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Gilbert shows Texas has its QB of the futureNCAA Football Betting Lines01/08/2010 - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -A few inches taller than Colt McCoy and with a bit more zip on his passes, Garrett Gilbert was all set to take over as quarterback at Texas in 2010. September 2010, that is. Gilbert was forced into action on the Longhorns' first series of the BCS championship game and handled himself as well as can be expected from an 18-year-old novice, showing why he was such a highly touted recruited and why Texas may not suffer much despite having to replace the winningest quarterback in major college history. Gilbert had two turnovers by halftime and committed turnovers on his final three series, but in between he found a groove, throwing the first two touchdown passes of his career and nailing a 2-point conversion pass. He had Texas within a field goal in the final minutes of what turned out to be a 37-21 loss to Alabama on Thursday night. ``It's a tough experience, it's a humbling experience,'' said Gilbert, the son of former NFL quarterback Gale Gilbert. ``It's something you're not going to forget. Guys told me they were proud of me. Throughout the game, Colt was telling me to stay calm. There wasn't much time to think about it. I got thrown in and knew I was going to be counted on by my teammates.'' Gilbert played in nine of 13 games coming in, mostly in mop-up duty. To better illustrate how his freshman year went, consider the games he didn't play were against Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Texas A&M. But when McCoy was hurt on the Longhorns' fifth snap, in went Gilbert for the first meaningful snaps of his career - in the national championship game against No. 1 Alabama and its ferocious defense, in front of 94,906 at the Rose Bowl. ``Here's a guy standing there on the sidelines cold as can be and, all of a sudden, in the national championship game, it's like, 'OK, son, you've got it.' I can't even imagine,'' coach Mack Brown said. ``It's a credit to him, the kids around him and (offensive coordinator Greg) Davis for putting him in a position where he came back and actually had a chance to win.'' Gilbert finished 15 of 40 for 186 yards with four interceptions and a fumble. Most importantly, he had a chance to play on college football's biggest stage and he showed that he belonged, a feeling that only help when he takes over for good this spring. ``He came into the game and gave us a chance to win,'' McCoy said. Gilbert replaced McCoy, who replaced Vince Young, on the field where Young had his greatest moments - and with Young watching from the sideline. If Gilbert lives up to expectations, this night could be remembered as an amazing changing of the guard. And, get this: both of Gilbert's touchdown passes went to sixth-year senior Jordan Shipley, McCoy's roommate and best friend, who started at Texas during Young's sophomore season. That certainly ties together these back-to-back-to-back QB eras. ``We think he has a chance to be a really special player,'' Brown said. McCoy was pretty darn special, too. Only about 180 pounds when he replaced Young, the kid from tiny Tuscola, Texas, was considered too frail to absorb the pounding of big-time college football. All he did was start 53 straight games, winning an NCAA-record 45 of them. He also set all sorts of school records and finished in the top 10 on various NCAA lists. McCoy struggled to find words when he was interviewed on the field after his final college game, the emotions overwhelming him. But at least he can take solace in knowing that Gilbert seems ready to pick up where he left off. ``I've taught him everything I know,'' McCoy said. ``I'm extremely impressed - the guy is going to have an outstanding career.''Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana Should be in: Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it? Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel. Work left to do: Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third. Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim. Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either. Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim. For more College Basketball betting lines go to MySportsbook.com Additional sports lines can be found at: www.Sportsbooks.com To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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