There are certain fan types out there that can drive a person insane when at a live football game. Allow me to take the time to go all “Lewis Black” on this blog and rant away at the top seven types of fans that drive me crazy... **
7. The D-Fence Fan
Signs are a common sight at sporting events. People want to express their right to free speech, show support for their team, or get on TV. I get it—but the next time you’re creating a sign, how about some creativity, people! Signs like “SportsCenter
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about 1 month ago
I agree w/ most of this. Stadium club girl gives you something to do while they are moving chains and calling time outs. Lightweight fans are more drunks than fans. Obviously drinking is more important than paying $100+ for tixs.
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, yes but there are the the girls in regular t's and jeans that can provide time on timeouts.
Speaking of hundred plus, next weekend... that's me... going to the game.
You must be jacked up for LSU-Florida this coming weekend.
about 1 month ago
Great read. Didn't I see a piece this summer on the USC fan Snoop Dogg with Les Miles, wearing an LSU jersey? And to think, before that I thought Snoop was cool.
I do think you left off the fan who doesn't know anything about the game but thinks he/she does. Nothing irritates me more than hearing a fan screaming at a coach to blitz more when they are consistently sending five or six.
from about 1 month ago
Hey Chris,
That fan type is a good add - I hear you. I bet if he sat down, we could probably come up with a dozen more. Stemming off of that fan type, what about the ones that boo for what they feel is a blatant pass interference call (or vice versa), when it wasn't even close?
Ahh, Snoop Dogg, we hardly knew ye.
from about 1 month ago
i ALWAYS get stuck by these fans at any sports venue i go to and i don't know why. i was at an Iowa Hawkeyes game a few weeks back. the opposing quarterback was getting dragged to the ground in the end zone and threw the ball away--it hit the running back in the legs, but everyone around me started screaming for intentional grounding. i'll go to hockey games and people will be screaming at players to shoot the puck when they haven't even crossed the red line yet. it's pathetic, the worst part is, if you're surrounded by them it's so easy for people to tag you as guilty by association.
from about 1 month ago
Nathan,
Guilty by association is the worst... but since you told me this story, I've since dropped you from my list of sports fans that don't have a clue. Just kidding man...
But seriously...
You know what though, if you think about it, when watching a game on TV, we certainly will see for example a pass interference call that goes against the team we are rooting for... we watch the replay or see it live and think - dang, yep that was definitely a penalty... but you'll still hear more boos than anything coming from the fans - so what I'm getting at is... for the most part, we are more often than not going to end up near some of them when we're in the stadium, you know?!
Later!
about 1 month ago
Funny article. I agree with all of this besides "The stadium club girl". Sure, the t-shirt and casual look is great also. There is nothing wrong with variety at the games.
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, thanks D. To be honest, you're not the first one to smack me upside the head regarding the stadium club girl... and you likely won't be the last. I guess they leave less to the male imagination... maybe they're more appealing in a blowout game, especially when the team you're cheering for is the one getting blown out.
about 1 month ago
Great read Kevin, having a crazy day and only had time to read a few posts and glad I chose this as 1 of them. Always clever stuff.
from about 1 month ago
I know how you feel - been having a few crazy days myself lately. Happy I could help out and appreciate the kind words. Stop by any time, would love to talk football with you any time.
By the way, did I hear you had a rough time last week in the picks against Lisa?
from about 1 month ago
She rolled me up and smoked me like she was at a Grateful Dead concert or something like that (purely an analogy for those looking way too into things). To be honest she picked lights out and I got a little lazy with my picks as I was sitting on a pretty well padded winning percentage. I'm back on the horse this week and was pumping Troy like no one's business so my readers have forgiven me, I hope. It's way tougher to pick set games rather than to present what are the best bets, I think I picked 2 of those games totals in my picks. Still was fun..
from about 1 month ago
Hey, well... you're being a good sport about it, that's for sure. We are going to have off weeks here and there, that's for sure. Last year, I went against her in the picks, and she kicked my rear in too - and the previous weeks when I was making picks, I was doing pretty well.
I find that I have been fairing better picking the NFL spreads actually...
But I agree, it's fun... the competition is fun, and she's great to talk football with.
about 1 month ago
Great article. I hate bandwagon fans the most, but I really hate the fans who go to the games and don't know anything about the team they are rooting for. I hate it when they say something like "What's our record?" Or "What's our ranking?" I also hate the people who don't know the players. When I was at a PSU game, some guy next to me asked, "Wow! Who's that #2? Did you see him catch that ball for a touchdown?" or something like that. I'm like, "Umm...#2 is one of our star players! Derrick Williams!" I might've been a bit obnoxious to that guy, but if you don't even know the star players of your favorite team, then you are a bandwagon fan or a complete idiot!
