Friday, February 24, 2012
Ah Lee Corso, will you ever win?
I admit, I love Lee Corso so I am going to take this latest blurb with a grain of salt. At the Doak Walker Awards, Mr. Corso was asked about former University of Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert, and how he will fare at SMU, Corso said he would probably receive better coaching at SMU than at Texas. The first thought I had, of course, was WTF? Seriously though, Gilbert will most likely fit in with the Mustangs' offense. Because the SMU Mustangs are less high profile than Texas, he probably will grow by leaps and bounds. I am all for it. I hope he does well, I really do. What I don't get is this: Why would Lee Corso take a shot at the Longhorns, not to mention their coaching staff, for no reason? I think that Lee Corso sometimes has no filter. It is part of what makes him special and entertaining. Corso must know that coming into a high profile situation (like the quarterback position at Texas) is a challenge. Gilbert was trying to fill some very big shoes. I propose this: when you are the starting quarterback at The University of Texas, you better be able to take the pressure. You have to be prepared mentally and physically because no one is going to hold your hand. If you choose to step into that spotlight, you have to deliver. So, yes, he may get a little more "hand holding" at SMU than he did at Texas, and that's fine. I know this for sure: when you put on the burnt orange and white, you are expected to play at a higher level on the national stage, because this is TEXAS and it's no cake walk.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Same shit different day
*cue eye roll* I am going to say this one more time...I am so sick of hearing about how good OU will be..every season, on every national sports page, etc. Enough is enough. I know I am totally biased, I have said it before, and I will continue to say it. In fact, I revel in my bias. I know that other teams in the Big 12 conference feel the same way about UT as I do about OU, but c'mon people. Really? I realize this may sound like a "sour grapes" edition, but I have done some research, and this is the result.
Since 2000, Oklahoma has been ranked in the top 10 ELEVEN times. During those same years, OU has finished in the top 10 EIGHT times. I would be a fool if I didn't admit that this is an impressive run. Oklahoma's football program has been to 12 bowl games, 8 being BCS bowls. Of the 8 BCS bowl games played, OU has a record of 3-5. I can give credit where credit is due..8 BCS bowl appearances since 2000 brings deserved accolades to a talented program, especially when you factor in the ever-changing landscape of college football. However, I would be remiss if I didn't add that appearances are great, but if you are unable to win the big games, are the accolades warranted? This may sound like a plea for a playoff system, and it should. Crazy things happen in college football during the regular season. If a playoff system were introduced, would OU still retain it's BCS appearance record? Who knows? We may never see a playoff system introduced, so that argument is moot.
Since 2000, Texas has been to 11 bowl games, 5 which were BCS bowl games. Of the 5 BCS bowl games, Texas is 4-1, losing it's second shot at the national title against Alabama. I will say this until the day I take my last breath: had Colt McCoy not been sidelines due to an injury in the 1st quarter, I believe Texas would have won their second title in 4 years. In 10 of the past 11 seasons, Texas has been in the preseason top 10 TEN times. They have finished in the top 10 SEVEN times.
What I am trying to get at is this: when Texas finished the 2009 season at 5-7, there were many people who believed Texas was on it's way out. Forget the fact that they had just played in the title game a year before, been to 4 BCS games in 6 years, they were done. They were done, Mack Brown needed to quit or be fired, and their place among the perennial top football teams was over. At least Mack Brown has delivered. So OU has 7 national championships, their last one was 11 years ago, they have had several opportunities to add to that list. They haven't. Why do they keep getting the benefit of the doubt? I cannot understand why Texas is always made out to be the "flash in the pan" team that people love to hate, yet OU has underachieved for YEARS, and Bob Stoops and his visor remained untouched. I read every year that OU has "reloaded" for next season, picked to win the Big 12, and vie for the title. EVERY YEAR. Yet Texas has one losing season out of 14, and are rebuilding. Whatever.
Like I said before, I know fans of Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and the rest of the Big 12 probably feel the same about both UT and OU, so I cannot fault OU. I am just wondering when the rose colored glasses will break, and people can give credit where it is due, not based on name, reputation, or history.
Since 2000, Oklahoma has been ranked in the top 10 ELEVEN times. During those same years, OU has finished in the top 10 EIGHT times. I would be a fool if I didn't admit that this is an impressive run. Oklahoma's football program has been to 12 bowl games, 8 being BCS bowls. Of the 8 BCS bowl games played, OU has a record of 3-5. I can give credit where credit is due..8 BCS bowl appearances since 2000 brings deserved accolades to a talented program, especially when you factor in the ever-changing landscape of college football. However, I would be remiss if I didn't add that appearances are great, but if you are unable to win the big games, are the accolades warranted? This may sound like a plea for a playoff system, and it should. Crazy things happen in college football during the regular season. If a playoff system were introduced, would OU still retain it's BCS appearance record? Who knows? We may never see a playoff system introduced, so that argument is moot.
Since 2000, Texas has been to 11 bowl games, 5 which were BCS bowl games. Of the 5 BCS bowl games, Texas is 4-1, losing it's second shot at the national title against Alabama. I will say this until the day I take my last breath: had Colt McCoy not been sidelines due to an injury in the 1st quarter, I believe Texas would have won their second title in 4 years. In 10 of the past 11 seasons, Texas has been in the preseason top 10 TEN times. They have finished in the top 10 SEVEN times.
What I am trying to get at is this: when Texas finished the 2009 season at 5-7, there were many people who believed Texas was on it's way out. Forget the fact that they had just played in the title game a year before, been to 4 BCS games in 6 years, they were done. They were done, Mack Brown needed to quit or be fired, and their place among the perennial top football teams was over. At least Mack Brown has delivered. So OU has 7 national championships, their last one was 11 years ago, they have had several opportunities to add to that list. They haven't. Why do they keep getting the benefit of the doubt? I cannot understand why Texas is always made out to be the "flash in the pan" team that people love to hate, yet OU has underachieved for YEARS, and Bob Stoops and his visor remained untouched. I read every year that OU has "reloaded" for next season, picked to win the Big 12, and vie for the title. EVERY YEAR. Yet Texas has one losing season out of 14, and are rebuilding. Whatever.
Like I said before, I know fans of Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and the rest of the Big 12 probably feel the same about both UT and OU, so I cannot fault OU. I am just wondering when the rose colored glasses will break, and people can give credit where it is due, not based on name, reputation, or history.
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