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"Everyone can relate to being an underdog at some point in their lives."
"You're on the high watch list, you mention you're 15-point underdogs, and you understand what Alabama is. That's Coach Saban."
"What is unbelievable is the journey from the non-League to the Premier League with a 60% wage cap and a 10,000 seat stadium. That is unbelievable."
"Why would you bet on Goliath when we got David? Valuing values is contagious."
"Nobody believed in the coh-hars coming in...and they still won. What an amazing game."
"They were just so relatable, and kids felt like they could be them."
"They were guys that were not always counted on, they were small in stature, and they just defied the odds."
"Why would you bet on Goliath when we've got David? Value giving is contagious in this world of entrepreneurs."
"Why would you bet on Goliath when we've got better value?"
"Honestly, the Cinderella story for a lot of fans out there."
"I'm entertained by it, and I start to root for the underdog, no matter what their name is on the back of their jersey."
"You could be considered dynastic, but when you do it like this, when you struggle and everybody thinks you're about to get got, and you go on the road and knock off the two seed and then the one seed, this is a dynasty."
"Everybody gave up on us, but you know, Team Elite pulls through."
"Despite all odds, Moist Esports has been crowned the champion."
"Why would you bet on Goliath when we got bet David? Value giv values."
"It's a perfect example of an underdog conflict. Tyrion cleverly blackmails Lancel and figures out information involving wildfire to which he formulates a plan to put that wildfire on his ship and sends it into Stannis's fleet to blow it up."
"It's really intriguing to see Zaraki approaching a fight from the underdog perspective."
"This might be the underdog story of the century right there."
"In a weird way, we have a fascination with underdogs and people that have nothing to lose, people who experience such a massive downfall that there is literally nowhere else to go."
"For the first time, AJ goes into a fight as the underdog, the betting underdog, and I love that look for his career."
"Despite the fact that we were running against a 10-term incumbent, despite the fact that we didn't have the money, despite the fact that I'm working class, despite all those things, we won."
"He was an underdog, a second son of an unimportant knight, and yet he had something in him which people responded to."
"AMC was the ultimate underdog of the automotive industry."
"Like the first Rocky movie, the underdog doesn't always win, but they can go the distance and last a whole lot longer than anyone anticipated."
"They proved everybody wrong about what it meant to be champions in this game, and at the heart of it all was one grinder, a Dota fiend, Seb, a player who was never meant to be the greatest, never fated to be a household name, someone who never stopped working and never gave up on the dream."
"Naruto Uzumaki is the definition of an underdog: a boy who wanted to be heard, a boy who never gave up, and a boy who fought every day against a demon inside of him that he never asked to have."
"What a legend, coming in as a plus 135 underdog and finishing the favorite."
"A satisfying underdog story requires the protagonist to legitimately overcome insurmountable odds through their own conviction and craft."
"Sometimes, the underdog's unexpected victory can redefine history."
"Baker Mayfield might be the ultimate underdog after finally finding his place in Tampa Bay."
"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the true underdogs of the NFL playoffs."
"I've always liked underdog representation, and that's sort of what my legal practice is."
"Deku, a timid, weak boy born with no powers, who nonetheless yearns with every fiber of his being to save people with a smile."
"We won 50 games with Felicio as our starting center. I cannot believe I just said that sentence."
"We're in the finals with Cristiano Felicio. That is so crazy, bro."
"There's always the thought of the Cinderella story. Susie's never even won a regional title, let alone a world title. You know, what if he can go all the way?"
"Why would you bet on Goliath when we've got David? Valuing giving values is contagious in this world of entrepreneurs."
"In a world of German and Japanese giants, life without an underdog is boring."
"I like the underdog. They are the underdog. I'm going for the underdog."
"The underdog story is always nice, and Elegant definitely going to be an underdog in this matchup."
"You were never supposed to make it this far."
"It's Manchester United vs. Liverpool Football Club. They are better than us; they have got a better team than us. But tell you what, do Liverpool win every Merseyside derby? No."
"It was perfect, it played into that narrative that resonates with a lot of people of david and goliath, it was this underdog."
"It's always been like every single fight you're like listen how does this guy keep winning"
"I was like Norton 6 and they let me win one."
"Anyone can be a hero, even a little forgotten orphan girl tossed away by her parents."
"Audiences love an underdog, we love a rebellion, we love seeing a hero tear down the Grim symbols of an authoritarian regime."
