The Wolverines will win it next year. But they finished second again. Then Webber left and they lost in the Elite Eight. Finally, Rose and Howard followed Webber to the NBA and the promises were undelivered. It is difficult to get here, even for talented teams.
Tumblers have to fall in the right order, planets have to align.
For the Gators, this has to be the diem they carpe. Wait for someday, and it won't come. He stood in the corner, shaking his head at the stubbornness of the kids on his team. They came here to do this. You keep waiting for them to be taken aback, to be a little nervous or a little scared.