Vince Young

Vince...I'm on the bandwagon

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Remember that time Vince rolled out to throw, and then he saw an opening and took off running and made a big play? That was cool.
 
from youteeaye's link

"all the haters that said the texas longhorns werent goona do it, their not gonna be able to match up to usc...bam, right back in your face"

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This thread brought back great memories of our 2005 season so I'll share my story.

Some time in mid-February, I believe the 18th, I logged onto a website that said "No Matches" and took a long pause. After all the work, the studying, the letters of recommendation, and the interviews - I didn't get into medical school.

So for about a week I floundered in Austin and in Dallas. That was a terrible week. I had a sit-down with the parents and told them I was unsatisfied and I refused to just give up on what I wanted. Although I graduated a few months later with a bachelors from UT, I was not willing to stop just yet. I hadn't felt this ****** in Dallas since we lost to Colorado in 2001 at the CCG, a game I was at.

I remember making a personal promise to myself that no matter how many times I had to apply, I would get into medical school.

So I started from scratch. I worked as a medical assistant [see: clinic *****] at a community clinic in east austin. Think Rudy cutting the grass and running under the bleachers - that kind of "earning your keep" experience.

I had the sense to hit up a friend's ex-girlfriend for her season tickets that August as my first year out of college. That was a golden ticket I was sitting on and had no idea.

I started to realize how much of a golden ticket when I got my package. Away tickets to Ohio State. OU tickets on the 30 only a few rows from the field.

And so I plugged along with my menial job while using tickets with a Chinese girl's name on them, somehow getting in as a white male. That 2005 season was the one thing I looked forward to.

I remember the good times - when Tech swaggered up to DKR with a top-10 rank thinking they were somebody.

I remember the bad times - the long walk back from the shoe being serenaded with "**** TEXAS" and the entire experience at Pyle Field.

I remember the scary times - the first half against Okla. State.

One thing I remember more than any other though, was checking my credit card statement and seeing the most beautiful withdrawl I've ever seen. "$125 UT SPORTS" - I knew immediately what that meant and I ran out of work and called my best friend to tell him. We were going to the Championship.

I put a centerfold of Vince that I now have framed in the window of my crappy West Campus apartment for all of that long December. We finally made it out west, first a new year's detour in Vegas, then to LA only to be told we had no shot at winning. The cashiers kept repeating this fodder as we bought our $5 champagne on the way to the Rose Bowl in hopes of what might be. We could only say in reply "Vince Young" with cult-like devotion.

You guys know the rest of the story. The only reason I can stand living in Houston right now is that it spawned Vince. That, and I go to medical school here.
 
Watched the NC game the other night, and damn.... felt like I was watching it again for the 1st time. LOVE ME SOME VINCE!!! VINCE ROCKS!!!!
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