"Winner: Joe Milton Tennessee QB Joe Milton hasn't been talked about all that much in the runup to the draft but he's going to get some looks now that we know he can throw a football to Neptune."
"He ran without any hope of winning... he just told the truth to people."
"Booster Gold, I'm the greatest hero you've never heard of."
"That's what makes him the ultimate underdog of the MCU and one of its greatest characters."
"I'd rather this channel was just for long, slow burn. We're under everybody's radar, we're not a big YouTube channel, and I fucking love you guys and what we do here."
"This is how you get the Rocky Underdog Story: you have to be down and then come back at the end."
"The greatest Underdog Story in the history of League of Legends."
"You could have an ant go up against a lion and the ant could win."
"The little point guard that was unranked in the country and few teams even bothered to recruit him showed he was the real deal from day one."
"Here is the moment I actually I'm looking forward to this one let's see if the underdog story David vs Goliath can come into fruition."
"A true underdog story, a David vs Goliath moment."
"These are two teams that are experts at that process despite not having the super team type of mold, and that's what makes it super fascinating to me."
"This guy was on literally no one's radar. Forgiven, you're gonna win Worlds. This was the most random pickup of all goddamn time."
"I think Baker plays the best when he is absolutely counted out. If that's what gives him the fuel, then I hope he's watching."
"My sneaky good luck pick is the Patriots again."
"It wasn’t first place, not even close. But nobody thought this ragtag team from Japan would have made it to the end of the first stage, let alone finish the entire race."
"I relate more to David than I do to Goliath."
"Bounty of Blood: A Fistful of Redemption was the dark horse in this race."
"David is the original underdog that has gone on to inspire the greatest underdog stories of all time."
"Iraq is an actual Contender now bro and that's crazy to say given how we thought they were going to compete in this tournament."
"This is about a team who said hell no, we are not going to let the world believe that we have no business being on the same field as USC."
"Against all the odds we ended up in the final."
"David versus Goliath. How could you not love the story of a privately owned company developing a full loot MMO with tons of sandbox features in the Age of games like World of Warcraft and EverQuest?"
"For me, it's a victory for the little people against the establishment."
"Everyone wants to be David fighting Goliath."
"I tend to understand the plight of the underdogs... like guys like Itachi or whatever."
"We call them the dark horse earlier, and definitely the dark horse has delivered."
"Look what Klopp's been given. He's been given nothing... and look at the way they've come out and played this season."
"Are you more excited now than I've ever been? This is our future, bro. Five foot nine, nobody believed in them, Enrique Teague."
"When you're walking into a gunfight with a butter knife, all Phil's asking for is, can you also give me a revolver?"
"Bernie Sanders was a small mayor of a small town who rose as an independent congressperson and senator to eventually be the runner-up in the presidential election of the united states of america."
"He's not the biggest, he was never the strongest, he was never the fastest, he was overlooked, he went in the sixth round."
"Michael Jordan was unreasonable enough to think that he could play in the NBA even though he got cut from his high school team."
"There's almost a place in folklore for the individual who is scorned and humiliated by others but turns out to be right."
"You don't win big off the person who's expected to win, you've got to bet on the underdog if you're trying to make a big buck out of it."
"I always thrived off of being an underdog. So I always thrived off of training like a maniac."
"I'm a big advocate for underdogs that can do some crazy stuff."
"Leon does have to fight the perfect fight. Leon did not fight the perfect fight and he still won. That's crazy."
"Watch out for Denmark, they are the real deal and the real dark horse of the tournament."
"Croatia are dark horses... they play for each other." - Honest Man
"It was a team that was in fourth place with a fraction of the budget, punching above its weight."
"Jks made an incredible Cinderella run to get here."
"Let me tell you about the guy who wasn't even supposed to be at one of the biggest tournaments of the year and won anyway."
"Let me tell you about the guy who struggled for years almost missed his shot and finally won it all when no one believed in him."
"So far he's managed to win cases nobody thought he could win."
"A classic David & Goliath story is playing out right now."
"That Underdog was his foundation never left."
"What a way to celebrate too, perfect day out here in Tampa Bay with the sun out, it's about 85 degrees, a little warm but for February but we'll take it at this point."
"I mean, those guys, I think they feed off that mindset of being the underdog, you know, people not thinking that they're gonna win, and it really fuels their fire."
"Everyone is pulling for David, right? You're hardwired to have that kind of affiliation."
