Last night the University of Central Florida (UCF) outlasted the Baylor Bears in the Fiesta Bowl 52-42. I tell you this not because I want to highlight the lack of defense in a BCS Bowl game. I tell you, because UCF was the largest underdog (17 point) in the history of BCS Bowl games. By all accounts, they had no chance.
Then a funny thing happened. For the last 3 to 4 weeks, every person who "knew" anything about College Football told them they had no chance. They mocked them. The experts went on national television and questioned everything from their schedule to their talent.
Do that to talented, driven teams...and watch what happens.
It seems to happen all the time in the world of sports. You have a team that "on paper" has no chance in their Bowl game. Then they spend a long time hearing how they have no chance. This cacophony of "haters" and doubters creates an "us against the world" mentality.
The underdog creates a razor sharp focus to what needs to be done. Then they work super hard to make it happen.
Congrats UCF! And thanks for reminding us what we can do when we are the underdog!
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