Dads, how would you handle your son if he cried over a LSU football loss?

Been there done that.

Not much you can do except let him let it out.
I remember doing it when I was a kid.

I'd be disappointed in myself for installing so much concern over a game into my young kid. That kid only cares bc his dad told him to care.

I don't know, I'm still trying to figure out how to handle LSU fans whining/crying over LSU victories...

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That kid only cares bc his dad told him to care

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Nah.
You didn't watch sports as a kid, did you?

I remember every baseball/football game of my favorite team(s) being the most important game EVER.

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I'd tell him to get a grip

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You're trolling. Or you don't have kids.
Anyway, good luck with that.

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Depends on the age of the son. If he were 42 I'd probably disown him. However little kids have a tendency to take the most trivial of things like football games very seriously. I believe I would try to explain the things in life that truly matter to him and allow him to absorb the lesson on his own.

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The only answer

My son is 8 so I get it.

I didn't think the kid was that young, but I wouldn't be surprised. What else is their to root for in Alabama?

I'd be proud that my son was so passionate about his team.

It's the opposite of screaming like a maniac when they do well. Some may think you are foolish for that.

Hug him and cry along...

This is a hard one. I remember being 12 years old in little league and losing a playoff game and seeing teammates crying. I never did but I noticed at 12 it happens a lot. I would go watch my friends playoff games (it hopes we played them) and the loser almost certainly had players crying. I think what I would try and teach the way I looked at the game. You can come out and play your best but it is possible for that one day your opponent played a better game and you just have to tip your hat to them.

I was on a summer select team. We made it to the state title. Our team threw a one hitter (two run homer) and we were on the losing end. That team had stud after stud pitching against us. We got one hit off the starter in three innings and the coach pulled him. We loved it, the kid was great, next kid comes in and his stuff was just as good if not better. So I think the lesson to teach is it is competition and even the best in the game can't win them all.