A lot of people don't want to be happy as a fan. I want to be happy, but losing

May 23, 2015
3:35:57pm

Shimmy

still ruins my weekend. I can't imagine wanting to be right more than wanting BYU to win.

I also find it sad how easy some people lose their fire as a fan. I'm a doomsdayer when it comes to conference affiliation, but I still care a lot.

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Time

IMO, the key to finding a happy place as a fan

kccougar

5/23/15 2:33pm

Also, don't assume you could do better (than a player or coach)

StantonMac

5/23/15 2:58pm

Lol, please show me one link on here where somebody says they can coach better

messi

5/23/15 3:08pm

hold on, let me find CarolinaCoug's last football post real quick...

BYUCoug11

5/23/15 3:11pm

Find me a poster claiming this who can spell the word "the."

CougDogg-e-Dogg

5/23/15 3:14pm

Really?

workindev

5/23/15 3:25pm

Yes, really. Find me one (other than Carolina).

messi

5/23/15 3:28pm

Are you telling me that you don't see any posts second guessing coaching

workindev

5/23/15 3:36pm

No, that is not what I am saying.

messi

5/23/15 3:42pm

Criticizing coaches =/= claiming to be able to do better

Harrison0Yfan

5/23/15 5:51pm

Yep, politicians, CEOs, movie directors, etc.

messi

5/23/15 6:35pm

There are posts on here on a regular basis of people

StantonMac

5/23/15 4:01pm

PolarisPrime

5/23/15 7:20pm

Haha, only you would interpret that as Leftofnormal saying he can coach better

messi

5/23/15 7:28pm

Geez. Lighten up.

PolarisPrime

5/23/15 7:33pm

That's actually what depresses me most. If someone as inexperienced as I am

LeftOfNormal

5/23/15 3:09pm

I guess I can assume your children follow your every instruction perfectly

StantonMac

5/23/15 3:16pm

Odd and not extremely germaine corrolary, but I mean hrdrvr. They do pretty well

LeftOfNormal

5/23/15 3:17pm

Now if we could just put those millionaire coaches

Cougrrrs Roll

5/23/15 3:18pm

The problem is that you don't have all the facts. What you may think is a

workindev

5/23/15 3:28pm

You mean like icing the kicker on the pat? Twice?

messi

5/23/15 3:30pm

That was so awful

Utesplease

5/23/15 4:19pm

The fact that this in game coaching decision is repeadedly

kooogar

5/23/15 6:49pm

Haha, right. It gets mentioned because it was so embarrassing. Even the

messi

5/23/15 7:32pm

Sure it was. If you're gonna try to demonstrate that Bronco's decision making is

kooogar

5/23/15 8:20pm

And that's fair. Regardless, then, of what I know, the fact remains, mediocrity

LeftOfNormal

5/23/15 3:48pm

you only see the tip of the iceberg though

Utesplease

5/23/15 4:16pm

Yeah, it really took hindsight to realize icing a PAT might not work.

flyusaf

5/23/15 6:26pm

Well of course it probably wouldn't work

PolarisPrime

5/23/15 7:20pm

I agree. Turn into a UNLV football style fan.

Walter Bellhaven

5/23/15 3:20pm

If only we weren't BYU fans

Cougrrrs Roll

5/23/15 3:24pm

A lot of people don't want to be happy as a fan. I want to be happy, but losing

Shimmy

5/23/15 3:35pm

I would be more happy as a fan and be ok with losses, if BYU were in a P5

CougarWarrior

5/23/15 3:45pm

that's me. It sucks but understandable to lose to top tier programs like Notre

jaredm

5/23/15 4:20pm

Not a single program ever has not lost to teams it shouldn't.

Lance71

5/23/15 8:24pm

problem is it hasn't been occasionally, it's become far too common

jaredm

5/23/15 10:17pm

Having watched a loss with kc and still having a fun evening

Hank Rearden

5/23/15 4:25pm

Also, enjoy the process or the "journey" if you will

Freddie Cougar

5/23/15 4:26pm

Haha, embarrassing.

messi

5/23/15 10:49pm

No, it's the cry babies who embarrass themselves.

Freddie Cougar

5/24/15 7:24am

RE: IMO, the key to finding a happy place as a fan

DapperDan

5/23/15 4:39pm

If anything, I'm guilty of too high of expectations

kccougar

5/23/15 7:11pm

Not making yourself miserable when your team loses does not mean you

Lance71

5/23/15 8:26pm

Having high expectations doesn't mean you make yourself miserable after your

DapperDan

5/23/15 10:10pm

Isn't that exactly what kccougar posted?

workindev

5/24/15 8:31am

No, he does not have high expectations

DapperDan

5/24/15 8:36am

No, "Oh well" is the reaction, not what I expect or hope.

kccougar

5/24/15 9:49am

If you're satisfied with poor results, you don't have high expectations

DapperDan

5/24/15 10:47am

That seems inconsistent with being asked to donate thousands $$ annually. Not to

Real Men Wear Blue

5/23/15 4:56pm

While I agree with you I don't see where he said he took it personally. I think

Southpaw102

5/23/15 5:07pm

And to eat out every meal and ride a jazzy. Amiright?

slowhiteguy

5/23/15 5:33pm

RE: And to eat out every meal and ride a jazzy. Amiright?

kccougar

5/23/15 7:19pm

Losses bug me for a couple reasons:

Harrison0Yfan

5/23/15 5:57pm

You nailed it

pistol12

5/23/15 8:03pm

losing makes me mad, and I am usually pretty grumpy for a while

PolarisPrime

5/23/15 7:23pm

you mean we can choose to still be happy?

qom

5/23/15 7:32pm

Or for your team to never lose. That's what I'd prefer.

blueaussie

5/23/15 8:25pm

Oh yeah? I prefer to look at it this way:

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