In the morning, I’ll be heading to Omaha from NWA. I don’t have a ticket (and I need only one), but I’m going with the anticipation of finding one. I’ve been there before, the last two times the Hogs made it. I saw one game each time but plan to stay this week until it’s over.
I’m filled with a mixture of excitement and nervousness, probably the same as many of the rest of you. I’m hoping that whatever unfolds this week, we can enjoy the stage we’re on. Our team has been one of the favorites this year from the start (baseball writer Kendall Rogers picked us to win the national title back in January), and while we’ve had some ups and downs, we’ve persevered and made it this far. If we win it this week, I hope we do so wit a measure of humbleness. If we lose, I hope we can appreciate the exciting run that got us here. Win or lose, what we do this week can go a long way toward building our future.
The stage is set, and I know that calling the Hogs with thousands of other fans in Omaha is going to be really sweet. Go Hogs!