Well, it is that time again. The 2006 Syracuse Orange football team is getting ready to start up a fresh season following a terrible 1-10 performace last year. Basically, it was the worst season that SU has had... ever. But, I still have reason to be optimistic about this upcoming season. Some people might think that there is absolutely no reason for this optimism, but I have at least two.
1. They can't be much worse than last year. Our team beat Buffalo, who has got to be one of the worst teams in Division I, along with last year's SU team. Buffalo may have improved this year, but last year, they were pathetic. Beating Buffalo was nothing, so in games that actually mattered, Syracuse went 0-10. Nothing against Buffalo, but that football team is terrible.
2. If you aren't optimistic, what's the fun of being a fan? It really is not fun when you think that your team will never win. There's two teams like that... the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. They never win, but you still need to root for your team. How can you consider yourself a fan, and never be excited when your team begins to play, hoping that they have a shot to win it all that year? A true fan keeps his optimism, as I am trying to do for the New York Knicks, but to be honest, I am finding it very hard.
As you have seen from these reasons, there is no such thing as being too optimistic. Hoping that your team has a shot to win it all is great for the team, and makes the fan base stronger. Fans are the most important aspect of a team... for instance, our football team almost beating Florida State a couple years ago in the Carrier Dome. That was the loudest I have ever heard a stadium, and it was amazing. We caused many penalties and just drove the other team crazy, and we almost pulled out a win. Keeping the fans interested will help the team, and though the team may not seem to be trying to win, nobody plays to lose. Ask Herman Edwards.
1. They can't be much worse than last year. Our team beat Buffalo, who has got to be one of the worst teams in Division I, along with last year's SU team. Buffalo may have improved this year, but last year, they were pathetic. Beating Buffalo was nothing, so in games that actually mattered, Syracuse went 0-10. Nothing against Buffalo, but that football team is terrible.
2. If you aren't optimistic, what's the fun of being a fan? It really is not fun when you think that your team will never win. There's two teams like that... the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. They never win, but you still need to root for your team. How can you consider yourself a fan, and never be excited when your team begins to play, hoping that they have a shot to win it all that year? A true fan keeps his optimism, as I am trying to do for the New York Knicks, but to be honest, I am finding it very hard.
As you have seen from these reasons, there is no such thing as being too optimistic. Hoping that your team has a shot to win it all is great for the team, and makes the fan base stronger. Fans are the most important aspect of a team... for instance, our football team almost beating Florida State a couple years ago in the Carrier Dome. That was the loudest I have ever heard a stadium, and it was amazing. We caused many penalties and just drove the other team crazy, and we almost pulled out a win. Keeping the fans interested will help the team, and though the team may not seem to be trying to win, nobody plays to lose. Ask Herman Edwards.
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