I can't help but notice that ESPN is behind the times when it comes to throwing out names of Heisman candidates. It shouldn't bother me, except for the fact that ESPN has a stranglehold on the whole Heisman award show, stat tracking, and fan polling to the point where it majorly influences who is in the running from the beginning of September to the end of December.

Tedd Ginn is currently on their list of Heisman hopefuls along with some other clowns who don't deserve to be there. Don't believe me? Take a look for yourselves- the stats don't lie- and Ginn isn't even the best receiver on his team. Here is how Ginn stacks up with three other receivers in the NCAA- all of whom are not on ESPN's prestigious list of Heisman knockouts.

Tedd Ginn - WR OHIO STATE 331 yards from scrimmage; 5 touchdowns

Mario Manningham - WR MICHIGAN- 463 yards from scrimmage; 7 touchdowns

Calvin Johnson - WR GEORGIA TECH -447 yards from scrimmage; 7 touchdowns

Robert Meacham - WR- TENNESSEE- 585 yards from scrimmage; 5 touchdowns

want some non BCS affirmations that Ginn is either overrated by ESPN or isn't playing as well as he can?

Johnnie Lee Higgins- WR- UTEP - 493 yards from scrimmage; 6 touchdowns.

How about from non- BCS schools consistently getting pummeled by BCS schools?

Jared Dillard WR- Rice- 516 yards from scrimmage with 7 touchdowns; including scores against UCLA, Texas, Houston, and Florida State. Not bad competition. So what if they lost to Army? He picked up his game by reaching pay dirt three times!!!!

And what about Sidney Rice from South Carolina?

161 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns.

In one game!

But ESPN.com is right Ted Ginn is the best receiver in the nation. Which is why he is currently the only receiver among this list mentioned in their weekly Heisman hopefuls list compiled by Chris Spielman. Sorry Chris, maybe you shouldn't have quit your day job with the Detroit Lions- although I don't blame you.

Jon Gunnells is a journalism senior at Michigan State University who is about to watch the first Tigers playoff game of his life in 56 minutes. He would also whomp on Chris Spielman in all things college football. He can be reached at gunnell2@msu.edu or by hitting the pound key on your Verizon Wireless phone.