"What a ride" is the absolute truth!
It was a great year for me as a fan ... Why do I watch college? So I can thump my chest and say my team is better than your team? NO!
(okay, so maybe a bit) ... It's entertainment and it builts comradery watching and talking about the games, having a couple beverages on a Friday and Saturday evening during those cold prairie winters ... it does give me pride, living in North Dakota, the way the Sioux compete year after year!
Ultimately I know it's just a game (or at least I'm trying to convince myself it is) and in the grand scope of life, there are many more important things, granted I would have preferred to watch the Sioux win it all on Saturday night, however, that's not the way it's gonna be.
The season started with a lot of frustration starting 5-8-1 in conference play. Christmas came and the boys musta been on Santa's "good" list, cuz he had to have given them something that helped them put it all back together.
What a finish to the season it was... Right down to the last 10 seconds last night, the Sioux were "battling back".
God bless the players, coaches and staff for the effort they put forth last night and all year long! And for the character they showed throughout the year ... granted there were a couple bumps along the way, but getting in trouble is a part of life too, and I am proud to be able to watch the games with my kids and discuss life lessons with them: sportsmanship, the joy of winning and losing, dealing with frustration and disappointment and the value of work and not giving up!
What a ride it was ... I'm looking forward to '07-'08!
I just know it's gonna be a long wait til October!