Vince Young talks Texas-USC Rose Bowl, Longhorns expectations, Quinn Ewers' leadership l THE HERD

CFB Hall of Famer and Texas Longhorns legend Vince Young joins Colin Cowherd to reflect on his 2006 Rose Bowl win over USC and discuss the team's expectations in their first season in the SEC. He breaks down why Arch Manning has a high ceiling despite sitting behind Quinn Ewers for another season and explains why Ewers' leadership and growth will take Texas far once again. Young discusses Steve Sarkisian's positive impact on the team.
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[@TucPlayer3]

Thx Collin

[@cbcbrown88]

That Rose Bowl game is not only the BEST Rose Bowl ever but the absolute BEST college football game ever!!!

[@jwhitefreeze4187]

Alabama Clemson 2015 clears lol

[@cbcbrown88]

@@jwhitefreeze4187 Nah. You must be 15 or something and I say that as a Bama fan

[@aris_mendez]

@@jwhitefreeze4187you smoking

[@dougrose7334]

​@@jwhitefreeze4187 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NickHail2245]

Facts!

[@FuriousTheGeorge]

That Texas vs USC Rose Bowl is still one of the greatest games I've ever seen and among the best ever.

[@ebaron5145]

I was at the Texas/USC game. Sat in the middle of the end zone, in the USC section, right above where VY scampered in for the winning score. The atmosphere was electric, the game was sensational. My voice was merely a squeak by the end.

[@bryandungee1029]

What’s better in your opinion??? College wise

[@michaelhinojosa5278]

You broke my heart Vince! Toughest loss I ever experienced as a sports fan! Everyone in the Rose Bowl, including myself, knew what was going to happen on 4 & 5 and couldn't stop you. You're a bad man! Best single game performance I've ever seen, unfortunately I was on the losing side. GREAT GAME!

[@DWATSBABY66]

Same

[@13TX]

Respect 🫡

[@jperez07302002]

That game was epic in many ways, I was there and I will cherish those memories for the rest of my life.

[@michaelhinojosa5278]

@@jperez07302002 I was there as well! It hurt like no other!

[@mkhanman12345]

Horns up!

[@alohatraveler]

That texas usc game was the best college football game ever. At least in my lifetime.

[@Kyeuss]

Jeff Fisher ruined Vince Young’s NFL career, just like he ruined Sam Bradford and almost ruined Jared Goff

[@Bones12x2]

Fisher has got to be one of the most baffling head coaches ever. Dude was so prideful that he would self sabotage his teams just because he didn't like certain draft picks.

[@StoneCold2k57]

Jeff Fisher didn't ruined any of they career something called self accountability kid and Vince Young made lots of mistakes

[@StoneCold2k57]

It's a reason why Sean McVay still traded Jared Goff away

[@cameronmiller7980]

@@StoneCold2k57 certainly VY was not perfect as he expressed in this video, but the dude is right, there is absolutely no denying Fisher absolutely sabotaged VY's career. Maliciously and intentionally. Really pathetic and I was a titans fan. If VY was playing in today NFL, he would be thriving.

[@MGarza-xw3vc]

Ok radio

[@nickbarcheck1019]

As a 10 year old boy I remember watching that Texas USC Rose Bowl and being absolutely mesmerized. I fell in total love with sports the year before watching the 04 ALCS and NFL games but that Rose Bowl was just incredible.

[@DanielHernandez-tp2tm]

I never get tired of watching that game. I was born in Austin Texas and loved hearing "Austin Texas baby!"

[@Zseventyone]

🤘🏼

[@mgee1723]

Vince Young being all grey is making me feel old

[@cbcbrown88]

Join the club my friend. Whenever I grow my beard out, it's grey everywhere. Chics dig it tho lol

[@kevincannon9564]

Works for brothas not everyone sadly

[@mattcarberry368]

my first thought exactly lol

[@johng9675]

Bruh my beard is 70% grey but then you look at Vince and realize we them older dudes now

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

Yeah, first is grey hair. Next is erectile dysfunction.

[@screwhead88]

Even Colin’s knows about the greatness of V Young at Madison High School 😂

[@edwardsantos9517]

I'm an SC fan, we knew it would be a good close game, but we all expected SC to win. We couldn't stop Vince Young. Great game, still hurts, though.

