Score a Touchdown...Jesus!

Well, this might be a time that I point to and realize that I had it too good. This is the type of post that I will look back on when times aren't as rosy and say, what were you thinking. But I will also remember that this was inspired by a true sense of empathy and a willingness to share pain with those around me, a desire to help someone understand their grief, and maybe to cope with their confusion a little better.



You see, I have been a Rutgers fan for a long time. I wear that a badge of honor, especially now, when the years of suffering are blossoming into a top ten ranking and massive national respect. I don't begrudge those who have recently climbed the steps onto the bandwagon, in fact, I embrace them and feel proud to have them on board. The interesting time will be when we have adversity, when we might, gasp, lose a close game, and things might be going our way. Then we will see who stays in their seats, and who will pull the string for the driver to stop at the next stop and let them off.

With this in mind, I feel it is appropriate to extend my expertise on adversity to a program that is so unfamiliar with losing that they have never, EVER started a season 0-4. They have been led by some of the greatest names in sports history, and even have a statue of Jesus they use to guide their young men and bless them as they cross the goal line. With all those victories, great players, coaches, and history, you know that a fan of Notre Dame is feeling a bit bewildered right now. No wins? Sputtering offense? Rebuilding? It's ok Irish fans, we, the Rutgers faithful have been there. And while you might view this on the lines of the bizzaro Seinfeld episode, maybe there is room to learn from this experience. My biggest problem with most fans of teams that have massive amounts of success is that their great seasons get muddied and confused. Conversations like, "What was your favorite championship Muffy? Number two or number five?" Well, now you get a bit of perspective Golden Domers. Now you can see where the teams you have trampled were. Remember this lesson. Soak in the crapulence. Before you know it, Big Charlie (A jersey guy by the way) will turn it around and you will find the next Gipper or Montana or Brown. By suffering a little bit through this season, the next success you taste will be even sweeter and you will understand a little bit about the wait for something. It is often times the journey that is so much fun, not necessarily the destination. So feel free to cry it out, then dry those tears, it will eventually get better...unless you put Temple on the schedule. If you lose to them, you will have to disband the program.

Go RU.