Stages of denial

andyokstate

Three-Star Recruit
This was posted by a guy on our board a few seasons ago. It keeps making its way back because, well, we're not exactly tuff as rain. Whatever the hell that means. Thought you all would enjoy it.

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Saturday - Before Kick-off: "Poke Dementia"

My Thought Process: "WERE GONNA KILL 'EM!!!!!"

Comment: Wife wont talk to me on Saturdays

Sunday: DENIAL

My Thought Process: "I cant believe we lost in OT to the Tigers...AGAIN?!?! . Cheatin' Bastards! How can Savage be open every F*&^%-ing play?!?! Our receivers are TWICE as talented as their receivers"

Comment: Wake up with a "Cowboy Football hangover" and feel like crap; which is a mystery because I didn’t drink anything the night before.

Monday: ANGER

Thought process: "F*&%-ing Tigers!!! I HATE that team. We SUCK!!! 19 point underdogs to the Horns next week. It should be more like 49!. We SUCK!!! "

Comment: I am usually very tired at work Monday mornings due to the stress of the weekend. No work gets done. Boss asks me if my dog died or something. I tell him "I wish".

Tuesday: CONSPIRACY

Thought process: "Woods was IN BOUNDS on that catch!!! How many holding calls can the freakin' refs miss?!?! Why do we get shafted on calls EVERY game, year after year?!?! I heard that the head ref's son-in-law was a Mizzou grad...that's why he called Woods out of bounds. Why did the Oklahoman choose to run stories on the Sooners' undefeated season and OU/UT game instead of our big matchup against Mizzou?"

Comment: In hindsight every week- I generally feel like an idiot on this day.

Wednesday: ACCEPTANCE

Thought process: "We just don’t have the tools this year. Bell just isn't the threat we had hope he would be this early in his career. Pogi has got to learn to hang onto the ball to be a big-time college QB. Maybe next year"

Comment: This is the only day of the week that includes any type of rational thought. Work actually gets done in the office and the wife is happy because you aren't complaining about football.

Thursday: OPTIMISTIC

Thought process: "OK, we have 6 games left. All we have to do is beat UT and Colorado at home and OU in Norman. We still have a shot at a bowl."

Comment: Call to get airfare price and hotel reservations in Shreveport in December

Friday: DELUSIONAL

Thought Process: "UT can shove those 19 points right where the sun don’t shine. I cant believe we are underdogs AT HOME!!! This is OUR HOUSE!"

Comment: People at work laugh at me

Saturday - Before Kick off: "Poke Dementia"

Thought process: "WERE GONNA KILL 'EM!!!"

Comment: The viscous cycle continues...

 
At Nebraska, it goes like this:

SUNDAY: Blame everyone associated with the program for sucking.

MONDAY: Repeat.

TUESDAY: Repeat, but spare the offense. They tried hard.

WEDNESDAY: Repeat, but get pissed at the offense again.

THURSDAY: Repeat, but realize you were too hard on the offense yesterday.

FRIDAY: TUFF AS RAIN!!

SATURDAY: Oh, crap, how bad are we going to get beat TODAY?! Be sure to act surprised when the defense is out of position and unable to tackle.

 
My take on it...

At Nebraska, it goes like this:

SUNDAY: Be so f'ing pissed off you can't even see straight. Go to message boards to see that everyone feels the same as you.

MONDAY: Balme everyone even remotely associated with program for the complete demise of Husker football.

TUESDAY: Repeat, but then realize that any former players or coaches could come in tomorrow and we'd play for National Championship tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY: Repeat, but spare the offense. They tried hard.

THURSDAY: Repeat, but realize it's not the players fault. Hate Coz.

FRIDAY: Start believing that the Huskers have a chance.

SATURDAY: Total faith that the team will kick butt up til game time. Then the game starts - Oh, crap, how bad are we going to get beat TODAY?! Be sure to act surprised when the defense is out of position and unable to tackle.
 
Oooh oooh me next

Sunday - OMG did we just get KILLED yesterday? BLAHNEJKFDA. Screw this. Why is NU my team again? So i can watch them get freaking killed every week?

Monday - Go to hukserboard.com rant and rave about how much our players suck

Tuesday - Fire COZ!!!!

Wednesday - Well. I think our team will bounce back from that loss and kick some *** on Saturday.

Thursday - Big game in 2 days cant wait

Friday - Oh.. What if we lose? What wil the standings look like... What will i have to take at school.. OH no!!!

Saturday - ALRIGHT HERE WE GO..

.. 3 hours later..

OMG did we just get KILLED yesterday? BLAHNEJKFDA. Screw this. Why is NU my team again? So i can watch them get freaking killed every week?

 
Mine goes a little more like this,

Kick off: Okay, let's kick some frickin butt here!

Down by 7: Okay, okay, that sucks but let's ram it up their butts and THEN kick them... the butts... let's GO!

Down by 14: What happened? What the hell kind of defense was that? That's like a high school defense that plays in high school during high school! Come on! The O is still decent! Put some points on them!

Down by 21: Huh... A win seems more unlikely...

Down by 28+: This is a joke, right? Because I'm laughing...

 
Mine goes a little more like this,

Kick off: Okay, let's kick some frickin butt here!

Down by 7: Okay, okay, that sucks but let's ram it up their butts and THEN kick them... the butts... let's GO!

Down by 14: What happened? What the hell kind of defense was that? That's like a high school defense that plays in high school during high school! Come on! The O is still decent! Put some points on them!

Down by 21: Huh... A win seems more unlikely...

Down by 28+: This is a joke, right? Because I'm laughing...

That was my exact thought process against Mizzou.

 
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