State of Mind

If you think you are beaten, your are
If you think you dare not, you won't,
If you like to win, but don't think you can
It's almost a cinch you won't

If you think you'll lose, you're lost
For out in the world you find,
Success begins with a fellow's will
It's all in a state of mind

For many a game is lost
Ere even a play is run,
And many a coward fails
Ere even his work is begun

Think big and your deeds will grow
Think small and you'll fall behind
Think that you can and you will
It's all a state of mind

If you think you are out-classed, your are
You've got to think high to rise
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize

Life battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the fella who thinks he can

That's all there is to this season. Printed in every last word of that poem. 2 years ago there was a team that lost every bit of offensive production. A team that just wanted to go out and not get killed (although about a dozen freshman did come close). We all remember that season. Or if you're like me, don't want to remember that season.

Then we had last season. A team that oozed with confidence. A team that knew they had a fighters chance of winning every game the played in, but they didn't have the mindset to actually make it happen (i.e. Syracuse, North Carolina, Pittsburgh).

And what do we have this year. Hopefully, a team that knows that once they step foot on the field, they are going to dominate. Not put up a fight, not out guess the other team, not make the proper adjustments at half time, but simply out play and out class the opponent. This is the team that I need to take the field this year. It's all in a State of Mind!

Bottoms Up!