The Rose Bowl

[ISiddiqui]

Very nice run... both offenses are running all over the defenses.

[Craptacular]

Why does Texas even bother doing anything other than letting Young run.?

[SirFozzie]

do you onside if you're TX? keep Leinart off the field

[Senator]

talk shit down by 5

[Eaglesfan27]

Sheesh. Vince is keeping Texas in it. Interesting decision for Texas: Do you trust your defense to finally make a stop with 4 minutes left or do you kick the onside?

[JeeberD]

Is it too early to go for the onsides kick? Yeah, probably so...

[ThunderingHERD]

Dan Founts thinks Young is a better scrambler than Michael Vick?

[wade moore]

I don't know what year Thomas is, but if he's a senior, you have to imagine he just did some major work on his draft position this game...

[DeToxRox]

Vince Young ... #2 overall pick?

[st.cronin]

I'm getting exactly what I wanted out of this game..

i don't have a dog in the fight, so I just wanted to see a competitive, fun game.... man am I getting it!

Same. Props to Texas for a better showing than OU gave the Trojans last year.

And VY is amazing ... is he a better runner than Ron Mexico? I think he might be.

[astrosfan64]

If I was the texans I would take Young instead of bush or trade the pick!

[DeToxRox]

Dan Founts thinks Young is a better scrambler than Michael Vick?

I think he is too.

[kingfc22]

SC needs to turn this last 4 minutes into the Lendale White show

[Eaglesfan27]

I would have kicked the onside with the way that USC's offense has been dominating in the 2nd half, and with Texas losing one of their key DB's.

I'm glad they kicked it. Come on Lendale!

[Tasan]

White time I'm thinking.

[biological warrior]

Come on D, Lets stop em!

[st.cronin]

SC needs to turn this last 4 minutes into the Lendale White show

I'm calling a deep ball.

[Eaglesfan27]

Great comeback by Jarrett to make that play.

[kingfc22]

Jarrett has been unstoppable tonight

[ISiddiqui]

Jarett is a stud. He'll be highly drafted next year.

[Galaxy]

If I was the texans I would take Young instead of bush or trade the pick!

Vince is from Houston, isn't he?

[Crapshoot]

Hmm - gutsy call. I suppose if you onside it the short field, and greater risk of the field goal kept them away. Oh well.

[DeToxRox]

This is big play after big play. Amazing.

[kingfc22]

When does UT use a TO?

[cthomer5000]

Jarrett has been unstoppable tonight
that pretty much says it. They cannot cover that kid.

[sterlingice]

If I was the texans I would take Young instead of bush or trade the pick!Trade down a little and get that giant pile of muscle from Virginia to protect Carr.

SI

[astrosfan64]

wooh

[kingfc22]

Bah, the clock is stopped

[cthomer5000]

When does UT use a TO?
not until you have to.

big 3rd down now!

[tarcone]

a pass?

[JeeberD]

Huge play here!

[Tasan]

Dude really needed to at least catch that.

[Eaglesfan27]

Man, my nerves can't take this. HUGE 3rd and 7.

[kingfc22]

This could be the ballgame

[ISiddiqui]

Well USC didn't need that dropped pass. They need to run time off the clock... You don't want to put the ball in Young's hands.

[bhlloy]

This is completely unbearable, and I'm only watching the game on Yahoo gamecenter
HUGE play here...

[JeeberD]

Just short!

[cthomer5000]

does Caroll have the grapes to go for this?

[Eaglesfan27]

Crud. White stopped a bit short. What a decision here..

[Tasan]

Holy cow what a bounce!

[kingfc22]

Give it to White.

[ISiddiqui]

Fake Punt! Do what WVU did ;).

[ISiddiqui]

Give it to White.Yeah, I agree.

[MacroGuru]

I don't know if anyone with TIVO has played the injury of the DB that broke his arm...but dang, it's nasty....

[Logan]

It really is hard watching Jarrett play, knowing that if his mother didn't tell him to suck it up and be a man, he would've been sitting out this season as he waited to join his Rutgers teammates for the 2006 season.

[JeeberD]

Punt the damn ball. Please!

[Crapshoot]

I think you punt - worst case, you're down by a field goal. Make Young do it again.

[cthomer5000]

Actually, the fumble to me makes it a definitely punt situation. We're talking 2 yards, not 1 now.

[Craptacular]

Go for it.

[Tasan]

Fake to White up the middle, pitch to Bush wide.

[Eaglesfan27]

does Caroll have the grapes to go for this?

Carroll has gambled before. I think he goes for it.

[Celeval]

Play of the game coming up.

