Vince Young to Start Against Giants?

by Peter Bean on Nov 17, 2011 11:38 AM CST in Texas Longhorns Football

With Michael Vick battling two broken ribs and yet to practice this week, back up quarterback Vince Young may get his first start as a Philadelphia Eagle. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, VY and Mike Kafka split the first team reps in practice Wednesday, and Young is preparing to play:

Vince Young allowed today that "it's been tough" adjusting to a backup role the past few months, but he said he has worked hard "behind the scenes" to get comfortable in the Eagles' offense.

Young said he is "getting better and better each day" through studying, though when Vick is healthy, Young's practice reps are extremely limited. 'Overall, (quarterbacks coach) Doug Pederson and Mike (Vick) and Mike Kafka do a great job of making sure I know the plays and saying them and things like that."

Prior to getting injured last year, Vince Young appeared well on his way towards a possible third trip to the Pro Bowl. Through 9 games Young had completed 93-156 passes (60%) for 1,255 yards, 10 TDs and just 3 INTs. Both his 8.0 yards per attempt and 98.6 QB Rating led the NFL at the time. As I noted earlier this year: Vince Young can throw the football. Here's to hoping he gets a chance and plays well this week.

The Eagles play at the New York Giants on NBC's Sunday Night Football.

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Even if he starts and plays well, Andy Reid will do something else that we could not fathom until that point.

by Septhinox on Nov 17, 2011 12:57 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions

Yup, called it, no way Vick will last the whole year

Hopefully VY will get a couple of good games in before the year is out and go somewhere where he can start.

Because we're Texas and we're evil. DUH.

by iamjackburton on Nov 17, 2011 1:26 PM CST reply actions

VY or not, it's normally impossible for me to root for the Eagles...

…but since this would really, really help the Cowboys, I’ll give in. Go Vince!

Great shots of the Tower. Great shots of kids. Available in DFW and throughout Texas.

by Hopkins Horn on Nov 17, 2011 1:34 PM CST reply actions

Blame Texas!

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel offered a public apology Thursday after his overnight arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.

Boone County Sheriff’s Office records show that deputies pulled Pinkel over in Columbia, Mo., and jailed him Wednesday night on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. He was released from the Boone County Jail after posting a $500 bond.

by DudeAbide on Nov 17, 2011 2:29 PM CST reply actions

or just blame the LHN

by silky51 on Nov 17, 2011 2:59 PM CST up reply actions

I'm confused

Why’s he being jailed on the suspicion of a dwi? Why not say “he got a dwi”? So is he charged with one or not?

TEXAS FIGHT

by Darklust on Nov 17, 2011 3:03 PM CST up reply actions

Also, think he'll suspend himself a couple games?

hehehe

TEXAS FIGHT

by Darklust on Nov 17, 2011 3:04 PM CST up reply actions

I think because he refused a BAC test but I could be wrong.

ATX

by Atownatx on Nov 17, 2011 3:19 PM CST up reply actions

You only get a DWI after you lose in court.

until then you are just a suspect.

by 55f100tx on Nov 17, 2011 3:21 PM CST up reply actions

VY-Best of LUCK

I hope you shine!!

We're Texas, We're not OK.

by Wrangler86 on Nov 17, 2011 3:24 PM CST reply actions

Would love to see

VY silence his many critics and become the QB we all know he can be.

by calihorn on Nov 17, 2011 3:32 PM CST reply actions

Not sure he can do that in one game, but it would be a nice start

To me, he’s the greatest college football player ever to play the game and his inability to translate that greatness on the pro level has always been frustrating.

@longhorn54b

by 54b on Nov 17, 2011 5:49 PM CST up reply actions

Do you think

he’s football’s version of Christian Laettner?

by ElMariachiLoco on Nov 18, 2011 8:18 AM CST up reply actions

Interesting question

Never thought about it that way…Laettner always reminded me of that rare kid in school who was mentally and physically more mature than the majority of his peer group. Usually, you don’t see both. You have the kids that has the physical gifts, but his head is still in the clouds. Or the kids who has had the competitive light come on in his head, but isn’t big enough, quick enough, strong enough to execute.

Put another way, Laettner was that kid that dominated Track and Field Day in grade school winning just about everything, but by high school, was just another solid athlete. In Laettner’s case took that mental and physical maturity edge and leveraged it all the way through college.

Does that somehow explain VY’s phenomenal success at the CFB level versus his relatively average output in the pros? Maybe. I still believe he’s more physically gifted and too much of a football genius not to go down as a great player in the pros too, but certainly time is running out to prove that.

I also think he’s still maturing mentally…some off the field transgressions and the unfortunate way in which he exited Tennessee lead me to believe he’s still got some growing up to do. And if that’s the case, hopefully in five or ten years, we’re comparing VY to Brett Farve who also had a rough start before figuring things out.

@longhorn54b

by 54b on Nov 18, 2011 9:39 AM CST up reply actions

Awww, now you're just bein' mean!

Laettner was legit in college: Skill, Physical gifts, Height, Attitude, Intelligence -and terrific system, terrific coach, and surrounded by terrific talent. I personally think that his arrogance got the best of him in the pros. It seemed like he never put in the work in the weightroom to make himself better & he always seemed to have a prima dona attitude on his team. That’s pure speculation, though, even though I liked him at Duke.

VY, however, overwhelmed his HS competition then evolved into a perfect athlete QB in the perfect system for him in college. If you liked him as a Junior, you would have been blown away with him as a Senior. I still think he’d be a fantastic pro QB if he could find the right coach with the right system. He is still a supreme physical specimen w/ inarguably supreme talent & mobility – even in comparison to pro defenders in The League. I just really think he still has the ability to write a new dynamic chapter in the existence of NFL QBs, ala Randall Cunningham, Dan Marino, or Brett Favre. I just hope it starts happening before he’s 30.

by robthecob on Nov 18, 2011 3:35 PM CST up reply actions

Young vs. Leinhart

Should be interesting to see how the second string 1st rounders pan out…..I hope they both do well.

We're Texas, We're not OK.

by Wrangler86 on Nov 17, 2011 5:39 PM CST reply actions

When I began reading "Vince Young to start..."

…my heart skipped a beat, thinking the headline would end with “….against K-State.” Snap.

I am forced to conclude that God made Texas on his day off, for pure
entertainment, just to prove that all that diversity could be crammed into one
section of earth by a really top hand

by mailliw on Nov 18, 2011 8:33 AM CST reply actions

Would that not be just freakin AWESOME?

If a man is alone in the woods and he speaks, if no one hears him,,is he still wrong?

by OnMySignal on Nov 18, 2011 9:03 AM CST up reply actions

It most certainly would, cowgirl.

See ya later, alligator and sheep-mater.

by Paleface Horn on Nov 18, 2011 9:31 AM CST up reply actions

Vince never actually won as the starting QB against Kansas State.

They didn’t play ‘em in his Jr. & Sr. years and Chance Mock started against ’em in 2003. Although, VY still had about 90 yards of rushing in that game and scored the go-ahead TD w/ 5 minutes to go. But yeah, you’re right, I think having VY in this game would definitely trump KState having their great QB.

by robthecob on Nov 18, 2011 3:50 PM CST up reply actions