Notes in the aftermath
Tonight's Rose Bowl between USC and Texas was an exciting game, but it wasn't a great game. It was a game featuring poor play calling and shoddy defense. The Longhorns did not win the game; the Trojans lost it. In the aftermath, I have a few points to make:
On Reggie Bush: What the hell were you thinking lateralling that ball? Honestly.
On LenDale White: You really showed me something tonight. I'm confused as to how you've managed to stay in Bush's shadow all this time, as you appear to be the better back.
On Pete Carroll: Previous comments about White notwithstanding, how in the everloving hell do you not make more use of the friggin' Heisman Trophy winner?
On Mack Brown: You seem like a class act. It must have taken some good coaching to hold your team together, particularly after that last USC TD.
On Vince Young: I'm sorry, but you're just not that great of a quarterback. I'm hard-pressed to recall a time you completed a pass with a defender less than 5 yards away. And really, most of your runs were a result of USC's lack of a defense.
On Matt Leinart: Oops. Should have come out last year. Oh well.
On ESPN: Shut up already. Not everything is deserving of the hype you give it. This USC team wasn't even as good as last year's, let alone the greatest of all-time like you've been saying they might be for the last month. And then, for crying out loud, five minutes after the game is over Lee Corso is touting Young as the greatest clutch QB ever. Are you for real? Oy vey. (Or is it "ay gevalt"?)
Anyway, rant over. Congratulations to UT fans everywhere, with particular shout-outs to Roman and Mrs. Woodhead. And my sympathies to USC fans, particularly Charlie and Jackie who had to witness the heartache first hand.
In the meantime, I'm looking forward to the Commodores in a bowl next year.
Song lyric of the day:
"Dynamite, Dynamite
When Vandy starts to fight
Down the field with blood to yield
If need be, save the shield
If victory's won when battle's done
Then Vandy's name will rise in fame"
- Vanderbilt Fight Song
(Though I still prefer Banecker and Collazzi's alternate lyrics.)
On Reggie Bush: What the hell were you thinking lateralling that ball? Honestly.
On LenDale White: You really showed me something tonight. I'm confused as to how you've managed to stay in Bush's shadow all this time, as you appear to be the better back.
On Pete Carroll: Previous comments about White notwithstanding, how in the everloving hell do you not make more use of the friggin' Heisman Trophy winner?
On Mack Brown: You seem like a class act. It must have taken some good coaching to hold your team together, particularly after that last USC TD.
On Vince Young: I'm sorry, but you're just not that great of a quarterback. I'm hard-pressed to recall a time you completed a pass with a defender less than 5 yards away. And really, most of your runs were a result of USC's lack of a defense.
On Matt Leinart: Oops. Should have come out last year. Oh well.
On ESPN: Shut up already. Not everything is deserving of the hype you give it. This USC team wasn't even as good as last year's, let alone the greatest of all-time like you've been saying they might be for the last month. And then, for crying out loud, five minutes after the game is over Lee Corso is touting Young as the greatest clutch QB ever. Are you for real? Oy vey. (Or is it "ay gevalt"?)
Anyway, rant over. Congratulations to UT fans everywhere, with particular shout-outs to Roman and Mrs. Woodhead. And my sympathies to USC fans, particularly Charlie and Jackie who had to witness the heartache first hand.
In the meantime, I'm looking forward to the Commodores in a bowl next year.
Song lyric of the day:
"Dynamite, Dynamite
When Vandy starts to fight
Down the field with blood to yield
If need be, save the shield
If victory's won when battle's done
Then Vandy's name will rise in fame"
- Vanderbilt Fight Song
(Though I still prefer Banecker and Collazzi's alternate lyrics.)
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