The Heisman hour is creeping closer, and word around New York City is that Julian Sayin was getting far less attention than fellow finalists Fernando Mendoza and Diego Pavia. It was a clear and noticeable snub that really caught people’s eyes and got everyone talking about media bias. According to a college football insider and Heisman voter, the college football world will feel the wrath in the coming years.

“Julian Sayin is gonna remember this moment. I will too.”

On December 12, Association of American member Blake Biscardi (Heisman voter) hopped onto X and shared a photo of Julian Sayin sitting alone. While the other two guys were getting mobbed by fans and microphones, Julian was left with just one media member.

Not going to lie, it was big-time disrespect that could be used as motivation in the coming years. The Ohio State QB is just a freshman. He has another four easy years in the tank. Bet you are going to see him in New York at least twice in the next three years.

It is pretty interesting because his stats were actually historic. Sayin was arguably the most efficient QB in the nation. He led the country in completion percentage at 78.4 percent and passer rating at 182.1, throwing for 3,323 yards with 31 touchdowns and only six picks.

Yet, despite those unreal numbers, he was still seen as a long shot in the betting world right before the ceremony. His Heisman drop-off really came down to Ohio State’s loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten title game.

Ever since that game, his odds have been dropping dramatically. They have now reached around +30,000 at some sportsbooks, while Mendoza was the clear favorite around -1600. The No. 1 seed Hoosiers handing Ohio State their first-ever loss of the season on the big stage is the turning point of the Heisman run.

So while he was officially a top-four finalist who absolutely earned his trip, the pre-ceremony events felt a little cold for him. Many folks and analysts are hoping this whole thing just puts a little extra chip on his shoulder heading into next season.

With Julian Sayin unlikely to win the Heisman, the other two finalists already seem to know exactly what to do with the trophy.

Fernando Mendoza and Diego Pavia’s true intention with the Heisman

Fernando Mendoza has made it clear that winning the Heisman would not just be about him. He says it would mean everything to the Hoosier Nation, especially since Indiana has never had the trophy in Bloomington before. Mendoza believes that if he wins the Heisman, the trophy will stay where it belongs, in Indiana.

“I would want to keep the trophy in Bloomington, because it belongs there,” Fernando Mendoza said. “That’s what I think, especially considering everything the Hoosier Nation has done for me. If I ended up having the honor and blessing of winning it, I think it would mean so much for the fan base that stuck through the thick and thin and now into the Cignetti era. It would really be for my teammates, the Hoosier community, and all the alumni.”

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With Mendoza currently viewed as the top favorite for the award, his focus is clearly on bringing the trophy to a city long known for basketball, until Curt Cignetti came out of nowhere and changed the culture within a year.

Meanwhile, Diego Pavia has a very different and lighthearted vision for the Heisman Trophy. According to Vanderbilt insider Dylan Tovitz, Pavia joked that if he won the award, he would let comedian Theo Von keep the trophy in the background of his podcast room.

Fair enough. Who wouldn’t want to give their Heisman to a guy like Theo? Within the next 22 hours, we will have a pretty good idea of whether the trophy belongs in the hands of the people of Indiana or just sitting behind Theo Von on a podcast set.