I also hate when your team is up by 30, and someone gets pissed off and starts cursing if they let up a first down late in the fourth quarter. THE GAME'S OVER!!! NO ONE IS PERFECT! GIVE THE PLAYERS A BREAK!!! ITS OUR 4TH STRING AGAINST THEIR 1ST STRING!
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, yes! Read one article and you can get a lot of that info.
How about this one... the fans that will reverse the score the wrong way... no matter what if you lose 17-14, then you lose 17-14... you don't lose 14-17. You know what I mean?
These are probably clauses to the "clueless fan" in some way, shape, or form.
But agreed, the bandwagon fans are it for me too, obviously since I have them number one.
from about 1 month ago
With some of the great additions everyone is coming up with, I started tossing a few more at the bottom of the comment list... feel free to add on to those if you come up with more - the list everyone is coming up with is cracking me up. Later...
about 1 month ago
Hey Kevin,
Great stuff.
For my part, all seven fans types you've described are laughable. If there was an eighth category, here's my description:
During halftime, you're waiting in the beer line to shell out $20 for a couple of Bud talls and the dude in front of you is wearing Armani J70 cotton/linen mix trousers (they're supposed to be some high fashion jeans), Bruno Magli loafers (you remember the one's made famous by OJ) topped off with a Ralph Lauren polo shirt with the collar flipped up in back who is trying to get the fellow working the tap to check in back to verify the concession stand doesn't have a couple of Mikkeller’s X Imperial Stout, while waving his platinum American Express like a longhorn flag at a home game in Austin.
There's a guy who lives and dies with the flow of his teams' performance. Right?
Lew
ps - Actually, I don't know d#*@!k about fashion. A little research thanks to Google helped me fill in the blanks on the dude's outfit!
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, Lew... that's a great description, even if you had to use google for some help. Is this the same guy who would completely have a cow if you got a drop of that beer (or mustard or whatever) on those loafers?
I don't know about you man, but if I'm watching a game and in the stands, give me jeans or give me shorts... nothing else.
from about 1 month ago
With some of the great additions everyone is coming up with, I started tossing a few more at the bottom of the comment list... feel free to add on to those if you come up with more - the list everyone is coming up with is cracking me up. Later...
about 1 month ago
How about the random team fan?
You know, the guy that shows up to the Browns - Steelers game with a John Elway jersey? God forbid the Browns fumble or else he's going to make sure you remember the mistake Ernest Byner made 20 years ago. When he was all of 4 years old.
I don't mind the ones that go just to watch a game, I can dig showing your colors. Just keep your mouth shut.
from about 1 month ago
Nice Dustin - great addition. Seriously, those fans are everywhere at the games... and I don't know about you, but have you noticed the same thing on College GameDay? When the heck did this become a random mix of fans? The other day for example... every time they discussed a different game, the cameras would have that one random screaming guy in the front row with that team's hat on... it was almost like they were planting fakes. There's no way that there could have been one random Ball State fan, one Michigan fan, one Florida fan, and one North Carolina fan all in the same crowd... and all in the front row... with the Vandy group surrounding them.
from about 1 month ago
With some of the great additions everyone is coming up with, I started tossing a few more at the bottom of the comment list... feel free to add on to those if you come up with more - the list everyone is coming up with is cracking me up. Later...
about 1 month ago
Good stuff Kevin. I would agree with your assessment on the 7 different fan types.
I would like to add two "types" to the list though.
The "Bitter" Fan. As a Cubs fan (insert random 100 year joke here or sympathy for sucking in the playoffs two years in a row) I was watching the NLDS at a local bar in a group of about 10 friends. By some act of God, low and behold, a table of drunks walk in dressed in red sat down at the table near us and rooted on ever error (it was Game 2) the Cubs made and every run the Dodgers scored. Who does that? These individuals went out of their way to go to an establishment to verbally annoy and anger Cubs fans as they rooted against them since they are Cardinals fans. And people from St. Louis like to say that they have the "best fans in the in world". Right, and the French are trustworthy.
