![]() Hopefully, we will come out on top this year. They certainly will be a challenge for us in San Diego. Their skill players are talented and they have a good o-line. We're trying to make sure everybody's relaxed and healthy for the bowl game.Īs a defensive player, I've noticed Washington has a very good offense. We have been watching a lot of film on Washington and our practices have been going great so far. The team got back to practice last week and started preparing for a good Washington team. I'm really looking forward to bowl week and one final chance to put it all on the line against Washington. We treat the punt return as the first offensive play and we try to get good field position with it every time out.īowl game are a reward for all of the work we put in during the season and for the success we've had. I really enjoyed getting to return punts this year, too. Coach Reese does a great job preparing us for every game and Coach Akina has brought so much knowledge and enthusiasm to the secondary this year. We led the nation in total defense, and that's something we were shooting for from the beginning and an honor that we want to live up to in the bowl game. I think we have some very athletic players on our defense, and that allows us to do a lot of different things. The other guys do a great job getting pressure on the offense and in pass coverage. I had seven interceptions this year, but the credit for those goes to the rest of the defense. I want to help the team in any way I can. I go out and try to make plays every time I'm on the field. I really enjoy playing safety and returning punts. It was my first year to start and I got a lot of playing time. This year I was really just getting my feet wet as a player here. That would be the first time that's been done around here since 1983, so we really want to do that and help the seniors leave a legacy here. We want 11 wins and to finish in the Top 10 though, so we aren't through yet. I look for us to rebound from the Colorado game and play well against Washington. Safety Nathan Vasher led the Longhorns in 2001 with seven interceptions and set the UT single-season record of 554 punt return yards. It's been a journey, but we got 10 wins, won all of our home games and played in the conference championship game. Although our last game didn't turn out the way we wanted it to, we still accomplished a lot and have some goals we are still striving to reach. We've had our ups and downs, but as we grow as a team we will continue to get better. I think this was a good season for us and another stepping stone towards getting Texas back to the top. Check back on December 24 and 26 for new entries. Throughout the week leading up to the Culligan Holiday Bowl, Texas sophomore safety Nathan Vasher will be keeping a diary about his bowl experience.
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