Colt McCoy – Quarterback for the Texas Longhorns

By Danny Reagan / Abilene, Texas

Maybe you caught Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis on TV Saturday afternoon talking about his quarterback Brady Quinn.

Weis was trying to explain "It" - a quality great quarterbacks have that's a mixture of confidence, skill, presence, mojo, aura, and whatever other ineffable characteristic that turns an otherwise normal athlete into a successful leader.

I think Quinn definitely has It. After watching the Dallas Cowboys game last night, I have to admit Tony Romo just might have It as well.

Vince Young definitely had It, and you can probably think of others at the drop of a helmet. Speaking of helmets, Colt McCoy seems to have a wad of It stuffed under his.

I like to think of It as the perfect mixture of brawn and brains ... and people (including teammates) just pick up on That - meaning It.

After Colt's interception throw late in the first quarter which put the Red Raiders up 21-0, the TV cameras showed Mack Brown talking at length to his young quarterback.

Reportedly, one of the things he told Colt was, "The only way we can come back and win is if the players can see It in your eyes."

Brown evidently believes Colt has It, or even if he doesn't yet, he was smart enough to try to get Colt to believe It himself.

Actually, It first introduced Itself to Colt in the Oklahoma game.

I think that (meaning It) was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.