Go take your meds.
Printable View
It really boils down to this . . . don't tell others how to be a fan - especially upon the death of season that could've had a special ending. We lost. It sucks. Our best player looked like a space cadet for the second time in two weeks, and our second best player was getting screwed up one side and down the other by the three guys the NCAA calls referees. I'm sure the team is hurting. Honestly, I hope they are because for the young guys it means they can use the failure to learn since it is the best teacher. But this? Again? We heard all of this after Providence and here we are again. It felt like How to Lose a Game in One Half The Sequel: Enter the Referees.
Fans are told to chip in with their wallets. They're told to come to games and cheer loud because they make a difference. They're told to buy tickets to away games because it matters to the conference. They're told to watch on tv because it matters to the conference. You can play without fans, yes. You can even play without passionate fans. The Reds do it year after year. But, that support, especially monetarily, is important. Cintas isn't notoriously tough to play in because of the announcer or because the pretzels are stale. It's because of the fans, and one way or the other Chris Mack, the guys on the team, the University, they need us as much as we need them to enjoy college basketball.
No one is done with the team. No one is saying that guys should be put in front of a firing squad when they return. No one is burning shirts. No one is saying that tomorrow is not another day, and that in the grand scheme of things this doesn't really matter. We know. But, let us have tonight. Let us mourn what could've been. Frankly, I think we're a pretty fantastic fan base for a school of our size, and I think we've earned the right to go through our seven stages and come out on the other side in October ready to cheer them on again.
Mourning is appropriate and healthy. No question about that. Criticism and attacks are not appropriate. No one mourns more than our seniors. My thoughts and prayers are with them. We are all obviously enormously disappointed.
It’s real life, and it’s ok within reason for sure, but I know that NOBODY is hurting more than our players. It may be fair game, but I won’t be kicking them now. It just sucks.
On a side note, I didn’t win the lottery either. X had a better chance of winning it all, but that’s life...
Forget it, the silly people don’t want to hear about facts. Remember the powerhouse Xavier was back when UNC started winning all those early Championships? Villanova was crapping the bed at Tourney Time not too long ago. It’s a processs. Will we get there? Time will tell, but I’m not pissing on them now after a terrific season and an unfortunate loss.