Southwestern College Collegian

Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: Sports

Bigger is always better. Sports cars are faster and the prettier the woman sitting beside you the more fun you'll have on the drive. Still, it's a common denominator in life that getting there fast and in style is the best route. Everyone wants to have the nicest things and compare them to the ones who don't. We see it in sports. The ones with the best looking jumper and who make the most points are the ones who get the press. Little is played up about those surrounding them with the opportunity. We measure a man's greatness by his touch downs thrown and his home runs hit. We look first at the field goals made and seem to overlook the field goals attempted, but no one takes the time to appreciate what the surrounding members of the team did. It only makes sense on one hand. You aren't going to ask a buddy who they think the most mediocre basketball player is. You don't want to know about the most average defenders in the game. We want to know the best dunkers and not the best passers. On the other hand it's just sad. How many gridiron miracles have had a great block that has gone uncelebrated while the run into the end zone has? We often like to give respect to all the sizzle and ignore the steak. The saddest part about it is the unsung heroes of the world. We may never know how many true Supermen have gone unnoticed because they don't do the obvious things. The little things are what make for the memorable moments in sports, and unfortunately they are what go forgotten. The clichés are so very corny, yet very factual, but there isn't an "I" required in spelling "team," all of the cogs on a team work together to create a win. It's nice to have a superstar on the team, but it's the unsung heroes who make the difference. It might not take a superstar to become a champion. It might only take a group that is focused on a common goal and have a brotherhood. That Pinto might not be as flashy as that Mustang, but you'll need all types of horsepower to be a winner.

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