Colt's Eternal Championship

Alabama took the national title in one of the most interesting championship games, I can remember. It was like riding roller coaster for both the Bama and Longhorn fans. But it can't be defined as a traditional battle, and it wasn't a blowout (although I expect many would challenge me on that)--it was a storyline unique to its own. I'm sure many sportswriters thought they'd have the game story written at half and could've just plugged in second half stats, quotes, and have an early night home. But while the writers hurried to type their stories, Garrett Gilbert decided to make the leap from top prep to top collegiate quarterback. 

It's a storyline that I honestly think will not be completed in this lifetime. 

I loved watching a true freshman step up in the most important game of the season. He had no warning, no prep time, and no expectation that he was going to play on January 7. But there he was on international television going through the range of emotions from confusion to excitement to fear, and then at halftime he accepted the situation and gave it everything he had to win the game. I can't wait to see what he brings next year, and if Texas can get their offensive line situation solidified I think you'll see Texas right back in the national championship in less than four years.

Gilbert was an example of perseverance in the face of chaos. The other quarterback standing helplessly on the sidelines showed grace in the face of tragedy. Colt McCoy brought tears to my eyes as he demonstrated true sportsmanship, not the fake shaking of the hands before the game sportsmanship, but heart-felt respect for the game sportsmanship. He congratulated Alabama, but it was his standing firmly on the Rock that showed the depths of his soul. 

Colt gave a testimony and demonstrated his faith for the world, and the life or lives whom he impacted in that two-minute interview will be worth so much more than a national championship! God does have a plan for everything in this world, even when the world messes it up. And I'm sure there are Longhorn fans out there who would agree the world messed up their 2009 national title. Where or not that is true is only known in Heaven, but the glory God used Colt for on the national championship night is eternal!