How rare is it for a fan to see a world or national champion in person? I was thinking about the trip my wife & I took to Florida in April. We made our way to the Trop to see Yankees/Rays. Obviously at the time, if someone told us we were seeing the future AL champs, I would have assumed they meant the guys in pinstripes.
As Oregon fans we saw USC at Autzen on September 24th, 2005 when they were defending their BCS title. On October 17th, 1992, Washington was here after grabbing a share of the national title in 91. Loyalists who followed Ernie Kent & his Elite 8 crew to St. Louis in late March of 2007 got an up close & personal look at the eventual Dance winning Gators of Florida. Speaking of, Coach Kent's first team welcomed Arizona to The Pit on February 21st of 1998, less than a year after Lute Olson captured his lone crown in Tucson. Two years earlier UCLA came to Mac Court in early March after taking their first title since the Wooden Era. It's not a common occurance if you don't live in a city that has pro sports where you get to see each team in your arena or stadium at least once a year. Let's talk. Would you go out of your way to get a look at the champs?
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Would you go down to the Springfield Country Club this Friday afternoon to see the best college cross country teams in the country? If some of the Duck runners happened up your street would you notice?
UO men are defending national champs and currently ranked first. UO women finished second last year. They are significantly improved and are ranked behind only UW, who will be competing as well this Friday.
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