Monday, January 6, 2014

Top 5 Things We Learned From The Very Last BCS Title Game

1.     Famous Jameis lives up to the hype.


This game numbers wise was by far the worst game for Winston. However, it showcased what talents he possesses that makes truly GREAT quarter backs. He has heart, he has leadership, and he has a touch of swagger. Throughout this season ESPN has been busy highlighting the numbers that Jameis puts up. But I was watching his character. He stayed focused the entire season despite numerous trials and tribulations. He consistently said he was going to win and was only focused on a national championship. He came to play and he played to win.  His heart and will to win along with his SINCERE team based mindset is why he is going to be a future Hall of Fame QB. This man is diligent and almost brainwashed like a marine. Every interview “team this, team that,” “WE are going to win a national championship,” “This Heisman is for THE TEAM.” He never lost that mindset and that is what got him the perfect season and a national championship. He makes his teammates want to play great. This is an un-coachable, rare, amazing talent. This is why after trailing by 18 points half-time, and experiencing more troubles during the third quarter; he was able to rally the troops in Tom Brady like fashion, and do what needed to be done to win.

2.     The SEC ain’t nothing to fuck with.


With the BCS out and the new play off style bracket coming get ready for total domination. I still don’t fully understand the new system but what I do know is that strength of schedule is going to be taken into account now and these schools from other conferences are going to really need to step up to the plate. Auburn actually came out like their mascot today. TIGERS. I mean Got Damn! They came out with a tempo and speed that FSU defiantly wasn’t ready for. FSU quickly realized, “DAMN THEM BOYS FAST!” and “SHIT HE HIT ME HARD AS FUCK”. The SEC is seriously a mini NFL defensively. Offensively they make big plays too but not as often and as exciting as the other conferences (although I think that is going to start to change). However, what we all know is, “defense wins championships!”. So welcome to the South FSU, we will not make shit easy next year (not saying Florida isn’t in The South but you know…it’s FLORIDA…they different).

3.     Dreams really do come true.

What a fuckin storybook ending! It’s so perfect I don’t even think kids dream of shit like this because it’s THAT UNREAL. I think little boys might grow up dreaming about winning a Heisman trophy, or winning the national championship, maybe both. But I don’t think many kids are even comprehending having a perfect season, winning the Heisman, winning the national championship…and winning it ON YOUR BIRTHDAY! In a dramatic last minute, perfectly executed 2 minute drill for a touch down. Seriously, can you even IMAGINE the type of pussy he is about to get tonight ? (although if he is smart he may want to stay away from the White girls).  Jameis Winston is good for football. He is charismatic, a great leader, from a small town, and he is not hurt in the face like some other players. HE also has a GREAT nick name and a wonderful story. America is lost right now, shit is crazy, unemployment is whatever, governments are shutting down, etc. Football may not be American’s past time but it is America’s PASSION. Jameis Winston is the All-American sports hero, and Americans would really like to have something to believe in right now. There is a new generation of quarter backs emerging and if Jameis Winston keeps the same attitude and focus and continues to be touched by God, PR wise, we may have a future Michael Jordan of football on our hands. Remember I said it first. Most of his critics will say “we should wait and see how he handles the success and attention and tougher schedule with play offs and blah blah blah.” And they are right. But I just have a feeling “Famous Jameis” will not let us down.

4.     Gus Malzahn is a hell of a coach…and a damn good 2nd chance QB finder.


First it was Cam Newton now it’s Nick Marshall. Where the hell does he find these diamonds in the rough? It’s like he looks for football players in the pages of SEC schools’ local Bad and Busted. Then he keeps getting all these “miracle” wins. There is something to this coach. He clearly must have a gift to motivate and push young men to do their best and be proud of themselves. He takes RAW talent and molds them into great quarterbacks, Nick Marshall and Cam Newton both are tall and fast. They both also have secret weapons, THEIR ARMS.  Nick Marshall was throwing passes during the BCS title game with pro like speed and precision, that’s something I had not noticed in him before. Ironically, Marshall at UGA, played his defensive counter part, a defensive back, until he ran into some legal problems; just like Cam. He played at some small community college; just like Cam, and some how Gus found him and turned him into a star; just like Cam. There is a common denominator and it is the coach. This guy is genius. One of the biggest problems for Auburn is recruiting. It has to contend with Saban’s Alabama not to mention the rest of the SEC and now after Alabama Native Jameis Winston’s success FSU. So instead of trying to compete with those guys he goes to the bargain aisle and finds deals. Guys who were good, but were maybe in the wrong program, playing the wrong position, or got into trouble, but have the heart and desire for a chance to shine in the SEC and contend for the championship. Guy is not only creating better football players, he is creating leaders. He will definitely be a coach to watch in the next few upcoming seasons.  Which brings me to my final point

5.     Now is the time for the emergence of….THE BLACK QUARTERBACK


One of the first things I noticed about the game was that both teams had Black QBs. One of those teams was a SEC team. For so long the SEC has been a dominating, but pretty cut and dry conference. You have a fast big nigga to run the ball, you have tall fast niggas to catch the ball, and you have big mean niggas to hit the QB and all the other niggas, and you have a White QB who can sling it to stand in the pocket and “manage” the game (sorry to put it so blatantly and not politically correct, I could go in on how football resembles slavery at times but that’s a whole separate blog ). If the SEC wants to remain contenders in this new system and dominate the NCAA, they will need to get with the program, and they are starting to (I wish UGA would hurry up…they missed out when they had DJ Shockley). First it was Auburn with Cam and Marshall. LSU’s follow up for Mettenberger is Marietta Georgia’s own Anthony Jennings, a fast, spirited QB with lots of potential. Clemson had Taj Boyd, and FSU had EJ Manuel and of course Jamies. The time has finally come to put the Black man in the leadership position, and it only makes sense; seeing as the majority of football teams are predominantly Black. Now I’m not trying to make football a race thing, because the beauty of sports is that certain things don’t matter on the field, either you win or lose. BUT in my opinion, it has always seemed like the quarterback and head coach role were always saved for “good ole boys.” However, with the emergence of Michael Vick, then the success of guys like RGIII and Jameis Winston, the door is finally wide open for Black men to lead great football teams. That being said, when I say “Black QB” I’m really referring the new generation “dual-threat” quarter back. More and more we are seeing fewer star QBs in college be typical pocket passers (AJ McCarron and Mettenberger are good examples of some of the last ones). Johnny Manziel, Nick Marshall, and even Jameis (as seen in the BCS title game), can burn you with their legs. This is about to be a great time for football. We are currently watching football transform and be taken to the next level. Defensive coordinators are going to have to learn how to defend the QB’s run attack (we should start seeing more plays that implement a QB spy). Offenses are going to change and adapt their playbook. Football is about to become a lot more exciting. The Manning, Tom Brady, Brett Farve, glory days of football are coming to an end, those guys are getting old. Get ready for this next generation of QBs. They will truly be something to watch.

- Koach Lex


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