Women and sports

Men can use sports as a common ground. If you have 10 guys in a room, 9 of them are sports fanatics. Whether it's baseball, football, soccer, or (like Derek) "extreme" sports like BMX, motocross, and jet skis. Men talk about sports to avoid talking about sensitive subjects such as feeling fears and emotions. Most men can at least find one thing in common with another guy, and it usually has something to do with sports: whether they find that they root for the same team, like the same sport, or played the same sport.

My love for Auburn began at a very young age.

 

As a lover of sports and a member of the female gender, I feel like I am in the minority when it comes to sports fans in general. Sure there are women who don't mind watching, or those who will gladly participate in a tailgate for fun. But the women that truly enjoy sports, who played sports, and who can understand the game without phoning a friend are few and far between. Sure I don't know everything, but that doesn't change the fact that I could probably tell you more than the next girl.

At a football game in Troy (where I went to college)

 

So how do you hold your own when it comes to sports talk? Here are some pointers.

 

Talk about what you know. If your thing is football, talk about football. Watch football. Know what play means what and for heavens sakes, don't ask if the blue/yellow/orange/red lines on the field (on TV) are really there. That will get you some side eyes for sure.

 

Don't pretend. If you don't know something or don't enjoy a certain sport, don't pretend like you do. A guy (or anyone for that matter) will have way more respect for you if you simply admit "I don't really like/understand basketball." Than if you say something like "OMG I can't believe they didn't call a foul ball on that play."

 

Stick to your guns. If you root for a team that your friends or fellow game-watchers aren't a fan of, so what? There's no shame in rooting your team on, even if their not winning. Especially if their not winning, because this shows that you're a real fan and not a "bandwagoner."

Football game in Auburn (WAR EAGLE) with some friends from high school.

 

Help a sister out. Maybe your friend came to the tailgate with you because she just reeeallly thinks John is cute, and she doesn't have a clue what is going on during this football game. Share the love and enlighten her. You don't have to go in to details, but you can at least makes sure she knows the difference between a field goal and first down. Or a double dribble and a bounce pass if you're watching basketball.

 

Celebrate. Be effing proud when your team wins. High five, chest bump, shotgun a beer. Whatever you do, do it loud and proud because your team just spanked dat tail.

Toomer's Corner after Auburn's 2010 win for the SEC championship.

 

If all else fails, grab some beer and suggest a game of beer pong. Everyone loves beer pong.

Lets back that azz up with some good pre game songs: