re: Do you live vicariously through LSU football?

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A friend's dad died during a LSU game in Tiger Stadium, I believe it was around 1979. She said each game for him was as serious as a war, if LSU won there was not a moment of joy, just a shift to worrying about the next game. On his last game night LSU was down 3 or something like that, had possession of the ball, but the clock was running out, he was screaming for them to call timeout and dropped dead from a heart attack. For some the game really is as serious as life and death!

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Just curious but what makes you think that you are the authority on how other people live their lives?Who are you to say that they are doing it wrong and you are doing it right?
Everybody's different. I take from reading your posts in the past that you are an ex-player , but to me you trying to down others for living their lives how they see fit because you live yours differently is what's SAD.

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He's judging people for being retards. This needs to happen more.

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A friend's dad died during a LSU game in Tiger Stadium, I believe it was around 1979. She said each game for him was as serious as a war, if LSU won there was not a moment of joy, just a shift to worrying about the next game. On his last game night LSU was down 3 or something like that, had possession of the ball, but the clock was running out, he was screaming for them to call timeout and dropped dead from a heart attack. For some the game really is as serious as life and death!

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He would have died a lot sooner had he been watching when les miles was coaching.

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I am not thrilled with this season, but I have put things in perspective and realize its a leisure activity devoted to my alma mater and does not define my success at life.

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IIRC, you're a former player. I was reading the FB posts over the weekend of a former player I know slightly, who made the trip to Tuscaloosa. He was all about the great time he had, socializing with fans, family, and friends. I'm sure he was disappointed in the loss, but it didn't wreck his weekend. Maybe guys who actually played the college game have a more balanced perspective than the average fan.

I was on pins and needles all day Saturday, and was as wound up as anybody during the game. I was sick at my stomach when we lost. But the sun did come up the next morning, and nothing in that game affected my life in a material way. We all just need to take a step back sometimes, that's all.

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That's a perfect description of both Alabama fanatics AND nutty L.S.U. Sunshine Pumper types.

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Actually, its the exact opposite. It is so called "negatigers". The ones that are so crazy passionate, they meltdown after every loss and call for Chief's head for every first down given up.

Chuck, I love LSU footbal and am disappointed if they lose. But with that said, it is just a game and that's all it is. I have much bigger fish to fry in this game called life than beating myself up over an LSU loss in football. Besides, like him or not Miles makes it a damn fun brand of football to watch, and the players have fun playing for him. Isn't that what sports and games are all about.

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Do you live vicariously through LSU football? I have witnessed them sit in their purple leather recliners, snap at their kids, and be douches to their wives simply due to LSU losing. They then stay miserable all week until the next game. Yea.....it ain't me...... Eta: making your kids share one bedroom so the other can be an LSU room is fricking pathetic.

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Well of course that is pathetic and I don't doubt you,but let's be honest here. What percentage of Lsu fans do you think fall into this category? Less than 1 percent? Your statements seem to be directed toward a much larger group than that. I mean why would you start a thread on a social media site and try to prove a point based on less than 1 percent of our fanbase to support our argument?