Interesting Arizona Daily Star article

I can't say I disagree with the majority in both of these polls.

• No championships needed: Apparently, consistency is sexier than "One Shining Moment."

Asked to choose between continuing the Wildcats' consecutive NCAA tournament appearances for another 10 years or winning a national title, more than two-thirds chose the former.

Sixty-eight percent of 399 fans preferred the Wildcats just stay in the title hunt rather than win their first since 1997. Another 10 seasons of the Big Dance would place the Wildcats in a new stratosphere among NCAA programs, with 35 straight trips.

In football, fans passed on the Wildcats reaching the pinnacle of their program's history. Fifty-nine percent of 356 fans said they would rather the UA defeat rival Arizona State 10 times in a row than the Wildcats reach the Rose Bowl for the first time.

The UA is the only school in either the Pac-10 or the Big Ten to have never played in Pasadena on New Year's Day.

We'll be back next year and we'll win again

Arizona Football - Duel in the Desert Intro Video 2008 from Arizona Athletics on Vimeo.

That video, despite its age and despite the many times I've watched it, still sends chills down my spine.

Seeing Arizona win the Territorial Cup by beating the Scum Devils of Average Students University was an epic experience. In fact, it's probably the greatest sports experience I've ever had in my life, and I've seen the White Sox win a World Series and the Bulls win multiple NBA Championships.

But nothing compares to the absolute adrenaline rush that came from rushing the field after we stomped ASU.

I screamed so much that it hurt my head, for some reason, if I spoke too loudly after the game.

Things are definitely looking up for Arizona football this year. I think that we'll recover from losing Thomas and Tuitama (among others) and while I'm not going to predict something along the veins of my Arizona dynasty in NCAA Football 09, in which I've won 9 straight national championships with Arizona, I think that we're on the way up in the Pac-10. I predict we'll go bowling again next year and we'll march to Tempe to keep the Territorial Cup. ASU may legally own the trophy, but we'll be more than happy to hold onto it for another year.