A Stroll Down Memory Lane: 2006 National Championship Texas vs. USC
Posted by smashmouthdraft | Posted in | Posted on 11:25 AM
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Well, just today I decided to take out my DVD recording of one of the best college football games to ever be played. Perhaps even the best college football game ever, debated by some. As a Texas fan - it is easily my favorite moment of being a die hard Longhorn fan. The absolute intensity of that football game inside that stadium was just second to none. The atmosphere was unlike really any National Championship I have seen in the past few years. It was a legendary game.
Here are just a few points I took away from that game:
1. Vince. Vince. Vince. What a college football defense killer! The man was simply unstoppable that game - from the time he ran the last second touchdown in for the win till when he was putting his body on the line and taking kill shots on the goal line to get the two points to go up 41-38 in the final seconds. It was one of the most amazing, guttiest and historic performances by a quarterback in such a big game.
2. Reggie Bush and LenDale White are sure to get all of the credit in the glory years they had at USC. No doubt, they were one of the best college football running back tandems in recent time. That being said though, the USC offensive line run blocking was superb this game. They set the tone early and often by planting a lot of Longhorn players on that opening possesion and clearing running lanes for their big two to go to work. Unsung heroes of that game were clearly the offensive line for USC...
3. The offense and Vince Young get a lot of the credit in this game. Rightfully so, I mean they put up 41 points on a very talented USC defense. My game changers all night though were the secondary. Cedric Griffin, Michael Huff, Michael Griffin and Tarrell Brown. These guys played their absolute hearts out and let the USC vertical game be minimized to the running game which allowed Texas to get their priorties in order. The Texas secondary was making outstanding plays all night - from Cedric Griffin's bone crunching hit on the sideline to Michael Griffin's toe drag touchdown. It was all about that Texas secondary that night.
4. I just wanna take you back to Leinart's post game speech to ESPN.. "I still think we were the better team, but they just made plays in the end." Okay, this is wrong on so many levels. First of all - no congratulations to Texas? Jeez, I know you guys lost a huge game and it snapped your 39 game winning streak you had, but regardless no class shown. Secondly, yeah, they made more plays in the end isn't that what football is all about? Who can make the most plays in the most crutial times of the game. I lost a lot of respect in that one interview from Leinart.