No, he did not. How hard is this concept to grasp? The first test was administered incorrectly. This has been verified by the NFL, individual general managers (including Charlie Casserly), multiple agents and several other sources. Vince Young scored a 16 on his first valid attempt at the Wonderlic. The 6 is completely and utterly meaningless.
Oh come on. You don't actually believe that, do you? Too many people had too much to lose, hence the coverup. VesceySux confirmed it.
Seriously, how many other players' tests were "misgraded"? They administer hundreds of these things, why was VY6's messed up? Open your eyes, here. I think anybody outside of former residents of Austin and San Marcos (and Beaumont, too, perhaps...) can figure this one out. If you guys doubt VesceySux's reputation, I'd suggest you take it up with him.
Courtesy of Wikipedia. Vince is the first and only player in NCAA I-A history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season. He is also the only player to reach the 2,500/1,000 mark in a season. Win/loss record as a starter of 30-2 as of January 5, 2006, ranking him #1 of all UT quarterbacks by number of wins. His .938 winning percentage as a starting quarterback ranks sixth best in Division I history. Vince’s career passing completion percentage is the best in UT history, 61.8%. Passed for 44 TDs (No. 4 in UT history) while rushing for 3,127 yards (No. 1 on UT’s all-time QB rushing list/No. 5 on UT’s all-time list) and 37 TDs (No. 4 on UT’s all-time rushing TDs list/T-No. 1 among QBs). Young's 9,167 yards of total offense is a school record. Young has rushed and thrown for over 100 yards in the same game a UT-record five times in his career. Young is the only UT player to accumulate 400 or more yards of total offense in a single game more than once. Chris Simms and Major Applewhite accomplished it once each, while Young accomplished the feat four times. Set a UT record for total offensive yards in a game, with 506 yards against Oklahoma State on October 29, 2005. He is the only QB in UT history to rush for 100 yards in three or more games during a season and has done so in his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons. Young set the UT single-game completion percentage record against Oklahoma State in 2004 by completing 18 of 21 passes (85.7%). He broke his own record by completing 25 of 29 passes (86.2%) against Colorado in 2005. Young set the UT single-game record for rushing yards by a QB with 192 versus Michigan in the Rose Bowl. He broke his own record in 2005 by rushing for 267 yards against Oklahoma State. Young owns five of the top seven single-game QB rushing performances in UT history: 267 yards vs Oklahoma State as a Junior; 200 yards vs Southern California as a Junior; 192 yards vs. Michigan as a Sophomore; 163 yards vs. Nebraska as a Freshman; 158 yards at Texas Tech as a Sophomore. Young has six of the top 8 longest runs by a QB in UT history. Young became the first player in UT history to pass and rush for 1,000 or more yards in the same season. Young became the first quarterback in UT history to have three 100-yard rushing games (vs. Oklahoma, at Baylor, vs. Nebraska) in the same season and is tied with Ricky Williams (1995) for the third-most 100-yard games by a freshman in school history. Young's 17 wins and 43 TDs accounted for in 2003-2004 are the most ever by a UT QB in their first two years. Is a two-time winner of the Rose Bowl MVP award, joining Ron Dayne, Bob Schloredt, and Charles White as the only two-time winners. In the 2006 NCAA national championship game, he completed 30 of 40 passes for 267 yards and carried the ball 19 times for 200 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns. Those 200 rushing yards set a Bowl game rushing record by a QB. He was named Rose Bowl MVP for the second time in his career. UT beat USC by the score of 41 to 38 and Vince Young ran in the winning touchdown. In this game, UT ended USC's 34-game win streak. Young's 467 total yards set a new Rose Bowl record. Just, you know, throwing all this out there for those who believe an incorrect score of 6 is more important than anything else. All because of the color of his jersey in college.
1. Reggie Bush 2. OL ( Winston, Mangold, Scott) 3. Jason Allen Safety, TN 3. CB or WR ( if we don't pick up a WR as FA) 4. David Thomas, TE my wishlist for day 1
yeah rm95, but he was always throwing to open receivers. (that personally is my favorite criticism, as if that is a bad thing)
Wow, you mean VesceySux's source (one out of thousands) is on your side? I guess that completely overrides all those meaningless people like the NFL administration, multiple general managers, multiple agents, etc. Of course I believe it. You're talking about a couple of so-so sources alleging some massive conspiracy and that everyone from the NFL to general managers to agents is in on it. I think my side is a little more realistic, and most people on your side are the ones that have a history of some form of bias against UT. As for why other tests weren't misgraded, who said they weren't? The VY467 score of "6" wasn't supposed to leak because it was invalid. But, it was so shockingly low, and it involved one of the 2-3 most popular players in the draft, that a couple of people told it and it took on a life of its own. So, let's say some run of the mill other prospect scored an 11... considering it wasn't as bad as a 6 and they didn't have the name of Vince Young, the score didn't get out there. It's very likely that other players besides VY467 suffered from the mistake in administering the test; but those invalid scores weren't leaked so the rumor process never got a chance to begin.
Little known facts: VY467 assasinated John F. Kennedy. He's also the one who led everyone to believe that a plane crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11 when it was obvious it didn't. He also invented crack to keep the black man down.
I hope the Raiders draft VY41-38 so I can hate bigtexxx too. I've been meaning to join that little ska band.
Well, if they messed up the grading the first time, why not just grade it again? Im not saying he got a 6, but he sure as hell didnt beat his 16 that he pulled the second time around. Regardless, Im disappointed with his intelligence...I expected more from him, not sure why. On the field, he's still a blast to watch. Cant wait to see him in the NFL, just not with the Texans, we have other needs.
Which is all that matters. The fact that people are putting more weight on an incorrectly graded score (unless you're a conspiracy theorist...VY467 stole the election for Bush in 2000) than a 30-2 record as a starter that included one of the greatest performances in NCAA history while leading the Longhorns to the national championship is beyond absurd.
Well, it depends. Michael Vick hasn't been able to live up to his potential because he can't figure out defenses. He is still fun to watch, but he isnt effective...David Carr is more effective. Thats why people are concerned about Young...he has all the athletic talent in the world, but he may not have all the skills necessary to produce as an NFL quarterback. Now, there are those few players that scored low on the test and turned out to be studs...however, those are aberrations, not the norm.
