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Originally Posted by NightmaresDad
I just hope we can stop the run and give McCoy the chance to make some mistakes.
I think the VAST difference in level of play at the QB position will be the difference for us.
Plus, we have Ted Ginn and they don't.
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That's exactly what we're going to see. Texas has had some great teams under Mack Brown that couldn't get over the hump because of the lack of a dynamic quarterback. Is the Texas team surrounding McCoy better than 2003 when they had Cedric Benson, Roy Williams and Blaylock on offense but had Chance Mock (backed up by Young) delivering the ball? Huff, Griffin and Co. were on D. That team crushed New Mexico State 66-7 in their opener only to be convincingly beat by Arkansas in their own house 38-28. Four weeks later they were mauled by then #1 Oklahoma 65 to 13. Jason White and Mark Clayton killed them. Texas ended up 10-3 after losing to Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.
You could go to 2004 with Young at the helm when they once again destroyed North Texas 65-0 only to then eke out a win against Arkanas 22-20, losing again to Oklahoma, then barely getting by Missouri, Kansas and Michigan.
Then look at last year when anybody who watched objectively knows we would haver beaten them convincingly if we didn't shoot ourselves in the foot. This year Troy Smith knows more than half the playbook. If Pete Carroll hadn't gone predictable and faked the ball to LenDale White on that critical 4th down, we wouldn't even be talking about them as National Champions. My blind grandmother knew White was going to get it.
This Saturday will be a pleasure to watch. I don't think anyone can call this Texas team great without Vince Young... at least not yet.