"But there's also a little part of me that wouldn't be surprised though if Masvidal pulls it out the bag."
"When everybody counts out Jorge Masvidal, that's when he shocks and surprises people."
"You should never underestimate the underdog because even Mr. Irrelevant is relevant especially this week."
"A candidate or competitor about whom little is known but unexpectedly wins or succeeds."
"I thrive off this, man. I've been a nobody all my life. Give 'em all the [__], keep it coming, man."
"Mac Jones wins MVP with the 5 and 11 Patriots, I'm not complaining."
"One of those smaller schools is going to need to pull off a crazy upset or something."
"He's going up against China. He's got the world against him, man, but he's got the American public on his side."
"We could see a low ground team overthrow high ground you don't see it often but when everything's on the line that's where you have to step up."
"It doesn't matter if you are the favorite or if you are not within the contenders."
"Everybody loves a good underdog story or in this case a Rocky Balboa story."
"One of the best underdog stories in the history of team sports."
"Real Madrid had no right to be in that final, but they showed their mentality."
"Behind the silly costumes and over-the-top one-liners lies a surprising Underdog Story."
"Unbelievable, taking down the undefeated Arizona Cardinals in the bird's nest."
"Hertz proved the haters wrong, he was spectacular despite the loss."
"An upset is a team that was undervalued by either Vegas or the fans that came in and beat a better team." - Dave Woodley
"I enjoy being a kind of an underdog in the community."
"Nobody believed in us. Everybody thought we were losers and look what we did."
"Not really, I'm being sarcastic, but you don't have to be the biggest dog in the fight to win the fight."
"Every time he ignored the odds, put his nose to the grindstone, went out there, drove his heart out, and the odds just disappeared."
"It's tempting to say Ant-Man shouldn't have worked as well as it did, and that a second-tier superhero with the ability to get really tiny and talk to ants was a big surprise when it started to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars."
"I like being the underdog. I like the climb you know? I like that."
"I feel like people love an underdog until they make it."
"Not many expected England's footballers to reach a semi-final and a final."
"Jericho didn't beat him in 10 minutes, Jungle Boy wins!"
"Baldwin IV of Jerusalem triumphed against Saladin, ruler of a vast wealthy empire, despite facing overwhelming odds."
"Don't sleep on private party, they've proven time after time again they could just shock the world."
"That's the magic of the FA Cup, small teams beat big teams."
"The idea that 'cause you weren't a favorite for one match means that before the tournament you were a favor, and therefore you not winning it shows that the favorite does not always on the ninja, which is my point."
"No one believed they could put up a fight against the Sony juggernaut."
"Hell Divers 2 has joined the ranks of the underdog success stories in the gaming industry."
"We felt like we were misfits, you know, we felt like teams gave up on us too early."
"It's the worst team in the league going against the best; Titus is their only hope, but goddamn man, the only thing you get for winning this game is the crystal cup."
"It's like the underdog, right? You're always going to cheer for them, the underdog. You're always going to bat them."
"Oliver Hammond, the worst rated player in the Premier League, is a Ballon d'Or winner."
"My music is for everyone out of everyone in the industry I have the most organic come up I was never all over the radio I was never in mainstream media I was never any of that it's like I'm almost still an underdog."
"AND EVEN IN A RACE THAT JUST SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE, AS IT WAS EVEN THREE MONTHS AGO, EVEN ON LONG ODDS, THAT DOESN’T MEAN WE SHOULDN’T TRY."
"Hey guys, we are from Wildcard. And as I have told you before; being underdog doesn't mean being a loser. That's all."
"They've done this to the degree where they have taken what was a big whoopsie at the start and they're even risking turning this into some sort of underdog comeback story."
"The story of the ultimate underdog is rocky bloody Rocky."
"It feels good to be the Challenger. I started very late, and since my debut, I was always the outsider, so I'm okay with this situation. I'm comfortable and the pressure is not on my shoulder."
"If there's any way that my left hand has a chance, it's if I treat it like the underdog."
"I felt like the underdog...I resonate so well with that."
"It's all about the underdog narrative. If you do it right, you win every time."
"Trey Mitchell maybe the biggest surprise of this entire competition in second place really showing he is one of the World Elite right now"
"We're kind of like Rocky Balboa; we're the underdog, and once you get hit down, you keep getting back up."
"I am a wild-card who comes in here and wins."
"Croatia were the Cinderella story of World Cup 2018."