[dawgfan]

As Huckleberry said back in the Holiday Bowl, what's up with this poor, outgunned Big XII team shutting down this sophistimicated Pac-10 offense?
:rolleyes:

You thinking that comment was maybe a weeeee bit premature yet?

Oh, and while I have no love for the Oregon Ducks, there's a major dropoff at QB between Kellen Clemens who was lost for the season in game 8 and backups David Dixon and Brady Leaf - you didn't see that offense at it's best in the Holiday Bowl because of it.

[cthomer5000]

STUFFFFFFED

[JeeberD]

SHORT!!!!!!!!!

[Celeval]

SHORT!

[kingfc22]

Stopped!

[Logan]

SHORT

[Tasan]

wow

[Eaglesfan27]

OH NO!

Way too close..

[heybrad]

I don't think he got it.

[tarcone]

WOW

[ISiddiqui]

It looks like they stopped White!!

[astrosfan64]

YES

[Senator]

HELL YES !!!

[biological warrior]

Stuffed?!?

[tarcone]

this game is great

[tanglewood]

Why go for it there? Trust your defence and punt it.

[kingfc22]

Oh my, what a game

[cthomer5000]

Before we know how this ends.... what a game!

[Eaglesfan27]

Please!! Darn. Come on Defense! Play big!

[wade moore]

Wow.. finally a HUGE play by the Texas D

[KWhit]

Holy cow.

[biological warrior]

And it all comes down to this!

[Craptacular]

Why go for it there? Trust your defence and punt it.
What defense?

[tarcone]

55 yds to a national championship

[astrosfan64]

Ok, this will determine everything for Young.

[sterlingice]

WOW

SI

[Galaxy]

Texas needs to go for 2 if they score.

[KWhit]

Come on Vince!

[ISiddiqui]

What an ending to this game!

[Tasan]

Hrm....here we go folks, this is what we all wanted I believe.

[Logan]

This is unreal.

[bhlloy]

It was the right call... all down to Young now. Sick.

[Crapshoot]

I don't get going for it there- the long field, make Young go 80 yards with a punt - instead of a gamble like that.

[tucker rocky]

A punt would've been the safe bet.

[Celeval]

Great tackle by #90

[Eaglesfan27]

Love the blitz on 1st down. Let's get after Vince.

[kingfc22]

Shoestring tackle saved a ton of yards there

[Craptacular]

Huge play by 90.

[wade moore]

Before we know how this ends.... what a game!
Best title game in years I'd argue...

[cthomer5000]

Texas needs to go for 2 if they score.
Yes, no doubt there.

[kingfc22]

Finally some pressure. Love the play calling.

[Galaxy]

Young is starting to get rattled alittle.

[st.cronin]

Why go for it there? Trust your defence and punt it.

I think it was the right call. If you make it, you win. Who do you like more if you're carroll, your offense or your defense?

[Tasan]

wow some pressure finally

[Eaglesfan27]

3rd and 12. 2 more plays!

[ISiddiqui]

Hmmm... maybe USC should have blitz a bit more during the rest of the game?

[Craptacular]

I don't get going for it there- the long field, make Young go 80 yards with a punt - instead of a gamble like that.
hindsight is 20/20. Young has been unstoppable ... i don't think the extra yardage matters compared to the chance of not letting him on the field again.

[Tasan]

facemask

[tucker rocky]

I don't get going for it there- the long field, make Young go 80 yards with a punt - instead of a gamble like that.

As you said. ;)

[KWhit]

Big flag!

[heybrad]

Stupid

[Eaglesfan27]

NO! Not a personal foul here.

[JeeberD]

Holy fuck!

[biological warrior]

Was that a flag I saw?

[cthomer5000]

BOOM

[ISiddiqui]

Oh Lord... facemask?! What a boneheaded move.

[Tasan]

SC has to hope for 5

[Senator]

Oh thank you.

[KWhit]

Come on Texas!

[JeeberD]

BOOM


Goes the dynamite?

[Crapshoot]

hindsight is 20/20. Young has been unstoppable ... i don't think the extra yardage matters compared to the chance of not letting him on the field again.

Well, I wanted them to punt before it - foresight, as it were. :D I think the extra yardage does matter, but what's done is done.

[wade moore]

this ref sounds just like the big goofy brother on everybody loves raymond...

it makes me laugh...

[kingfc22]

Come on D

[tarcone]

damn a facemask

[kingfc22]

Geez, someone make a call

[cthomer5000]

Goes the dynamite?
hopefully in a minute.

[BrianD]

They had better put a bunch of time back on the clock.

[Ksyrup]

The indecision of the officials on repeated plays is horrible.

[Tasan]

Ugh another review.

[wade moore]

*groan*...

this game would have been over before midnight without these refs.. i gotta be up at 3:45...

[Craptacular]

What the hell are they reviewing????

