Link: Tenth Player (Fifth OL) Transfers from LSU This Offseason

crimsonaudio said:

In a way I'm thankful for that season - until then I was one of those people that lived and died with the Tide. I literally allowed how the team performed (or didn't) affect how I felt / behaved afterwards. I was never violent, but it would ruin my weekend when they lost. The UGA game in particular broke me of that - I recall them beating Bama up and down the field the entire first half and it struck me that I was sitting here watching something that made me miserable while my wife was outside with my chirruns, enjoying the afternoon...

I turned off the TV and went outside and had a blast with my family. And decided then and there that while I will always be passionate about my alma mater, I would not allow it to control my emotions. I actually enjoy football more now.

Tough lesson, though - that season really sucked.

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crimsonaudio said:

In a way I'm thankful for that season - until then I was one of those people that lived and died with the Tide. I literally allowed how the team performed (or didn't) affect how I felt / behaved afterwards. I was never violent, but it would ruin my weekend when they lost. The UGA game in particular broke me of that - I recall them beating Bama up and down the field the entire first half and it struck me that I was sitting here watching something that made me miserable while my wife was outside with my chirruns, enjoying the afternoon...

I turned off the TV and went outside and had a blast with my family. And decided then and there that while I will always be passionate about my alma mater, I would not allow it to control my emotions. I actually enjoy football more now.

Tough lesson, though - that season really sucked.

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crimsonaudio said:

In a way I'm thankful for that season - until then I was one of those people that lived and died with the Tide. I literally allowed how the team performed (or didn't) affect how I felt / behaved afterwards. I was never violent, but it would ruin my weekend when they lost. The UGA game in particular broke me of that - I recall them beating Bama up and down the field the entire first half and it struck me that I was sitting here watching something that made me miserable while my wife was outside with my chirruns, enjoying the afternoon...

I turned off the TV and went outside and had a blast with my family. And decided then and there that while I will always be passionate about my alma mater, I would not allow it to control my emotions. I actually enjoy football more now.

Tough lesson, though - that season really sucked.

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jthomas666 said:

God, that was a long season.

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CaliforniaTide said:

I learned this lesson during the South Carolina loss in 2010. I had seen Alabama win the national championship in my home state at the Rose Bowl, where I've seen many USC wins and losses, and so for me, I'd essentially "seen it all". Now, I don't like the losses, but I'm over it within 20-30 minutes - even after Kick 6. Proud to call Alabama my alma mater, and always want them to do well, but it isn't the end of the world.

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