The Team's Biggest Game
Happy New Year everyone. Hopefully all is well and New Year's Resolutions are sticking strong.
I haven't done this type of post for awhile and I found a good reason to. I'm watching the Rose Bowl tonight thinking about how great college football is (despite the fact that the refs in certain games involving a certain team really sucked!). I started to think about the relationships these players form and the bonds that are made. I wouldn't know, but it has to be a pretty special thing.
Enter the Iowa Hawkeyes...my favorite team in the whole world. I was reading on HawkeyeReport.com today (they can thank me later for the free plug) and linked was an article from USA Today. The article discusses the 1980 Iowa Men's Basketball team. They went to the Final Four that year, and barring a key injury, SHOULD have won the National Title. Some of you are doing the math right now and thinking to yourself..."you weren't even born then." It is true, I was not, but I have seen tapes of these guys, heard my parents talk about them and heard the story of how that team created such a stir around the state that my mom started watching games religiously even when a new born little boy was getting his night time bottle (that would be me). I wish I could have seen these guys play and witness the excitement of a Final Four team (this is the only time ever I wish I was older than I am). But the thing about these team that I am touched by now is this article. It discusses Kenny Arnold, a member of that team and how his sickness has brought the team closer than they ever were. It shows what being a team member really means, and in my eyes, shows exactly what the meaning of "being a Hawkeye" is about. It is a happy story and a very touching one, but sadly these stories are often forgotten thanks to idiots in sports like Terrell Owens, Latrell Spreewell, and numerous others. I'm linking the article for you...and Go Hawks! and Go Kenny Arnold!
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/2006-01-03-iowa-rally_x.htm
I apologize for not having a direct link. For some reason it is not showing up. Please copy and paste the above address though
I haven't done this type of post for awhile and I found a good reason to. I'm watching the Rose Bowl tonight thinking about how great college football is (despite the fact that the refs in certain games involving a certain team really sucked!). I started to think about the relationships these players form and the bonds that are made. I wouldn't know, but it has to be a pretty special thing.
Enter the Iowa Hawkeyes...my favorite team in the whole world. I was reading on HawkeyeReport.com today (they can thank me later for the free plug) and linked was an article from USA Today. The article discusses the 1980 Iowa Men's Basketball team. They went to the Final Four that year, and barring a key injury, SHOULD have won the National Title. Some of you are doing the math right now and thinking to yourself..."you weren't even born then." It is true, I was not, but I have seen tapes of these guys, heard my parents talk about them and heard the story of how that team created such a stir around the state that my mom started watching games religiously even when a new born little boy was getting his night time bottle (that would be me). I wish I could have seen these guys play and witness the excitement of a Final Four team (this is the only time ever I wish I was older than I am). But the thing about these team that I am touched by now is this article. It discusses Kenny Arnold, a member of that team and how his sickness has brought the team closer than they ever were. It shows what being a team member really means, and in my eyes, shows exactly what the meaning of "being a Hawkeye" is about. It is a happy story and a very touching one, but sadly these stories are often forgotten thanks to idiots in sports like Terrell Owens, Latrell Spreewell, and numerous others. I'm linking the article for you...and Go Hawks! and Go Kenny Arnold!
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/2006-01-03-iowa-rally_x.htm
I apologize for not having a direct link. For some reason it is not showing up. Please copy and paste the above address though
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