It’s been a tough year for fans of Tennessee football. Much to my chagrin, my beloved Vols suffered through their first losing campaign in 17 years, making the bowl season quite ho-hum for those of us who bleed orange. (Can Cutcliffe resurrect our pathetic offense? Can he get Ainge’s head screwed on right? We can only hope!) My Titans suffered through yet another horrendous season after salary cap cuts left their roster depleted, especially on defense. However, there may be a silver lining in store, at least for the Volunteer state’s professional football team.
Vince Young has declared for the draft.
Young, who is reportedly still running circles around the USC defense, announced his intention to forego his senior season and declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft. Many are saying his performance in Wednesday’s Rose Bowl may have elevated his stock past Heisman Trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush who, prior to Wednesday, was everyone’s consensus #1 pick. (It’s a testimony to Bush’s talent when he compiled over 200 total yards in the Rose Bowl, only to have everyone say he had an off night!) The Houston Texans, who hold the #1 pick, have already stated their intention to draft Bush, should he declare himself eligible. The New Orleans Saints hold the second pick, and they need — in addition to a running back, some wide receivers, an offensive line, a head coach and a city to play in — a quarterback. According to web reports, they appear to be leaning toward taking USC’s Matt Leinart, arguably the greatest collegiate quarterback of all time. That leaves my woeful Titans with the #3 overall selection, a prime place to draft our QB of the future. Although the Titans continue to need help on the defensive side of the ball, our problems are deeper than a one draft quick-fix. It’ll take a few more years to rebuild the Titans roster. But Young’s childhood hero, Steve McNair, has already begun pleading with Titans brass to draft the Longhorn’s signal caller to be groomed as his replacement.
That’s the best news this Tennessee fan has heard all season long.
already & not yet 
As I read this morning on ESPN.com:Houston Texans say they will take Reggie Bush despite Vince Young’s announcement to go pro! And then seeing that the Saints are die hard on getting Matt Leinart. Well, I hate to say it, but let’s phase out Steve McNair, and replace him with a newer, upgraded prototype, namely Vince Young. He made scoring against the Trojans look like it was nothing! My only concern: Who will Vince Young throw to?
I don’t know who he’ll throw to. Hopefully he’ll have a year or two holding a clipboard and learning the NFL game before he’s thrown to the wolves. But if we land him at #3, that’ll be a coup, man. McNair’s Second Coming. Remember when McNair could run?
Forget Young. Draft D’Brickashaw.Not really. I had nothing to add and felt the urge to type D’Brickashaw.
Jason,Just posted on Brasco. Let’s get some discussion rolling.
Here’s my question: What does “draft expert” Mel Kiper Jr do the other 10 months of the year?
Fix his hair
Keep his coiffure in order