When the Tennessee Titans drafted Vince Young to become their franchise quarterback a couple of seasons ago, it was generally believed that they had struck gold, that Young, who had been sensational in college, would lead them straight to a Super Bowl appearance.

But, for some athletes, its a quantum leap from college to the professional ranks. The athletic feats that came easily against other collegians become much more difficult to achieve against professional players , for good reason.

The professional ranks are, of course, filled with the very top players from college, the elite performers. College teams, even the best ones, are loaded with players who will only get into a professional football game if they buy a ticket.

So, when Vince Young put on the cleats and took his first snaps from under center in his first professional game, he and the Titans were in for a surprise. He was not nearly as effective as he had been as a starting college quarterback. Young found himself going against huge, behemoth-like defensive linemen and fleet-footed defensive backs that he could not beat.

It was probably a shock to him because success had come so easily in college. In fact, in 2008-2009, Young actually regressed and did not start most of the games played by Tennessee. The cant miss college superstar had become just another player and, to the complete shock of the Tennessee front office that drafted him , a possible draft-day bust.

But, Vince Young is still little more than a rookie with limited experience, even though he has been in the league for two seasons. He has room to learn and to grow as a player, a chance to let his skills take over. And the Titans are more than likely willing to give him the additional time needed to step up.

Will 2009-2010 be the year that Vince Young graduates to the stardom that was predicted for him? Its much too early to say or predict right now. But Young, as much as any other player in the league, has the talent to be great.

The same can be said for the team he plays on, the Tennessee Titans. Representing the AFC South Division, along with the Jaguars, Texans and Colts, the team from the south has all the ingredients needed to be a winner, including a highly-regarded Head Coach, Jeff Fisher. In recent seasons, they have played well and consistently, but have had the misfortune of being in the same division as the mighty Indianapolis Colts. That hurts , its hard to breeze by a team that has Peyton Manning as its quarterback.

However, the Titans are a good franchise that is always looking to improve. They are a team that can be very good in 2009-2010, maybe even good enough to get by Indianapolis.

Two things are certain: this team will entertain its fans by playing hard, focused football. And it will please those who bet because there will not be any quit in the Titans.