The disappointment from the amount of times I have let myself down by not doing what I was supposed to, or ignoring my personal goals should completely overshadow what I feel from Husker Football. Letting a loss sour my mood for more than the one night is not rational. Then again, when have fan(atic)s ever been rational? I do not think our fandom is unique in any way but getting over a loss is hard every week.
If I had to make an analogy, it would be where you lose track of the amount of drinks you have Friday night.