Southern Cal’s 2009 state title team celebrates 10th anniversary

In the wide world of sports, there is a popular quote among popular quote. The quote is that pain is temporary, and glory is forever. This anonymous proverb holds weight when it comes to the game of football.

A player – whether it is in high school, college or the professional ranks – put in hours of practice, team meetings and preparation to simply gear up for anywhere from nine to 20 games.  For coaches, those hours are tenfold.