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Posted on September 29th, 2009 by Dan Scofield
An Optimistic Look Back on the Weekend in West LafayetteWarning: In all aspects of life, I view things as if the glass were half full. Now that I have made that known, here is my vent session that needed to be made public. Many of you Irish faithful have taken a different approach to the program recently, and frankly, it’s rather frightening to hear so many complain about a 3-1 football team that could be unde feated at this point in the season. Your argument has been made, but now I present to you the other side of the story, focusing on last weekend’s game. Purdue is an average football team—not good, but certainly not terrible. The Boilermakers have an explosive running back, a nice threat under center, and some good athletes. Give them a few years and they will get back where they belong. So my question to you all is: Why so down? If I hadn’t seen the game this past weekend, I would have thought the Irish had lost after traveling from website to website picking through the angry Weis posts. I understand you almost had a heart attack, but you were saved a trip to the hospital because the Irish (or rather Clausen) pulled through. This team could very easily be undefeated. They could also be sitting at a miserable 1-3. Be thankful for what you are, not what you could be. I present to you the glass half full:
Don’t get me wrong, there are always negatives in a football game. To list a few: linebacker play (especially you, Toryan Smith), the punting game, and even a questionable game from a few of our overly-consistent safeties. However, a win is a win. As long as the Irish come out with one more point than their opposition, there will be optimism in the air. At least from yours truly.
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There are good times and bad times in everything at life, yes our team has been defeated but we need to continue trusting, because it is our team, should we stopping trusting in our mother just because the last dinner was not what as good as she used to make it, I don’t think so. Go Purdue!