If you can find one, I suggest you push it. I have.
What I mean is I have been wallowed in discontent like everyone else this season and was actually planning on not even watching the vcu game tonight (but working out instead because I got super fat over the holidays). Then I read the vcu boards and how they talked about how our team sucks, our school sucks, our fans suck, our mothers suck, etc.
Reading their posts got me fired up as an alum and as a fan. It rekindled a fire that Hewitt has been slowly snuffing out. It reminded me that I hate vcu and it reminded me how I initially became the type of fan I am and how I have been spoiled by our success. Coming into the game tonight, being heavy under dogs with none of our fans giving us a realistic expectation of winning, it reminded me of our games against the Twerps back in late 90's/early 00's. I went into those games rooting for my school and my team because I, like them, am a Patriot. I went into those games hoping to witness the upset, a type of joy that only the fans of underdogs ever get to experience.
So screw it, stop stressing so much and bickering with other Patriots about whether it's Hewitt's fault, the players fault, etc. (hint - it's both). Just reset your expectations, support the team and hope for upsets rather than expecting wins. It will add years to your life.
Note - please keep in mind that we as fans are not the players, the coach or the administration. We should reset our expectations, not them. We, except for very large donors, have little to zero impact on whether Coaches are fired and on what decisions are made. Not supporting our team, many of whom have dedicated the last 4-5 years of their life to be the best player they can be, only hurts our program and yourself as a fan. Think of it as a marriage - for better or worse. What I mean by support is attending games and rooting for the team, I don't mean we can't criticize.
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What I mean is I have been wallowed in discontent like everyone else this season and was actually planning on not even watching the vcu game tonight (but working out instead because I got super fat over the holidays). Then I read the vcu boards and how they talked about how our team sucks, our school sucks, our fans suck, our mothers suck, etc.
Reading their posts got me fired up as an alum and as a fan. It rekindled a fire that Hewitt has been slowly snuffing out. It reminded me that I hate vcu and it reminded me how I initially became the type of fan I am and how I have been spoiled by our success. Coming into the game tonight, being heavy under dogs with none of our fans giving us a realistic expectation of winning, it reminded me of our games against the Twerps back in late 90's/early 00's. I went into those games rooting for my school and my team because I, like them, am a Patriot. I went into those games hoping to witness the upset, a type of joy that only the fans of underdogs ever get to experience.
So screw it, stop stressing so much and bickering with other Patriots about whether it's Hewitt's fault, the players fault, etc. (hint - it's both). Just reset your expectations, support the team and hope for upsets rather than expecting wins. It will add years to your life.
Note - please keep in mind that we as fans are not the players, the coach or the administration. We should reset our expectations, not them. We, except for very large donors, have little to zero impact on whether Coaches are fired and on what decisions are made. Not supporting our team, many of whom have dedicated the last 4-5 years of their life to be the best player they can be, only hurts our program and yourself as a fan. Think of it as a marriage - for better or worse. What I mean by support is attending games and rooting for the team, I don't mean we can't criticize.
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