Bouncebackability

First of all, don't call it a comeback!  I've been here for years (or at least the last few months...).  And I may not have been blogging, but its not because I gave up on this little project.  If any of you actually know me then you know that I don't open my mouth just to hear myself talk (upon contrary belief).  I have tried to give my blog some direction and base it off of my life experiences and how they relate to sports.  And as smart as I am (hold the jokes until the end please) sometimes its hard to relate things so that others would understand.  This blog post wont necessarily follow my previous trends but I will promise honesty.  And if it seems a bit like a rant then so be it...go back and read it again, you'll probably learn something! 

Life is a funny thing, its definitely not always fair and like sports there is plenty of room for human error.  I'm gonna be real with you for a second...I mean really real with you...its hard being a Wolfpack fan.  No matter what the sport, we manage to be the underdog and in a season amid NCAA investigations and penalties UNC and Butch Davis were being praised for "pushing through adversity"  and getting Coach of the Year considerations.  Does nobody remember that they're a bunch of cheaters?!?!  And really Butch, you didn't know your babysitter was doing homework and writing papers for your players?!?!  Thats like a 4 year old telling mom they didn't write on the wall while holding a handful of crayons...nobody believes you!  And lets just take a minute to rehash a few more terrible NCSU memories from recent history.  There was TA McLendon's "non TD" against UNC that the refs wouldn't replay that cost us the game and the infamous back to back QB sneaks that Phillip Rivers audibled to...the only selfish moment in his ENTIRE LIFE!  I digress, the point is...if you've ever been wronged, felt like life pooped on you, or said "if it weren't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all" then you know two things...1)stuff happens...to everybody and 2) what its like to be a Wolfpack fan.

One of my favorite young golfers is Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) and unless you live under a rock you may have seen his Sunday meltdown at the Masters.  The most amazing part of the train wreck that was his final round was that the 21 year old kid carried himself like a seasoned veteran and not the high school girl that got dumped during prom week.  I promise you this though, Augusta National doesn't discriminate and Rory wont be the last person who gets dragged around Amen Corner like a heathen at a Baptist Revival (bless you child).  What McIlroy has is #bouncebackability.  He may have trademarked that phrase so Rory if you're reading this the check is in the mail!  While most people would still be sobbing on the couch eating ice cream with their girlfriends, Rory was in Malaysia almost winning his next tournament.  Seriously?!?!  You're a better man than me...and he even had the gumption to joke about it the next morning on his way to Malaysia with the guy he gave the tournament to (Charl Schwartzel, I'm sorry but nobody will remember that you actually won)!

So think about it for a second...

Getting rained out isn't the worst thing ever because tomorrow you get to play two. (Sorry...had to throw in the baseball reference)

The trial, tribulations, and self inflicted bouts of depression are abundant as an NC State fan but they make the spoils so much sweeter.

And when you lose your 4 shot lead on Sunday at the Masters how are you going to show your bouncebackability?!?!

BTW I feel like Rev Run writing this whole entry on my Droid...minus the bubble bath.