Dons Rose Colored Glasses

by realmccoy on Jan 9, 2009 10:52 AM CST

One disappointing aspect of the 2008 season is that all of the progress and performance seems buried under a dung pile of a broken ~~BCS~~ BS system. As a final dagger, the Horns are probably only team in history to drop in the polls after BCS bowl win. But the reality of 2008 is that it was a platform season that will give us a very real shot at the 09 BS MNC. The key take aways from 09 have nothing to do with polls/rankings:

1. We assembled a coaching staff that can compete on a national level. Prior to this year - Texas was not capable of a MNC without a VY like talent.

2. We have laid out a road map that gives Texas solid leadership for years to come. (I still am a little skeptical that this will happen.)

3. Colt McCoy attained a legendary status based on leadership skills, commitment, and a passion to improve. I absollutely believe he will lead us to the Championship next year. His infectious leadership style will infect the Horns beyond his senior campaign.

4. 5 Straight bowl games with just a captivating final drive for that we will take to the grave.

5. A core of leaders and special players that completely erased the stain (and then some) of the Robert Joseph led thugs. Have you ever seen such a group of players represent the university like Colt, Quan, OB, Ship, RAK, Roy? To me that is much more critical than the BS system.

So to me, was 2008 disappointiing? Absoulutely not - it was a legendary year for the ages.

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Not dissapointing for Texas, but for the BCS

by Longhorns84 on Jan 9, 2009 11:23 AM CST reply actions

it's the style points baby, the style points

what’s hilariously sad
is that even after the game last night
when the voters got to say hmmmm, victory margin aka the style points
really aren’t too indicative of much, all that matters it the w
still felt that texas should drop
while bama and usc should rise

by abcdmetrius on Jan 9, 2009 11:23 AM CST reply actions

Small disagreement on #1...

Texas has been capable of the MNC in the past…could have happened in 2001…I think pretty much the only 3 undisputed MNC titles this decade are ‘02 Ohio State, ’04 USC, ’05 Texas. Seems as though there’s been some justifiable arguments for all the others. In any case, a couple of things break Texas’ way those other times, we might have 2 or 3 titles now.

by LeftHandedTexan on Jan 9, 2009 12:40 PM CST reply actions

'01 Miami

Perhaps they should have played another team besides Nebraska, but I don’t question they were the best team that year.

by TheElusiveShadow on Jan 9, 2009 4:32 PM CST up reply actions

Please remind what happend in 01. I think you mean the year we played in the Holiday Bowl and beat a 10-1 (finished 10-2) Huskies? How was that year controversial (only watched the games now and then and didn’t really care about rankings)?

by UT_BKC on Jan 9, 2009 2:23 PM CST reply actions

2001

Nebraska got destroyed by Colorado, did not make the big 12 title, but did play Miami for NC (and got destroyed again). Thinking was if Texas beats Colorado, Texas goes to MNC.

by billb on Jan 9, 2009 3:01 PM CST reply actions