[Eaglesfan27]

I can't believe they are bothering to review this. Clearly, he had the ball when he was down.

[JeeberD]

He was way down...

[tucker rocky]

Another review.

[tarcone]

these refs did the Iowa-Michigan game and totally screwed it up i dont know how they got the nnational champ game

[cthomer5000]

*groan*...

this game would have been over before midnight without these refs.. i gotta be up at 3:45...
Come on, this is heaven compared to last night.

[kingfc22]

They had better put a bunch of time back on the clock.
It isn't a first down, so the clock should not have stopped.

[ISiddiqui]

These review officials are horrible. What, they just get bored?

[wade moore]

I can't believe they are bothering to review this. Clearly, he had the ball when he was down.
This is why I like the NFL replay rules...

[BrianD]

11 seconds ran off the clock while the chased the ball.

[wade moore]

Come on, this is heaven compared to last night.
fortunately i didn't stay up last night ;)....

[tucker rocky]

The drama...

[Tasan]

That boy is so big and strong...

[bhlloy]

*groan*...

this game would have been over before midnight without these refs.. i gotta be up at 3:45...

I feel ya, it's 5.10 in the morning here and I have to be in work at 6

[astrosfan64]

young scrambles like cunningham in his prime.

[BrianD]

It isn't a first down, so the clock should not have stopped.

True, but someone should have spotted the ball so the game could continue.

[mauchow]

I'm still laughing at Carrol's call to go for it. Unbelievably stupid call by giving them this short of a field. It could have been 80, like others have said, possilby 99! I mean, seriously. Duhhhh.

[st.cronin]

Why would Vince Young ever run out of bounds? It's not like anybody wearing a red jersey can tackle him.

[kingfc22]

Oh boy

[JeeberD]

Holy cow is this ever a great game.

[Tasan]

lordy

[Senator]

I am acting like a 6 year old, I am so excited.

[biological warrior]

Inside the 20! Wow!

[tucker rocky]

Texas is going to.....


maybe upset.

[ISiddiqui]

USC could play defense now ;).

What, are they waiting to drive down the field for a tying FG ;).

[KWhit]

Here we go.

[illinifan999]

Over. Young runs it in ftw.

[wade moore]

UT almost has to worry about scoring too quickly...

[Eaglesfan27]

Please, someone, anyone intercept it!

[astrosfan64]

stop with the dumbass fades

[Crapshoot]

going for it is singlehandedly going to cost USC the game - dumbass move by Carroll.

[kingfc22]

Very solid coverage.

[cthomer5000]

stop with the dumbass fades
DEATH TO THE FADE ROUTE>

[sterlingice]

I just have this odd feeling that this will look like the Rams/Titans Super Bowl with Texas (Young, probably) coming up a couple of yards short. I could easily be wrong, tho.

SI

[kingfc22]

TACKLE #10!!!

[mauchow]

Nope, no worries on scoring too quickly. They've got to get in first now.

[Craptacular]

Is Vince Young 600 lbs??? good lord they can't tackle.

[tucker rocky]

Down to the wire.

[Tasan]

Geez I gotta piss, but I just can't get up

[JeeberD]

stop with the dumbass fades


:confused:

http://barbershophiphop.com/images/model01.jpg

[cthomer5000]

I just have this odd feeling that this will look like the Rams/Titans Super Bowl with Texas (Young, probably) coming up a couple of yards short. I could easily be wrong, tho.

SI
yeah, im now getting a bad feeling. they wasted a down with that fade route.

[ISiddiqui]

What a ball game!!

They saved the best bowl game for last!

[Craptacular]

going for it is singlehandedly going to cost USC the game - dumbass move by Carroll. http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[kingfc22]

WHAT A GAME!!!

[wade moore]

TACKLE #10!!!
USC D misunderstood and thought you said "Two hand touch #10!"

[RainRaven]

nobody can tackle during the second half it seems.

[mauchow]

This is a great game. I don't care who wins anymore.

[heybrad]

Why do they keep showing the kicker. He should have nothing to do with it. I'd assume they'd go for 2 to make it a 3 point lead.

[mauchow]

Wait... I didn''t care who won! :)

[Eaglesfan27]

YES! One more stop.

[Tasan]

4th

[PineTar]

eh, this game's ok ;)

[wade moore]

Why do they keep showing the kicker. He should have nothing to do with it. I'd assume they'd go for 2 to make it a 3 point lead.
because he's the reason they have to get a TD instead of a FG here...

[JeeberD]

Too damn close to a pick...

[KWhit]

Oh boy.

[st.cronin]

4th and 5

[tucker rocky]

This is it, 4th down.

[ISiddiqui]

It's 4th down. It all comes down to this.

