Art Of A Champion

The moments that create champions

The moment on which a championship season turns is identified only in hindsight. It may be painted with a broad brush, as with Penn State in 1986. Or it may be painted with a pointillist's dot, as in 1984, when an early-season hunch by a BYU safety becomes the play that gives an entire team confidence. And the painting may be spoken, a word-picture delivered in frustration in 2008 that will inspire generations to come. Art takes many forms. -- Maisel