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Does being a good “fan” mandate willful ignorance?

Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:22 pm
Posted by DeltaDoc
The Delta
Member since Jan 2008
16089 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:22 pm
I see so many posts about “supporting the Tigers” or “being a good fan” and the like. In the mind of fans that support the O hire and tenure, do you think that you must discard what we know about our coach to support the team and desire them to be victorious?
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58123 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:23 pm to
Shut up
Posted by The First Cut
Member since Apr 2012
13967 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:27 pm to


Does being a good fan mandate being a douche?
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
93692 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:30 pm to
I get what you're asking, but you just started a thread calling out people who are supporting the program. Doesn't sound like a good thing to do IMO. Are they better fans than others? Of course not, but let's not condemn people for being supportive of their team. You're basically calling them out for trying to callout other fans. Sort of a pot and kettle situation.
Posted by xraytiger
Colorado
Member since Jan 2005
686 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:31 pm to
Solid. I support O but didn’t support the hire. For me, I just don’t get whining about our coach now that he is the coach. I was not for the hire but I hope he works out. We can always be objective about the current situation and all agree what failure his Ole Miss years were. I believe all can point to his history of mishaps 10 years ago as a sign of the future if and when the wheels fall off. But, they haven’t fallen off yet, and if you think they have, I’d look at the last few years of the Miles era to see why we are in the shape we are in. I’m just ready for some tiger football
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
136810 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:31 pm to
Don't confuse good fan with true fan
Posted by Andychapman13
Member since Jun 2016
2728 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:34 pm to
The Cheeri”O”s will deem anyone who doesn’t make 3,123,456,778 excuses for him and look beyond the next 5 months as toxic to the program! It’s lame, but that’s how they are. Some people just live such mediocre lives that above average is fine by them.
Posted by The First Cut
Member since Apr 2012
13967 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:36 pm to
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Cheeri”O”s


Posted by Andychapman13
Member since Jun 2016
2728 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:38 pm to
Come on over and I can show you!
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162219 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:41 pm to
Either watch or don't watch. Doesn't matter to us. We'll pull for the team no matter who is the coach and hope for the best.

It's not like I can walk into the athletic admin building and fire the coach so why fret about it?

I swear some of you people are too obsessed with the shite
Posted by xraytiger
Colorado
Member since Jan 2005
686 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:42 pm to
Agreed
Posted by The First Cut
Member since Apr 2012
13967 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:43 pm to
quote:

Powerman


Agreed
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
93692 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:45 pm to
Some of it makes for an interesting discussion in the off season, but I can't imagine thinking about enough to start a thread on it. Thank goodness we're almost there. We have actual American football on TV Thursday night. Can't wait.
Posted by swlaLSUfan
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2009
3579 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:45 pm to
I support the Players that wear LSU across their chest. No one should hope for a bad season just to get rid of Eaux. I wanted a different hire but I’m behind the players that chose to come to LSU to win a championship. I hope Eaux can get it done. You have to be happy Aranda is leading the Defense. Just waiting to see a passing attack.
Posted by ROPO
Member since Jul 2016
3093 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:46 pm to
No. But it means giving the benefit of the doubt.

So many on here are absolutely convinced in their own opinion on Coach O. They are actually doing the program harm from an image standpoint.

O is going to be the coach for 2018. So let the season play out.

It's not that hard.
Posted by BayouBengal99
Crowley
Member since Oct 2007
9122 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:46 pm to
Here's the deal. You can be critical of the coach/players/team/program when it's warranted. At the moment we are seeing positive things coming from the program, so why not admit that instead of saying it's all for nothing bc our coach has a bad history.

That's really all people want to see is for some folks to dial it down a bit and wait until he either proves your opinion right or wrong. I mean you can say and criticize all you like, it's your option to do so. But don't complain when others come back at you with negetive comments about your loyalty. It looks bad that certain people do it over and over and over. Really no matter if things look positive at the time or not.

I'm just ready for this season to get under way so these things can be resolved one way or another. We'll see soon.
Posted by tigbit
Member since Jun 2011
2800 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:49 pm to
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Does being a good “fan” mandate willful ignorance?


Publicly criticizing the coach at this point in time only hurts the program. There is zero chance that a coaching change will happen before the season starts, so nothing good can come of it. If what you expect to happen begins to happen - then at least at that point your criticism would have a chance to effect change. So, best to keep quiet with your negative feelings and wait until the program has some wins or losses on which to base your feelings.
Posted by DeltaDoc
The Delta
Member since Jan 2008
16089 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:49 pm to
As will I. I don’t know why that means I cannot be honest with the reality of things though.
Posted by Imber
Member since Sep 2017
12998 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:50 pm to
quote:

do you think that you must discard what we know about our coach to support the team and desire them to be victorious?


I think you’ve gotten your answer.
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33794 posts
Posted on 7/28/18 at 5:50 pm to
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No. But it means giving the benefit of the doubt.



Benefit of the doubt is afforded to someone due to lack of sample size or good past results. Orgeron has a large sample size and poor past results.
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