08-19-2014, 02:59 PM
(08-19-2014, 01:22 PM)martyup link Wrote:What does it mean to be a fan of Stanford football? As we stand at the brink of a new football season, it seems an appropriate time to discuss the relationship of fandom and faith. I'm not talking about religion, but faith in our team. If all we do is crunch statistics of past seasons, players, schedules, polls, and opponent attrition to arrive at our prediction of Stanford's success this season, can we really call ourself a fan? I think being a fan involves having faith in your team, despite statistics.Â
I'm not saying there is anything wrong with enjoying college football without pledging allegiance to any alama mater. I enjoy watching college football tremendously, even when Stanford is not playing. I love to analyze the game and predict outcomes of games. But, as a fan of Stanford I choose to rely on faith rather than statistics. If we must overcome lottery odds to win a National Championship, then by gosh that's what we'll do.
Marty, faith can only take you so far. All the faith in the world cant help you when you stink and you're 41 point underdogs to the number one team in the land. Sad, but true. Oh, wait, that DID happen :)
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