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Will Z-Man become Vandy’s first H-Man?

By Daniel L. Bamberg
Daniel@Centrevillepress.com
While many suits and ties are running for truth compromised for lies, Bibb County native Zac Stacy will be running for Heisman.  Well, sort of.
Zac who never placates publicly about individual achievement has been mentioned in many Scouting magazines and websites as a Heisman trophy candidate.  Zac states he will be running for Vanderbilt football, but Vanderbilt University alumni and students are proudly boasting him as their first Heisman candidate since quarterback Jay Cutler.  If Zac were to win the award he would be the first in Vanderbilt University history.
Last year “Z-man” rushed for 1,193 yards and scored 14 touchdowns.  This season he is expected to eclipse these numbers and many feel he is destined to break some Vanderbilt records.
Though many are hoping for a Z-Man Heisman pose, it won’t be an easy climb.  Zac enters into the watch as many experts’ dark horse.  According to these experts Z-Man doesn’t only need to put up huge accumulative numbers but must make the most out of key games.  One example will be Vandy’s game against South Carolina, which will be a featured broadcast on ESPN’s flagship station.  It may be the only serious publicity the always-underdogged SEC team gets during the season, unless their season is above predetermined expectations. 
It could be a long shot, but Stacy wouldn’t be the first dark horse to win the coveted “best of the best” trophy.  Last season Robert Griffin III was awarded after having impressive games in the national spotlight including leading his team, the typical Big 12 underdog Baylor in victories over Oklahoma and Texas. Before that Cameron Newton led the off the radar Auburn Tigers to an undefeated season and their first ever undisputed national championship.
It is likely Bibb County football fans eyes will be heavily focused on Nashville, as will the Commodores faithful as the early push for Z-man to become H-man begins.

(Photo) Vanderbilt running back, Zac Stacy speaks at SEC “Media Days.” 


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