"I feel like we need to win. I feel like Rogue One is going to be that win."
"We laugh like yo how how we doing this how are we winning like these Series right now and and we literally laugh like this is funny."
"It takes one young shepherd boy named David to stand down a giant."
"I kind of think Morocco, they can do something."
"Toro Rosso's surprising victories and embarrassment for Red Bull."
"It's like David versus Goliath, except this year Dave is a luchador."
"We're back to winning ways and now with one game remaining in the season against all the odds a win would secure us a shot at promotion through the playoffs."
"The ultimate underdog Vanguard, beloved by all."
"Nobody expects us to be good so we take all sorts of fun risks and do all sorts of stupid shit."
"2009's Braun GP: the most unlikely underdog story in the entire history of Formula One."
"An unlikely new challenger had arrived in the midst of billion-dollar teams."
"Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, the Ukrainian people have demonstrated uncanny resolve and resilience."
"I've always been the smallest guy in the room willing to take the biggest swing."
"I think back in high school I think I was once voted least likely to succeed, so it's kind of fun being on America's Got Talent."
"The story of a passion project made by an underdog."
"A victory of the little guy against the goliath that is comic book movies."
"Being a minority, being an underdog is an advantage."
"I've always been a sucker for underdog stories."
"There is no power greater than the power of the underdog you see that in every single movie underdog is gonna come out on top."
"It's kind of fun being the underdog, so it is what it is."
"He likes it when things are stacked against him whenever people think he can't that's when he's at his best."
"The nerd that Humongous Entertainment beat up all the jocks at EA. They went over to their lunch table and they flipped over their milk. Hell yeah!"
"The Nets went from the favorites to win this series to The Underdogs."
"What Eibar have achieved over the last decade is quite frankly mind-boggling."
"I don't think it's a bad thing at all to come in as an underdog and spring a few surprises."
"Chris Colbert in serious trouble, and a major upset is brewing here in Las Vegas."
"Nobody ever expected us to do it and here we are ending a series that has been inherently like the lifeblood of 100 Thieves."
"There's one big feature in drag racing: anyone can win. It's been proven time and time again as a dark horse entry seldom heard from in previous weeks rolls up to the starting line on the final round of eliminations ready to go for the top prizes."
"Everyone loves an underdog and there were plenty in this kennel of cars."
"It's the underdog story which everybody loves to see."
"A superstar UDFA is pretty awesome and a good way to end this video."
"I think it's just natural human stuff to root for the underdog."
"Is this a sign that maybe Pittsburgh relishes the idea of being a lower seed and proving people wrong?"
"Liv Morgan who got a wonderful Underdog Victory moment."
"An English victory that would echo through the ages as a near-perfect example of the hopelessly outmatched underdog achieving victory against all the odds."
"The impossible just happened. Puerto Rico is in the A Main. Team Puerto Rico with more spirit than physical ability on their side shows the world they can run with the best in the sport and do it while making a difference."
"It showed signs of life for the little guy against an evil soulless Corporation known as Nexon."
"I mean, think about this, when's the last time you saw a guy come out of nowhere, right? Nobody knows who he is, comes out of nowhere, then fights a couple fights and then fights the number two ranked guy in the world and wins."
"Even though the division was completely outnumbered somehow they came out with the opportunity to win this battle."
"Rooting for a good underdog is one of the great joys in anime."
"Klopp won the Champions League with players from Hull, Stoke, and a 60-year-old Milner."
"What's the future for this team? I think they could be a top-10 team and there could be an exciting, maybe dangerous, upset team."
"People enjoy the competitive edge of the underdog beating the goal."
"Violent night, the little David Harbour Santa Claus movie that could."
"Jamie Vardy: signed for one million pounds, instrumental in Leicester's Premier League title win."
"Use superior strategy and tactics to enable a far smaller force to win."
"Your winner ladies and gentlemen, he has pulled off the upset of the year."
"She was holding the power. This was her chance. And one thought resonated in her head: 'I will put them back together. I will put them all back together.'"
"This was the ultimate underdog babyface moment."
"It's David against Goliath, but I'm confident that we'll win because the facts and law are on our side."
"This has been a year where title after tank has been won by an underdog."
"Let's talk about how David defeats Goliath here."
"Bobby's an underdog, bro. I'm low-key going to put Bobby in C."
"Are you kidding me? This man was down and out, fought and clawed his way in. You had no right to make the comeback!"