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Texas QB Vince Young to enter NFL draft
Houston Chronicle ^ | 1/8/06 | JOSEPH DUARTE

Posted on 01/08/2006 8:53:19 AM PST by jimbo123

Texas junior quarterback Vince Young plans to enter the NFL draft and forgo his final year of college, a close family friend said today. Young plans to make the announcement this afternoon at a press conference in Austin.

"He has the blessing of God, the pastor and his family," said Yolanda Lezine, Young's godmother and the family media's spokeswoman. "It's his decision. Everybody is going to support him a 110 percent."

Young capped off his career Wednesday night, rallying the Longhorns from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat two-time defending national champion Southern California, 41-38, in the Rose Bowl.

The Madison product will hire Bus Cook as his agent. Cook is also the agent for Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair, Young's mentor, and Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


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KEYWORDS: collegefootball; longhorns; nfl; sports; vinceyoung
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To: MoJo2001

oh I know.

He's still FReepmailing me, promising to "embarrass me by posting them on FR"

I told him to go for it :)


161 posted on 01/08/2006 5:32:02 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: MoJo2001

LOL

NOW he is threatening to post a thread, trying to "expose" me

LOL

I told him to go for it :)


162 posted on 01/08/2006 5:33:59 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: Allegra

Houston needs a new coach AND a new quarteback.


163 posted on 01/08/2006 5:37:10 PM PST by unixfox (AMERICA - 20 Million ILLEGALS Can't Be Wrong!)
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To: MikeinIraq

Wow!
I guess he really wants to go there. Well, if he does. I'll be around. Hehe! I need something amusing to do between getting my house ready for appraisal and putting kids to bed.

I can always count on you to make my evenings more exciting, huh?

Thank you! LOL!


164 posted on 01/08/2006 5:37:12 PM PST by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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To: MoJo2001

hehe yep :)

FReepmail :)


165 posted on 01/08/2006 5:39:43 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: MoJo2001
Mike has never claimed to be in Iraq as a military member. He was there as a contractor. We sent him items and got photos and an email back from his military guys and gals over there. Although, I think I personally only heard back from a few of his guys. This drama happens all the time. Mike was in Iraq and helped make the lives of our Troops a whole lot easier. I don't see too many Americans jumping up to do either one. As for you RVN, thank you for your service to America. We wouldn't be here without your sacrifices in the past

Then perhaps your friend/one in the same? should not present himself as a member of the military. He posted some rather ugly comments...and now I know coming from someone who was there for financial gain...frankly it is disguisting....please pass along my thoughts...I expect it will be a short journey!!!

166 posted on 01/08/2006 5:59:10 PM PST by RVN Airplane Driver (Most Americans are so spoiled with freedom they have no idea what it takes to earn and keep it.)
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To: MikeinIraq
should I embarrass this RVN guy with the FReepmails he has sent me or should I just keep that to myself?

I don't think it would be a good idea. You've shown yourself to be pretty cool in the football threads (even though we often disagree) so I would try to prevent things from getting personal.

BTW, I think that fans of all college teams are pretty much the same - some are are nice as can be and a few vocal ones will be complete asses.

I think one exception would be schools that have just started winning for the first time ever (or in a long time). They seem to be far more aggressive.

167 posted on 01/08/2006 6:02:03 PM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: RVN Airplane Driver; MikeinIraq

I'm still wondering where the heck you got the idea he was passing himself off as a member of the military. Not everyone in Iraq is in the military.

To insult those that are there to help our military and the people of Iraq isn't acceptable either.


168 posted on 01/08/2006 6:02:19 PM PST by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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To: Tall_Texan

Wow, that article is incredible. And I thought the Northeast had the monopoly on cynical sportswriters!


169 posted on 01/08/2006 6:03:41 PM PST by SamAdams76 (Time to clean up for the cleaning people)
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To: MoJo2001

How about from previous posts......Mr. one in the same!!


