The Sports Guy

Like many southern guys, I am heavily involved in following college football, but unlike most people in this area, my heart belongs to the Auburn Tigers.
As you know, this past weekend wasn’t impressive for the Tigers or the Bulldogs. The Arkansas Razorbacks routed Auburn 27-10 and the Bulldogs got stomped by the Tennessee Volunteers 51-33. These devastating losses made me wonder if people’s emotions are affected by the outcome of sports games.
I have been a War Eagle fan since I was 8 years old. In my family, every year we expect nothing less than a Southeastern Conference title. After Arkansas put our dreams in jeopardy this weekend, I was very pissed and so were my siblings and parents. Do I believe sports affect emotions? I think the answer to this question is most definitely.
When the tigers win, I am happier than a kid on Christmas, and when they lose, I am as upset as a kid who dropped his ice cream cone.
That’s not to say my life is completely destroyed. Like any other person, I shrug it off a couple of hours later and continue my day. Some students seem to agree with the notion that sports can control your emotions. Senior Adam Blackmon, a Bulldog fan, elaborated on the subject.
“At first, when the Bulldogs lose, it bums me out; but I get over it,” Blackmon said. “When they win though, I am very happy. In the game against Colorado, I was thrilled.”
The degree to which sports affect our emotions depends on the score and the team they are playing. If Auburn were to lose to UGA, or the University of Alabama ,I would be angry beyond imagination. Freshman Michael Jarvis agreed.
“ If a game affects the way I feel depends on many things,” Jarvis said. “ “ If it is close game and my team loses, then I am more upset, but if my team pulls out a clutch victory I am more excited.”
This past week, even though Auburn lost, my turmoil was quickly turned to triumph as the Detroit Tigers eliminated the New York Yankees from the playoffs. As a fan of the Braves and the Red Sox, nothing cheers me up more than the Yankees losing. Sports can be a factor in a person’s mood.

Posted by Colonnade Archives on Oct 13 2006. Filed under Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry