Everybody loves a good comeback story. Whether we are talking about Rocky, Dodgeball, Ice Castles, Bohemian Rhapsody or Toy Story (1, 2, 3, or 4), comeback stories cross genres. People from all walks recognize the charm that accompanies a player, band or team that once had it all, lost it, and is working hard to get it back.
2019 seems to be the year that Oregon is the comeback du jour for the college football world at large. And why not? It has the makings of a great story. An underdog coach who earned his role picking up the slack for a castoff holdover from another era picks up the pieces and guides his team to a sublime recruiting class, a raucous upset over a hated rival and a “hard fought” win over a Big Ten rival in the post season.