Wow is all I can say about that game. For those that didn't make the trip (you know who you are), you missed a classic. We may never see Texas play a bigger regular season non-conference game in our lifetimes. I hope Deloss and Mack realize the advantages to scheduling these type of home and home series with the big boys of college football, because this weekend was great for the team and especially great for the fans.
As high as my expectations were for "The Shoe", I have never been inside a stadium that cool. The Rose Bowl, DKR, Notre Dame Stadium, Kyle Field. None of those places comes even close to Ohio Stadium. The atmosphere inside the stadium was electric and that was easily the loudest stadium I have been inside. I have plenty of other places to visit (The swamp, between the hedges at UGA, Neyland Stadium, Tiger Stadium at LSU to name a few), but it will be tough topping the atmosphere in Columbus this past Saturday night.
You cannot argue with the passion of the OHio St. fans even if some crossed the line (mostly drunk students and other idiots). I may be in the minority among Texas fans, but I thought the number of Ohio St. fans wearing jerseys was cool and different.
Overall, it was just a fantastic trip. It was great to see everyone up there (Fall '97 and '98 represented well). This was easily the biggest win for Mack Brown in his tenure and the Horns appear to be well on their way to a return trip to Pasadena as long as they take care of business from here on out.
Could we really see USC vs. UT in the Rose Bowl for the national title? If we are going to end the title drought, there is not a better way to do it then going through Leinart, Bush, and Co. in their own backyard.
Before this weekend, I would say we wouldn't have a prayer against the SC juggernaut. But now, why the hell not?
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That was a big win. But not impressive enough to wipe the slate clean and forget about all of the past struggles. I'll give you the fact that you had the best player on the field that night, maybe even the best in the Country, but there are still major concerns for the team. VY can't continue to lead 4th quarter comebacks. Remember Kansas game last year? Eventually one of these are going to bite you. No matter how down OU is this year, they are still OU. Until you go out and win one against them, they are still the superior team in the series, and it will take more than one win against them this year to convince me of anything different. With that victory last week, mack is now 2-11 against top 10 teams. Ouch. I hope for all of the UT fans that this is the year. But looking back on past seasons, there have been so many blown opportunities that were handed to you (Simms in the Big 12 championship game against CU, OSU beating OU twice) that were blown, I believe all of your good luck has been used up so that you could have a showing in the Holiday Bowl. But if the stars align and this is your year, then you will have deserved it and shut up critics like myself.
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