In my life, I have become aware of what my wife calls "the failure virus." This is the flaw--a character defect, a drinking or drug problem, maybe a deep emotional scar--that keeps a person from success. When I was a bartender, I saw this "failure virus" on display almost every night--charming, smart patrons with great ideas and schemes, who somehow couldn't ever get going on the road to success. Ah--yes. I too retain some of the "failure virus," as my wife tells me.
At the same time, I began to take notice of "the success virus." These are the guys who always get the girl, the job or the promotion, or just happen to drive the latest hottest Tesla. I always thought these guys were the lucky guys, the ones who seemingly got all the breaks, but of course it's far more than that. It's the "success virus."
Travis DeCuire has it.
In Payton's excellent post, pointing out all the great recruits DeCuire has brought in, he neglected to mention DeCuire's very first "recruit": Ken Bone. This to me was the first clue as to how DeCuire's tenure at Montana would play out--he hired up. Too often owners, bosses and coaches are reluctant to hire up, for fear they'll be shown up. As a rookie head coach, DeCuire might have passed on an older former head coach in the Pac12. Instead, he hired up. And since then, he's scheduled up, he's recruited up. And now Montana basketball is really looking up.
Success is thrilling to have when you have a stake in it, as we Montana fans do in both basketball and football. And with Bob Stitt and Travis DeCuire running things, we are about to be taken on a magical carpet ride. It's already begun.
At the same time, I began to take notice of "the success virus." These are the guys who always get the girl, the job or the promotion, or just happen to drive the latest hottest Tesla. I always thought these guys were the lucky guys, the ones who seemingly got all the breaks, but of course it's far more than that. It's the "success virus."
Travis DeCuire has it.
In Payton's excellent post, pointing out all the great recruits DeCuire has brought in, he neglected to mention DeCuire's very first "recruit": Ken Bone. This to me was the first clue as to how DeCuire's tenure at Montana would play out--he hired up. Too often owners, bosses and coaches are reluctant to hire up, for fear they'll be shown up. As a rookie head coach, DeCuire might have passed on an older former head coach in the Pac12. Instead, he hired up. And since then, he's scheduled up, he's recruited up. And now Montana basketball is really looking up.
Success is thrilling to have when you have a stake in it, as we Montana fans do in both basketball and football. And with Bob Stitt and Travis DeCuire running things, we are about to be taken on a magical carpet ride. It's already begun.
