They are not the only ones who have reached their desired destination. Other teams realistically set a goal of winning their conference championship, and they did. Some seniors, like those on Georgia Tech, set a goal of beating their in-state rival for the first time in years—and they did it. For others, this year was about arriving at a winning season and getting back on track.
Whatever the desired destination, don’t think for one minute that those gridiron gladiators don’t remember the journey that got them to where they are. The two-a-days, the early morning runs, the never-ending drills, the pain—the destination they enjoyed made the journey worth enduring.
After the lights go out at Dolphin Stadium on that January night in Miami, the college football season will be over. Does that hit you in the pit of the stomach like it does me?
What happens to this community of friends that meet here on B/R and talk college football? Do we all plan to jump off the roof at the same agreed time? Do we stare at our blank computer screens—not knowing what to write or say? I think not.
On Jan. 9, the journey begins again. Hope revives. The destination becomes a possibility all over again. Everyone is equal in the W-L column. New recruits begin to pick their schools. Fans begin to recover from a disappointing season, and preseason trash-talk begins long before spring camp opens.
So soak up the bowl games—watch as many as you can. Don’t miss the national championship and all of the fanfare that goes with it. But whatever you do, don’t think that college football ends in January. On the contraire! College football 2009 will just be beginning!
Get the car packed, and go to the bathroom now while you can—we don't want to waste time on potty stops. Plan on getting an early start....
Did you hear about the No. 2 quarterback in the nation that has committed to Georgia?
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