The "High-Fiver". Great, our team is winning and/or we just made a big play. Go team! Sure, the occassional High-Five, Fist Pound, what-have-you is great, but when used excessively is extremely creepy. I don't know you, don't act like we are friends. This fan is usually found in some sort of combination with "the lightweight fan" or "the glass is overflowing fan". Celebrate on your own terms buddy. Try yelling or a solo fist pump. No need to bring others into your display of affection for your team.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Andrew - yes the more the merrier! Please add as many as you want!!
Don't worry, I'll leave the 100-year comments out of here...
"Bitter fan" is a great addition. I have certainly seen my share of the same thing. Those people are doing it to obviously get under your skin and it works... though I hate to admit it, at times it does work. Quite honestly, in the past, I as an indifferent witnessed that same thing happen countless times between the Yankees and Red Sox fans... whenever one team was playing someone else, you would see that same behavior. I've seen Michigan and Ohio State fans do it... seen them do it to Penn State people as well. Brutal...
"High-Fever" - Ha ha, nice. You know, I brought up the high-five part in a previous comment response... I'm certainly OK with the high-five from the occasional stranger, especially if it's on the spur of the moment big play and you get caught in the moment with your team. That part I'm totally OK with and will participate in, but from what I'm gathering, you're discussing the guy that will do it all game long, as in on 3rd and 1 from your own 20... or whatever else... and if that's what you're saying, then yes I can see that as annoying in the long run. Otherwise though, I recall a few years back, Penn State made a late-game sack on Troy Smith, in what was a game clinching play. I remember all kinds of strangers going crazy in the stands that night...
from about 1 month ago
With some of the great additions everyone is coming up with, I started tossing a few more at the bottom of the comment list... feel free to add on to those if you come up with more - the list everyone is coming up with is cracking me up. Later...
about 1 month ago
How about the ones that fulfill your teams stereotypical fan??
I was at the UF-Hawai'i game this year, and there was a Gator fan a couple of rows in front of me wearing: a white UF alumni hat, a tucked-in Danny Wuerffel jersey, jorts, with white sneakers and white tube socks. I could have punched this guy. All he did the entire game was watch the game through binoculars and stop the soda guy everytime he came by, which made it harder for me and my group of friends to watch the game.
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha Michael, that's hilarious - though I feel for you and your group of friends. There's nothing I can't stand more than random but consistent distractions at games. I want the fans around me to be as into the game, while also willing to celebrate with me when a big play happens... a high five, whatever...
Hmm... I think the guy deserved a smack alone for tucking in the Wuerffel jersey. C'mon, any of you other guys out there want to admit to tucking in your football jersey to some random pair of pants? 'Fess up! You should have asked the guy if he owned a mirror.
Appreciate you stopping by and pitching in some more fun chatter...
from about 1 month ago
With some of the great additions everyone is coming up with, I started tossing a few more at the bottom of the comment list... feel free to add on to those if you come up with more - the list everyone is coming up with is cracking me up. Later...
about 1 month ago
DOING SOME ADDITIONAL BRAINSTORMING HERE... you guys are tossing out such great examples, I'm tempted to think of some more...
What about the following options...
The "Wrong Time for a Wave Fan" - I'm all for a wave here and there, if it's in a lull point of the game - or during a blowout. What about the guy that keeps standing up and trying to start the wave during a key point in the game... or when you're on D in the red zone in a three-point game... trying to make a stand, and this clown is trying to start a wave?
The "I Won't Stand for You Fan" - when you're trying to sneak out of your seat and hit the restroom or get a snack, but you have the person that gives the "I hate you" stare and basically won't get up to let you through...so you have to trip and stumble over them to get out. STEMMING OFF OF THAT, the opposite, which is the person in your row that gets out a hundred times a game... and you have to keep getting up and missing plays.
Thoughts on these guys? Anyone else got any others?
from about 1 month ago
The "I won't stand for you fan," and the "get up every half inning fan" both must have started in the Fenway Park bleachers. Both of them cause you to do "Catholic Calisthenics" the entire game. At least that's what the fans in Boston told me.
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha... you know it's funny you should say that, because most of the times that I have experienced those types were at Fenway Park. How did you know?!
about 1 month ago
My thoughts on some of the categories.
7) "D fence" and "Off Fence" were cool and original in the 90's and that is where they should stay. Who let the dogs out is in the same category.
6) At an Oregon game a group of foreign exchange students asked me how do you get 3 points and they cheered when we threw an interception. I give them a break, but if you don't know don't cheer.
5) I aaw two fans go to hug and they hugged so hard they fell down about 5 rows into concrete at the bottom of the stadium.
