I remember years ago when T.R. Miller was either winning state championships, losing in championship games or being just so close to making the big game.
Then Coach Jamie Riggs said while winning a state title is always great, it was the path the team took to get there that is the most rewarding.
He told me that for some reason the pressure was off once you got to championship game. If I remember those conversations correctly, Riggs pointed out that during the regular season there are those pressure-packed moments – win get in, lose go home. He said the goal of all coaches is to get to th...