Rose Bowl

What a game! Both teams played flawed football, with a tremendous amount of heart. Shit, by the end, I don't even know who I was rooting for anymore....it was just so much fun watching the game itself. Vince Young's performance was a treat to watch. Sometimes sports transcend life and makes heroes out of young men and/or women, and I think we all got to witness a little bit of that last night, just watching these guys find the energy and heart to make huge plays - Reggie Bush's touchdown run, Vince Young leading a drive down to score. Crazy shit.

There will be those who critique Pete Carroll's decision to go for it on fourth and 2 around midfield, which they didn't make, and gave the ball back to Texas for the final drive...but Fuck that. That is how USC plays and that's what worked for them for 34 straight wins. I could never critique a coach for making a call that shows confidence in his offense and says to his team - we can win this thing right now with a first down and then puts his money where his mouth is and goes for it. This is what the NFL is missing, teams that play like this...shit, it's what the world is missing, teams and people that play that way, smart and ballsy. I might second guess his play call, or not leaving in Reggie Bush as a decoy at least, but whatever, that's Thursday morning coaching...

So it ends up that they didn't make it. 3 out of 4 times they do, and then Texas still needs to drive down and score.

Anyhow, a damn fine game, and I guess if you have enough of these close games, Fresno St, Notre Dame, and now Texas, you're bound to lose one of them.