Yeah and I feel like they’re playing w house money. This is supposed to be a 8 win team. They’re balling out. So yeah. The cinderella run ends sometime. We all get that. But I get the feeling this thing is just getting started
feels like 2002.
our first usaaa Tourney When the kids where like 12 we played a Labor Day deal. 3 day weekend. Teams from all over the country and Canada. We won I think 7 games and got to the finals. First tourney. People were shocked. We got to the finals against Reggie lawsons team. He ays for the padres now and would join us not long after this. In the finals We are down by one in the last inning. Men on 2 and 3. Littlest kid on our team. My assistants kid. At bat. Gets a hit to right. Crowd goes wild. Kid in right is playing way in and throws kade out at first. Brutal Happens in travel often because of the fast fields and longer basepaths.
crushing end. I kind of shrugged. I’m like huh. First tourney. We were that close? I mean. Ball goes left or right and the rf has to take an extra step he’s safe. And we win it all. I think we are just getting started. Kids feed off adults so my team saw it like I did. Great weekend. Great start. No heads to hang. I didn’t pull this San Clemente crap and tell them they hadn’t won anything and were losers.
anyway we finished 2nd in two more then began winning Entire tourneys. Big trophy. Wound up ranked #1 in so cal. and moved up divisions a couple times. Began quite a run. Got to beat Steve garveys team troy percivals. Over a few years
but it all started with a run like this. Things often do. Whatever happens tonight or the next game doesn’t change the season usc has had and the direction of the program. Thing about a usc is that it only takes a spark. Riley knew that. Many programs take a lot of selling and work. USC just needs momentum. Tha advantages there are huge. Ncaa knew that which is why they took usc down a decade ago.
but let’s not forget the words at the base of Tommy
“upon these meditative steps of joy. Shall rise again the destined reign of Troy”.
I'll see your Ute and raise you a drumstick.
How can you BE so positive?