The clichés are as old as time, itself. Vince Lombardi said, “Winning is not a sometimes thing, it is an all the time thing.” The late Al Davis of the Oakland Raiders lived by his team motto, “Just win, baby!”
That may be easy for programs and teams that perennially compete at the highest levels. But, what about those teams that the perennially powerful feast upon on their roads to success?
The Dixie State College football team is one of those programs this year. For whatever reason or excuse made about why the team has not performed up to even the slightest of expectations, the simple concept of winning seems to die by the side of the highway.
Can this team take solace in the fact that by losing, they are building character?
My advice to the Red Storm: heed the advice of legendary tennis star Billie Lean King.
She said, “A champion is afraid of losing.” In other words, the score might not end in your favor, but playing scared will not get you on the path to winning.
Dixie State has a handful of chances to follow this guidance, including this Saturday against Central Washington University at 1:05 p.m.
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