Famous Last Words: On football rowdiness, rancor and the need for restraint
Jerry Fagerberg
Issue date: 9/29/09 Section: Opinion
The dilemma is age-old. Men have been letting their groins do the thinking since saber-toothed tiger fur was considered good fashion. Here at Loyola, we're a forced into close quarters with the enemy: the Phillies faithful are forced into classrooms with Mets fans and even the staunchest Devils fans still have to bear the occasional Rangers hat on the footbridge midday. Survival becomes focused less on domination and more on coexistence.
Step one to overcoming the boundaries of allegiance is realizing that your team is not, in fact, the best. There are times when letting the inner animal break out is appropriate, but the Quad isn't Madison Square Garden, so we must learn to mediate those spirits that surge from below.
Keep your allegiances though. Take pride in your boys for their successes and failures, but do so with caution - this ain't home, Dorothy. Be prepared for someone to contest you, but do your best to keep those spirits at bay.
Let the scoreboard do the talking.
Step one to overcoming the boundaries of allegiance is realizing that your team is not, in fact, the best. There are times when letting the inner animal break out is appropriate, but the Quad isn't Madison Square Garden, so we must learn to mediate those spirits that surge from below.
Keep your allegiances though. Take pride in your boys for their successes and failures, but do so with caution - this ain't home, Dorothy. Be prepared for someone to contest you, but do your best to keep those spirits at bay.
Let the scoreboard do the talking.
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FamousLastWords
posted 9/30/09 @ 2:32 PM EST
...I'd like to formally apologize to Red Sox starter Jon Lester for inappropriately typoing his name
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