The season officially starting means such things as making an extra effort to live right (remember, magic happens), religiously refusing to wear the colors of the week's opponent (or red at all from now until after the Utah game), finally starting to learn about the next week's opponent (I refuse to breakdown Northern Iowa's 2nd string offensive linemen 6 weeks before the game), hitting KSL on the radio dial on Wednesday nights (the Bronco Mendenhall show), and planning laundry so that my one blue BYU T-shirt is available for home games (maybe I should break down and buy "The Quest" T-Shirt for $5).
The only problem with getting "The Quest" T-shirt is if BYU loses a game, doesn't the shirt become somewhat obsolete? It definitely can't be worn the week of the Utah game or anytime you might be seen by our Young Men's President, who would never let you live it down. By the way, doesn't the shirt also become obsolete if BYU wins all of its games (and thus fulfils its Quest).Speaking of "The Quest", there has been much debate regarding the appropriateness of it (the slogan, not the T-shirt). In fact, I think it may be the most controversial team slogan since Bobby Bowden used "Let's Roll" soon after September 11 popularized that phrase. Many people feel that speaking of a "Quest for Perfection" violates Dealing With Sports Media Rule #1 - "Never, never, never actually speak to the media about what you are really trying to do in sports (WIN!)." Doesn't every team want to win every game? Isn't every team beginning its "Quest for Perfection"? So I have no problem with the slogan.
Now if we can all unite in our Quest for Perfection, we will be living right and magic WILL happen. (Be sure to remind your Ute friends of that.)
5 comments:
I think you should defitely get the shirt. Most of your shirts are obsolete anyway, so what are you worried about?
Emily I think he is just waiting for that shirt to fade to a wonderful shade of Royal Blue. :)Nathan
Having been in the Cougar Band for several (read 5) years, I consider myself among the bluest of the blue-bleeding fan. But I still haven't been able to convince myself to buy into the themed shirts, mostly because "Fully Invested" and "The Quest" don't mean anything to most of the general public and so come off as a bit, I don't know, uppity, for me. They're great for team members who have had Bronco's pep talk and all that, though.
Brian. Where are the comments from Saturday's game? It's already Tuesday and no report on NIU or the "upset" in the Big House. I'm really looking for some wisdom and insight as to what happened in the third quarter. Also, what do you think about UCLA beating Tennessee, and how about that Norm Chow fellow?
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