The small private school in New Orleans beat one of college football’s oldest programs. Tulane’s storybook ending was built on the power of belief, ChrisVannini writes, and reminds us why we love college football.
Coach Willie Fritz, the 62-year-old former Division II player who began his coaching career in the high school and junior college ranks, beat one of the most prolific young coaches in the sport in Riley. Fritz and Riley first became head coaches at 33 years old. Riley’s first shot came at Oklahoma. Fritz’s came at Blinn junior college.
As the final play ended, Tulane players rushed the field. Others collapsed. Hands sat atop stunned heads. Fritz found his daughter Lainie, who was in tears. Tulane championship hats and shirts that had nearly been stored away, never to see the public light, came out with a quickness. The rainbow-colored confetti came down. Oh, so much confetti. Players made snow angels. A young girl stuffed as much as she could into her hat.
“I was never one of those guys that thought about the future,” Fritz said when asked if he imagined this moment. “I always coach where my feet are.” Those feet aren’t always on the ground, however. There’s a saying every Fritz player knows: “Way down in the valley.” It’s part of the song celebration Fritz leads after every victory, followed by a crowd surf on top of his players. He’s done it after every win since that first year at Blinn in 1993. He still looks like a 33-year-old when his feet nearly hit the ceiling.
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