Texas didn’t bother to show up on time today, and let Texas Tech play all by themselves for a half before waking up. Too little too late. Leonard’s Loser: the Longhorns — and the Heathen chances to attend the BCS game with the Attorney. Damn.
At least Alabama won (blanking homecoming creampuff Arkansas State by 5 touchdowns). And so did Florida in a decisive victory over preseason darling Georgia (49-10). Look for Tech in the top spot, followed by Alabama. Penn State is off this week, and the former #6 (Georgia) lost, so the new rankings COULD put Florida as high as #3, based on the quality and magnitude of their win. However, I see UT dropping not that far, either, so maybe TT, UA, UT, then drop in PSU, Oklahoma, and USC. It’s all mumbling until the computers chatter late on Sunday.
Florida and Alabama will play in the SEC game, so one of them will drop at least one more game — but a one-loss UF will have a good case for the BCS game if they win out. (Though obviously an undefeated Alabama would have a stronger case.)
BCS specialist claim Texas will drop to # 4 in BCS but AP has them at 7. If Texas wins out and TT loses ( they next play OSU, then have a bye and trip to OU). UT goes to Big XII championship for likely rematch against MIssou. THis means TExas has two more ranked games, KU (assuming they regain their ranking, and Missou in Big XII champ game. I like Texas’ chances if it bacomes the battle of the one loss teams as we have the hardest schedule in NCAA. I got to watch the whole game on Slingbox last night and TT kicked the crap out of us in 1st Half. I am really concerned that we lost Orakpo for the season. TT one of the few Div 1 teams that stillplays on astroturf. We also did not have out second best receiver going as he was hurt last week which clearly affected our offense short pass game. On the bright side a super star is emerging in Malcolm Williams who caught a 36 yd , and 91 yd TD on some pretty spectacular moves. It’s been a helluva a run since we destroyed ASU last year in a bowl game. Can[‘t wait to see how they respond against Baylor next week. Baylor has a pretty amazing Frosh QB who has not tossed a pick all year, or ever in his college career. You will hear more of him and coach Briles (former UofH coach, and won the Texas state hs championship two years in a row at stephenville) in the near future. The BIGXII is looking strong down south.
Well, Alabama moved up to Number 1 in both the AP and the USA Today polls. BCS isn’t out yet. I would now expect them to also rank the Tide at 1. TT didn’t get as much of a bounce as I thought. They had an argument for number because they beat the number one team. At least, that worked when Texas did that from a similar ranking. But it was not to be so. The AP has TT at 2 and the USA Today has Penn. State at 2. I imagine that LSU is going to get very riled up at Saban coming to town at the healm of the new number 1 team. It’ll be a show, I’m sure.
We maybe fighting in the Fiesta or Rose Bowl but we still have our mystique…this from CFN Hook em’
“So it also is, then, that the Texas Longhorns earned a similar amount of respect and love from college football fans across the country after their heartstopping loss to Texas Tech. When you’re No. 1 in the land, and everyone–particularly in places such as Lubbock, Norman, Tuscaloosa, and State College–wants to see you fall, you’re not loved.
After Saturday night, it’s impossible not to love the Longhorns with your whole heart and soul.
Bodies were flying off the field and into the infirmary for Texas. Reliable receivers and dynamic defenders were being carried to the bench. Up front and on the edges, Mack Brown and his staff were quickly being drained of reserves. Yet, they raged against the dying of the light, fighting into the night with remarkable resolve. They didn’t play better than Tech. They didn’t hit harder than Tech. They didn’t execute at a higher level. But after 58 minutes and 31 seconds, they led. By one. Don’t try to figure it out. Just comprehend how gutsy and gritty the Longhorns were, up and down their depleted roster, before Mr. Harrell and Mr. Crabtree survived a dropped interception with eight seconds left to win seven seconds later.
Texas Tech won the biggest game in the history of the program. More will be made of that in the coming days, and deservedly so. But keep in mind how gallant Mack Brown’s team proved to be in defeat. It’s only because of the courage with which Texas played that Tech’s triumph can be seen as the epic accomplishment it genuinely is.
“Much as Rafael Nadal’s Wimbledon title became that much greater because of his opponent’s unflagging determination, so it also is that Texas Tech’s awesome achievement is ten thousand times more impressive because Texas made the Red Raiders sweat until the very last second ticked off the clock. If you want to lose a perfect season, lose it the way Texas did. Longhorn fans should be mighty proud of their boys. Moreover, every college football fan should feel the same sense of grade-A admiration.”
That’s some splendidly overwrought sportswritin’ right there. And mostly true, too, though it glosses over the fact that, earlier in the game, had UT executed like it did in the second half, they might still be number 1.