Arguably the most dominant coach ever, John Wooden, was full of prophetic statements, but the Wizard of Westwood whispered one of the most repeated and dignified statements of all time regarding the element of character.
"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."
Not to lull you to sleep with basketball catch phrases, but learning from the guy who won 10 national titles and seven in a row seems appropriate considering what the Ohio State football team has it sights set on this fall.
The Buckeyes improbably won the first ever College Football Playoff in 2014, coming out of nowhere to silence its toughest critics while toppling mighty Alabama and high flying Oregon to win it all.