[kingfc22]

4th down. Come on SC. Threepeat is only a play away.

[biological warrior]

This it is!

[Tasan]

This does remind me of StL vs Tenn

[TazFTW]

Vince Young is SMOKIN' HOT!

[wade moore]

wow.

[cthomer5000]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[ISiddiqui]

Young TD!!!!

[Eaglesfan27]

NO! NO! NO!

[JeeberD]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KWhit]

FUCK YEAH!!!

[kingfc22]

Incredible

[ThunderingHERD]

Woo!

[mauchow]

TOO EASY! UNREAL!

[astrosfan64]

YES YES YES

[Logan]

Just unreal.

[Craptacular]

How can USC not see that coming???

[biological warrior]

Give that man the 1 million dollars!

[sterlingice]

Simply amazing.

SI

[tucker rocky]

My oh my, TD

[Celeval]

Woah, Nelly.

[Galaxy]

Come on Trojans, have to figure he would run.

[BrianD]

Want to scream....must not wake up wife.... YAY!

[tarcone]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vtbub]

WOW!

[Ksyrup]

This is one of the greatest individual performances I've seen in a football game. Crappy D or not.

[Tasan]

And with the second pick of the draft.......Vince Young, QB, Texas.

[astrosfan64]

kick it out of bounds :)

[cthomer5000]

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!!!!!1111111111

[Radii]

wow.

[tarcone]

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW

[Eaglesfan27]

Reggie needs to return the kickoff all the way. Of course, Texas should kick it anywhere but near Bush.

[mauchow]

Carrol blows it and he's not even on the field..... Sure, all the mis-tackles didn't help, but Carrol single-handedly fucked it up.

[wade moore]

HORRIBLE game management by USC there...

[JeeberD]

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!!!!!1111111111

Word!

[Galaxy]

A timeout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KWhit]

USC Timeout?!?!?

[tucker rocky]

20 seconds left, Bush still has a chance, maybe.

[mauchow]

Oh, genius again for USC... timeout, why not.

[biological warrior]

Turn out the lights sweetheart! That's why Im in this message boardhere with you guys instead of coaching down on the field.

[sterlingice]

Why call a timeout for USC? What about a big kickoff return, long pass, timeout, field goal for the win?

SI

[Tasan]

#90 blew containment

[tarcone]

young wont come out if new orlkeans is going to take him

[astrosfan64]

Reggie needs to return the kickoff all the way. Of course, Texas should kick it anywhere but near Bush.

Kick it out of bounds!

[Grammaticus]

Well, now I guess we don't have to worry about whethor or not this USC team is the best college team ever. I'm glad that is settled.

[Dutch]

wow!

[st.cronin]

Nobody can tackle Vince Young. It's impossible.

[Logan]

If I have to hear Keith Jackson say "times-out" one more time, I'm gonna explode.

[bronconick]

and USC just called timeout why?

[mauchow]

Here's Carrol...

"Ooh, yes! Ooh, ooh.. oOooh. Ooh... Oh. :(

[Rizon]

Vince Young reminds me of The Randal Cunningham Strategy from Super Tecmo Bowl.

[wade moore]

Why call a timeout for USC? What about a big kickoff return, long pass, timeout, field goal for the win?

SI
SOmeone (#24?!) looked completely confused like they totally had the wrong play or not enough guys ont he field...

[astrosfan64]

This feels like NCAA 2006 for XBOX. I played against texas so much and vince was unstoppable there.

[Dutch]

young wont come out if new orlkeans is going to take him

lol

[Senator]

We finally did it. I lived to see it.

[JeeberD]

And the two is good!

[biological warrior]

OMG! Didnt they see that?!?!!!?

[kingfc22]

What a surprise. A Vince Young run

[KWhit]

Who didn't see that coming?

[Craptacular]

That was a surprise call.

[ISiddiqui]

2 pt conversion... good.

[oliegirl]

This game is what a National Championship should be! Amazing!!! Regardless of who wins, best game I have seen in a long time...

[bhlloy]

As an opposing fan, just got to say Vince Young is unbelievable. On hindsight, bad call to go for it on 4th, but at the time I felt pretty good about it. Oh well.

[wade moore]

they had to know VY would run it..

right?

right?

[sachmo71]

2!!!

[PineTar]

good thing SC burned their last timeout

[Ksyrup]

That defense is so clueless it's almost comical. They had over 4 weeks to prepare?

[Craptacular]

Good game you bunch of Texas assholes.

[timmynausea]

Insane. What a game.

[Dutch]

and USC just called timeout why?

They wanted to make damned sure Texas didn't get the two point conversion. :)

[tanglewood]

To those who followed Vick in college, what is the comparison with Young?