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When Vince Young was being recruited to Texas, he was a hot commodity for many schools. The Longhorns ultimately earned his commitment but Young was being recruited by many top schools. Among the list were the LSU Tigers who were coached at that time by Nick Saban. Florida State was also in the running for the talented quarterback as well as Miami (Fl).
Vince Young is the only quarterback in the history of the 247Sports rankings to be given a perfect recruiting ranking. He was a player who changed a lot for the Texas Longhorns. Culminating with the 2006 Rose Bowl victory that gave Texas their first National Championship since 1970.
So why did VY decide to stay home and wear the burnt orange? Vince Young sat down with Aaron Murray as part of the Campus Lore series highlighting his time in Austin. Campus Lore is presented by Amway and XS Energy Drink.
From the get go Coach [Mack] Brown, Coach [Greg] Davis and the guys came down and recruited me. They brought me to Texas. I thought it was the best fit for me. A lot of other college wanted to basically take me and put me at wide receiver. I liked that Coach Brown came in and told me the truth that I want to bring you in to the University of Texas and play quarterback. That’s all I needed to hear.
When he said that he kept his word. When it was my time, my opportunity to play I made sure I didn’t give the keys back to nobody. When he said that you’re the starter, I took the job head on. It was a great opportunity. Coming out that smoke, playing for the University of Texas. In front of that crowd that screams and hollers that burnt orange, that I truly, truly love. – VY on why he chose Texas
Vince Young made the right decision as he is still viewed as the best quarterback in Texas Longhorns history. He still owns plenty of records in school history. Not to mention he was the catalyst for the last National Championship in Texas football. His performance against the USC Trojans will forever be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.
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