Overheard on the Longhorn internets

by HenryJames on Jan 12, 2009 2:05 PM CST in Texas Longhorns and Other Football

"Gideon also missed the tackle on Herron's TD run, but I really wonder whether the defensive coaches instructed the players to let them score the TD. Because with the little amount of time left on the clock, if Gideon makes that tackle, then we lose the Fiesta Bowl. "Missing" that tackle was the only thing that allowed us the time to come back and win it."

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They told him to drop the INT against Tech too. They knew we didn’t stand a chance against the mighty Tebow.

by Dunstan Pearl on Jan 12, 2009 2:21 PM CST reply actions

I now prefer interwebs to internets.

And yeah, why wouldn’t Muschamp instruct BG to dive the wrong way on that TD run?

Hook ’em!

by uthookem on Jan 12, 2009 2:27 PM CST reply actions

Gideon sucking saves the day!!!

by MIA on Jan 12, 2009 2:34 PM CST reply actions

Obviously, Blake was employing the “mirror” technique of DB coverage, as seen here in game films.

by Texoz on Jan 12, 2009 2:44 PM CST reply actions

The love for Gideon is Tebow-esc.

by Mysterious Package on Jan 12, 2009 3:31 PM CST reply actions

The poster is hereby sentenced to two months of buckeyepoon.com.

by Spider on Jan 12, 2009 3:44 PM CST reply actions

there were two of me left. but you are oh so right, gideon was doing his best tyson king impersonation.

by Timeouts on Jan 12, 2009 3:56 PM CST reply actions

I hate football! And I hate all of you!

by Blake Gideon on Jan 12, 2009 3:58 PM CST reply actions

That kid is a fantastic football player.

by Jaxson Appel on Jan 12, 2009 4:46 PM CST reply actions

echeese has his back.

by beowulf on Jan 12, 2009 5:21 PM CST reply actions

Actually that was my call, not the defensive coaches.

by Greg Davis on Jan 12, 2009 5:42 PM CST reply actions

No, it was mine.

by Gene Chizik on Jan 12, 2009 8:24 PM CST reply actions

Blake just used the same strategy Tyson King used on that 3rd and long option play by Notre Dame. It would have worked perfectly then as well if Mackovic hadn’t fucked up on offense.

by Justaguy on Jan 12, 2009 9:18 PM CST reply actions