September 10
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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It could have been a smokescreen, or Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher may actually have been truthful when he all but nixed the idea of using Vince Young in the Wildcat offense tonight against the Steelers. The sub package gained traction in the NFL last season after a number of teams, most notably the Dolphins, used it to varying degrees of success. Coach Mike Tomlin said last week that the Steelers are preparing as if they may see the Wildcat from Tennessee. Young, however, is the backup to starting quarterback Kerry Collins. And, as Fisher pointed out, the Wildcat is usually successful when it catches opposing defenses off-guard by using a player who's normally on the field and ..."
August 24
Dallas Morning News
columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor
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It's sad watching Vince Young play football these days. There's no other way to describe it. The sensational playmaker we saw deliver a national championship to Texas no longer exists. When Young played at UT, you never missed a play because you never knew when he would deliver the spectacular. All we knew is that it would occur - and if you didn't miss a play, you didn't have to rely on descriptions from friends and other writers that simply wouldn't do it justice. Frankly, Young should've won the Heisman Trophy instead of Reggie Bush. All you need to know is on USC's most important play in the national championship game, Bush was standing on the sideline. On UT's most important play ..."