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Ok, to start things off I am going to be a little all over the place with this. Forgive me, I am not much of a writer.
Yesterday the team was manhandled by a top 3 team at our level. 4 years ago that score would have been 66-7. Now, I am not claiming moral victory nor am I claiming major disappointment and an inability to focus on whats really important. In my mind there is only one thing that is really important, Being and competing with the top teams at our level year in and year out.
There are a few ways to get to the top.
You can jump in a rocket (NDSU) everything looks amazing but there is sometimes an explosion and everything just burns.
You can take the stairs three at a time but its likely you'll get tired along the way and have to stop for a bit and possibly go back down because you left something at the bottom (those sitting above row 25 know what I am talking about).
OR you can take the stairs one at a time and work your way methodically to the top ensuring that your kids can follow along and nothing gets forgotten. I personally believe this is the path that we have taken in our transition to FCS.
Currently we are a top 15 team. Last few years we were a top 25 team. Every year this team has gotten better. Last year the team was 1 win away from the playoffs, this year the team is likely in. There are some very good young players waiting to hit the field in Blue and Yellow. There are some very good young coaches leading them there. Most importantly there is a very solid, stay the course head coach fronting the entire operation.
We can bitch and moan all we want about who should be starting, or what play should be called. We are fans, thats what we do. But in the end it is important to remember what we are supporting and what the horizon looks like. Expectations are great but you can bet that our expectations and disappointments today are small compared to the expectations and disappointments felt by the young men that wear the uniforms and the coaches that lead them.
Anyway I could go on much longer but I need to get ready for church and then enjoy the 10th birthday of my son and daughter. I hope you all have a great day and think about how good things are right now and that while yesterday's events are very disappointing things look very good right now in Jackrabbitland.
Yesterday the team was manhandled by a top 3 team at our level. 4 years ago that score would have been 66-7. Now, I am not claiming moral victory nor am I claiming major disappointment and an inability to focus on whats really important. In my mind there is only one thing that is really important, Being and competing with the top teams at our level year in and year out.
There are a few ways to get to the top.
You can jump in a rocket (NDSU) everything looks amazing but there is sometimes an explosion and everything just burns.
You can take the stairs three at a time but its likely you'll get tired along the way and have to stop for a bit and possibly go back down because you left something at the bottom (those sitting above row 25 know what I am talking about).
OR you can take the stairs one at a time and work your way methodically to the top ensuring that your kids can follow along and nothing gets forgotten. I personally believe this is the path that we have taken in our transition to FCS.
Currently we are a top 15 team. Last few years we were a top 25 team. Every year this team has gotten better. Last year the team was 1 win away from the playoffs, this year the team is likely in. There are some very good young players waiting to hit the field in Blue and Yellow. There are some very good young coaches leading them there. Most importantly there is a very solid, stay the course head coach fronting the entire operation.
We can bitch and moan all we want about who should be starting, or what play should be called. We are fans, thats what we do. But in the end it is important to remember what we are supporting and what the horizon looks like. Expectations are great but you can bet that our expectations and disappointments today are small compared to the expectations and disappointments felt by the young men that wear the uniforms and the coaches that lead them.
Anyway I could go on much longer but I need to get ready for church and then enjoy the 10th birthday of my son and daughter. I hope you all have a great day and think about how good things are right now and that while yesterday's events are very disappointing things look very good right now in Jackrabbitland.
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