Difficult as it was last night to watch Washington State defeat the Longhorns 28-20 in the Holiday Bowl, even worse was the realization that Vincent Young's ineffectiveness and Chance Mock's (almost) last second heroics mean Mack Brown will most likely be platooning the two QBs again next season. A strategy which has been so effective for him in the past.
"This win is huge for our program, to beat the No. 5 team," first-year Washington State coach Bill Doba said.
You'd think that, but Texas eked out some lucky ass wins against Kansas State and Texas Tech. I wasn't sure they deserved their ranking before the game, and it turns out I was probably right.
Coach Mack's golden opportunity may have passed. The gild is off his recruiting lily after a number of big game chokes, and don't think a resurgent Tech's Mike Leach and Texas A&M's Dennis Franchione won't point this out to the state's blue chippers (never mind the regular poaching of our state's talent performed by OU and Nebraska). Bob Stoops is still the big dog in the Big 12, and the South looks like it'll only get tougher (with the exception of Baylor, of course).
I don't know that Mack Brown's job is in jeopardy. Yet (he'd have to lose to OU and A&M in the same season to really get that ball rolling). But don't think the rumblings haven't already started.
Wonder if Roy Williams is regretting his decision to return for his senior year?
Two things must happen for Mack Brown to remain:
(1) hire an offensive coordinator whose play calls I cannot predict with about 93% accuracy.
(2) disconnect Mack's coaching headphones, or set it to easy-listening music a la Barry Switzer's tenure with the Cowboys.
I can still see the 1-yard wide receiver screen when I close my eyes.