The Maestro
10/12/2008, 07:58 AM
Last night I just started thinking about how every season we HOPE to have a chance to be special, run the table and win it all. Teams win titles with losses, but unbeaten seasons are truly the best.
And that's why yesterday makes me remember how special 2000 was. A JUCO QB nobody wanted. A running back that was too small and not a speed demon. A line that boasted of 2 star recruits. A defense with walk-ons starting. A coaching staff that had been together for all of one year prior and had lost its hotshot offensive coordinator after just one season.
To do what we did that season...with those players...it may never be done again. To win them all now will just be with a bunch of stars coming together. That OU team came out of nowhere, dominated some teams they shouldn't have, held on against teams aiming for an upset and then just showed the heart of the team in a performance in the title game that is unmatched.
I appreciate the 2000 season more and more each year...and especially after each loss...
And that's why yesterday makes me remember how special 2000 was. A JUCO QB nobody wanted. A running back that was too small and not a speed demon. A line that boasted of 2 star recruits. A defense with walk-ons starting. A coaching staff that had been together for all of one year prior and had lost its hotshot offensive coordinator after just one season.
To do what we did that season...with those players...it may never be done again. To win them all now will just be with a bunch of stars coming together. That OU team came out of nowhere, dominated some teams they shouldn't have, held on against teams aiming for an upset and then just showed the heart of the team in a performance in the title game that is unmatched.
I appreciate the 2000 season more and more each year...and especially after each loss...