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We Don't Chase Victories, Victories Chase Us

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Victory flirts with those who make once-a-week passes at her, but she gives herself to those who aim for excellence in everything they do.

If we pursue excellence faithfully, Victory will pursue us.

The Boneyard is populated by drunken Friday night closing time gropers, who put their all into pickup for three hours a week, and then go home with nothing to show for the week but a paycheck wasted on flat beer.

Coach Diaco is pursuing excellence, from the top of the roster to the bottom. The wins will come. Let the master work.
 
I suppose that's better than daydreaming at your desk while the market crashes.
 
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog!
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
There's no I in TEAM!
 
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freescooter said:
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog!
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
There's no I in TEAM!
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When do people who don't like the uniforms quit?
 
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lol - can't argue with that. can't really throat punch victory can we?
 
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You guys should get jobs working for a place that superimposes inspirational thoughts over pictures of kittens hanging from branches.
 
Hide behind a bush and then club the victory in the head when it ambles past. Or, put a rope loop on the ground and then tie the other end to the top of a tree - when the victory steps in the loop, the tree snaps up and you can just go cut the victory down. (Saw that one in a roadrunner cartoon.) Or, get a mannequin and make sure it's showing some leg - the victory will get those crazy spinning eyes and come running over where you can grab it. (Heckle and Jeckle.)

There's more than one way to skin a cat, you guys.

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whaler11 said:
You guys should get jobs working for a place that superimposes inspirational thoughts over pictures of kittens hanging from branches.
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You aren't a big fan of Ollie, are you?

He is always talking this way.
 
sdhusky said:
You aren't a big fan of Ollie, are you?

He is always talking this way.
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I'm a fan of Diaco and Ollie.

It's the posters here that annoy me :).
 
I've been out looking for pictures of kitten hangings. Nothing good yet though.
 
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I wish people would stop taking Ollie's quotes and sticking them into places where they make absolutely no sense. Victories aren't "chasing" UConn Football.

And since we're apparently in an exhibition season that I didn't know existed before HCBD told me about it last weekend, we aren't chasing victories until Week 4 either. But yeah...ten toes in and we take the stairs and whatever else. Woo hoo!
 
This isn't a Disney movie. The best scenario will usually never turn out - so we will either crash and burn or get better. But getting better won't be a day/night change. PP and GDL erased 10+ years of foundation building from this program.
 
Victory isn't easy. Victory is advanced citizenship. You've gotta want it bad, cause it's gonna put up a fight.
 
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I mean the football team did almost get as many victories last year as the basketball team has championships... I get and appreciate the sentiment but this is the kind of stuff you say after you've actually acheived something.

This is like some loser who hasn't even kissed a girl saying that women chase him.
 
amory said:
I wish people would stop taking Ollie's quotes and sticking them into places where they make absolutely no sense. Victories aren't "chasing" UConn Football.

And since we're apparently in an exhibition season that I didn't know existed before HCBD told me about it last weekend, we aren't chasing victories until Week 4 either. But yeah...ten toes in and we take the stairs and whatever else. Woo hoo!
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You utterly missed the point of Ollie's statement.

Right now, victories are to UConn football as national championships are to UConn basketball. You have to pursue excellence for a while before either victories or championships arrive. But, they will arrive. Not because you schemed your way to victory with better play designs, George DeLeone style. Because you pursued excellence in all aspects of the sport for an extended period of time. Championships seek out the most excellent team. Victories seek out the excellent football team. Pursue excellence, and victories will chase the team.
 
pj said:
You utterly missed the point of Ollie's statement.

Right now, victories are to UConn football as national championships are to UConn basketball. You have to pursue excellence for a while before either victories or championships arrive. But, they will arrive. Not because you schemed your way to victory with better play designs, George DeLeone style. Because you pursued excellence in all aspects of the sport for an extended period of time. Championships seek out the most excellent team. Victories seek out the excellent football team. Pursue excellence, and victories will chase the team.
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Since you feel compelled to call out the BY in your OP, this is the dumb. Beyond dumb. It's not inspirational at all. What is the point of this post other than telling everyone who criticized Diaco's handling of the BYU game to shut up? This supposed to make us all feel better Stuart Smalley?
 
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