Hey Old Guy
by Zak Woods on Nov 3, 2008 10:20 AM EST
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It is hard to say goodbye. That fond farewell is often more bitter than sweet, just ask Brett Farve. His swan song was more like five act opera rather than a mere encore. Now we have the joy of watching Brett Farve throw even more interceptions while John Madden drools in delight.
Mourning the end of a career is not limited to athletes. I know from personal experience mourning the end of college replaced by some semblance of a professional life and respectable societal image.
Our nostalgia for the past is hard to overcome. For some the lure of recapturing the old days blinds all sense of logic. Enters one, Pat Miletich. Miletich is both a pioneer and legend as trainer and fighter. The twilight of his fighting career was long ago, he last fought in 2006 before that 2002 (he is 3-5 since 2000). The same mediocrity can be seen in the fighter who train at his camp Miletich Fighting Systems. No longer the haven of UFC champions even Matt Hughes has left to open his own gym.
On December 11th Pat Miletich returns to the cage to fight against Thomas Denny in the headline event for Adrenaline MMA. The forty year old Miletich may be looking to revive his fighting career a la Randy Couture. Yet I can't help but feel that maybe competitive MMA has passed Miletich by. It is gut-wrenching to watch a legend and a personal hero go out there and give it his best to fail in unspectacular fashion. I hope that doesn't happen but I am afraid it will. It is hard to let the past go, sometimes too hard.
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