re: LSU fans who didn't go to LSU

I'm not an LSU alum, my wife is. I didn't go to LSU because I had a baseball scholarship to a smaller in-state school that I earned a degree from. I went to my first football game at age 8 and have lost count of how many I've attended since. Even when I was in college I would come into Baton Rouge during the fall and attend home games in Baton Rouge. My point is that even though I attended college somewhere else, being from south Louisiana, LSU is in my blood. I have uncles, aunts, and cousins that have attended LSU that don't follow the school like I do. It's my choice to follow something, to support something, and to be a fan of something. For me, it's LSU. Don't get me wrong I still love and support my alma mater. I talk about how I enjoyed my time there all the time. But I'm an LSU fan, it's what I choose to support. If someone confronts me about not being a "true fan" because my undergrad didn't come from LSU, I'll simply say that they're the type of people that make our fan base look bad. Simple as that.