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Message: [QUOTE="Louie and Bouie, post: 1538949, member: 793"] My Saturdays with my boys (12 and 8) are built around Syracuse football. Outside of sports commitments we don't miss a home game or away television game. Had a nice pizza and wing party with some friends and family today. The game sucked of course and no need to cover that here. Not my point. To me, the time I spend with family and friends is the payoff for me and my boys. The games are a family activity for us and we always try and have fun even when we suck. I hate the losses and I've been a fan since the Dome opened so the good times certainly are much sweeter. However, I have alot of good memories from childhood to present surrounding family, friends and Syracuse football. As I'm local, season tickets are not a question. My boys love going to the Dome win or lose. I will continue on with the team because they are my team and that won't change no matter what happens on the field. I'm a Mets fan, Knicks fan and a Bills fan so I know misery in many sports arenas over my 35 year fandom. I have also lived through some great seasons and remember them well. My kids are SU fans because they were born into it and like the time we have together. When they ask me why we root for them (or any other team I root for) I give them a little talk about loyalty and how you stick with your team in good times and bad. You don't stop supporting them just because they are down or don't win the championship. In those times, the team may need your support even more. You just keep rooting and they will do something amazing sometime. You don't ever jump ship. That's the essence of what makes you a fan. I get some of the vitriol about what's going on between the sidelines but personally I can't ever actually imagine questioning whether I'm going to continue to support the program. My oldest sons birthday is SU-Clemson. He wants to go to the game to see the #1 team and hoping for the best birthday present ever. Edit: Thinking about it, I probably have just brainwashed my kids and i tell them if you like a front runner we always have hoops right around the corner. [/QUOTE]

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