[@richardsong7732]

For ppl who watched cfb at that time will always have a special place in their hearts for Vince. dude was an absolute stud muffin. 🙌 good to see you thriving

[@michaelwelch1472]

I was 8 years old from SoCal and Vince young made me cry that day lmao

[@UT4Life]

🤘🏽VY running across that goal line to win the natty caused my dad and I to erupt in cheers, yells, & high fives. My mom, who had warned us multiple times that we were being too loud, threw my dad’s pillow out of their room and screamed “You’re sleeping on the couch!” 😂

[@timothywinters279]

😂

[@campoffthemap8307]

My mom was getting ready for bed, after he scored me and my dad started yelling and I ran into their room and started jumping on their bed screaming. As a 16 year old haha.

[@fekkim1]

I was in Lexington Kentucky on a business trip and the manager kept the bar open due to the time difference cause the game was that great.

[@timtebow2444]

That dude was absolutely electric whenever he stepped on the field. People talk about the USC game and the Michigan game as they should but those games up in Stillwater and Columbus were also insane.

[@JRoe-k6v]

That night I saw a man who refused to be denied.....I became a fan of Vince that night

[@Riles3152]

To see Vince Young almost single-handedly defeat SC in that 2006 Rose Bowl national championship, was one of the worst feelings I’ve ever had watching sports. But taking a step back and looking at it from a bigger perspective all these years later, it really was the greatest college football game I’ve ever seen and probably will ever see in my lifetime.

[@edwardrichardson9543]

Crazy thing is I think he did a lot better in the previous year’s Rose Bowl against us (Michigan)

[@Riles3152]

@@edwardrichardson9543 I remember watching that game too. He was incredible. His passing AND rushing numbers were better in the National championship against SC. He did account for more total TD's against Michigan though.

[@chalesgolding5314]

Vince seems like a real one…

[@nickjones6628]

HOOK EM’ 😤🤘🏾from a kid born & raised in Austin, thanks for the memories

[@mkhanman12345]

Horns up

[@brettthomas6327]

Vince Young and Troy Smith are responsible for my die hard love for College Football. Liked college as a youngster but the Mid 2000s was lit🔥

[@edwardrichardson9543]

I wish VY came back in 06 because I strongly believe Texas does NOT lose to Kansas State and Texas A&M. I’ll throw a coin flip in the rematch against Ohio State.

[@DOOMSDAYDC4L]

Immediately after game, drove downtown Austin.. It was packed, everyone honking and high fives all night

[@jrhaney11]

I can’t wait to see Vince Young’s son play football in high school this year and hopefully at Texas in a few years. Vince is still my all time favorite Longhorn and I am still thrilled by the magic he made at Texas as an all time greatest player. I don’t think there will ever be another player that did what Vince did on the field, hopefully his son can make magic at Texas also!

[@MagikFingers420]

Had everything, cool celebrities on each side, NFL QBs, an insane amount of lead changes, final seconds score to win. USC best linebacker core ever, Cushing, Matthews & Rey M. Such a great game, Vince was unstoppable that year.

[@Pidabred1]

the dude that took over the Game of the Century against the greatest team of all time, and in their back yard.....Vince Young

[@ohalexosti63]

That’s tough

[@TexasCowboyBA]

Best college game I ever saw. The hype. The game. Incredible.

[@trilldreamz6343]

Shouldve went to cowboys

[@Misterhim_]

Vince so rich he doesn’t know what a 9-5 is now 😂 4:07

[@lingerinlead80421]

My favorite game of all time. Not just as a Longhorn, but as a sports fan. Two incredibly talented teams. Hook em!

[@kgema89]

VY was that MAN in Texas greatest game of football i ever seen

[@moorecav213]

If I could change one thing about Vince's NFL career it would be where he played, he got no help and the coach didn't want him

[@westcoastkidd17]

I can't believe it, but we're approaching close to 20 years since that USC-Texas game. Crazy how times flies and there hasn't been a more exciting, star-studded game since.

