Jahvid Best - Amazing (CAL Football)

[Vince P]

I mentioned this kid last year in the old forum but not sure if anyone has ever heard of him........yet.

He's a good smart kid too - attended my old itty-bitty high school in gang-infested, bullet-ridden, drug-infested Richmond, CA.

Anyways, he plays for CAL and is the real deal. He's a junior running back and although last year he broke through wih some huge games, 277 yards, 317 yeards, etc, etc, this year may actually be his NAME year where if all the cards end up right, he'll challenge for the Heisman. He's listed as one of the top 5 players in the country in many sporting mags.

Check out his 2nd or 3rd or whatever number carry it was tonight against Maryland - a 75 TD run.

This kid is simply amazing, Rachel like amazing.

Some YouTube fun with him: (Sophomore highlights from 2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQdhYCZIMRQ

Vince P

Edited/changed to to too.

[Masterp]

Vince, I really like this kid and I love Cal's team. If they can keep their head on straight...they can be really good me thinks.

[Ogygian]

Vince:

Jahvid Best is MONEY. Dude is not only the best running back in the Pac 10, but the best running back in the country. Smooth.

USC's toughest test all year will happen when they travel to Berkeley...........these Bears are LEGIT.

[89vision]

Vince:

Jahvid Best is MONEY. Dude is not only the best running back in the Pac 10, but the best running back in the country. Smooth.

USC's toughest test all year will happen when they travel to Berkeley...........these Bears are LEGIT.

Don't be sleeping on Jaquizz..

[Vince P]

Interesting Poll:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index

Name Position School Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total
Tim Tebow QB Florida Sr. 9 4 0 1 1 64
Jahvid Best RB Cal Jr. 6 4 3 2 0 59
Colt McCoy QB Texas Sr. 0 2 10 2 1 43
Jacory Harris QB Miami So. 0 4 1 5 4 33
Case Keenum QB Houston Jr. 0 0 0 3 2 8
Eric Berry S Tennessee Jr. 0 1 0 0 2 6
Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State Jr. 0 0 0 2 1 5
Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame Jr. 0 0 1 0 1 4
Tony Pike QB Cincinnati Sr. 0 0 0 0 3 3

ESPN Experts: Brian Bennett, Beano Cook, Rece Davis, Heather Dinich, Brad Edwards, Bruce Feldman, Pat Forde, Tim Griffin, Chris Low, Ivan Maisel, Todd McShay, Ted Miller, Adam Rittenberg, Mark Schlabach and Graham Watson

Want to cast your own Heisman ballot? Vote now.ESPN's Take
Best makes his case with impressive outingBy Ted Miller
ESPN.com

Editor's note: Each week this season, ESPN.com will ask one of its Heisman Watch voters to explain his or her picks.

1. Tim Tebow, Florida: Tebow hasn't been spectacular, but he's the best player on the nation's No. 1 team, and his numbers are strong. He is the nation's seventh-rated passer, and has rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns. He has plenty of work ahead through which he can make statements -- positive or negative -- about whether he deserves another trophy.

2. Jahvid Best, Cal: Score five touchdowns in one game -- as Best did Saturday at Minnesota -- and folks will notice. Best's Heisman stock is clearly rising, but his legitimacy ultimately will be measured over the next two weekends. If Best puts up impressive numbers against Oregon and USC -- and Cal wins both games -- he will erase the term "dark horse" next to his candidacy.

3. Jacory Harris, Miami: Loving Miami right now. If the Hurricanes win Saturday at Virginia Tech and Oct. 3 against Oklahoma, they deserve at least a No. 2 ranking. And you could make a strong argument for No. 1. Why is entertaining that idea even reasonable? Harris. The nation's third-rated passer has been spectacular thus far.

4. Colt McCoy, Texas: Dropped McCoy from second to fourth on this week's ballot because his numbers so far aren't great -- six touchdowns, four interceptions. The haters will shout: Why is he even on the list? Because he's Colt McCoy. The Longhorns will shout: How could you drop him? Because he hasn't looked like the 2008 Colt McCoy just yet. Plenty of time to regain his Colt McCoy bona fides.

5. Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame: Yeah, I didn't like how he got all "Look at me!" when he committed to Notre Dame, either, but he's been nothing but lights-out this season, and he seems to have grown as a person and a leader. That should matter. If it doesn't to you, consider this: He is the nation's second-rated passer and has thrown for nine touchdowns with zero interceptions. One word: money.

