Whoever didnt go to the Celebration.

by JJStuart on Jan 15, 2006 11:51 PM CST

You missed one hell of a time. The fans were rowdy and loud. Almost the entire lower level was full.

I just got home... and the best part of the night, Justin Blalock announced he was staying for his senior year.

What a great night, capped off by Vince running around the stadium saying thanks to the fans.

It was a great night.

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I have no doubt that the atmosphere at DKR last night was electric and the scene before the festivities akin to that of a real game, but was it just me, or did the speeches suck? (with obvious exception to Mack Brown the players)

Most of the night's speakers reminded me of a cavalcade of drunken groomsmen giving their off-the-cuff toasts at a rehearsal dinner. If Rick Perry wasn't drunk, he should have been. And what's up with Kay Bailey and the "our team doesn't have swagger" comment. Tell me her speech writer didn't get the axe after that one. Credit Bill Little for totally shooting her wheels off with the "I don't know a Texan without swagger" rebuttal immediately following Kay's speech.

And speaking of Bill Little, what was up with the "can you smell what the rock is cooking" impersonation at the beginning of the show. I kept waiting for him to grab the mic and say, "who does #2 work for?"

Not to rain on the #1 parade, but I didn't see the need for all the verbal gymnastics or clueless politicians or even outgoing presidents, just let Vince and Mack do their thing. That's who the fans came to see anyway. Add in a high-light reel with some kick-ass theme music and a few fireworks and you've got yourself a winner.

I do give props to the organizers for recreating the post game Rose Bowl celebration with the confetti and such. Now that was a great idea and probably well worth the trip. I just expected more from the presenters...it wasn't another Friar's Club Roast, it was the National f'ing Championship celebration.

by 54b on Jan 16, 2006 1:15 PM CST reply actions

Couldn't Agree More

54b,

I couldn't agree more. I didn't go to the event but watched instead on News 8. Bill Little has given years of service to the university and should be respected tons, but the years have passed him by. James Udoff was not sober. And Rick Perry and Kay Bailey were just awful. Mack was good but I don't think he needs to give credit to the high school coaches every time he speaks. HS coaches are good but Mack and his staff developed these guys into champions. The nod to Royal was appropriate though. VY and Mack were entertaining. VY's lap around the stadium was a perfect way to say goodbye. I don't know if there were more highlights, provided by GSD&M and Roy Spence (why was he on the stage?), but the forty five seconds of highlights they showed on News 8 were weak. We were undefeated and scored more points, blocked more kicks, and made more big plays than any other team in college football last year. All they showed was portions of the final Rose Bowl drive. I was disappointed.

--AW--

by awiggo on Jan 16, 2006 3:14 PM CST up reply actions

Got Spence?

AW, I can't even explain Roy's presence on the stage. I know he went to UT back in the 70's, started a nice little agency that grew to be a big agency, lost his ass on real estate along with the rest of Austin in the late 80's and was forced to sell out to "the man." Since then he's done some good work getting the poor of Texas to piss away their last dimes on the lottery and the rest of us to want (our) baby-back ribs back...oh, he also helped coin "We're Texas" which was strangely similar to "We're Texas Tech" which was coined two years before...so how does this get us to Roy scoring a spot at the table of honor, I have no freakin' clue. I guess it's because he came up with the "Live the Dream" slogan/mini-campaign, which I'm pretty sure he ripped off from Jenny Craig. Still, I'm missing something because I can't explain why Austin needed an advertising campaign hyping a shot at a National Championship 35 years in the waiting. Was there some sort of awareness problem, was somebody in Austin too busy "keepin' it weird" to realize the cataclysmic event about to take place in Pasadena? Hey, I haven't lived in Austin since '97, but apparently that damn salamander is still endangered or you guys can't see the forest because you're too busy hugging the trees...but hey, if pulling some highlights and a theme song gets you a spot on the stage, then maybe we all should all submit a campaign. In fact, I think I'll get started on next year's campaign right now...how about this: "Just Do It Again" or "I feel the need for Snead" or "We don't give a shit as long as we beat OU" or...

by 54b on Jan 16, 2006 8:40 PM CST up reply actions

No swagger?

I, too, was a bit confused by the Senator's remarks. At first, I thought she meant that Texas doesn't swagger. Then I thought she must have meant that it was USC that has no swagger (anymore). Now I'm not sure what she meant, but whatever she meant, I agree with you that it was not what I was tuned in to listen to. It was amusing when the governor tried to talk about the "Rita and Katrita" victims (too many margaritas perhaps?) He made up for it though - always good to see an Aggie flash the "hook em horns" sign. I don't know if you caught the rebroadcast on FoxSW - most of the crap was edited out, and (except for commercials), it was a much smoother presentation. HOOK 'EM. Thank you, Horns - And thank you Vince!

rktlaw

by rktlaw on Jan 16, 2006 3:19 PM CST up reply actions

VY beats the G'vner

I was there last night and my two favorite moments:

1/4 cheers to 3/4 boos when Perry the Aggie was introduced - I almost felt sorry for the poor guy but like a good politician he pretended not to notice and just started talking.
In mid-sentence during Perry's speech, the camera showing on the big screen cut to Vince for about 2 seconds, and the roar that went up from the crowd was immediate and HUGE!!! I don't know if Perry had another view of the screen, but he certainly couldn't see the big screen behind him, and must have been startled to hear the cheers all of a sudden. Again, like the good politician, he pretended not to hear and kept on talking. At least he didn't think it was for him.

by grillerman on Jan 17, 2006 12:02 AM CST reply actions

Good PR

Even though Gov. Perry can't live the dream with us, becuase his blood is maroon, or plum, or whatever the hell A & M's color is, it was good pr to have him there, although I would concur that he, too, was a victim of Rita...only difference is his storm was top-shelf...and maybe double.

by burntorangenance on Jan 19, 2006 4:49 PM CST reply actions