Boo to the Booers
I don’t understand home fans booing the home team in college (or heaven forbid younger) sports. I simply don’t get it. However, if you’re going to do it, have the courage and conviction to stick to it when things are going well.
If you insist on booing during the bad times, have enough self-pride to stay opposed to the team when things are going well. Unhappiness, I get. Booing, I don’t.
Don’t scream and boo at Coach Pinkel, for example, when you’re wanting Brad Smith to take a snap under center, then scream and cheer 5 seconds later as #16 is running 50 yards for a touchdown (I’m looking at you, KC Tiger club president).
Don’t boo and yell idiotic statements at Coach Snyder, then cheer like crazy for the last 30 seconds of regulation and during OT of the KU game, only to go back to immediately being idiot boy during the next game (I’m looking at you, top row of Section 108 in Mizzou Arena).
The kids are kids. 18-22 years old, in most cases. How many stupid things did I do or say when I was 20 years old? There aren’t enough words and I’d be too embarrassed to type them if there were. I wouldn’t want 5 people to sit around and watch me work for an hour, much less 10-60,000 fanatics.
The kids are playing the game and the coaches are coaching. Give them credit for the effort and respect for their time. Losing sucks, but not as bad as booing your own team.