The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast

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Senior Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke -- AKA the Maple Missile -- joins the pod to discuss his team's fast start, Canadian football, married life and why the Hoosier offense is so darn explosive. Then we talked to 1964 Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte of Notre Dame, who shares his experience playing for the Irish under coach Ara Parseghian and reflects on his football journey that led to one of the more unlikely seasons in the trophy's history.

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With the four Heisman finalists selected for 2023, we take a deep dive into the trophy's history. What is a Heisman finalist? Did you know that Herschel Walker, John Elway and Eric Dickerson were the first Heisman finalists? How does the Heisman vote work? Did you know that LSU's Joe Burrow holds the record for the largest Heisman landslide? And that Stanford's Toby Gerhart was thisclose to winning the Heisman in 2009 over Alabama's Mark Ingram? We also go over the history of the Heisman ceremony itself, which evolved from a humble luncheon in 1935, to a variety show with Farrah Fawcett and Elliott Gould in 1977 to the format on ESPN we know and love today. Hall of Fame sportscaster Don Criqui recalls his long tenure as emcee of the Heisman gala. And to close things out, former Presidential speechwriter and current The Atlantic magazine writer David Frum shares with us his thoughts on three of the most famous acceptance speeches in Heisman history: Nile Kinnick's in 1939, Bruce Smith's in 1941 and John Cappelletti's in 1973.

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"Cool-headed, hot-hearted" Army quarterback Bryson Daily shares his journey from Abernathy, Texas, to West Point, New York. The Black Knights are off to a 7-0 start thanks to Daily, who leads the nation with 19 rushing touchdowns. Could Army and Navy be on a collision course not seen since the 1940s? Then the Ol' Ball Coach himself, 1966 Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier, stops by the show to reminisce about his football days and give his opinion on the current state of college football.

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With his team off to a 7-1 start, sophomore dual-threat QB John Mateer of Washington State comes on the pod to talk about his emergence as one of the best players in the country, his Texas roots and his seemingly mythical ability to squat 600 pounds. Cougars coach Jake Dickert follows with some insight into how his program found Mateer and why he thinks his young QB could be the real deal. And in the spirit of the season, we close with a segment on LSU's 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon, whose 89-yard punt return on Halloween night still lives on in Louisiana lore.

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James Madison quarterback Alonza Burnett III joins the show to discuss the details of his 7-touchdown performance in the Dukes' stunning 70-50 blowout of ACC power North Carolina last Saturday in Chapel Hill, what it felt like to play in such a wild game, and why dwelling on the victory is "rat poison" for his team. Then comes legendary CBSSportsline.com college football writer Dennis Dodd, who gives us some more low-down on the ever-evolving blob that is conference realignment and tells us why Travis Hunter of Colorado is his favorite for the Heisman. Plus: Chris gets on his soap box to rant about recruiting ratings.

The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast is available on all your favorite streaming platforms every Wednesday during the college football season.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Threads @HeismanTrophy. Catch video clips of the show on YouTube (@HeismanTrophyPod) and on TikTok (@OfficialHeismanTrophy).
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