This Could Get Real Ugly

The University of Texas Longhorns are down 14-o to TCU. If UT loses this game, it could get real ugly real fast for the Longhorn Nation. Last week UT barely survived Arkansas State. That game and this TCU game (up to this point) make for 5-sub par outings for the Horns.

"One-Vince wonder." It may be time to accept that it was due to the Superman-like abilities of Vince Young that produced the 2005 National Championship and the only conference championship ever for Mack Brown. Take away Vince Young and UT doesn't beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl, much less USC for the MNC.

Coach Darrell Royal cemented his place in Longhorn lore by one of the gutsiest calls in sports history: veer pass 53 to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Game of the Century.

Even the disaster that was John Mackovic had "roll left".

Mack Brown has a last second missed field goal by Michigan to secure that victory. Mack Brown had the legs of Vince Young to defeat USC. As UT fans ,we see it time and time again: our team is simply out coached. He has no fire, no brimstone. As much as I hate Oklahoma, Bob Stoops is Game Time. He wants to not only but win with a bad attitude. I recall one of the blow out games last year or the year before, the first thing out of Mack's mouth was, "It's a shame the score got out of hand." What the fuck? Oh, the poor little other team. Hey, fuck the other team. Too fucking bad the score got out of hand. That's the way it goes. But not in Mack's view. His players are "good kids" not men.

I know, Mack Brown has won at least 9-games every season he's been at UT and has one of the best winning percentages. A closer inspection reveals that many of those victories came against sub par teams. No conference championships. Two BCS bowls. And remember, both of those BCS bowls were with Vince Young.

The stats and percentages on paper put Mack Brown at the head of the college coaching class, no doubt. He will continue to win 9-games a year. But unless another Vince Young appears, I'm afraid it's going to be another generation before we see another National championship here in Austin.

Update: Nevermind.

Seriously, Horns won in a blow-out. Most inspired half I've seen from the Horns in a long time. Total domination on boths sides of the ball. Long season. We'll see.