I Hate That Guy!!!!

by AcquiredPanic on Aug 26, 2011 3:37 AM CDT

You hate a opposing player in college football deeply. This player cost you a big game, just dominates your college football team every year, you just hate their team, or you just plain hate them. Everyone that watches football can think of someone that fits this criteria. So draft day comes along, your team is on the clock, and who do they pick? You guessed it!! Or your team just signed a free agent who helped knock you out of the playoffs last year and he is now your starter for the next 4 years. So what happens when that player is now on your roster. Do you forgive them and accept that they will now help your team or do you still hold deep resentment and hope that they don't do well. I've pondered this question for years. I have usually been able forgive after enough time has gone by. But some people may not feel that way due to being more loyal to college football than professional. I have always been a Saints fan first and LSU fan second so it might be easier for me. But what about the hardcore college football faithful that thinks professional football is watered down and will always hold college football to a higher standard?

My best example (and most recent) for this is Mark Ingram. Mark Ingram scared me at Alabama. He not only made LSU's defense look bad but he helped Alabama wrestle the SEC dominance from LSU en route to a National title and a Heisman trophy. Draft day comes along and as hard as it was for me to admit it, I wanted Ingram. I knew what damage he could do and it was exactly what we needed. Now this might be easy to some, but it is hard for me to hate a player for so long and then all of the sudden embrace them. I had to swallow my LSU pride and think about what is best for the black and gold. When the Saints picked Cameron Jordan I was actually very disappointed because I was already thinking about what number Ingram would wear. Once they traded back in and got him I wasn't even thinking about his college days. Even more so after seeing him on stage and seeing what kind of person he was. All was forgiven and he would now instill fear in the rest of the NFC South just like he had in the SEC.

This kind of situation is an ongoing process for me and I'm dealing with it. Not only with the Saints but seeing LSU players on opposing teams. It's like seeing an old girlfriend with an new guy. You start thinking about all the good times together and now they have moved on.(It helps that you will be able to crack her new guys head open on an upcoming Sunday, though) My LSU pride still tries to dig its way out sometimes whether I'm screaming for Jonathan Vilma to knock Joseph Addai's head off or for Sedrick Ellis to sit on Matt Flynn when he becomes a starting quarterback. But hey, what can you do? It all seems like a cruel joke to make me go crazy.

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Ingram was my choice also being a Ms state fan

But now he’s a Saints and all is forgiven

Say what ever you want we still have our Lombardi and there's nothing you can do about it

by mississippisaintsfan on Aug 26, 2011 4:32 AM CDT reply actions

My mom's husband hates Alabama with a passion, so I had to give him grief

over Mark Ingram. He has forgiven him as well. I hated USC after the whole Pete Carroll claimed half the National Champion(AP), so I was kind of in the same boat with Reggie Bush. The funny thing after a player makes the team you kind of forget all the hate. Imagine being a Vikings fan and having your Arch enemy for years join the team. It might be rough, but all of a sudden a lot of them were accepting of him.

by rustdog74 on Aug 26, 2011 7:13 AM CDT reply actions

I almost referenced the Favre situation in the post

But I didn’t want to say his name too many times in fear he would unretire

You must lose everything in order to gain anything.-Tyler Durden

by AcquiredPanic on Aug 26, 2011 7:25 AM CDT up reply actions

I was going to bring up Favre as a prime example

15-16 years as QB of your arch nemesis and then he becomes your starting QB and everybody falls in love with the guy. I can’t say much. If you play for the Saints, I can’t hate you. Unless your name is J**** D****.

Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!

by mknkachow on Aug 26, 2011 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions

that was way to close to mentioning the person who sha'll not be name here

Say what ever you want we still have our Lombardi and there's nothing you can do about it

by mississippisaintsfan on Aug 26, 2011 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions

same here

i’m not a big college football fan but i hated the way that usc was always ranked high even after they would lose games. i disliked usc in general. I thought Reggie was overhyped and a good SEC defense would show that he’s overrated. That didn’t happen really. I disliked Reggie for that game and up to the draft. Then we drafted him and I’ve been supporting him since day 1. It’s a wierd thing but once you’re a Saint, I’ll root for you untill the end

Now that we have a 2011 season let's win the Superbowl!

by skinnykinney on Aug 26, 2011 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions

I would've never known that about you.

I love SC so can’t say much there but I think the SEC is a far superior conference for sure.

On to da next one!

by TAYDIGGA on Aug 26, 2011 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Great post. You have been a busy booger, AP.

There's a fine line between love and hate.

by cscmember on Aug 26, 2011 7:57 AM CDT reply actions

Insomnia, lol

When you can’t sleep you ponder the meaning of life and all sorts of strange things.

You must lose everything in order to gain anything.-Tyler Durden

by AcquiredPanic on Aug 26, 2011 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions

I don’t care enough about amateur football beyond the scouting aspects of teh game, to harvest such strong player/team allegiances. At the pro level, my opinions on veteran players are typically more substantiated. That is, I know whether I “like” a player or not, based on what he brought to his prior team. That’s not always accurate, as different players tend to excel in certain schemes. That said, there’s no one player in the league I would wish ill will upon, or hope that they don’t perform up to task with the Saints, based on my personal feelings for him. After watching him underachieve as a Saint, I may wish him gone or criticize him, based on that. Alex Barron is a pretty good example of this. While I don’t outright hate the guy, it’s fairly obvious that he’s a bust at the NFL level. I hope he proves me wrong. I don’t think he will and he sure as hell isn’t going to have a lengthy leash, as far as my tolerance goes, because of his past, but if he does happen to perform well, I’m not going to sit there and pout over it. The other end of that spectrum would be a solid acquisition who has caused the Saints much grief in the past. Who even fits that description these days? Brent Grimes, maybe? I’d love to have him in a Saints uniform. I suppose there’s also polarizing personalities, such as Mike Vick or Terrell Owens. Again, there’s no one I dislike enough for that to matter. If they’re good players, I welcome them aboard. If they’re not, I’ll bite my tongue until they become an outright liability. Then, I release the Kraken.

You can toga party, but you can't toga fish.

by coldpizza on Aug 26, 2011 8:03 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Great comment CP

Then, I release the Kraken.

U gotta love a comment that has this phrase attached to it.

You must lose everything in order to gain anything.-Tyler Durden

by AcquiredPanic on Aug 26, 2011 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions

That said, there’s no one player in the league I would wish ill will upon, or hope that they don’t perform up to task with the Saints, based on my personal feelings for him.

Now, the XFL was a completely different story.