MONTHS BEFORE HE glided past the Rose Bowl pylon for Texas' first national championship in 35 years, Vince Young scrawled a challenge on the locker room whiteboard:
If you want to beat Ohio State, meet me on the practice field at 7 tonight.
During the 2005 offseason, the Texas quarterback grew tired of watching teammates skip workouts and slouch in meetings. The Longhorns had defeated Michigan in Pasadena to finish the 2004 season with 11 victories. But Young sensed complacency and entitlement ahead of the next season and knew a national title would require winning in Columbus in Week 2.