4) Don't have much to complain about here. Usually my favorite part of half time and before the game.
2) What I think is worse is a fan like a cupcake fan that thinks they know what they are talking about, but any real fan can tell they have no idea what they are talking about.
1) I share your hate for bandwagon fans. Nothing makes me more upset than a person wearing a brand new shirt or hat a few days after a team wins a championship. I really doubt there are thousands of Florida fans in Oregon, give me a break.
Good stuff. My newest article expresses my disappointment of the weakness of USC fans.
from about 1 month ago
Hey Jeff,
Thanks... appreciate the additions to the discussion, I'll definitely stop by and check your latest out.
As for what you mentioned above...
- Man, and all this time, I heard Oregon got real loud and was a great place to watch a game. Now, you have me wondering what they're really cheering at - ha ha.
- A concrete wall? Yikes, what happened after that? At PSU, plenty of people fell off bleachers as they would stand on them and cheer... but never down multiple rows.
I once got hit by a full 32 oz. soda... actually it landed on a friend's head, popped open, and spilled all over my head. There was so much soda that my eyelids were sticking shut... it was pretty funny actually... eventually.
about 1 month ago
Awesome piece, Id rather chew tin foil than be near band wagon fan.
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, nice - though thinking of chewing on tin foil... that just made me cringe.
about 1 month ago
I have to totally agree! I agree especially on number four. I sat in front of a girl last year at the red river shootout, and It was a girl who obviously didn't have a clue what football is. She kept shouting "lets go colt baby, sweetheart, hunny bun, doll," as if it was her prom date. I was like, why did they take my duct tape at the front gate from me, I desperately need it now! As far as bandwagon fans, I think they are pretty lame. However I am a chiefs and royals fans so currently I do not see many of those, but ohhh there will come that day!
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha that's really funny George - glad someone sees where I'm coming from on that one - number four that is.
By the way, I can relate... I've been an Orioles fan my whole life. I feel your pain my friend!
about 1 month ago
I think the picture is awesome. Everyone is sitting down with these sad looks on their face and that guy is standing up screaming with the fence sign. Great article all of those fans are ridiculous.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Andrew!
I really wanted a picture that would drive it home to some degree, and thought that one would do the trick - glad you agree.
Thanks for stopping by...
about 1 month ago
Ha. Kevin I got to thinking about your types and also thought about the "Know Nothing Yellers." I guess this could fit in with the cupcake crowd. You know who I'm talking about though...the ones that yell for a touchdown when we got a field goal. What is that?
Another one..."The Sailors." Ok...I get that your passionate about the game. I am the same way...but please...there are children behind you whose parents are cringing every time you drop the f bomb...which is frequently. Keep it down and realize that football games are family events.
On another note...as a female the "stadium club girl" one bothers me the most. I understand that fraternities and things of the sort require you to dress up (or at least they do at 'Bama), but if you are some random girl there is absolutely nothing wrong with wearing some clothes to cover your butt and boobs. No one wants to see that while the Tide is playing football. Plus, it really distracts from the game when the paramedics have to bring in the stretcher half way through the game because the 60 year old man behind you has had a heart attack when you bent over.
Great article. ***** and POTD!
ROLL TIDE,
Cameon
from about 1 month ago
Oh! I almost forgot...I also HATE bandwagon fans...as you can read about here. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65295-closet-bama-fans-were-never-in-style-and-never-will-be
from about 1 month ago
Great additions Cameon!
OK, so the line on the 60 year old was funny. I was thinking about the "dressing up" thing, wondering how many schools actually require such a thing. I believe some schools like Virginia and others, people dress up for the games, but obviously most do not.
You must be pretty fired up about 'Bama this year so far! We'll have to talk more SEC football, and football in general some time.
Thanks! Great hearing from you... I'll definitely check out that post
from about 1 month ago
Kevin that would be great. :) You think I was kidding about the 60 year old man...totally not. During the Arkansas game...during the last 1:04. Not cool.
I am pumped up about the Tide but then again I'm behind them every step of the way. Even when they lose against ULM.
ROLL TIDE,
Cameon
from about 1 month ago
Yikes, that's horrible! Yes, I did think you were kidding.
And that's how you should be as a fan... I'm the same way with the teams I root for... in my case, Penn State. Through thick and thin, I'll always be a fan of my teams.