[@woppotaco9350]

It was like a reddish orange haze over the stadium that night. Majestic scenery for a historic night

[@jackburton4892]

Arch Manning is a 5 star QB that is choosing to be a backup and not entering the portal. Hook'em 🤘

[@Bones12x2]

Yep, people don't realize he went to Texas specifically so he wouldn't be pressured to start. He doesn't need money, he wants to learn and grow. He'll get to start soon and all he needs is one good season and he'll be first off the draft board.

[@georgetorres1818]

My favorite player as a kid wish my Texans would have drafted him

[@larrytischler570]

I remember Paul Harvey coming on with his regular radio show a couple days before the Rose Bowl Game and telling us about the people from Texas were going to find out how good Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart are and USC was sure to win, and blah, blah, blah. I just thought, how totally in the dark the people on the West Coast were how they were about to find out how good V.Y. is.

[@Bones12x2]

The media was ultra oblivious to how good Texas was. They acted like Texas had no chance and even after the game they acted like it was a fluke. Texas literally had more future NFL players on their roster than USC.

[@cameronmiller7980]

True, I felt that way too and he showed it beating both of them simultaneously. VY should have won that heisman.

[@calebcarr7808]

VY seems like a genuinely chill guy.

[@josephesquivel6322]

Greatest game ever. So glad i was able to watch it

[@aldoshifts8395]

Great interview, showing respect to VY is all I ask.

[@tanksherman9875]

Love Vince Young. Hopefully he’s overcome going bankrupt.

[@cameronmiller7980]

He's still working for the university getting paid nicely and he has a very successful steakhouse. I'm sure he's doing just fine

[@icetredotnet6473]

Possibly The Greatest Football Game Ever Played.

[@TheMeditationEffect]

Blessed to have been there. Still have PTSD from Vince’s incredible QB scramble into the end zone, to win the game. Fight On ✌️

[@phvtmphvrh42]

31 and 19 IN THE LEAGUE, BUT JEFFERY FISHER RUINED EVERYTHING LIKE HE DOES ALL HIS TEAMS

[@Bones12x2]

Houston was idiotic for not getting him. VY would have flourished if he could have stayed near his home and had support from a coach that wasn't trying to throw him under the bus.

[@phvtmphvrh42]

@@Bones12x2 THEN HE BEAT HOUSTON ON A GAME WINNING 45 YARD RUN 😂😂😂😂 POLITICS 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@StoneCold2k57]

​@@phvtmphvrh42 More L ies and False narratives that Jeff Fisher ruined everything Vince Young made mistakes in his career and was inconsistent Quarterback Kiddo so try again you wrong

[@StoneCold2k57]

​@@Bones12x2 Wrong Texas made right choice since Vince Young didn't end up becoming a all time great hall of famer Kiddo

[@JonDoe-p8k]

Love VY! The rightful 2005 Heisman Trophy winner in my eyes! If VY had been drafted today, he would've played 10 great years in the league. Fisher didn't know how to utilize his talents back then. Coaches thought you couldn't be a running qb in the nfl back then. I wish he would've come out and been drafted by John Harbaugh back then, and he would've been another Lamar Jackson.

[@jay____l]

The 2006 Rose Bowl was so amazing to watch. VY is one of if not the best CFB players.

[@jb7604]

Tim Tebow would like a word

[@jmacc1014]

@@jb7604Tebow now f-ing with VY

[@jay____l]

@@jb7604Did Tim carry his team to a win against the "best team of all time". We all remember all the talk and hype of how great USC was and VY said, "NOPE!"

[@jb7604]

@@jay____l 2 BCS titles. Heisman. I remember him being all bloodied and still playing. And he has the most epic speech in College Football History called "the promise". VY was lucky in 1 game. How does that compare?

[@anthonyruiz2420]

​@@jb7604We're counting Chris leaks chip? 😂

[@NafisFoster]

Yessir let's go texas yes that game was crazy 💪🏿🫡

[@Gonzocity11]

Best game of my damn life!! Made me fall in love with not only the longhorns but college football ❤🤘🏼🔥

[@jflores2792]

Some folks mistakenly label Vince as a NFL bust but he was the Rookie of the year and 2x pro bowler. Not everyone is a HOF’er

[@jurado6335]

As a East Austin Native, seeing the Horns doing good now feels long over due! This town goes crazy for the longhorns 😅🤘🤘🤘. Quinn is our guy right now and archie is the future. So Lets support Quinn right now

[@mylesfranklin6987]

As a kid from LA Vince young is the reason why I hate Texas TO THIS DAY and probably the day that I die lol😂

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

Quinn Ewers is going to win the Heisman.

