1) Is that Reggie Bush's fault? 2) You have to admit that USC losing in it's quest for 3 straight championships and 35 straight games is just as big as story as UT winning their first. I don't care who they interview first, and do you think VY knew or even cared? No. 3) It was unclassy any way you slice it. Same with Leinart acting like a baby and pouting in interviews. Gracious in defeat, humble in victory, always.
great game. really had no idea that vince Young was that good. congrats to UT Pete Carroll's TO after the last TD was Mike Martz-dumb. With a timeout left they probably could have used the middle of the field with 8 seconds left and gotten 10-15 yards underneath the coverage. However, even a low-chance long fg would only have resulted in OT. It never fails to amaze me how rare and important a really good kicker is. We all know what happened in the Orange Bowl. The kicking game very nearly cost Texas the championship. heck - even USC could have tried a 60 yarder at the end if they had a guy with the leg. You guys were right - Vince Young should be the Heisman. Just why the voting is done BEFORE the game featuring ALL 3 finalists is beyond me.
What is he supposed to say? "We suck"? "UT owns us"? He gave UT their props. If he didn't think USC was the better team he'd be a pretty crappy team leader, and I bet VY would have thought the same thing if UT had lost. It is what they're supposed to do.
No need to say it All you have to say is "We played great, they played better, they got the win etc." or "You have to give UT credit etc." Does not mentioning the fact that he thinks theyre a better team really make him a crappy team leader?
Obvious? Yes. Stoppable? No. Remember Hakeem and the Dream Shake? How 'bout Kareem and the Sky Hook? Mike Scott and the Split-Finger Scuff Special? Gaylord Perry and the Vaseline Ball? Just cause you know it's coming doesn't mean you have an answer for it. VY has RB speed with QB size and TE toughness. That's a difficult assignment for ANY defender. Fact is, Vince was gonna get his tonight. He was not going to be denied. That's why I think the whole "knee" controversy will die down. At that point, the Horn's were driving, big time. If they didn't score the TD then, it would have come 1 or 2 plays later.
I guess you didn't hear it, but Leinart did congratulate and give UT credit for winning. He thinks they're the better team, I bet every Trojan thinks that, too.. big deal..
Well all of this certainly makes Sept. 9 of this year an anticipated date. #2 Ohio State vs. #1 Texas
I hate to agree with you but you're right. The "knee" was not a factor - espcially since it was so early too. I don't think Leinart is that good. Is it just me or are his passes wobbly and float like ducks. I think USC has NFL-class playmakers that make his job easier.
Vince Young is the black Jesus. The best college quarterback I have seen in my short lifetime. He rose to the occassion. Texas has a solid defense and good special teams, but Young is the rare, once in a lifetime player and he is the man. Many classic moments were made in this thread. Black Jesus lives in Austin, TX and i'm proud to be a Texan at this moment in time. 2nd greatest football game i've ever watched. Congrats UT. National Champions.
I guess you're right. He only passed for over 350 yards vs. our highly touted secondary. Dude is a stud in the pocket and deserves any and all props for his magnificent college career.
a few other things to add. obviously, i knew usc's offense was ridiculous. i even liked them early in the season and appreciated the offense. then i hated them late in the season and was frustrated by how unbelievable it was. but until you're playing them and stopping them truly means something you just can't realize how amazing it is. i mean we gave up 38 points and i relieved. they had 10 at the half and i thought we were doing a terrific job. even as they scored 4 straight TD's and i was getting disappointed in the D, i kept thinking "but what can you do." i mean, leinart is damn near perfect in the 2nd half, they've got big receivers to throw to, lendale white runs up the middle and drags even your best guys 3 yards down the field (or just plain runs over them) and then bush can just fly all around you. and if all that fails, they just throw a little screen pass that gets 7 or 8 and gives them 2nd and 2 and you're screwed. when we gave up 37 to michigan last year, i was mad at how bad our defense played, and now we give up 38 and i'm pleased. when they absolutely had to get a stop, on that 4th and 1, they got it and gave vince a chance to work his magic. the D played it's ass off. i just realized, with that last TD, we kept our streak of scoring 40 alive. now up to 11 straight games (only ohio state held us below). what a friggin' offense we have as well. people (especially DonnyMost) are way overplaying the knee down play. yes, it shouldn't have been a TD, but to hear some talk, usc had us stopped on a 4th down play but we were allowed to pull a TD out of our ass. we had been moving well on the drive, and vince already had about 15 when he tossed it, and it would've been 1st down at the 12 or so. not exactly a stretch to think we still could've scored. yes, we could've fumbled (again), or gotten picked (yeah right) or missed a fg, but it's not as if it was some huge momentum play. if it was a play where usc should've been awarded a turnover but didn't get it, that would be a huge momentum play. this just would've stopped the inevitable. awesome that we kept the 1000 yard rusher streak alive. it's up to like 12 years now, and it would've sucked to not have a 1000 yard rusher while being the 3rd best rushing team in the nation, simply b/c we spread it around so much. but vince took care of things, just like he always does. and i think Mr. Mooch said Mack was trying to recruit with his comments. he was saying how great it felt for everyone involved to win this, and mentioned something about it being great for Texas high school football, basically meaning it represented very well considering almost our entire roster is Texas high school players. no recruiting (although it wouldn't hurt).
I don't think the pose by Vince was classless. It was class-neutral. By which I mean, totally unrelated to class any way. Leinart, White and Jarrett had great games - Bush had a few nice plays, but was largely ineffective.
I guess you didn't see that play where he tip toed the sideline and did and somersault into the end zone? No other player in the world could have scored on that play. I'm proud that he will be a HOUSTON TEXAN next year. Also the guy had over 175 total yards, hardly ineffective.
Yes, that was a fantastic play. It was his best play of the night. It was the only time on the night that he ever really sparkled. The screen pass in the 2nd was impressive, then he threw away that huge gain with the silly lateral. But he was largely ineffective - he only broke two plays - and one he wasted. And on USC's biggest offensive play of the season, he watched from the sidelines. He will probably go on to be a great pro, but Lendale White was the bigger threat in the USC backfield tonight.
VY had the game of his life. Texas got some favorable calls, very favorable, and Texas still barely won.
when they got done with the timeout and i saw him standing there, i thought usc had decided to punt. i mean, i know bush isn't in on every play, but to have him out of the game clinching play is just unbelievable, and obviously somewhat of a statement as to how great he actually is. he's still a badass, but the hype was just ridiculous.
