bigappleram wrote: ↑4 years ago
Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago
bigappleram wrote: ↑4 years ago
What's funny is that in my 35 years of being a fan of Rhody hoops we have received maybe 5 total "at large" bids...yet now on this board every season is a disaster and not worth watching unless that is the end result, and every game is a must win as a result. I guess Dan did raise the roof here a bit but some of this is nauseating and when you hear the players talk they hint at none of this is what they think of, they are trying to get better every day, compete at the highest level and play 1 game at a time. I realize some of this is part of being a fan and part of being on this message board, but some of it is also a bit too much. Enjoy the season, these are 20 year old kids not robots. They may have a slip up whether they can afford to or not, and yet life will go on.
This is exactly the problem. EVERYONE needs to raise their standards. That was what Danny kept trying to do.
I mean you’re right, the whole ethos of this statement flies in the face of being a fan. It’s short for fanatic.
We can enjoy while having high expectations.
The philosophy that’s plagued this program FOREVER is this “rah rah this is family friendly fun - but we’re poor little cow town Rhode Island it’s just a game so we don’t need to compete with those “big” basketball programs anywhere outside of the state” horseshit.
Through literally every single era of basketball a coach has proven with results that this program can be great with the proper dedication from the fans and school.
Then for some reason people shrug when it’s over because they refuse to commit and just say “well we did it so that was fun, who wants to go birdwatching now?”
STOP.
Demand more from this program. It’s an insult to this team, these players, the coaching staff, and anyone who’s ever put forth any effort towards the betterment of basketball at URI.
Truly supporting and loving something or someone is understanding their capabilities and rooting for them to maximize them. Holding them accountable when they fall short.
Having great expectations of great people is the best gift ever.
Stop shortchanging this team because you don’t like reading the emotions of people who really care.
Yeah you're right Blueman, you are the only one who cares. My family (and I) have been season ticket holders for 40+ years, donated more money to the school and athletics than you will in your life, I drive 200 miles to and from RC to attend games and have traveled to every single NCAA game we have ever played. It's called perspective...so with all due respect GTFOH
We have varying understandings of what "caring" means. Talk about perspective.
This certainly wasn't meant to be a who's a bigger URI fan dick measuring contest - but sick brag?
My family (and I) have been season ticket holders for years before I was born. I really hope you do donate more money than I do, because I donate a significantly larger chunk of my EBITA to athletics than I should. It can't be that earth-shattering since we don't have a practice facility, so step it up?
I didn't move 200 miles away from the Ryan Center for a specific reason. I have a Ram tattooed on my body. And if I thought any of that made me a "better fan" or superior person to you, it would make me a douche. Kind of like what your post was. A factory of douche.
I was pointing out the juxtaposition of someone who has posted on a message board dedicated to a college basketball team 5500 times, talking about how life goes on no matter what happens in basketball.
Yeah. Thanks Copernicus. We realize that this isn't the literal center of the universe.
No one has literally jumped off a bridge because of a basketball loss like we've talked about. This is a hyperbole factory. It's a stress relief.
Sports are escapism. It's fun getting caught up in something bigger than yourself. It's exciting to go on a rollercoaster where you put your hopes and emotions on the backs of a bunch of college kids simply because they wear the same colors on their uniforms that you once did. Or liked growing up. Or whatever.
But your staid, laissez-faire attitude, if you're such a big swinging dick donor, is part of the problem.
THIS PROGRAM DESERVES PEOPLE THAT ARE EMOTIONALLY TIED TO ITS SUCCESS. THATS WHY WE NEVER GET A COACH TO STAY. THATS WHY WE NEVER SUSTAIN SUCCESS.
So you like to pretend that because you write a check and show up to games that you're the gold standard for program support - but whatever happens, at the end of the day you literally don't care if we win or lose - because you're so cool and suave and you "get it" like that long haired how do you like them apples dude in Good Will Hunting.
Now I'm certainly not saying that I'm some perfect fan or supporter. I'm literally in an emotionally unstable, probably unhealthy love affair with my basketball team. I have been since March of 87. I'm an asshole. I'm honest, but I'm an asshole. It is what it is.
But at least it matters to me at my core. At least I'm authentic about everything I say on here - because it comes directly from the center of my being onto this website. Right wrong or indifferent there's plenty of both of our kinds in this fanbase. Really, I tip my cap to people like you who can not worship at the alter of their sports teams and separate their emotional well-being from the success of their basketball team. Unfortunately I'm not wired like that. I care. On a deeeeeep deep level I care.
So if you're the rich sugar daddy supporting the program financially, I'm the horny pool boy taking care of the physical things you don't have time to because you're working to buy the program another beach house. The program needs both of us. But it’d be nice if you tended to the emotional needs a bit more sometimes.
I'm happy you are so rich that you can donate so much more money to this program than I'll ever see in my life. I hope you donate so much god damn money that it gets us a practice facility. We all win when you do that.
Just understand that us poor people who are so lucky to be able to afford a ticket to the game don't have all your material wealth need to get our satisfaction from wins because we don't have a super sick castle to drive our Bentley home to.
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