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<blockquote data-quote="SwissArmyFrog" data-source="post: 2158775" data-attributes="member: 70301"><p>I wasn't speaking of the kids of today. At all, really. Rather, a mind-set that permeates the program - coaches, alumni, etc... I think all of that trickles down to the kids and makes them proud to be part of a program. </p><p> </p><p>Oregon's achievement was all the greater because their more recent success didn't come on the shoulders of past success (that I'm aware of). Kudos to them. That doesn't happen very often.</p><p> </p><p>Minnesota? You're misunderstanding what I'm saying, I think. I'm saying it is more difficult to achieve tremendous success without having had it associated with the program before. It will be easier for Minnesota to go back to greatness, if it ever happens, than it would if they had not ever experienced success. I'm not saying past success = never having periods of low success, or even that past success always = future success. I said past success makes future success a more favorable prospect than a program that had experienced no consistent, high level success in it's past. </p><p> </p><p>You could have said past success didn't do much to help the 60's - 80's TCU - that wasn't the point. The point was that (returning to) success is an easier prospect if you have had real high-level success and a championship tradition, over a good period of time, in your past. No guarantees, though. And it takes WORK, and a lot of things falling into place, no doubt.</p><p> </p><p>And, I do think that there are some kids - maybe not a great deal - who are interested in the history of their chosen school and its program, and are at least somewhat motivated, or at least, proud, of what went on before them, and look forward to being a part of it all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SwissArmyFrog, post: 2158775, member: 70301"] I wasn't speaking of the kids of today. At all, really. Rather, a mind-set that permeates the program - coaches, alumni, etc... I think all of that trickles down to the kids and makes them proud to be part of a program. Oregon's achievement was all the greater because their more recent success didn't come on the shoulders of past success (that I'm aware of). Kudos to them. That doesn't happen very often. Minnesota? You're misunderstanding what I'm saying, I think. I'm saying it is more difficult to achieve tremendous success without having had it associated with the program before. It will be easier for Minnesota to go back to greatness, if it ever happens, than it would if they had not ever experienced success. I'm not saying past success = never having periods of low success, or even that past success always = future success. I said past success makes future success a more favorable prospect than a program that had experienced no consistent, high level success in it's past. You could have said past success didn't do much to help the 60's - 80's TCU - that wasn't the point. The point was that (returning to) success is an easier prospect if you have had real high-level success and a championship tradition, over a good period of time, in your past. No guarantees, though. And it takes WORK, and a lot of things falling into place, no doubt. And, I do think that there are some kids - maybe not a great deal - who are interested in the history of their chosen school and its program, and are at least somewhat motivated, or at least, proud, of what went on before them, and look forward to being a part of it all. [/QUOTE]
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