It’s time for a new grassroots campaign to sweep the nation. The time has come to push for running back Rashaad Penny to get Heisman consideration. Roll out the red carpet, crank up the hashtag generator, write a jingle, make a snapchat filter for it, you get the point – pull out all the stops.
Obviously, the first snap of the 2017 season hasn’t even happened, and fall camp is just beginning, but that just means the atmospheric conditions are perfect for a Heisman hype storm surrounding Penny.
Yes, it’s an uphill battle to get most of San Diego to agree on a single campaign, so let’s start with a simple list of pros and cons:
Pro:
Heisman Trophy hype means people are talking about your program, and when you get talked about you get on TV.