 Individual players and coaches also received honors . " Vince Young Day " was proclaimed by Mayor Bill White in Houston on January 10 , 2006 , to honor the Houston native . White said that Young is " an inspiration to all Houstonians , both young and old . " On January 15 , 2006 , 51 @,@ 244 Texas fans gathered in Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium to celebrate the team and their victorious season . Mack Brown was named the Paul " Bear " Bryant College Football Coach of the Year , as voted on by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association . Brown became the first winner of the award from UT since Darrell Royal in 1963 . The championship season lifted the reputation of Mack Brown and the offensive coordinator , Greg Davis . Davis was consistently criticized for over @-@ conservative play @-@ calling . After the championship win the criticism quieted down , but did not go away completely . As of 2007 sportswriters continue to debate whether Vince Young and the other talented UT players succeeded despite Davis or because of him . 
