Will Haynes King Be A Heisman Candidate Next Year?

[gtleviathan]

Just as I suspected, that view is suspect, which is typical for the usual suspects.

 

[DressCheeseSideSeaboard]

He has to stay healthy.

 

[ClubSeats]

It's just completely made up speculation, right? As far as I can tell it doesn't even claim to have any sources.

You must not follow much sports media

 

[wesleyd21]

You must not follow much sports media

It’s also from skeet skeet dot com

 

[BrentwoodJacket]

Get this done!

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

From the AJC:

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech’s Haynes King to play in Birmingham Bowl, plans to return in 2025​

King: ‘I’m probably gonna be here next year’

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter in an NCAA football game at Sanford Stadium, Friday, November 29, 2024, in Athens. Georgia won 44-42 in eight overtimes. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
By Chad Bishop
1 hour ago
The second half of the 2024 season did not go as Haynes King had hoped it would.
Georgia Tech’s junior quarterback hurt his shoulder in a win at North Carolina on Oct. 12, missed the next two games, split playing time with freshman Aaron Philo in wins over Miami and North Carolina State, respectively, in November, and then gutted out every offensive snap but one in an excruciating, eight-overtime loss at Georgia on Nov. 29.
King, speaking after the Yellow Jackets finished practice Friday, was asked if the grueling last month-and-a-half of the season made him consider sitting out the Dec. 27 Birmingham Bowl against Vanderbilt to further rest and recover after all he’s been through.
“No,” King said flatly. “It’s just who I am and what this team is about. It starts with the quarterback. If your quarterback isn’t tough, resilient, your team’s not gonna be tough or resilient. That’s not even been a question. If I can go, I’m going. That’s just me. I love the game of football, love to compete. It hadn’t even came up. Coach (Brent) Key knows better than to ask me. If I can go, I’m going.”
King has thrown for 1,910 yards and 11 touchdowns this season while completing 72.5% of his passes — that latter number will be a single-season record when the 2024 campaign ends. He has thrown only one interception, Aug. 31 against Georgia State, and ran for 578 yards and 11 scores.
On that cold night in Athens at Sanford Stadium in November, King won the admiration of Tech supporters (and many who are not) by totaling 110 yards on the ground, passing for 303 yards and accounting for five touchdowns. The time off since that performance has helped the Texan’s confidence in his ability to play in his team’s 13th game.

“The past few weeks, being able to get your body back right with treatment, rehab and all that, it’s helped me a lot,” King said. “I’m back pretty much 100%, ready to go.”

King (6-foot-3, 215 pounds) has one season of college eligibility remaining after being at Texas A&M for three seasons and Tech for two. He has degrees from both institutions and is eligible to enter the NFL draft in April.
On Friday, however, King indicated he plans to remain a Jacket for one more year.
“I’ll probably come back. Nothing’s always official nowadays. I haven’t thought about leaving, haven’t thought about this or that,” he said. “The people that we have in this building, it’s rare. I value relationships with people and the direction that this program is going, it’s by far – you can’t put a digit or a number on it. I’m probably gonna be here next year. Love this team, love the coaching staff, what they’ve done. I’m not one to go back on my word, either.”
Tech is 14-9 in games which King plays behind center. He goes into the matchup with Vanderbilt with 4,752 passing yards, 38 passing touchdowns, 1,315 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns during his time wearing white and gold.
And now he has the chance to lead Tech to back-to-back bowl wins.
“I think he’s one of the toughest teammates I’ve played with,” Tech senior safety LaMiles Brooks said. “I’ve only played with him for two seasons, been here five seasons, and he’s top five one of the toughest guys I’ve played with. His leadership, when he came in last summer, you could tell that he had those qualities and those traits. This year it’s been taken to a completely different level.”

 

[swampsting]

"Probably"?
Mmmm.......


Truth to be told, your top two Heisman candidates for next year are "probably" LaNorris Sellers at USC-East and DJ Lagway at Florida.
SEC and all, ya know?
If Klubnik and Jennings come back at Son of Clem and Smoo, they'll have higher profiles among voters than Haynes. Because that's what you'll hear as long as both those teams are in the playoffs, their Heisman chances for next year, until Oregon wins it all.

 

[lawtool1]

Klubnik sucks - would rather have HmfK all day long - he easily ranks up there with JoeHam and JT5 - just need that W against you know who

 

[Dirty Jacket]

From the AJC:

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech’s Haynes King to play in Birmingham Bowl, plans to return in 2025​

King: ‘I’m probably gonna be here next year’

