STATEMENT
By Danny Reagan / Abilene, Texas
(Addendum: Yesterday, The Sporting News named Colt McCoy their Freshman of the Year. TSN doesn't hand out awards lightly, either).
The Alamo Bowl will be a "statement game" for Colt McCoy and the Texas Longhorns.
The Hawkeyes won't be a "Cakewalk on the Riverwalk," as some UT fans may theorize due to Iowa's 6-6 record. The Hawkeyes cut their teeth this year on some very tough (and close) Big 10 losses, and they will be looking to make a statement of their own.
Colt will be wanting to show that a couple of injuries haven't really changed him, and his potential to be the next, great UT signal caller hasn't diminished a bit. HIs coaches definitely still believe in him. He received the Most Valuable Player award for offense last Friday at the annual Longhorn banquet (picture courtesy of mackbrown-texasfootball.com).
And the Longhorns will be wanting to show the pollsters that they shouldn't start them too far down on the list in the pre-season poll next season.
Speaking of statements, I'm amazed by some of the comments I see on other blogs or chatrooms that badmouth Colt for getting hurt and ruining the Longhorns' chances for another national title. Somehow I can't believe these are real fans (much less alumni), but rather disenfranchised bandwagon riders who already regret spending $12.99 for that on-sale, national championship T-shirt last January.
I won't see them, but maybe I'll see you at the Alamo Bowl, Dec. 30. One statement I never tire of making is "Let's go to San Antonio."