College Football...SMH!

I think there have been a few people that have lost perspective that FOOTBALL is just a game.  That's all, just a game.
I am specifically speaking about Oklahoma football.  But if you are in a state where there is rival football, I think you might be able to relate.

I am a HUGE fan of Oklahoma State football.  OSU. Orange and Black. Orange Power.  I didn't attend college there, but I just love the campus, the town, and have had TONS of friends went to the school  there, some that work there now and have lots of memories from there.  When I get a chance, I go to games football and basketball, a fan of wrestling and softball and baseball too.

Yesterday, we found out that the women's basketball program lost two of their coaches.  Honestly, it is the saddest news I had read about and here is why.  1) I had just met one of those coaches on the Saturday before, 2) I regret not taking a visit to meet Coach B and 3) OSU family had suffered a tragic loss like this before.
Who would have thought plane crashes 10 years apart could happen?

So, as the OSU community was devastated from the loss of these fine people, the school decided to cancel all sporting events EXCEPT the football game that was to be played on the night that the news was delivered to  the kids and coaches on the football team. Do I agree with that decision? No.  Shouldn't have even played it that night.

OSU football until last night was flying high - #2 in the BCS rankings and was going on a perfect season.  They lost to Iowa State last night by a touchdown in double overtime.  Did we play our best game? No.  Did we execute when it needed to be executed? No.  BUT remember these are still KIDS playing this game, and they were still trying to absorb the news about the coaches.  They I am sure were mentally exhausted. One of the biggest nights of their lives, and that morning they find out about the crash.  It wore me out thinking about it. More less the pressure from the media, and everyone else to keep up with the perfect season.

So here is where my SMH comes in.
After the news broke of the accident, fans (who I call friends) that are not OSU fans, but are fans of the OU team were very sad to hear the news, some went as far as to say they were always OSU fans deep down.  Then after our loss last night they turned into these not attractive COMPETITIVE people again.  The comments that I saw across facebook were to say the least shocking.

I just want people to know, It's just a game.  Years from now, will we remember the score? No.  But we will always remember the tragic plane crash that took lives.

Life is too short.  Live for the real moments, not the fading ones.
PH