170 posted on 01/08/2006 6:06:02 PM PST by RVN Airplane Driver (Most Americans are so spoiled with freedom they have no idea what it takes to earn and keep it.)
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To: RVN Airplane Driver; MikeinIraq
Mike...you have all the earmarks of being a wanabee....As a Vietnam Veteran I have met lots of folks who claim to be Vietnam Vets...who turned out to be fakes....are you the forerunner of those...claiming to be a Iraq vet....from you posts you are suspect!!

This was your statement to him. And you are the one that claimed him to be a *wannabe*. So? If you don't serve in the military in Iraq, you shouldn't be given credit? I wouldn't sit here and try to insult your service to Vietnam for our great country and I would appreciate it if you wouldn't do the same to Mike.

171 posted on 01/08/2006 6:11:05 PM PST by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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To: commish
Notre Dame gets a free ride in the rankings every year. This year is another shining example. They have no wins against a top 25 team ranked in the final AP poll after the bowls. If you are looking for teams who've won quality games this season, just looking at the wins themselves, they would stack up this way.

1. LSU has four wins against teams ranked in the top 17, plus a win over division 1A national champion Appalachian State.

2. Texas has four wins against teams ranked in the top 24.

3. USC has four wins against teams ranked in the top 25.

4. Florida State has three wins against teams ranked in the top 18.

5. Virginia Tech has three wins over teams ranked in the top 19.

6. Penn State has three wins against teams ranked in the top 23.

7. Florida has two wins over teams ranked in the top 10.

8. Auburn has two wins over teams ranked in the top 10

9. Alabama has two wins over teams ranked in the top 14.

10. Ohio State has two wins against teams ranked in the top 15.

11. Miami has two wins over teams ranked in the top 18.

12. Texas Tech has two wins over teams ranked in the top 24.

13. Oklahoma has two wins over teams ranked in the top 24.

14. Georgia has one win over number 6.

15. Wisconsin has one win over number 14.

16. Boston College has one win over number 21.

17. Clemson has one win over number 23.

18. Oregon has one win over number 25.

As you can see, Notre Dame has lots of teams that have played tougher competition and defeated them this season. How on earth can anyone justify ranking the Irish number nine in spite of this is beyond comprehension. I wish the BCS would re-instate the quality win component into it's formula and include the top twenty five teams rather than just the top ten. This would force schools to toughen up their schedules and we would all end up with a fairer championship.

172 posted on 01/08/2006 6:21:16 PM PST by Uncle Sham
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To: MoJo2001; MikeinIraq

Woohoo!! MY PREDICTION FOR 2006 CAME TRUE!! LMAO


173 posted on 01/08/2006 6:22:22 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: jimbo123

Vince was awesome against the collegiate Trojans. I don't know, but I have this feeling that he will have trouble in the NFL. He is too lanky to take NFL style punishment as a scrambler, which was a big asset for him in the Rose Bowl.


174 posted on 01/08/2006 6:23:51 PM PST by steelyourfaith
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To: steelyourfaith

As a rule scrambling QBs don't do too well in the NFL. But Young is a big guy and he's proven he's got a terrific arm. I wish him luck, even if he doesn't end up in Houston!


175 posted on 01/08/2006 6:31:27 PM PST by Cyclopean Squid (Greatness is not appreciated until it is gone)
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To: MikeinIraq

ROFL. Exposing yourself?? Or himself?? Either way that'll get ya moved to the smoky backroom! LMBO!!!


176 posted on 01/08/2006 6:35:51 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: MikeinIraq

Nah, we don't do it in Texas. If you pick a fight, you'll find one, but we generally don't see the point in acting like jerks. One thing, though, the bars on Red River, north of 6th Street; if anybody offers to push your stool in for you, don't take them up on it.


177 posted on 01/08/2006 6:50:45 PM PST by Richard Kimball (How bout them Longhorns?)
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To: RVN Airplane Driver

you just stupid.


178 posted on 01/08/2006 7:35:33 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: Richard Kimball

LOL

columbus has a section of town called Gerbil Village LOL


179 posted on 01/08/2006 7:35:56 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: StarCMC

LOL

I don't understand it.

but I have every one of his stupid FReepmails saved if you want a laugh....


180 posted on 01/08/2006 7:36:22 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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