Stop being a whinny *****. I used to be in your shoes but the older I get I get pissed for about an hour than it rolls offth my back. I don't play or coach the team so not much I can do about it.
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Stop being a whinny *****. I used to be in your shoes but the older I get I get pissed for about an hour than it rolls offth my back. I don't play or coach the team so not much I can do about it.
The way I deal with it is to try to keep things in perspective. What this program needs, more than a single Big 12 championship or a single playoff berth, is sustained success. Obviously, it is hard to overstate how much either of those things would help in that pursuit, but they far from guarantee it.
The Hoiberg-era is a perfect example in my mind. We won Big 12 tournament championships and had some success in the NCAA tournament, but were unable to really sustain it. I do think our fan base has a bit of PTSD from what happened with our bball program. A final year with an experienced group of seniors that have had a lot of success in the past with a hot-commodity coach. We've been here before, and it didn't turn out great. Will that happen again? Who knows. But whatever happens game-to-game, it's less important than the long term success of the program.
The Hoiberg-era is a perfect example in my mind. We won Big 12 tournament championships and had some success in the NCAA tournament, but were unable to really sustain it. I do think our fan base has a bit of PTSD from what happened with our bball program. A final year with an experienced group of seniors that have had a lot of success in the past with a hot-commodity coach. We've been here before, and it didn't turn out great. Will that happen again? Who knows. But whatever happens game-to-game, it's less important than the long term success of the program.
I know what you mean. There are bigger things in life. Just had a daughter this summer. On top of that, the direction college football sucks and so does our new conference. It’s getting harder to be as devoted anymore.
It’s all about becoming a little more casual… start investing your time during the week/weekends into other things, and that does come a lot easier with age/kids/etc.
When I was still in that newlywed-stage of life… recently graduated… no kids or any commitments on the weekends, Mizzou was enjoying its most successful seasons in history up until that point. But even then when Mizzou was 9-1, then 10-1 then 11-1… I wasn’t really enjoying it because I was just completely tense each Saturday until the W was in the books. So in a lot of ways, more success tends to make things a lot worse.
Missouri’s had some other great seasons, and some down seasons since 2007 but the thing that’s helped me is becoming a more casual fan. I might only watch a few games a season at this point but I’ll usually check the scoreboard on Saturday’s to see how they’re doing or if they won. All in all though, I definitely am a lot less stressed and enjoy all college football on a greater level as a result. Just a couple cents from this old guy.
When I was still in that newlywed-stage of life… recently graduated… no kids or any commitments on the weekends, Mizzou was enjoying its most successful seasons in history up until that point. But even then when Mizzou was 9-1, then 10-1 then 11-1… I wasn’t really enjoying it because I was just completely tense each Saturday until the W was in the books. So in a lot of ways, more success tends to make things a lot worse.
Missouri’s had some other great seasons, and some down seasons since 2007 but the thing that’s helped me is becoming a more casual fan. I might only watch a few games a season at this point but I’ll usually check the scoreboard on Saturday’s to see how they’re doing or if they won. All in all though, I definitely am a lot less stressed and enjoy all college football on a greater level as a result. Just a couple cents from this old guy.
Like others have said, I've also gotten much more of the "game over, now enjoy the weekend" (sometimes I still put too much emotional energy into the excitement of an upcoming game) because putting my happiness into this one basket isn't worth it......and statistically MOST of the time most fans don't get what they want/hope. I used to (and still kind of do) get hung up in "that one play" or "if these two things went the other way" and found it was tiring. 
Go cyclones!
Go cyclones!
Let me know if you figure it out. I have season tickets too and my anxiety is way worse at the game only im stuck
If you are sober get in the car and drive somewhere and get a slice of pie. Pie cures sports angst. I am going to be digging into a raspberry cheesecake slice shortly. I planned ahead and bought it this afternoon.
Well he did say he needed an intervention and then was called a “whinney *@&#$” by someone that suggests that they to used to be a “whinney *@#$&”.
At least Dekkers will take shots down the field next season. Manning has ruined Purdy by making him too programmed.
I was that way about 15-20 years ago. If Iowa State lost, it would affect my attitude. That was fine when it was just me but once I was married and had kids it just wasn’t right to be a jerk around them because a bunch of college students lost a game. I am still a passionate
ISU fan but just need to let the losses go.
It is a bit more challenging this year as my daughter is a freshman in the marching band. Every lose means potentially less that she gets to be part of post-season.
In all honesty one of the things I started doing was intentionally missing the start of games for both basketball and football. I would make sure to run an errand or do a chore around the house, it really helped with deprioritizing the game. If the game wasn't a priority it would affect me less.
This, kids force you to move on and set a good example.
Almost immediately after the game I went outside with my kiddo and jumped on the trampoline.
