THE LEGEND OF COLT McCOY
By Danny Reagan / Abilene, Texas
Yeah, it might be kinda early to use that word "legend" when talking about a quarterback with seven starts under his belt.
Most observers agree Colt McCoy's "real" tenure as starting quarterback for the University of Texas started when play resumed in the second half against Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout. Yes, he and Vince Young are now tied with number of victories over the Sooners.
But years from now when people of the burnt orange variety start reminiscing about the legend behind the man, many of them will no doubt point to the showing against Baylor.
Six touchdown passes in one game! How many quarterbacks at any level can say they did that? Much less a redshirt freshman.
Sure, he called one of those passes "stupid" and would like to have it back (not really), but to paraphrase Forrest Gump ... "stupid is as stupid does," and if it results in a TD, well, accept your luck and go on. Six touchdown passes in one game is as good a place as any for a legend to start.
"He's just so cool under pressure," my wife observed as she watched the game with me Saturday night.
The next day at the Dallas Cowboys game, we wondered why Drew Bledsoe wasn't that calm and collected. As people around us started chanting, "We want Romo!" in the first half before the Cowboys took control of the game, just for grins I yelled, "We want Colt McCoy!"
So, if seasons down the road there is a cool, calm and collected No. 12 starting for the Cowboys, just remember it was my idea first - way back when the Cowboys played in Texas Stadium and the Longhorns were led by a freshman from Tuscola, Texas.
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Actually, as Colt's teacher for two classes his senior year, we had several occasions to sit and talk about his future. Being a long-time Cowboy fan (and not a fair-weather fan at that!), I told Colt that if Drew Bledsoe could just hold on for a few more years until Colt could finish college ball, then that would the ultimate dream come true for me: Colt quarterbacking Dallas. He told me then that his momma also loved "the 'Boys" and that she'd like that too! Wouldn't that be cool?
Posted by: Kay Whitton | October 25, 2006 10:27 AM