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December 14th, 2011, 02:32 AM
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One hundred years ago today, a Norwegian explorer named Roald Amundsen led four companions on the final leg of their groundbreaking journey to the South Pole.
By Sam Partridge
The CAA Today Columnist
College Sporting News
Amundsen had spent several years preparing for the trek and those previous expeditions to Antarctica and through northern Canada had provided invaluable experience in both planning and execution. The Norwegian was also in a race against his British rival, Robert Scott. Scott, however, despite being an officer in the British Navy, was undone by comparatively weak preparation and poor planning both in terms of the chosen route to the Pole as well as the strategy for getting there.
In the end, both competitors were driven by a single-minded focus to be first, and by extension to prove they were the best at their chosen endeavor. Not surprisingly, the difference was ultimately, leadership and quality decision-making that limited mistakes. Frankly, that sounds a lot like what it takes to win a national championship. At this point, as we look towards this weekend's semifinals, we're left with four quality teams. The one that emerges as D-I national champion on January 7th in Frisco, Texas will be the team that has the best strategy and leadership, combined with single-minded focus on winning.
Read More... (http://www.collegesportingnews.com/content.php?731-The-CAA-Today-The-Ultimate-Goal-Plays-of-the-Year)
One hundred years ago today, a Norwegian explorer named Roald Amundsen led four companions on the final leg of their groundbreaking journey to the South Pole.
By Sam Partridge
The CAA Today Columnist
College Sporting News
Amundsen had spent several years preparing for the trek and those previous expeditions to Antarctica and through northern Canada had provided invaluable experience in both planning and execution. The Norwegian was also in a race against his British rival, Robert Scott. Scott, however, despite being an officer in the British Navy, was undone by comparatively weak preparation and poor planning both in terms of the chosen route to the Pole as well as the strategy for getting there.
In the end, both competitors were driven by a single-minded focus to be first, and by extension to prove they were the best at their chosen endeavor. Not surprisingly, the difference was ultimately, leadership and quality decision-making that limited mistakes. Frankly, that sounds a lot like what it takes to win a national championship. At this point, as we look towards this weekend's semifinals, we're left with four quality teams. The one that emerges as D-I national champion on January 7th in Frisco, Texas will be the team that has the best strategy and leadership, combined with single-minded focus on winning.
Read More... (http://www.collegesportingnews.com/content.php?731-The-CAA-Today-The-Ultimate-Goal-Plays-of-the-Year)