Being
a huge
6:00
PM – One hour before kickoff.
WifeGeeding
starts to cook dinner and mentions we are having some type of beef roast with
noodles. I politely let her know
that I will be having my own food for dinner. Roast
and noodles just isn’t football food. I
mean, this is a big game, especially if you a UT fan.
It’s been a long time coming. I
head out to pick a pizza even though I’ve been dealing with a sore throat
because of my allergies.
6:22
PM
Since
Geeding Manor is out of beverages, I stop by the local 7-Eleven on the way home.
During checkout, I see they sell DVD’s behind the counter.
Not a big selection, but big titles like the latest Star Wars and Mr and
Mrs Smith. Question:
Who buys DVD’s at 7-Eleven? I
got a bag of nothing.
6:28
PM
Arrive
home. I catch sisterGeeding
preparing funnel cakes. Now we’re
talking – THAT’S THE SPIRIT!
6:58
PM
Time
to switch from regular TV to HDTV. If
everyone had HDTV there would be world peace. Seriously,
who would want to leave that quality of picture and go out and terrorize and
stuff. There, I did it, I solved the
world peace problem. Oh, look, a
political ad by Gov Rick Perry, a.k.a. Gov Good-Hair. You
should see that hair in HD.
7:00
PM
-
Keith Jackson speaks. He’s one of
my favorite Keiths and favorite announcers of all time.
Good times, good times.
-
The whole graffiti thing ABC is doing regarding all these bowl games are stupid.
That’s it, lets promote destroying
property - youth aren’t impressionable.
-
Also, in case you are wondering, I’m not wearing any
7:04
PM
There’s
that announcer dude that talks with only one side of his mouth.
I think his name is Aaron Taylor.
7:05
PM
-
WifeGeeding sees Mathew McConaughey and all I hear is, “Oh yeah . . .”
I tell her to take a cold shower.
-
Pretty good skit b/t McConaughey and Will Ferrell.
7:07
PM
You
can download the game to your iPod?!?! Prediction,
one campus will not download any copy of this game. I
hope that one campus is USC. Sidenote,
I found out that the USC hand sign stands for victory. Kinda
prosaic if you ask me.
7:09
PM
-
Just a thought, but I thought the
-
I love how the Rose Bowl is painted in opposing colors – just darn cool.
What I don’t like, isn’t this just a home game for USC like the
Orange Bowl is a home game for all the
7:12
PM
The
Air Force is singing some patriotic songs and lots of celebrity sightings in the
stands. Hey, The Fonz.
That Desperate Housewives plumber dude.
Several USC alums. Huh,
where’s OJ Simpson? Oh, look, Matthew McConaughey is on again and wifeGeeding
once again says “Oh yeah . . .”
7:15
PM
All
funnel cake is gone. I didn’t get
any. Bummer.
7:17
PM
Leanne
Rhymes is singing the national anthem. Side
note, she got married the same day I got married and I have not idea why I’m
telling you this. OH LOOK, A B1
Bomber from Dyess Air Force Base next to
7:22
PM
Sandra
Day O’Conner can flip my coin anytime.
7:24
PM
Those
USC cheerleaders look naughty in their sweater uniforms.
7:25
PM
Reggie
Bush is actually stopped. Please let
this be a sign of good things to come.
Matt
Leinart looks like a pretty boy that needs his butt kicked.
7:28
PM
Three
and out. Good start for UT.
WHAT!?!?! A fumble on the
punt return. Explicative.
Explicative.
7:30
PM
Vince
Young looks pretty darn angry. I
hope this is a good thing.
7:34
PM
USC
scores. Big downer. All
hope is lost.
7:41
PM
If
you are on the 50 and face a fourth and one early in the game – PUNT PUNT
PUNT! ARGH!!!!!
Either that or have Vince Young go over the middle.
7:43
PM
Commercial
for Dancing With the Stars. Why
would a football player ever subject himself to this. Then
again, I remember watching Mr Roger’s Neighborhood and seeing Lynn Swann
perform ballet. Wife receivers are
metrosexual.
7:53
PM
Another
dumber coaching call, this time by Pete Carroll. If
you have a chance to extend your lead, do it. Or,
if faced with a fourth and one AND you have Heisman winner Reggie Bush in the
background – use him. Thanks Pete
for keeping the score close.
7:59
PM
Another
UT FUMBLE!!!! ARGHH!!!
I can’t take this. Luckily
UT recovered.
8:01
PM
Hey,
a Harrison Ford movie is coming out. He’s
been quiet as of late.
8:06
PM
First
quarter over. 7 – 0 USC. At
least it isn’t a blow out – yet.
Also,
I’m tired of seeing the Taco Bell ‘full’ commercial.
8:11
PM
Reggie
Bush is one heck of a play, but he is pretty darn stupid. Why
the heck would he try to lateral the ball after such a massive gain of yardage. But
I have a feeling that won’t hurt his draft status. Hopefully
this is a momentum changer. Hey,
maybe he’s point shaving and is controlled by the mob? Great
players just don’t do stupid things like that.
8:17
PM
Another
UT FUMBLE!!!! My heart just can’t
take this, and my dogs look at me weird when I yell at the TV. As
if to ask, what did the TV ever do to you, why are you yelling at it?
8:19:
PM
Longhorns
score a field goal. At least it
wasn’t a shutout. Oh, the stupid
Nokia ‘Duke of Hazzards’ theme song commercial is on again. Another
commercial that is simply getting old.