Tracking the Candidates
1Tim TebowQB | FloridaNext Game: 9/26 at UKTim Tebow ran for 76 yards and a touchdown and went 14-of-19 for 115 yards with one interception in the Gators' win over Tennessee. His 1-yard rushing TD was the 46th of his career, which ties him with with Kevin Faulk on the SEC all-time rushing list. He didn't throw a touchdown, which ended his streak of 30 games with a passing TD. With today's win -- speaking of streaks -- Tebow and the Gators have won 13 straight, which is a school record.
WEEK 3 VS. TENNESSEE
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
114.0 115 0 1 73.7

RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
76 1 3.2


2009 SEASON
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
170.4 540 5 1 67.2

RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
148 3 3.8


2Jahvid BestRB | CaliforniaNext Game: 9/26 at OREBest got off to a blistering start at Minnesota with three first-half TDs, including a highlight-reel leap in the first quarter. Cal's offense stalled in the second half as the Gophers made a game of it, but Best turned it on late when the Bears needed him most with two fourth-quarter TDs as they collected a much-needed road win, 35-21.
WEEK 3 AT MINNESOTA
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
131 5 5.0

RECEIVING
REC YDS YPR TD
3 17 5.7 0


2009 SEASON
RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
412 8 7.8

RECEIVING
REC YDS YPR TD
7 59 8.4 1


3Colt McCoyQB | TexasNext Game: 9/26 vs. UTEPThe 2009 Colt McCoy hasn't been as impressive as the 2008 version. But the 2009 McCoy did something the 2008 McCoy couldn't -- beat Texas Tech. On Saturday, the Longhorns exorcised their demons from last year against the Red Raiders, although McCoy wasn't exactly spectacular in the 34-24 win, throwing two picks to go along with his 205 yards and one touchdown.
WEEK 3 VS. TEXAS TECH
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
119.2 205 1 2 70.6

RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
5 0 0.6


2009 SEASON
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
144.5 859 6 4 68.2

RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
46 1 1.9


4Jacory HarrisQB | Miami (FL)Next Game: 9/26 at VTHarris has powered Miami's return to the top 10 by leading the Hurricanes to consecutive wins over ranked ACC opponents to start the season. Miami's national credentials -- as well as Harris' ability to stay in the Heisman race with his more distinguished QB counterparts -- will be tested in the coming weeks with a trip to Virginia Tech and a visit from Oklahoma.
WEEK 3 VS. GEORGIA TECH
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
210.3 270 3 0 80.0

RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
0 0 0.0


2009 SEASON
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
184.1 656 5 2 69.5

RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
-3 1 -0.8


5Case KeenumQB | HoustonNext Game: 9/26 vs. TTUThere's not much you can do to make a case for yourself during a bye week, so Houston's win over Oklahoma State in Week 2 had to carry Case Keenum through Week 3. The Cougars get back on the field Saturday when Texas Tech visits in what should be a heck of a battle between Keenum and Red Raiders QB Taylor Potts. The two are averaging almost 800 yards passing a game between them this season.
WEEK 2 AT OKLAHOMA STATE
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
153.6 366 3 1 69.6

RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
16 1 3.2


2009 SEASON
PASSING
RAT YDS TD INT CMP%
180.3 725 7 1 72.4

RUSHING
YDS TD YPC
16 2 2.3

Recent Heisman Trophy WinnersYear Players School
2008 Sam Bradford Oklahoma
2007 Tim Tebow Florida
2006 Troy Smith Ohio State
2005 Reggie Bush USC
2004 Matt Leinart USC
2003 Jason White Oklahoma
2002 Carson Palmer USC
2001 Eric Crouch Nebraska
2000 Chris Weinke Florida State

Complete list of all Heisman winners »

[DegenerationX]

Cal and Javid suck. |lie|

[Triple Threat]

Today was embarrassing, but we've (yes, we) gotta put this behind us..

Jahvid is not out of the Heisman race yet, but we have to beat USC next week...

Memorial Stadium will be rocking on national TV and all will be back to normal (hopefully)

[Masterp]

Oregon played well for sure...but I have not seen a team just flat out not compete like Cal did yesterday. Embarassing and now unfortunately a trend for Tedford and Cal.

[Jocan16]

Flat again thus far. In Vegas tonight. This one looks to hurt my wallet.

[DegenerationX]

Did Javid Best or the coaching staff ask you at halftime instead of running around with the Cal Flag in the endzone to perhaps hoist the white flag in the end zone ? Precious stadium lighting ain't cheap for crissakes and CA can always use the energy savings.