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter in an NCAA football game at Sanford Stadium, Friday, November 29, 2024, in Athens. Georgia won 44-42 in eight overtimes. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
By Chad Bishop
1 hour ago
The second half of the 2024 season did not go as Haynes King had hoped it would.
Georgia Tech’s junior quarterback hurt his shoulder in a win at North Carolina on Oct. 12, missed the next two games, split playing time with freshman Aaron Philo in wins over Miami and North Carolina State, respectively, in November, and then gutted out every offensive snap but one in an excruciating, eight-overtime loss at Georgia on Nov. 29.
King, speaking after the Yellow Jackets finished practice Friday, was asked if the grueling last month-and-a-half of the season made him consider sitting out the Dec. 27 Birmingham Bowl against Vanderbilt to further rest and recover after all he’s been through.
“No,” King said flatly. “It’s just who I am and what this team is about. It starts with the quarterback. If your quarterback isn’t tough, resilient, your team’s not gonna be tough or resilient. That’s not even been a question. If I can go, I’m going. That’s just me. I love the game of football, love to compete. It hadn’t even came up. Coach (Brent) Key knows better than to ask me. If I can go, I’m going.”
King has thrown for 1,910 yards and 11 touchdowns this season while completing 72.5% of his passes — that latter number will be a single-season record when the 2024 campaign ends. He has thrown only one interception, Aug. 31 against Georgia State, and ran for 578 yards and 11 scores.
On that cold night in Athens at Sanford Stadium in November, King won the admiration of Tech supporters (and many who are not) by totaling 110 yards on the ground, passing for 303 yards and accounting for five touchdowns. The time off since that performance has helped the Texan’s confidence in his ability to play in his team’s 13th game.

“The past few weeks, being able to get your body back right with treatment, rehab and all that, it’s helped me a lot,” King said. “I’m back pretty much 100%, ready to go.”

King (6-foot-3, 215 pounds) has one season of college eligibility remaining after being at Texas A&M for three seasons and Tech for two. He has degrees from both institutions and is eligible to enter the NFL draft in April.
On Friday, however, King indicated he plans to remain a Jacket for one more year.
“I’ll probably come back. Nothing’s always official nowadays. I haven’t thought about leaving, haven’t thought about this or that,” he said. “The people that we have in this building, it’s rare. I value relationships with people and the direction that this program is going, it’s by far – you can’t put a digit or a number on it. I’m probably gonna be here next year. Love this team, love the coaching staff, what they’ve done. I’m not one to go back on my word, either.”
Tech is 14-9 in games which King plays behind center. He goes into the matchup with Vanderbilt with 4,752 passing yards, 38 passing touchdowns, 1,315 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns during his time wearing white and gold.
And now he has the chance to lead Tech to back-to-back bowl wins.
“I think he’s one of the toughest teammates I’ve played with,” Tech senior safety LaMiles Brooks said. “I’ve only played with him for two seasons, been here five seasons, and he’s top five one of the toughest guys I’ve played with. His leadership, when he came in last summer, you could tell that he had those qualities and those traits. This year it’s been taken to a completely different level.”

I feel better reading that than the prior blurb. Lfg.

 

[Dirty Jacket]

Klubnik sucks - would rather have HmfK all day long - he easily ranks up there with JoeHam and JT5 - just need that W against you know who

Official W against the cocksuckers. He beat them two weeks ago.

 

[KrazieJacket]

Sounds like we may need to spread our wings and post him all over football message boards across the internet. Anyone have a chance to be on the Rogan podcast?

 

[JJacket]

Is Haynes King the new face of what it means to be a Tech man?

 

[GoGATech]

All the media outlets are stuck on the word "probably." Watch the video. He clearly plans to be here next year and wants to.

 

[Dirty Jacket]

All the media outlets are stuck on the word "probably." Watch the video. He clearly plans to be here next year and wants to.

`Agreed. After reading it, I didn't feel as confident. After watching it, I am confident, probably. In all seriousness, it sounds like he plans on being back unless he gets a surprising draft grade or something. He basically says he will be back at GT if he's playing college ball next year.

 

[white&gold]

Is Haynes King the new face of what it means to be a Tech man?

He is the kind of player that you want your kids to look up to. So glad we have a player like him at Tech.

Not lambo driving, snapchatting Carson Beck. Or Shadeur Sanders who tells the band not to play the fight song after his TD’s so you can hear his rap song.

Haynes King, who is a team first, tough as nails warrior.

 

[Dirty Jacket]

He is the kind of player that you want your kids to look up to. So glad we have a player like him at Tech.

Not lambo driving, snapchatting Carson Beck. Or Shadeur Sanders who tells the band not to play the fight song after his TD’s so you can hear his rap song.

Haynes King, who is a team first, tough as nails warrior.

My six year old is obsessed with Haynes King and I am encouraging it as much as possible. My wife went to the school out east and she also is pushing Haynes King as a great role model. I had him watch Haynes’ presser yesterday.

 

[GoJackets7567]

The way he both times said "probably" doesn't feel great, but can't blame him for leaving if he does have good draft prospects

 

[justafan]

My read is he's been busy with football and life, so he hasn't sat down and made a definite decision yet, but he likes it at Tech and intends to stay for next season. I think it was a very favorable response.

 

[smokey_wasp]

My read is he's been busy with football and life, so he hasn't sat down and made a definite decision yet, but he likes it at Tech and intends to stay for next season. I think it was a very favorable response.

I think he is probably just leaving the door open in case an unforseen professional opportunity came along that was impossible to pass up.