In middle school I had very few things going for me. Let's just say my mom was pretty much my only friend in those days....and it was a long three years. Another other "friends" I had were few and far between. I had to find something to occupy my life and that thing was BYU athletics. Luckily my sporting love began with the 2001 football season. That was a great year that culminated in a very very cold and sad....and cold...football game in Memphis, TN. I would call myself a bandwagon jumper, but I was still a fan during the following seasons of the Crowton reign....I think that makes me a true fan. Also during this time I found out that I had a cousin of sorts (my mom's cousin's daughter) on the women's basketball team. Together with boy Aaron and Kaylee we formed the biggest women's basketball club. It was awesome....oh the dreams that came true.
Moving on to high school....I was still the obnoxious BYU fan just a little more docile....okay so selectively docile. In high school I moved past the drooling stage and more into the analytical side of sports. Sure...the player were still men and good looking men at that but I realized that I was approaching their age and that was somewhat stalkerish...Soon I got into BYU and onto the current stage.....
So the whole point of this post was to talk about my obsession with football. I didn't realize until this Thursday during the infamous BYU v. TCU game. After the game, I was totally numb. I drove home....went to bed....got up the next morning and remembered the pain of watching the game....sitting in Aaron's apartment wondering what in the heck happened. I went to work Friday morning not willing to face the truth. I refused to look at CougarFan, ESPN, CBS Sportsline or anything remotely connected with football. I hoped that the drug reps who like to talk football would avoid the office. (I'm still sure one of them was sitting in front of his TV wondering what in the heck happened.) The whole day was blown...totally depressive and sad....and it wasn't even that bad of a day.
It was at this point I decided I didn't want to do anything about my "habit". I mean other kids are hooked on drugs....I am hooked on BYU athletics....to cap the week off I watched the volleyball team get swept by Utah....it was all good....numbness overruled any sad emotion I could feel. I am now in anticipation of the next football game....yay team!!
P.S.-"The Quest" isn't over people....it just extends on until next year. I mean should we continually be on a quest for perfection anyway?? Way to inspire us all to be a little better Bronco.....
Moving on to high school....I was still the obnoxious BYU fan just a little more docile....okay so selectively docile. In high school I moved past the drooling stage and more into the analytical side of sports. Sure...the player were still men and good looking men at that but I realized that I was approaching their age and that was somewhat stalkerish...Soon I got into BYU and onto the current stage.....
So the whole point of this post was to talk about my obsession with football. I didn't realize until this Thursday during the infamous BYU v. TCU game. After the game, I was totally numb. I drove home....went to bed....got up the next morning and remembered the pain of watching the game....sitting in Aaron's apartment wondering what in the heck happened. I went to work Friday morning not willing to face the truth. I refused to look at CougarFan, ESPN, CBS Sportsline or anything remotely connected with football. I hoped that the drug reps who like to talk football would avoid the office. (I'm still sure one of them was sitting in front of his TV wondering what in the heck happened.) The whole day was blown...totally depressive and sad....and it wasn't even that bad of a day.
It was at this point I decided I didn't want to do anything about my "habit". I mean other kids are hooked on drugs....I am hooked on BYU athletics....to cap the week off I watched the volleyball team get swept by Utah....it was all good....numbness overruled any sad emotion I could feel. I am now in anticipation of the next football game....yay team!!
P.S.-"The Quest" isn't over people....it just extends on until next year. I mean should we continually be on a quest for perfection anyway?? Way to inspire us all to be a little better Bronco.....
2 comments:
I don't think you can completely overcome your habit--it's in your genes :).
That was an awesome post. I used to be that way with my brothers football teams. And then they graduated and then so did I and now I do like a good football game but not like you do. But that's one the great things about you.
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