Agreed, that's basically what I was saying, although I think the Deion/media hype is playing a role as well.
If Hunter were at some other random 9-3 team like Ole Miss there's a 0% chance he'd win it.
I don't think that's true.
I think the Deion angle is creating some hype, but that's not why he won.
Remember that all of the former Heisman trophy winners also get a vote and they had to vote for him to win. I seriously doubt all those guys were swayed by that in any way.
Hell, Charles Woodson said recently how impressed he was by what Hunter was doing and said what he did for Michigan back in 97 fails significantly in comparison to what Hunter has been doing.
Hunter is a a deserving winner. He's the first legitimate two-way player in college football in God knows how long.
And not only does he play both sides of the ball, he plays them both at impressive levels.
That is the main reason why he got the votes, not the Deion angle.