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ESPN: Johnathan Franklin: Heisman contender?

The ESPN Heisman vote and Pac-12 blog Heisman tracker don't come out until 7:30 a.m. PT today. But sometimes you just can't wait an extra hour and a half to make a point. So here's something to mull over during your morning joe.

UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin will be on the ballots of at least two of the voters in the ESPN Heisman poll. I'm one of them, and I'll give you a hint about the other -- his name rhymes with thriller. And for some reason, his hair is a hot topic of conversation among blog readers.

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