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New York Times article on LSU and Joe Burrow winning the Heisman

Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:19 pm
Posted by TrueTigerTale
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:19 pm
New York Times "Joe Burrow Wins the 2019 Heisman Trophy in a Record-Breaking Landslide"

"Burrow was an overwhelming favorite. He broke the record for the largest margin of victory, which was set by O.J. Simpson in 1968, and was voted first on 90.7 percent of all ballots, besting the previous record of 86.7 percent set by Troy Smith in 2006. Burrow is the second L.S.U. player to win the award, joining Billy Cannon, who won in 1959."

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This post was edited on 12/16/19 at 9:30 am
Posted by Pussykat
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Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:24 pm to
quote:

they shared the 2003 title with Southern California


What???
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:24 pm to
Good find. Thanks for posting the article.
This post was edited on 12/15/19 at 6:35 pm
Posted by themunch
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:26 pm to
Posted by Big EZ Tiger
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:26 pm to
It's crazy that Troy Smith had the previous most lopsided win because he had the worst national championship game I've ever seen.
Posted by Black Stripes
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:32 pm to
Best read yet! What a story...Go Jeaux, Geaux Tigahs!
Posted by TrueTigerTale
Zachary, La.
Member since Sep 2011
19318 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:34 pm to
quote:

"Joe Brady, a 30-year-old receivers coach plucked from the New Orleans Saints staff, worked with offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger to build a scheme that allows Burrow to walk up to the line of scrimmage and, with a vast array of offensive weapons, hunt defensive formations for mismatches."


This was one of my favorite parts of the article.



Also, NYT's reported LSU is a 13 pt favorite over OU.

Posted by TexasTiger89
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:41 pm to
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shared the 2003 title with Southern California


Uh No.
Posted by crescentcity
Member since Feb 2015
1311 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:52 pm to
Except for that USC comment it was really detailed and accurate like about all the OCs who with good resumes who underperformed.
Posted by LSUBS88
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 6:57 pm to
First thing that popped for me too
Posted by TrueTigerTale
Zachary, La.
Member since Sep 2011
19318 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:00 pm to
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Except for that USC comment it was really detailed and accurate like about all the OCs who with good resumes who underperformed.


This! The way it reported on LSU's dramatic offensive evolution after 20 years stuck in one offense was noteworthy.
Posted by Buckeye Jeaux
Member since May 2018
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:14 pm to
quote:
quote:

"Joe Brady, a 30-year-old receivers coach plucked from the New Orleans Saints staff, worked with offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger to build a scheme that allows Burrow to walk up to the line of scrimmage and, with a vast array of offensive weapons, hunt defensive formations for mismatches."



quote:

This was one of my favorite parts of the article.
Was about to post the same excerpt.

Maybe the OP could credit the writer? I got paywalled when I looked for it.
Posted by tigertex1992
Houston
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:18 pm to
Whoever wrote this needs to be set straight on the USC thing.
Posted by TrueTigerTale
Zachary, La.
Member since Sep 2011
19318 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:19 pm to
quote:

Was about to post the same excerpt.

Maybe the OP could credit the writer? I got paywalled when I looked for it.


Reported by BILLY WITZ

I copied and pasted because of the paywall. I could view it because of my Google account.
Posted by Tomball Tiger 2
Member since Oct 2016
306 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:21 pm to
"they shared the 2003 title with Southern California"

I saw that too! How pathetic. Typical NY Times. Other than that, it was a decent article.
Posted by Grandmike
Houston, TX
Member since Jul 2009
693 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:21 pm to
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shared the 2003 title with Southern California
In 2003 LSU won the BCS championship game but the AP voted USC as the #1 team. USC thus claimed a share of thentional championship.
Posted by tigertex1992
Houston
Member since Apr 2014
1863 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:21 pm to
The writer‘s name is Billy Witz
This post was edited on 12/15/19 at 7:22 pm
Posted by tigertex1992
Houston
Member since Apr 2014
1863 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:24 pm to
USC declared themselves co-champions. Idiots in the press enabled it because they were bitter about the BSC taking away their control.
Posted by damnedoldtigah
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Member since Jan 2014
4275 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:40 pm to
AP designated So Cal as their NC. Both teams visited the White House at the same time. Bush 2 in W lite moment offered his WHAT Yard if the two teams wanted to settle it. While it was a joke I wonder how many players wished they would have had the equipment to go out and do just that.
Posted by Buckeye Jeaux
Member since May 2018
17756 posts
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:50 pm to
Great find. Thank's for posting.

Witz's CliffsNotes description of LSU's offense is the best I've seen. Kudos
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"Joe Brady, a 30-year-old receivers coach plucked from the New Orleans Saints staff, worked with offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger to build a scheme that allows Burrow to walk up to the line of scrimmage and, with a vast array of offensive weapons, just before and just after the snap, hunt defensive formations for mismatches."


I would add the italicized phrase, but damn good description as it stands.


This post was edited on 12/15/19 at 7:57 pm
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