It appears we're beginning to get that beautiful September vibe again. Maybe it's because I'm only a 30 minute freeway drive from Trojanland, or is it possible that I can still hear the crying of tree-huggers up north over a game they
didn't play in because they
didn't deserve to be there (thanks Tech)? Or just maybe is it because this might be the year that my beloved
Horns may finally be able to turn the tide in the famed Red River Shootout against a
team still whimpering from the old-fashioned woodshed spankin' they got in South Florida last January? (Note: the
Aggies aren't looking shabby either). In the midst of a freshly paved road, ready once again for a coming Parade of Roses (1/06), the
Bayou Bengals from Baton Rouge (for whom we bleed purple and gold) have
lost an invaluable teammate in lead RB
Alley Broussard due to a knee injury during practice last Saturday. Though LSU still has undoubtedly the best backfield next to "
Thunder and
Lightening" in the Southland, as long as he's recovering AB will truly be missed in Tiger Stadium. With an arsenal that includes the ESPN/USA Today #1 ranked WR group in the nation, backs
Joseph Addai and
Justin Vincent, QB
JaMarcus Russell, and the most highly pursued high school recruit in 2005,
Ryan Perrilloux, there's no question the Tigers will show up this September, and will refuse to conclude until January. With even more "improvements" to the ever-popular BCS and the institution of instant replay in most of the major conferences, this season should surely not go without it's share of suspense. With echoes of a repeat
Heisman looming in L.A. and endless accounts of anticipation from campuses coast to coast, let's buckle up - this could get crazy!
"At the team's first meeting in preparation for the 2005 season it was Young who, upon seeing players behaving as if they were in a nightclub still celebrating the win over Michigan, shouted, "Hey, y'all! Rose Bowl's over!" -
Sports Illustrated on
Vince Young, QB, Univ of Texas.
It appears we're beginning to get that beautiful September vibe again. Maybe it's because I'm only a 30 minute freeway drive from Trojanland, or is it possible that I can still hear the crying of tree-huggers up north over a game they didn't play in because they didn't deserve to be there (thanks Tech)? Or just maybe is it because this might be the year that my beloved Horns may finally be able to turn the tide in the famed Red River Shootout against a team still whimpering from the old-fashioned woodshed spankin' they got in South Florida last January? (Note: the Aggies aren't looking shabby either). In the midst of a freshly paved road, ready once again for a coming Parade of Roses (1/06), the Bayou Bengals from Baton Rouge (for whom we bleed purple and gold) have lost an invaluable teammate in lead RB Alley Broussard due to a knee injury during practice last Saturday. Though LSU still has undoubtedly the best backfield next to "Thunder and Lightening" in the Southland, as long as he's recovering AB will truly be missed in Tiger Stadium. With an arsenal that includes the ESPN/USA Today #1 ranked WR group in the nation, backs Joseph Addai and Justin Vincent, QB JaMarcus Russell, and the most highly pursued high school recruit in 2005, Ryan Perrilloux, there's no question the Tigers will show up this September, and will refuse to conclude until January. With even more "improvements" to the ever-popular BCS and the institution of instant replay in most of the major conferences, this season should surely not go without it's share of suspense. With echoes of a repeat Heisman looming in L.A. and endless accounts of anticipation from campuses coast to coast, let's buckle up - this could get crazy!
5 comments:
LSU looks really good this year, it is a shame they will never really get out of the shadow of Florida. With Leak, and a little discipline from Urban I am pretty sure that LSU and the rest of the SEC will be relegated to "GATOR BAIT."
Paul
Originally I thought of something quite witty and rather arrogant to say, but for the sake of humility I'll just remind you - there's a reason they call it "Death Valley." See you October 15th, in Baton Rouge.
Good call! I've heard of that guy, thanks for the heads up!
Yeah those OSU true freshman always pan out...
...Well maybe not (See Maurice Clarret)
Seriously, I want the kid (Ginn) to do well, AFTER 9/10. The Texas/OSU game I believe could be one of three major influencers of the National Championship game this season (the other two being LSU/Tennessee and LSU/Florida). In the debate over the "scariest player in Div 1A," I think there's one player that's tragically been left out. Though it's clear that Reggie Bush is essentially unstoppable, and Ginn's #s speak for themselves, where's Vince Young in all this? The thing about Bush and Ginn is when they get the ball, you know they're running. When Leinart gets the ball, you know he's throwing. With Vince Young, nobody ever has a clue what he's going to do, including Vince Young. I'm not saying the debate stops there, but I think all three of those players will make a strong case for that title this season; and that's why 9/10 is gonna be very interesting.
"Vince Young is the finest athlete I've ever been on the field with." - Lloyd Carr, Head Coach, Univ of Michigan
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