midatlantech
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Don't misunderstand me folks, my sole existence in the the world is to drink beer, tailgate and watch Tech win football games. (Quite frankly if that was all the Dawg fans were known for I wouldn't mind them so much) I was born and raised in Atlanta and religiously watched football Friday night, Saturday afternoon and yuck even watched the Falcons on Sunday. On Saturday morning I'd bust my butt to get my chores done so I could listen to Al Ciraldo (generally I didn't get to go to the games) or camp out in front of the TV and the Prudential Halftime Show...It is in my blood and I don't like losing at all. I am also a fierce competitor, sometimes in the past to the point of going over the edge and being a jerk.
But I also started to figure it out that someone loses and someone wins. Our goal is to win every week. Period.
But you must also maintain some decorum in sports. Look at Ray Lewis. He has the announcers and players respect as one of if not the fiercest of all competitors. I live in Baltimore now and see him every week. He is just amazing on the field, but after the game is over, he's always smiling and congratulating the other team. In fact, he does it during the game, winning or losing.
Putting his mistake of friends in Atlanta aside, he is one hell of a sportsman. I can assure you that he does not accept losing, and yet, understands that it does come with the game.
If you prefer the macho response that losing is for losers, blah blah blah, well help yourself to that poison. Playing like losers is for losers. Likewise, rooting like a loser is for losers. Winning fans are fans all the time, losers only root for teams that win. And remember that the winning is everything motto in the NCAA, for fans, just doesn't work. Check out the SEC and their twice a year cheating bust. Is that what you want?
I choose to believe that Key Fox has been busting his butt all year long. When I'm out drinking beer and goofing off on the golf course, he's likely weightlifting and running the stairs at Grant Field.
I choose to believe that the rest of the team and coaches are working their tails off, to a great extent for my enjoyment. And I choose to believe and tend to always see, both doing everything they can to win the game.
Unfortunately I know that exactly one out of every two teams will lose a contest. Most real athletes figure this out. It doesn't mean they have a losing mentality. It doesn't mean that it isn't deeply seated in their blood too. It doesn't mean anything except they've matured enough to enjoy the moment and if at the end of the day and maybe things didn't work out that you don't commit suicide over it.
Enjoy the game some. Accept that winning is great. Certainly losing is no fun, but move on with life. Note at your post game beer, how good that freshman QB looked (BYU). Remember how good that walkon looked again at RB (Duke). Smell the roses.
But I also started to figure it out that someone loses and someone wins. Our goal is to win every week. Period.
But you must also maintain some decorum in sports. Look at Ray Lewis. He has the announcers and players respect as one of if not the fiercest of all competitors. I live in Baltimore now and see him every week. He is just amazing on the field, but after the game is over, he's always smiling and congratulating the other team. In fact, he does it during the game, winning or losing.
Putting his mistake of friends in Atlanta aside, he is one hell of a sportsman. I can assure you that he does not accept losing, and yet, understands that it does come with the game.
If you prefer the macho response that losing is for losers, blah blah blah, well help yourself to that poison. Playing like losers is for losers. Likewise, rooting like a loser is for losers. Winning fans are fans all the time, losers only root for teams that win. And remember that the winning is everything motto in the NCAA, for fans, just doesn't work. Check out the SEC and their twice a year cheating bust. Is that what you want?
I choose to believe that Key Fox has been busting his butt all year long. When I'm out drinking beer and goofing off on the golf course, he's likely weightlifting and running the stairs at Grant Field.
I choose to believe that the rest of the team and coaches are working their tails off, to a great extent for my enjoyment. And I choose to believe and tend to always see, both doing everything they can to win the game.
Unfortunately I know that exactly one out of every two teams will lose a contest. Most real athletes figure this out. It doesn't mean they have a losing mentality. It doesn't mean that it isn't deeply seated in their blood too. It doesn't mean anything except they've matured enough to enjoy the moment and if at the end of the day and maybe things didn't work out that you don't commit suicide over it.
Enjoy the game some. Accept that winning is great. Certainly losing is no fun, but move on with life. Note at your post game beer, how good that freshman QB looked (BYU). Remember how good that walkon looked again at RB (Duke). Smell the roses.
