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My son cares more about watching college football than going to class

Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:09 am
Posted by Pineapple Pizza
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
6 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:09 am
We’ve tried to reason with him and he’s in danger of failing out of LSU. What should we do as parents? He cares more about watching college football than studying for his computer science exam.

We have tried getting him interested in our families masonry business as an alternative.
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
86372 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:11 am to
Tell him that he won't be paying student ticket prices to attend the games if he gets booted.
Posted by shotskimakesmysat
Laffy Taffy
Member since Sep 2009
68 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:11 am to
Cut him off financially, aint got time to watch football if he is working.
Posted by BoogaBear
Member since Jul 2013
6447 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:11 am to
Stop paying for his shite, let him make poor decisions on his own dime.
Posted by Strannix
President Trump's America
Member since Dec 2012
51231 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:11 am to
How much football is he watching
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38796 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:11 am to
Sounds like me when I was in college.

I made it out after 5 years.
Posted by Commandeaux
Zachary
Member since Jul 2009
7694 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:11 am to
Good job dad. No sarcasm.
Posted by AlextheBodacious
Member since Oct 2020
2448 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:12 am to
quote:

he’s in danger of failing out of LSU.

It’s not too hard to get back in.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
16705 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:12 am to
My how times have changed. I failed out because I was more interested in obtaining the "Drinking around the World" t-shirt at Chimes and studying the opposite sex.

College isn't for everyone. I've done just fine in life without it.

quote:

a challenge for its customers called “Round the World.” The challenge is to drink 60 beers from at least 20 different countries.
This post was edited on 12/20/24 at 9:15 am
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
65834 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:12 am to
Give him some money to put on the parlay. He's probably on a good run of late.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
29504 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:13 am to
If he’s that locked in he should be able to make money getting the games, seems like a pretty simple fix to me
Posted by WestSideTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
4356 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:13 am to
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I made it out after 5 years.

It’s not a race.

Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62009 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:14 am to
Posted by Pineapple Pizza
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
6 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:14 am to
He’s blown a quite significant amount of money on PrizePicks and admitted himself to an AA group for gambling.

The last straw for us was he had an opportunity to intern with the Dallas Stars for their analytics department and he blew it off.
This post was edited on 12/20/24 at 9:15 am
Posted by b-rab2
N. Louisiana
Member since Dec 2005
12701 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:19 am to
It sounds like he cares more about gambling than anything else, which is why hes always watching football. He'd betting on every game he can.
Posted by Dolphinepride
Member since Oct 2024
110 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:20 am to
He doesn't care and isn't taking it serious stop wasting money on him. Let him fail out and get a menial job.
Posted by mwlewis
JeffCo
Member since Nov 2010
21492 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:22 am to
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My son cares more about watching college football than going to class


After my first semester my dad got me a job with a contractor during the winter break. That was enough to make me want to go to class and at least get a passing grade.
Posted by Dragula
Laguna Seca
Member since Jun 2020
5959 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:24 am to
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We’ve tried to reason with him and he’s in danger of failing out of LSU.


Many of the other Louisiana universities are FILLED with LSU failouts.
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
10004 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:27 am to
Why doesn't he just go to class in the morning during the week when football isn't on to watch? You know, like everybody else that's in school or works 9-5 and still watches football.
Posted by rowbear1922
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2008
15570 posts
Posted on 12/20/24 at 9:27 am to
quote:

We’ve tried to reason with him and he’s in danger of failing out of LSU. What should we do as parents?


Not much you can do.

I am the one that watched more football than went to class, cut off financially by my parents, nearly failed out (ended up dropping out).

4 years later I went back and finished my degree
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