Only a week before, McCann claimed UCLA was the No. 1 team in the country and did not who else his team could beat to prove it was the best.
Try beating someone on the road, McCann. The Bruins have lost seven straight away from home.
When Crimson quarterback Brad Wilford '00 started the 1999 season, half the drama was centered around fellow quarterback Rich Linden '00.
The tale of a freshman starter and sophomore hero who was forced to sit his senior year is a story that's worth telling.
It's also a story that probably wouldn't make it to the air on NBC.
Compared to other sports, the Olympics have the patent on losers.
For every gold medalist, there are a dozen losers waiting in the wings.
Whether they're arrogant showboats who met their match or tragic heroes downed by tough luck, it's the stories of the fallen that could make the Olympics great for NBC.
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