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Yahoo Sports: Texas A&M’s AD has a chat with Johnny Manziel about Heisman responsibility

Now that Johnny Manziel is the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, Texas A&M athletic director Eric Hyman is worried about Manziel’s life as a Heisman winner. So, he invited Manziel and his parents to chat about moving forward with Manziel’s newfound fame. “I told them he's no longer a freshman, and he's no longer a sophomore, junior or senior,” Hyman told the San Antonio Express-News. “He is a 'Heisman.’ “It's (about) education, and we've got to help the family and Johnny with the transition into being a Heisman award winner. There are things you have to learn, and ...

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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: