The struggle of being an optimistic fan

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY SportsBeing a sports fan can be difficult at times. You wear your school pride on your sleeve, you do your best to cheer them to victory, but when they lose it puts a bad taste in your mouth for the rest of your day. For people like me (and I’m sure a lot of people can relate), when Tech loses, you physically hurt inside.

I’m the type of fan that can’t help but be optimistic, even in the face of adversity. In doing so, I literally set myself up for emotional failure. In the past, when Texas Tech would be down 14 points with 5 minutes to go in the 4th, all signs were pointing downhill for Tech. The realistic fan would understand that, as for me, not so much. I…