[@scottkellogg2180]

One of the greatest games in the history of sports.

[@mylesfranklin6987]

I was a young kid living in LA..Man I cried when this man beat SC When he took off running on that 4th and 5…Still have trauma from that. Haven’t rewatched it to this day lol

[@nicholaswoods4055]

Will always be the greatest college football game of alltime

[@Kenxclout]

Houston born Vince Young! Florida, Texas, California and Georgia have the best athletes.

[@shakurj]

Facts I'm from TX but you forgetting about Louisiana too

[@Kenxclout]

@@shakurj Definitely!

[@kevinchandler179]

What about Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and Jersey!!! East coast, and Virginia has great high school football

[@Kenxclout]

@@kevinchandler179 Respectfully NONE of these states are touching the south.

[@kevinchandler179]

@Kenxclout I understand that, but you can't tell me that some very elite players come out of them states? It's obvious that Franklin and staff are going down and getting some players from the south for a reason!!! Have a good one buddy 👍!!!! WE ARE

[@lawdogsports]

it's a good interview with an all time great CFB QB. cowherd is pretty overboard with his globbing onto austin.. If you had to pick one quarterback over the past 25 years to win a championship game it would have to be either VY or Cam in my opinion..

[@giffondhall9214]

VInce is a UT legend

[@JH-sj4pf]

Best National Championship Game Ever!

[@isaacdarden26]

VY = Legend of Legends in College Football. Hook’Em 🤘🏽

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Vince is a great person on top of great player . Still giving thanks and props to Chris simms !

[@paulscattergood1651]

It was the best game I ever saw

[@scottintexas]

VY was the ultimate leader that Natty year bc at the beginning of the season, he called a meeting of players only “for those who want to win a National Championship, meet me after practice!” Championship teams are always when the players come together with a laser focus.

[@mmmikeru83]

One of the greatest football team

[@jimmyfaherty8588]

If Reggie Bush doesn't lateral the ball... If USC running back gets an inch!!!! On 4th down. If the USC defense can just make a stop after the fourth down debacle. Vince strutting in for the 🏆win

[@michaelhinojosa5278]

@@jimmyfaherty8588 Why wasn't Bush in the game? He had an awful game, but multiple defenders would need to account for him in the game.

[@jasonl7937]

Lendale White was the power back so I understand why he was in but I agree that Reggie should have been on the field at minimum as a decoy.

[@ronnellhillman7260]

Good to see Vince young he was rookie of the year even though Jeff fisher made it difficult for him

[@payton06072]

Superman! One of the biggest reason i started even watching ball!

[@TheKrumster]

As an ok state fan dude is the best qb I ever seen

[@calebdiscool40]

Wow, he couldn't: read a defense, lead men, pass accurately, but he could run. Qb position is trash now a days.

[@jmacc1014]

@@calebdiscool40he read defenses good. It’s more than one way to skin a cat and he showed it

[@calebdiscool40]

@@jmacc1014 Mac brown literally said he had to dumb down the playbook

[@DreadlockRasta21]

There almost was no "Game of the Century" that year courtesy of you guys. That game had me sweating!

[@cameronmiller7980]

@@calebdiscool40 his game plans were pretty simple to only go a couple reads deep, take off to buy time and then check again if anyone was open downfield before taking off. He did do a lot of the earliest heavy RPO style offenses though which does absolutely require reading a defense. He was one of the best leaders of men I've ever seen from a QB in CFB, and he was actually quite the accurate college QB. He threw over a 65% completion rate which is really high, even to this day. Your whole take was ignorant and incorrect.

[@dougfarrer1693]

Well put Vince 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@kennywatkins8305]

Vince Young has grey hair… wow I feel old 😅

[@darknight-1822]

Seems like a good role for Vince, good to see him doing well.

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Agree . The media and nfl did him dirty from the day he said he coming to nfl

[@robertmajors1737]

I still watch that game at least once a year.

