Football

I am watching the Sugar Bowl. Right now Arkansas is down by 18 at the beginning of the second half. Of course I'm yelling at the TV, my husband is yelling at the TV. People on Facebook are complaining about the way Arkansas is playing.

It's fun to watch football with a big group of people. There always seems to be a person who can think they know better than the coach, people who are there just to be there and watch the commercials. Me I just want to watch the game and people.

Of course I didn't watch football until I got married. My hubby loves college football and it is surpassed only by his love for high school football (specifically Bearcat football) So going to every game possible I have learned some things. OK they are really just things I figured out-

You really don't know more than the coaches and no matter how loud you yell they are not going to listen to you and change what they are doing.

The refs do make bad calls but once again no matter how loud you yell and boo them they are not going to change to call (OK high school doesn't have instant replay)

The people around you do not care what your thought is about the last time the touchdown was called back and how we would be ahead right now if the refs weren't blind.

I do know that nachos that come from the concession stand at a football game are better than the nachos I make at home.

I know that as many people come for half-time as they do for the game. (YAY BAND!!!)

I know that if you missed anything that happened in town during the week you will get caught up Friday night.

I know that I always tear up when the National Anthem is played.

I know that I still like hearing the prayer before football games.

I have experienced how cool it is to stand in unison with 1000 to watch a 16 year old kid run down the field, and to gasp in unison when a pass is dropped.

I know how cool it is to see a bunch of kids to take a knee when a player on the field is hurt. It is even cooler to see your players pray for a player from the other team.

I have realized that no matter how loud I yell at the TV "STOP HIM" the players will not hear me.

Lastly I know that when I got married I hated football and wondered why we had to go to every game and 16 years later I am the one saying we have got to get there early if we want to get a good seat. My heart now beats purple and gold (and every now and then blue and white)

GO HOGS!!!!!!