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ESPN: James or Thomas? Which loss is bigger?

The folks at Athlon Sports raised an intersting question regarding Oregon: Which hurts more, the loss of running back LaMichael James or quarterback Darron Thomas?

They had a few of their writers weigh in with their opinions and the consensus seems to be the loss of Thomas hurts more. Here's a few snippits: Writes Braden Gall: While the quarterback position hasn't been difficult to fill for Chip Kelly, either, replacing Thomas will most assuredly be more complicated.

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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: