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7 Reasons Why I'm Happy FGCU DOESN'T Have A Football Team

The all American sport, football, the season some live for and some dread, but either way it doesn't come to FGCU and let me tell you why I love it!

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Oct 02, 2018

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7 Reasons Why I'm Happy FGCU DOESN'T Have A Football Team

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College football season, the season some live for and others dread hearing. Luckily, that season doesn't come at FGCU and let me tell you why I and many others here are happy about it.

1. It Forces Fans To Cheer For Other Sports

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You always see the football stadium packed at other schools, but not at all the other sports. That's not the case at FGCU! All of our sports get supported here. I think other sports finally get the credit, support, and funding they deserve since we don't have a football team.

2. Football Isn't Healthy

If all the research and movies that have come out in the last few years hasn't shown this, I don't know what will. It's not a healthy sport. Research has shown that not only is it dangerous physically with the constant danger of brain damage (In a study, 99% of donated brains from people that played football had brain damage) and injury, but also mentally. With football forcing you to constantly try to harm someone else, it leads to spikes in testosterone making you more aggressive on and off the field.

3. The College Gives Proper Funding To Other Things

Football is one of the most expensive sports to fund with all the gear, field, insurance, etc. that it eats up the budget for other sports, clubs, and uptake of the school in general, but since it's so popular, a lot of the time the school will sacrifice other things to budget for that. For example, East Tennessee State University decided to add football in 2015. The team costs about $4 million to field, one-quarter of the overall department budget. Imagine all the other things they had to cut in order to afford the team.

4. We Can Always Say We're Undefeated

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Haven't you seen the hilarious and cute shirts? FGCU always staying undefeated in that area!

5. We're Able To Actually Get Places

We all know at big football schools that when it's game day, everyone is going, so if you think you're able to get anywhere you're wrong. Parking anywhere on campus is impossible to find and everyone will be driving to the games. Think you can go before the games? No, everyone is out tailgating! Better wait till the next day to get literally anywhere.

6. Friday's Can Be For Whatever You Want

Instead of being stuck at FNL, you can instead go out and do whatever you want! It can be a night out with your buds, go out to the latest party, go down the city instead of having your friends pressure you to go out to the game and sweat your booty off in the Florida heat!

7. You Can Root For Your Home Team Without Guilt

As much as we have eagle pride, we all know we have the team back home we secretly love and root for! We also all grew up watching our parent's team and I cheer for them when they're on!

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7 Reasons Why I'm Happy FGCU DOESN'T Have A Football Team

The all American sport, football, the season some live for and some dread, but either way it doesn't come to FGCU and let me tell you why I love it!

1. It Forces Fans To Cheer For Other Sports

2. Football Isn't Healthy

3. The College Gives Proper Funding To Other Things

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6. Friday's Can Be For Whatever You Want

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

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6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

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15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

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Email the professor

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