Black and Gold, Black and Blue
Monday, October 10, 2005
The Longhorns finally exorcised their demons against Oklahoma this weekend, defeating the once Big 12 champion at the annual Red River Shootout. Oklahoma is having an off year, and we probably shouldn't take the win as a sign of anything except that we beat a team we should have beaten. They'll still have to win against undefeated Texas Tech and an emotional rival in Texas A&M, as well as possibly two wins against Colorado (one next week, and again in the Big 12 Championship) before being able to reach the national title game at the Rose Bowl.
Tbe news wasn't all good, though. This weekend, I got to see my Vanderbilt Commodores and my New Orleans Saints play on television, and unfortunately, both of them got spanked.
Vandy was off to a great season, going 4-0 before letting one slip away against Middle Tennessee. This weekend, they played LSU, and although the final score of 34-6 doesn't indicate it, they went toe-to-toe with the nationally-raked Tigers. The score was actually 9-6 in the third quarter before the 'Dores defense began to tire and let the Tigers finally muscle in some late scores. Before the Middle Tennesse game, it looked like they might go 5-0, and only need 1 more win to be bowl eligible for the first time in two decades. Now, they face the tough part of their schedule, and they'll need wins against both Kentucky and South Carolina (or possibly against floundering Tennesee) to get there. It was a nice start to the season, but there's little hope right now.
The New Orleans Saints came out on Sunday completely unprepared to play. Against the Green Bay Packers, they looked like the NFL's version of the Washington Generals. It's saying something, I think, when two of the worst teams in the league (Minnesota and Green Bay) both score their only wins of the season against the Saints. Their season is rapidly slipping away, and with Joe Horn out with an injury, and Aaron Brooks's increasingly error-prone play, this is looking very much like the grim season I predicted earlier. It's a good thing we're not buying into the myth that the hopes for the reconstruction of the Gulf Coast are riding on this team. Their shoulders aren't strong enough for that.
Tbe news wasn't all good, though. This weekend, I got to see my Vanderbilt Commodores and my New Orleans Saints play on television, and unfortunately, both of them got spanked.
Vandy was off to a great season, going 4-0 before letting one slip away against Middle Tennessee. This weekend, they played LSU, and although the final score of 34-6 doesn't indicate it, they went toe-to-toe with the nationally-raked Tigers. The score was actually 9-6 in the third quarter before the 'Dores defense began to tire and let the Tigers finally muscle in some late scores. Before the Middle Tennesse game, it looked like they might go 5-0, and only need 1 more win to be bowl eligible for the first time in two decades. Now, they face the tough part of their schedule, and they'll need wins against both Kentucky and South Carolina (or possibly against floundering Tennesee) to get there. It was a nice start to the season, but there's little hope right now.
The New Orleans Saints came out on Sunday completely unprepared to play. Against the Green Bay Packers, they looked like the NFL's version of the Washington Generals. It's saying something, I think, when two of the worst teams in the league (Minnesota and Green Bay) both score their only wins of the season against the Saints. Their season is rapidly slipping away, and with Joe Horn out with an injury, and Aaron Brooks's increasingly error-prone play, this is looking very much like the grim season I predicted earlier. It's a good thing we're not buying into the myth that the hopes for the reconstruction of the Gulf Coast are riding on this team. Their shoulders aren't strong enough for that.
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