I spent a good portion of last night's UT-OSU game lying across my coffee table in supplication to the spirits of football to look favorably upon my prideful quarterback so that he might wring a victory out in front of yet another stadium full of people who think it's somehow psychologically damaging to make the inverted "Hook 'Em Horns" sign. Happily, they complied, as Texas pulled it off against the Buckeyes, 25-22.
As for the title of this entry, here's what I learned:
1. A.J. Hawk is a hell of a player. No taunting, no dancing, he just happened to be involved in just about every stop, and dogged Vince Young all night.
2. Mack Brown does some stupid shit. He panics. I don't know what the point of that cutesy botched reverse was in the 3rd quarter, after Young has opened the field up nicely with two good pass plays, but he needs stick with the game plan.
3. Contrary to the OSU defense's wishes, and in spite of some bad decisions of his own, Young is very much a Heisman candidate. My biggest fear, after the first quarter of last night's game, was that the guy is starting to believe his own hype.
4. If Texas has managed to pin OSU down a few times inside the 20, this game wouldn't have been close. Neither of the QBs Tressell trotted out was very effective at moving the ball, but they were able to nickel and dime some field goals out of it.
5. Nobody's probably going to be able to beat USC anyway, but I like UT's chances of getting to the title game a lot better now.
6. The Big 10 officially sucks. All of their top 10 teams (OSU, Michigan, and Iowa) lost yesterday.
7. Oklahoma is officially in trouble. Adrian Peterson is great, but lack of any passing game whatsoever is going to bite them on the ass here in the next month or so.
Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday, basshole. I was at a softball tournament and didn't check e-mail.
I've seen garbage bags full of irregular pork rinds that have better offensive game-planning than the dynamic duo of Mack Brown and Greg Davis. That Vince Young was able to overcome this against a top 5 team on their home turf is no minor miracle.
Watching Greg Davis call an offensive game against the Sooners is like watching a game of Tecmo Bowl unfold, when only 4 plays are possible, and Bob Stoopes guesses right 95% of the time.
You have won this test of wills this time O Cromulent One, but your team can't hope to last the season. I was cursing up a storm for OSU to stop t.u. during the last drive, but to no avail. I am surprised that Vince lasted the entire game, particularly since I was wishing his death and/or dismemberment via OSU linebackers during every play. Texas played a good game, and Vince looked pretty sharp. I concur that OSU's linebacker squad was Impressive. I only wish that a certain team that I am fond of had linebackers with that combination of speed, strength, and acuity. Well, it just appears I am living in the past. Congrats.
but your team can't hope to last the season
You may be right, but I'll take our 2-0 vs. your 0-1, thanks.
Enjoy the next three powerhouse games (SMU, TX State, Baylor), and get back to me when A&M beats someone tougher than a 4-A high school football squad.
Sorry, can't suppress the knee-jerk GO BUCKEYES! that just popped out. Even if they do suck.
It was a great game start to finish, wasn't it? Both sides showed why they belong in the Top 5, and how it's still possible for great teams to drop the ball, literally and figuratively. And while Vince Young is a great athlete, he's not a great quarterback. Overall, I like our chances for the season. Note: TCU, who beat OU last week, yesterday lost to SMU. Does OU really suck, or do I sense a trap?