[@tonycee]

Great interview VY!!! 🤘

[@jeffwillard9621]

Love this video!!!!!

[@MesaperProductions]

The Texas-USC game has got to be the #1, #2, and #5 game in VY career!

[@Slickmac2323]

One of the greats days of my life. 🤘

[@MichaelLoweAttorney]

10 was unstoppable in both Rose Bowls. I was at both Rose Bowl games as a Texas Alum. Michigans fans weren’t respectful after the game. They couldn’t understand how one player could just take over in the 4th quarter. The USC fans were much better.

[@TheRealD11]

5 to 9 job?

[@treydezellem27]

Collin is so conflicted with USC because he wants to claim them as a glamour program but they are evidently mediocre at best the last 20 years. Just because you are in a big city, doesn’t mean you’re glamorous, he loves to rag on smaller market programs when that is typically where success has been

[@Chasechillz]

Audio kinda wonky. There's a low pitch noise in the backround. Something going on with the mics

[@SupaLaya]

They should hire Vince Young to the staff just to talk and address the media on behalf of the Horns.

[@Bones12x2]

It's funny looking back how the media acted like that USC team was unbeatable and Texas was the big underdog yet when you look back. Texas had more NFL talent on their roster and had VY come back for his final year, they possibly would have been the best college team of all time.

[@edwardrichardson9543]

I’m surprised they didn’t bring up Texas-Michigan coming up in a couple weeks

[@jmcgee39]

He won me some big money in that Rose Bowl.

[@aaronperez308]

I wish Houston took him man! He would've been crazy playing for his home team!

[@deweyfinn1497]

They don't give us a 2 weeks notice on firing. Dueces ✌️

[@Renee5]

he really said a 5-9 job

[@cameronmiller7980]

To be fair i practically work 5-9 lol

[@christianwilliams7861]

That game was the best college game although Vince put away my Trojans unfortunately. Glad to see Vince doing well post career

[@braaap690]

Yeah that was a very tough game to watch at the end! Young deserved the win the way he played that day. Sad to see my Trojans fall! Fight on 2024/25✌️

[@palmettohorn]

Will never forget Cowherd picked USC. Didn't give Texas a shot.

[@only1antjonesjones187]

Notre Dame versus SC "Bush Push" is the best football game I've ever seen.

[@Atx512fool]

Says no one ever

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

The media and nfl did him dirty

[@marcelthomas216]

VY was a one man band fasho. Him and Cam played with less on offense and won the national championship 🏆

[@Bones12x2]

No he didn't VY was elite of course but Texas had several NFL lineman, a solid NFL TE, Jamaal Charles as a Freshman, Selvin Young was good enough to start for 80% of the country, Romance Taylor was the third most dynamic player on the entire field after VY and Bush, and Limas Sweed/Billy Pittman flamed out in the pros but were excellent college WRs, and that doesn't even count Quan Cosby and Jordan Shipley as freshman. In fact Texas had more future NFL players on their roster than USC.

[@joemorris2886]

Cool dude 😮

[@floridapmi]

Typical SEC talk, "Now it's LSU, now it's Georgia, now it's Bama." No Collinn it's not, Bama and LSU aren't on the schedule. Love how they act like you are playing a top 4 team every week.

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Was just watching highlights of by beating giants as a rookie in 2006 then again as a backup with the eagles . Vince could of been a superbowl winner imo if situation was different for him

[@GoldenFinn]

Does Colin’s sound guys not listen to the KZbin videos? There is a constant ringing/buzz in the back and the volume is so low. Been happening for a long time

[@josharena512]

His knee was DOWN!

[@CPWP11]

VY was a beast in HS but his teammate Cedric Benson is arguably the greatest Texas high school football player of all time

[@fervorking]

Midland Lee!

[@cameronmiller7980]

Theres been others too, Adrian Peterson was a monster, Roy Williams, Corey Redding, Derrick Johnson, Kyler Murry were a few absolute studs in Texas HS football all time.

[@kayvonjefferson9545]

Texas longhorns all day

[@brodylogsdon9231]

Vince, you my boy. But we all know that’s the #1 game of your career lol

[@Janice-qm5dc]

I think almost everyone in Austin was at that championship game 😊