8:31
PM
USC
is driving, and I think they are in the red zone. INTERCEPTION!
What, it’s called incomplete. Urghh.
What?!? Instant
replay!?!? It’s ruled not only as
an interception, but also a touchback! Whoa,
this is a good game. Time for me to
do my little ritual to get rid of the bad luck – not that I believe in that
stuff or anything. Too bad Jimi is
the only person who gets this joke.
8:36
PM
Texas
TE Thompson is one tough player to bring down.
8:39
PM
8:43
PM
Just
found out there will be U2 music at halftime. Is
this game tailored for chubby half-asian UT U2 football fans or what?
8:51
PM
Dude,
did I just see someone on the Longhorn offense score a touchdown that didn’t
involve Vince Young other than him handing the ball off. I’m
not celebrating until after the extra point because I simply just can’t
believe UT scored and is leading by more than one score. The
EP is good. Dude, is this real? UT
is winning. Whoa.
Time for me to start running around the house singing ‘Texas Fight.”
9:07
PM
USC
makes a 43 yard field goal. Score is
10-16 with
9:19
PM
The
USC band is playing, and they are wearing their sunglasses at night.
BAND GEEK ALERT!
9:27
PM
I
didn’t know UT was ranked 2nd behind Harvard regarding national
merit scholars. Yes, I’m one of
those that reads the scroll on the bottom of the screen.
9:34
PM
Finally,
the second half is about to start. Bowl
halftimes are too long. This one was
roughly 26 minutes.
9:40
PM
ABC
is showing Leinart’s father a little too much. Not
as much as the girlfriend/sister from that The Ohio State – Notre Dame game,
but I hope I don’t have to see is mug again.
9:46
PM
Touchdown
USC. They lead by one, 16-17. All
hope of a UT victory is lost. USC is
just good, and their coaching staff is really good at halftime adjustments.
9:50
PM
I
just noticed that a bunch of USC assistants or staff are carrying around video
cameras. What’s up with that?
Wouldn’t it be great if they were filming a documentary of a winning
streak coming to an end or a champion dethroned. Eh,
wishful thinking.
9:53
PM
Vince
Young scores! Dude, that only took
seven minutes from the last score. With
the extra point that brings the score to 23-17
10:03
PM
Touchdown
USC on a fourth and one. All hope is
lost, they have the lead again. 24-23
Sigh.
10:12
PM
End
of the third quarter with UT about to kick a field goal. One
more quarter to go, I hope I can make through the game without getting an
aneurysm. The end of the quarter
commercial break is going to ice the kicker.
10:15
PM
Missed
field goal. What did I tell you. USC
still leads 24-23, all hope is lost.
10:29
PM
Touchdown
USC. Couldn’t hold USC Reggie Bush
forever. They lead 31-23.
All hope is lost.
10:36
PM
10:40
PM
Another
fumble by UT. Once again go lucky
with the recovery.
10:41
PM
10:46
PM
Roughing
the passer call due to a great acting job by Leinart. Guess
living in the
10:47
PM
Touchdown
USC. They lead 38-26 with 6:42 left
on the clock. All hope is lost.
I think I just went through all five stages of grief and acceptance is
setting in.
10:59
PM
Vince
Young scores again. He is simply
amazing. I am in awe.
It is a pleasure just to watch him play, as it is a pleasure to watch
Reggie Bush play. Score is 38-33 USC
with 4:03 left in the game. I think
USC is just teasing UT right now.
11:06
PM
USC
is at midfield and goes for it on fourth and two and DON”T convert. UT ball
with 2:09 on the clock at midfield. I’M
GOING BONKERS RIGHT NOW. THE
HEARTRATE IS UP AND MY THROAT IS DRY AND MY BELLIE HURTS.
11:15
PM
30
seconds left in the game and it is third and five on the USC nine –
IMCOMPLETION. Fourth down.
I might just start drinking for the first time in my life.
11:18
PM
VINCE
YOUNG TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As
I have said before – just a pleasure to watch him play.
Wow. InVINCEable.
Truly amazing. Only 19
seconds left on the clock.
11:20
PM
Vince
Young converts the 2 point conversion. 41-38
11:22
PM
Leinart
takes the field with 16 seconds. Shovel
pass to Bush. Eight seconds left on
the clock and USC might just be in field goal range, on the
11:24
PM
Leinart
faces pressure . . . throws the ball away . . . NO TIME LEFT ON THE
CLOCK!!!!!!!!! Did I just type that?
No time left on the clock . . . that means the Longhorns of The
University of Texas are NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. The
USC streak is broken! IT’S A
PERFECT SEASON FOR THE LONGHORNS! 41-38
is the final score. I can’t
believe how emotional I am! I think
I just peed my pants! Wow, after a
week of hearing how USC will dominate UT - all I can do is smile.
They talked the talk, and walked it.
What a great way to start off 2006! Guess
all the USC celebrities and celebrity-alumni can all go home and sulk in their
Wow,
what a game. One for the ages.
Mack Brown has a HUGE monkey off his back. Guess
Vince just showed everyone who should have won the Heisman afterall. 467
total yards. Guess I can’t
legitimally complain about a
Many
people live a lifetime never seeing their favorite team with the big one. Luckily
I have seen the Cowboys win three Super Bowls and now I just witnessed the
Longhorns with the NCAA Football Championship. Sports,
what a great concept.