June 25, 20196 yr a good friend was a high school DC and HC in the Houston area for many years and coached and coached against many really good players. he had a defense that had 4 legit D1 players and probably 2 or 3 more that were in every aspect except grades and Vince went 60+ untouched for TDs twice against them. he said Vince was the best he ever saw and it wasn't really even close obligatory Fuck Jeff Fisher
June 25, 20196 yr I love when the announcer says the defense "has never seen anything like him." Gives me chills every time.
June 25, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Dennis Taylor said: a good friend was a high school DC and HC in the Houston area for many years and coached and coached against many really good players. he had a defense that had 4 legit D1 players and probably 2 or 3 more that were in every aspect except grades and Vince went 60+ untouched for TDs twice against them. he said Vince was the best he ever saw and it wasn't really even close obligatory Fuck Jeff Fisher I'm no coach, but he's the best college football player I've ever seen. By the end of his soph year there was no way to really defend him. I mean, there would be plays where the snap would be mishandled, the ball would bounce around, and Vince would pick it up and run for 12 yards. VY's dropped snaps were better plays than anything we ran from 2010-2015. Edited June 25, 20196 yr by Hank Chinaski
June 25, 20196 yr I'll just leave this entire thread here: http://www.shaggytexas.com/board/showthread.php/170617-New-ESPN-Highlight-Reel-Vince-Young
June 25, 20196 yr Bigger than the linebackers and faster than the secondary is a pretty good combination. We should get more guys like that. Edited June 25, 20196 yr by Beau Vine
June 26, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, Beau Vine said: Bigger than the linebackers and faster than the secondary is a pretty good combination. We should get more guys like that. I'm afraid Vince was a once in a lifetime type of guy... the likes of which we will probably never witness again.
June 26, 20196 yr 22 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said: I'm afraid Vince was a once in a lifetime type of guy... the likes of which we will probably never witness again. Absolutely. The crazy thing about Vince is that no matter what amazing thing he did it always seemed effortless. Even on 4th and 5 Vince essentially walks in to the end zone, or at least thats how he made it feel. The guy was an athletic freak, charamatic leader, all with the clutch gene. The Best Ever. Edited June 26, 20196 yr by USMCHorn
June 26, 20196 yr I am thankful that I was able to watch him numerous times in person and old enough to appreciate what I was witnessing.
June 26, 20196 yr 6 hours ago, Eggo said: I love when the announcer says the defense "has never seen anything like him." Gives me chills every time. In one of the two Rose Bowls Fouts said someone asked him who Young reminded him of. Fouts said, "he doesn't remind me of anyone." (But I'd put in a Randall Cunningham vote).
June 26, 20196 yr His open-field running style was a thing of beauty, and I don't know if I've ever seen anyone like him. If defensive backs sprinted to the point he was gonna be, he'd just cut back behind them, and he did it with incredible fluidity and grace, never breaking stride. It they played him to cut back, he'd just sprint past them. Edited June 26, 20196 yr by Paul Wesley
June 26, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, DCA_HORN said: Imagine if we had any semblance of a kick off coverage. This. Just send every kickoff out of bounds and we probably win by 2 TDs.
June 26, 20196 yr 10 hours ago, Dennis Taylor said: a good friend was a high school DC and HC in the Houston area for many years and coached and coached against many really good players. he had a defense that had 4 legit D1 players and probably 2 or 3 more that were in every aspect except grades and Vince went 60+ untouched for TDs twice against them. he said Vince was the best he ever saw and it wasn't really even close obligatory Fuck Jeff Fisher dude, commas are free of charge on this board.
June 26, 20196 yr 16 hours ago, Hank Chinaski said: I'm no coach, but he's the best college football player I've ever seen. By the end of his soph year there was no way to really defend him. I mean, there would be plays where the snap would be mishandled, the ball would bounce around, and Vince would pick it up and run for 12 yards. VY's dropped snaps were better plays than anything we ran from 2010-2015. QFTMFT.
June 26, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, SHOOTER12 said: I'm afraid Vince was a once in a lifetime type of guy... the likes of which we will probably never witness again. not if you listen to Aggies talk about their recruiting-- pretty much every guy they've brought in for 15 years was or is better than Vince, who also wasn't really all that good anyway Edited June 26, 20196 yr by SwanderedTalent
June 26, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, mininghorn88 said: I am thankful that I was able to watch him numerous times in person and old enough to appreciate what I was witnessing. Same here. I wasn't at either of the Rose Bowls, but I attended every home game of his career, every OU game of his career (including the '03 and '04 Mack Brown Specials), and the 2005 Big XII title game.
June 26, 20196 yr The VY era was as good as it gets for us and probably won't be matched before we die. Real talk
June 26, 20196 yr 19 hours ago, DigglerontheHoof said: #30 had the angle on him and got smoked. God bless Vince Young. Well, then I guess he didn't have the angle.
