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ESPN: Barkley over Luck? Holt over Barkley?

You guys know I'd never stir the pot. Never.

But this is interesting: Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said he'd take USC QB Matt Barkley over Stanford QB Andrew Luck. Here's the full quote, courtesy of Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. "If I'm an NFL head coach right now I'd pick Matt Barkley ahead of Andrew Luck. I think where he fits into the NFL in his pocket presence and what Lane [Kiffin] is doing with him, the variety of offense they are playing with, his ability to make all of the throws, throwing them on time and to them ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: