Someone asked me recently:"What if Erik Ainge keeps performing like he has been?"
My answer was:
"Then he will win the Heisman."
But let's get serious. Ainge currently has a pass efficiency rating of 226.6, which is 50 points higher than the NCAA record. He has 624 passing yards and 7 TDs in two games. Those aren't normal stats.
Over the course of a season, that would equate to 4,056 passing yards and 45 touchdowns.
Naturally, if he put up those numbers, he would win the Heisman. Hell, Tennessee would probably run away with the national title with numbers like those.
The problem is that it ain't going to happen. It's just impossible.
There's no doubt that Erik Ainge has really improved compared to last season. But I think he will have to come down to earth at some point and settle in at a certain level. Unfortunately, that return to normalcy is a steep fall.
I tell you what, though--he may be setting himself up for a Heisman run in '07.