June 26, 20196 yr 15 hours ago, USMCHorn said: Absolutely. The crazy thing about Vince is that no matter what amazing thing he did it always seemed effortless. Even on 4th and 5 Vince essentially walks in to the end zone, or at least thats how he made it feel. The guy was an athletic freak, charamatic leader, all with the clutch gene. The Best Ever. Yes, this has always amazed me about VY. It doesn't even look like he's exerting the slightest bit of effort while he outruns the entire defense, and he made those plays over and over and over again during his three years. The greatest and most dominant CFB athlete I've ever seen. Edited June 26, 20196 yr by Dutch
June 26, 20196 yr I remember when he converted the 4th and 16 against Kansas (how we got to that point is irrelevant to my purposes here). As he started to run, I was yelling, "Idiot! It's 4th down! Just throw it somewhere!". As he glided out of bounds, I just knew we'd lost the game, because he'd only run 8 of the 16 needed. It took me several seconds to realize that yes, he had indeed covered all 16 yards, plus a few more, with those long casual strides. No matter how fast the defender was, Vince was just a step faster. He'd just roll out of arm (or any other type) tackles. Just about every defensive player in the Big 12 "almost" tackled Vince Young that season.
June 26, 20196 yr My favorite Vince run is at 6:18 here: Just before the 50, he plants, makes a cut, and turns on the jets. The crowd explodes.
June 26, 20196 yr I remember watching this game on LHN one night and seeing Alex Dunlap's degenerate mug pop out of nowhere in anguish in the stands.
June 26, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Machinator said: It was 4th and 18. That play was unreal. I turned to one of my friends after it and said "we're never losing a game again with VY at quarterback.
June 26, 20196 yr Author 50 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: My favorite Vince run is at 6:18 here: Just before the 50, he plants, makes a cut, and turns on the jets. The crowd explodes. Imagine if he had taken that all the way.
June 26, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, Dutch said: Yes, this has always amazed me about VY. It doesn't even look like he's exerting the slightest bit of effort while he outruns the entire defense, and he made those plays over and over and over again during his three years. The greatest and most dominant CFB athlete I've ever seen. I think the TD against the Texans is the one exception to this I can think of. He really looked like he had it floored on that one, like he was 100% sold out.
June 26, 20196 yr I think the TD against the Texans is the one exception to this I can think of. He really looked like he had it floored on that one, like he was 100% sold out. Because he was pissed they didnt draft him
June 26, 20196 yr We should all be mad at Texans...vince even said he would of comeback senior year if houston had let him know they weren't drafting him
June 26, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, Bone3421 said: 1 hour ago, SwanderedTalent said: I think the TD against the Texans is the one exception to this I can think of. He really looked like he had it floored on that one, like he was 100% sold out. Because he was pissed they didnt draft him yup, talk about "it just means more"
June 26, 20196 yr On 6/25/2019 at 1:37 PM, Angry Gorilla said: I saw myself in the crowd (I was the one in the burnt orange shirt) that was me
June 26, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, SwanderedTalent said: I think the TD against the Texans is the one exception to this I can think of. He really looked like he had it floored on that one, like he was 100% sold out. "Wasn't impressed. I expect my QB to sell out 110%." - Jeff Fisher.
June 26, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, SwanderedTalent said: I think the TD against the Texans is the one exception to this I can think of. He really looked like he had it floored on that one, like he was 100% sold out. Perhaps yes, but he was making a field full of elite football players look stupid and not a college team that may have a handful of NFL prospects on the field at a time. Vince had the "It" factor many times over.
June 26, 20196 yr 14 minutes ago, Deej said: Not as much "It" factor as Kerry Collins, apparently. Captain Miller: "Jeff Fisher....FUBAR" Entire platoon: "FUBAR" Edited June 26, 20196 yr by mininghorn88
June 27, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, SwanderedTalent said: not if you listen to Aggies talk about their recruiting-- pretty much every guy they've brought in for 15 years was or is better than Vince Radio, who also wasn't really all that good anyway Fixed per TexAgs
June 27, 20196 yr I think the TD against the Texans is the one exception to this I can think of. He really looked like he had it floored on that one, like he was 100% sold out. I’ve said it on here before. That was the only time I’d ever seen him run and look like it. The rest of the time, he seems to jog. But that run, he looked like he head was on fire and his ass was catching.
June 27, 20196 yr On 6/25/2019 at 3:52 PM, jeevsie said: Obligatory - I was there. So was I. Left Fairbanks at around 8:00 pm on NYE, flew to LAX, got dropped off in Pasadena and tailgated with a bunch of the old Hornfans crew. Watched the FG for the win and hauled ass back up the hill to Pasadena to grab a cab for the flight back. I think I slept maybe 3-4 hours the entire trip . I was back in Alaska for dinner on the 2nd. Best 48 (sports) hours of my life. The real key to this Rose Bowl was downfield blocking. Our WRs (like Tony Jeffrey) just destroyed Michigan. Look at that 60 yard run. The WRs are hauling ass to pick off guys and run interference. VY was a beast but the the team was in tune and on target.
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