Manti’s outstanding play is enough Heisman hype

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 11, 2012

~~<p>When quarterback Joe Theismann arrived on the Notre Dame campus from his native New Jersey in the late 1960s, the last name was pronounced “theesman.”</p>
<p>At least until promotion-minded sports information director Roger Valdiserri persuaded Theismann to alter the pronunciation to “thighs-man” to better market him for the biggest individual prize in college athletics, the Heisman Trophy.</p>
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When quarterback Joe Theismann arrived on the Notre Dame campus from his native New Jersey in the late 1960s, the last name was pronounced “theesman.”

At least until promotion-minded sports information director Roger Valdiserri persuaded Theismann to alter the pronunciation to “thighs-man” to better market him for the biggest individual prize in college athletics, the Heisman Trophy. Login for more...