The season played out like a prolonged highlight reel, like Sports Center extended to fill Jerry Lewis rotations -- a barrage of quick leaps and long strides across emerald turf, frozen defenders, zebras throwing their hands up in the air. The result: 1,861 yards, 125 receptions, and 21 touchdowns. Rumor is Superman read those numbers and wept. We're talking the type of statistical pork typically barreled away by Spartans or Wolverines.
You Red Raiders know who I'm talking about. The guy who brought crab hats to Lubbock football.
The Man of Steel's got nothing on his guns. Hurtle stadiums? Chase down trains? Please. Those were the things he did while the defense was on the field. Michael Crabtree bolted through Lubbock like an early bout of those ferocious Spring winds. Inspired Soulja Boy rewrites. Glued Sooners' toes to the turf. Sent cheerleaders scuttling.
Now he waltzes into the off season acknowledged as the best freshman receiver to play college football (the first to ever win the Biletnikoff award) and the first freshman All-American since Herschel Walker.
End highlight reel. Well, not quite. There's still a bit of Gator wrestling down in Florida.
Looking forward to seeing it.
Friday, December 7, 2007
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