Mason for Heisman!!!

[CHB]

I thought after last night Mason should definitely be invited to New York. After seeing all of his stats put in a press release by AU I say there is a reasonable argument as to why he should win it.

Please consider Auburn junior RB Tre Mason for Heisman Trophy, who helped lead Auburn to the 2013 Southeastern Conference title and a potential trip to the BCS National Championship game.

Tre has been part of an Auburn team that tied an NCAA record for greatest single-season turn around (+8.5) and is one of the greatest rushing units in SEC history averaging 335.7 yards per game. The AU offense features four players with over 500 yards rushing, including two 1,000 yard rushers.

Below are his statistics and supportive materials regarding Tre.

AUBURN’S TRE MASON

2013 Stats:

Category Stat SEC/NCAA Rank Single-season rank
Rushing Yards 1,621 1st/6th 2nd at AU; 9th in SEC history
Rushing TDs 22 1st/3rd 1st at AU; 2nd in SEC history
All-Purpose Yards 2,137 1st/3rd 1st at AU; 3rd in SEC history

Misc.: 5.7 yards per rush; 124.7 yards rushing per game

** 1,621 rushing yards second-most in school single-season history behind Bo Jackson’s 1985 Heisman Trophy season (1,786 yards).

** 22 rushing touchdowns are a school-record, breaking Cam Newton’s previous mark of 20 set during his Heisman Trophy season in 2010.

** 22 rushing TDs are second-most ever in SEC history behind Florida’s Tim Tebow’s 23 in 2007 (Heisman Trophy winning season) and one more than Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel in 2012 (Heisman Trophy winning season) and Alabama’s Trent Richardson in 2011.

** Auburn single-season record-holder for all-purpose yards with 2,137, breaking the previous mark set by Bo Jackson in 1985 (1,859).

** In four games against Top 10 teams this season (Auburn 3-1), Mason rushed for 778 yards and eight touchdowns, an average of 194.5 yards and two TDs.

** In 9 games versus SEC opponents, has 1,289 yards rushing (143.2 ypg) and 17 touchdowns.

** Mason’s 304 rushing yards (on 46 attempts) in SEC Championship game were the most by an Auburn running back since 1944 when Curtis Kuykendall had a school-record 307 yards against Miami (Fla.).

** Mason’s 304 rushing yards were the fifth most in SEC history and most since Arkansas’ Darren McFadden had 321 against South Carolina in 2007.

** Mason’s 46 rushing attempts against Missouri were a school record and second most ever by an SEC player (47 by Georgia’s Herschel Walker vs. Florida in 1981).

** Has rushed for 100+ yards in five consecutive games and a rushing TD in 10 consecutive games.

Mason 2013 Game-by-Game

Washington State 15 73 1
Arkansas State 14 99 1
Mississippi State 10 34 0
At #6 LSU 26 132 2
#24 Ole Miss 21 77 1
Western Carolina 6 100 2
At #7 Texas A&M 27 178 1
Florida Atlantic 10 60 1
At Arkansas 32 168 4
At Tennessee 20 117 3
#25 Georgia 27 115 1
#1 Alabama 29 164 1
#5 Missouri 46 304 4

[bubbs]

I think he's got shot at an invite. But no chance of winning.

He would be a front runner if he stayed another year. He doesn't need to stay another year.

[Norm]

I saw more than a few national writers tweet since the game last night that they'd vote him #2.

[CHB]

Dec 8, 2013 20:38:14 GMT -6 bubbs said:

I think he's got shot at an invite. But no chance of winning.

He would be a front runner if he stayed another year. He doesn't need to stay another year.

I think Marshall will be a front runner next year.

[auallin]

He's said the Heisman is a personal goal. If he doesn't get it this year, do you think he'd come back to try again?

Hope springs eternal and all that

[baldy1]

Dec 8, 2013 20:42:09 GMT -6 Norm said:

I saw more than a few national writers tweet since the game last night that they'd vote him #2.

There's a #2 (doodoo) joke in there somewhere.

[ehyou]

Dec 8, 2013 21:01:25 GMT -6 baldy1 said:

Dec 8, 2013 20:42:09 GMT -6 Norm said:

I saw more than a few national writers tweet since the game last night that they'd vote him #2.

There's a #2 (doodoo) joke in there somewhere.

Well? We're waiting.

[baldy1]

Dec 8, 2013 21:30:29 GMT -6 ehyou said:

Dec 8, 2013 21:01:25 GMT -6 baldy1 said:

There's a #2 (doodoo) joke in there somewhere.

Well? We're waiting.

I'm not gonna dig through it to find it.

[novatiger]

I'll stay with what I said during the game. He made quite a Heisman statement, but he's too late to the conversation to win.

He'd be crazy to stay another year and risk injury.

If Marshall developers his passing, he should be in the running next season.

[rk]

Winston is going to win by a landslide. I hope Mason gets enough votes to get invited to NYC.

[steve]

Mason should not stay for his senior year. He has done a lot for Auburn and I want to see him get that huge payday. I don't want to see him come back, get injured, and spend the rest of his life saying what if. We have had great back, have great backs, and will have great backs. I just want the kid to do what is smart.

I agree Winston probably gets it, but Mason is hard to ignore. Just think that he wasn't really the featured back early in the season. If he had been, he would have likely broken Bo "The Heisman Winner" Jacksons school single season rushing record. Mason deserves more than a trip to New York. He deserves the Heisman.

And once again, I can't fail to give credit where credit is due. If it weren't for Scot One T... ummm, well, he did something there. Anyone got an idea of what?

[chipchip]

Mason deserves it more. His stats mostly came against the toughest teams on the schedule. He didn't pad 'em up with Western Carolina, FAU etc. Only had 10/34 against MSU. Think about what he did to get to 1600+ without the stat padding games.

Winston is great and put up crazy numbers against mostly garbage competition. His competition for Heisman all kinda just wilted away. AU basically won it for him by beating bammer because Mr. Webb had won it with his 99 yard TD pass. I have no problem with Winston winning it. He's had a great year and has earned the privilege to be the frontrunner.

It's probably better for AU if Tre finishes #2 and comes out nasty against FSU in the big game.

[steve]

I looked at the numbers Mason had against the big 4 on our schedule plus Missouri. In those five games it looked like he nearly had 1000 yards. I didn't add it up, but he had over 100 in every one of them. Those are ridiculous numbers when you are talking about some very tough defenses. Mason really didn't get a chance to do a lot of stat padding against inferior opponents. The guy is amazing. Like I said the other day, there is only one runningback in Auburn history I would put ahead of him.

[Deleted]

Saw an article that Mason was quoted stating he is looking at his NFL options.  Mel has him rated the No. 8 underclassman RB, but before the last 2 games.

I think he stays.

[artvandelay NP]

no way he should stay. another year like this one and he'll be wore out before he gets to the pros.