How do you handle...

[Dawghouse]

How do you handle a Dawg being drafted by your hated teams?

I freaking hate the Phillies and the Mets ( obviously Braves fan). So tell me, how do you deal with it?

I,personally, root for them to do great in the minors so they are trade bait to any team I don't hate.

NFL-wise, meh, I don't consider myself a diehard anything anymore. I was a Dolphins fan during the Marino/Shula days so still kind of root for them. I was born in GA and jumped on the Deion craze but I couldn't name 1 player on their team right now.

However, I root for the cowboys strictly because of Dak. I hated them growing up because it was my brother's favorite team (only reason).

just a thought as I watched several bulldogs drafted by the Phillies and Mets.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Simple answer: If you like college sports, don’t hate the pros. Just be happy that the players you like at State have a chance to make it to MLB, NBA, and the NFL.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Where a player from State gets drafted or makes it to the pros is irrelevant to me with regards to the pro teams. If they play for a team I like, awesome, if not then oh well. I wish them the best but I’m not changing my rooting interests because of one person.

I still hate the Cowboys no matter if Dak is there or not. I know that causes some pearl clutching but that’s just how I look at it.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

How do you handle a Dawg being drafted by your hated teams?

I freaking hate the Phillies and the Mets ( obviously Braves fan). So tell me, how do you deal with it?

I,personally, root for them to do great in the minors so they are trade bait to any team I don't hate.

NFL-wise, meh, I don't consider myself a diehard anything anymore. I was a Dolphins fan during the Marino/Shula days so still kind of root for them. I was born in GA and jumped on the Deion craze but I couldn't name 1 player on their team right now.

However, I root for the cowboys strictly because of Dak. I hated them growing up because it was my brother's favorite team (only reason).

just a thought as I watched several bulldogs drafted by the Phillies and Mets.

Same feelings here, but I don’t hate them if they make it to the big show with a team I don’t like. I hate myself for previously cheering for someone with such low moral fiber.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

Simple answer: If you like college sports, don’t hate the pros. Just be happy that the players you like at State have a chance to make it to MLB, NBA, and the NFL.

Right. It's tough to root for specific teams in one or the other, if you get wrapped up in players too.

Me personally, it's MSU. Then I root for all our players in the pros, mainly because it helps MSU. My kid is the opposite, he's a Chiefs fan first and foremost, doesn't matter to him where the players come from.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Right. It's tough to root for specific teams in one or the other, if you get wrapped up in players too.

Me personally, it's MSU. Then I root for all our players in the pros, mainly because it helps MSU. My kid is the opposite, he's a Chiefs fan first and foremost, doesn't matter to him where the players come from.

I know that’s hard especially if you’re a big State fan to separate the two but it’s what you have to do if you have an NFL team you follow. I guess it’s easier for me because I was a 49er fan long before I was a State fan (I didn’t really start following State until I was in high school when I decided I was going there.)

 

[Dawgbite]

You cheer for the player and hope he adds success to the team as long as it doesn’t adversely affect your team. If the players team is playing your team you hope he gets a couple of hits , walks once, and makes a top ten worthy play in the field all while the rest of the team gives up three homers, commits five errors, and bats .000!

 

[onewoof]

How do you handle a Dawg being drafted by your hated teams?

I freaking hate the Phillies and the Mets ( obviously Braves fan). So tell me, how do you deal with it?

I,personally, root for them to do great in the minors so they are trade bait to any team I don't hate.

NFL-wise, meh, I don't consider myself a diehard anything anymore. I was a Dolphins fan during the Marino/Shula days so still kind of root for them. I was born in GA and jumped on the Deion craze but I couldn't name 1 player on their team right now.

However, I root for the cowboys strictly because of Dak. I hated them growing up because it was my brother's favorite team (only reason).

just a thought as I watched several bulldogs drafted by the Phillies and Mets.

It's a process and it may not ever result in you supporting their team. Depends on the player and the team. The better a person the player is, the more you can get past it.

 

[KentuckyDawg13]

See Dak going to Dallas, a team I have hated since the 70s.

 

[Villagedawg]

How do you handle a Dawg being drafted by your hated teams?

I freaking hate the Phillies and the Mets ( obviously Braves fan). So tell me, how do you deal with it?

I,personally, root for them to do great in the minors so they are trade bait to any team I don't hate.

NFL-wise, meh, I don't consider myself a diehard anything anymore. I was a Dolphins fan during the Marino/Shula days so still kind of root for them. I was born in GA and jumped on the Deion craze but I couldn't name 1 player on their team right now.

However, I root for the cowboys strictly because of Dak. I hated them growing up because it was my brother's favorite team (only reason).

just a thought as I watched several bulldogs drafted by the Phillies and Mets.

Simple. I don’t care enough about the pros to hate any team in any sport.