and the Tide have the weekend off, and the guess here is that Colt McCoy dominates [...]

We finally have some reaction from Jimmy Clausen and Rich Gunnell after their confrontation following ND’s 20-16 win over BC last Saturday. Clausen said this week that he did his best to avoid what happened: “I was just going up to him to say he’s a heck of a receiver. He was making plays left and [...]

Alabama might say winning its first Heisman Trophy isn't a big deal; it's all about national titles. But with the season Mark Ingram is having, Tony Barnhart says it would be nice to add a new piece of hardware.

University of Notre Dame junior Jimmy Clausen was one of15 players named to the semifinalist list for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, announced Monday by the Davey O'Brien Foundation. The O'Brien Award is the oldest and most prestigious award honoring the nation¹s best college quarterback.

This idea of Jimmy Claussen leaving early started with some sports broadcaster's speculation. There are some good reasons to leave, but I think better ones to stay. It all depends on if you believe Notre Dame is improving or getting worse...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

With 99 more rushing yards last week against Tennessee, Alabama workhorse back Mark Ingram remains No. 1 in Gene Menez's Heisman Trophy race. But the gap is steadily closing.

Kyle Rudolph misses Michael Floyd more then Jimmy Clausen does.Robbie Toma is a surprise right?Kyle McCarthy as good as he ever was. Let's hope Dan is at least half as good as his brother.Did anyone see the end of the Iowa Michigan State game? Iowa used all four downs to go for and get the win...Armando Allen is a consistent if not spectacular back.I could have sworn I heard...

Alabama running back Mark Ingram had not fumbled the ball in 322 carries. That by any ones standard is a remarkable accomplishment. Until Saturday in the Tennessee Alabama game...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

This was not a fun game to watch back but I have to thank NBC Sports for a huge advantage. Like ESPN 360, they have the Irish games available on demand online. The difference though is that NBC Sports edits the game by quarters and cuts out filler and dead time between plays. It makes watching the game back an easy task. As for what I learned the second time around, it confirmed...

At the end of the day a win is a win. It doesn't matter the style of the victory or the final score, it's pick up the W and move on. This weekend the Hawkeyes and Crimson Tide were amongst the most notable achievers of survive and advance.The Crimson Tide with the help of two missed field goals by David Lincoln looked to be in control and cruising towards their 8th win of the season...

Before noting the on-field stuff, take a second to note the classy, dignified remembrance of Jasper Howard from West Virginia on Saturday. You'll feel better.Key Takeaways. Even ugly as sin, a win is a win.Most of the nation's unbeaten teams can win ugly, we know, because they have had to. Florida bludgeons with Tim Tebow and a stingy defense; Alabama does the same with Mark...

12-10 was the score by which the Tide defeated Tennessee in their annual meeting Saturday and it was not a score that I or anyone would have expected. Both teams had a strong defense, so a good old-fashioned defensive struggle was far from a surprise but few expected Tennessee to stick a bloody knife into the undefeated season of the Crimson Tide. Alabama had control of the game...

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis asked to compare Jimmy Clausen's progress with former Irish QB Brady Quinn: "Because I have had Jimmy for three years off the field, I think that mentally as far as our system and what we're doing, I think he's ahead of Brady. I'm not saying ...

• Alabama was outcoached in all phases of the game Saturday, and only the heroic efforts of Terrence Cody prevented a loss that would have ended our perfect season.• Coach Saban called out offensive coordinator Jim McElwain in his post-game comments. Unlike those who want to start Mark Ingram at quarterback, Saban wants his team to throw downfield more, to open up the running...