So yeah, you should be pumped about them, they have played some great football so far. I'm going with cautious optimism... but it's nice that they are playing well.
from about 1 month ago
Kevin I'm the same way. In fact a buddy of mine (Adam Wren) wrote an article about Bama fans getting too excited. Don't get me wrong...It's GREAT to be excited for the team and pumped up about the season (I know I am) but you have to realize that in college football (especially in the SEC) anything can happen.
from about 1 month ago
Yes, well said, and I obviously agree with you 100%. Upsets happen all over the place, and in recent years, as we know... they're becoming more and more a common happening throughout the season. If 'Bama could go through the SEC unscathed, that would be beyond impressive, especially when a lot of critics felt they were still a year away... because they needed to let some of that new young talent get some experience and playing time (myself included - I admit it).
Penn State has a brutal stretch coming... with Wisconsin on the road this weekend, Michigan at home, and then at Ohio State on the 25th.
from about 1 month ago
Ya know Kevin I honestly thought Saban would need another year as well. And granted, the Tide is no where near perfect but we have improved A TON! I am very proud of the team and the achievements they have made.
Bama has a tough road ahead as well. Ole Miss at home (I'll be there), Tennessee (away), Arkansas State (home) and then LSU which is away...all in all it shouldn't be that hard of a schedule...I think out biggest challenge will be consistency and not playing down to the teams we think we will for sure beat.
from about 1 month ago
I wish them luck - I'm definitely impressed with how they have played this year. They're going to be a force for the next few years in the SEC.
So I assume then that you have been to a bunch of 'Bama games in the past? What's it like to be in that stadium? I would like to be able to get to some of the more famous places for games, that would be amazing. I'm going to be at Beaver Stadium for PSU-Michigan... can't wait for that.
about 1 month ago
I can't stand band wagon fans. I call them out specifically in my profile bio. I've grown up in North Carolina, and all through middle school I got tormented endlessly about how bad Duke supposedly was compared to UNC, being a Duke fan. Bottom line is, I can't stand band wagon fans.
from about 1 month ago
Hey Matt - thanks for the POTD...
I'll go check out your page and profile...
Bottom line, I'm with you... obviously, since I listed it number one. I grew up a 'Skins fan and moved to another state, where I took tons of accusations of being a bandwagon fan after they won the Super Bowl against the Broncos (and later against the Bills). Ever since, I have loathed the bandwagon fan, because I was falsely accused.
about 1 month ago
Kevin: I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this article! I can relate with every single one of them annoying me at one time or another. The D-less fence is classic & the Stadium Club Girl is the one that I sit back & watch praying that one of those high heels slip off as she is making her way down the concrete stairs, causing a party foul fall.
What is even worse than seeing one of these girls at a Football or Basketball game is to see one at the NASCAR track. Are you kidding me?! How can these girls possibly be having a good time worrying so much about their appearance? They stick out like a sore thumb & look at the rest of us casually dressed girls in our jeans & ball caps as "jealous," but that is the furthest thing from the truth. I am not out to win any beauty contests at my sporting events. I am there to support my team & have a good time. Leave the heavy makeup & short skirts at home ladies, save it for the club!
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, thank you Kara!
Something tells me you aren't the only one wishing for that broken heel - as evil as it sounds... ha ha. There's a time and a place for that garb, and it isn't at football... or NASCAR either. Ladies look great in ballcaps and jeans.... period.
Reading this and seeing everyone's comments, I started coming up with some others earlier. I bet a group of us could come up with a list of 20 more...
By the way, I enjoyed your Tony Stewart piece when I read it... yesterday I think it was. I'm going to stop by your page and check out more of your stuff.
Really happy to hear you enjoyed it...
about 1 month ago
The Bandwagon Fans are terrible, and the tend to overlap in to my 'most hated' group of 'fans': The Arrogant SOB's.
So, in actuality the World's Worst are: The Arrogant SOB Bandwagon Jumpers. These are usually Dallas Cowboy Fans. I live in Virginia, so unless the Dog-a** Cowboy Fans grew up in Texas, What The ****?? Root for the stinkin' Carolina football team or something!!
On the College side, I've had the misfortune of meeting up with a few Ohio State fans, 99% of whom fell into the Arrogant category, plus a few UNC fans [all of who don't know what Tarheel actually means!]...
Sorry to get specific on certain Teams but, I get steamed every time I think of these clowns! I'm Sure that A.S.B.J's exist in all parts of the country.
Thanks for letting me vent!! Oh, I feel better now.
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, no problem at all - you can vent any time you want to... I'm all ears.
Besides, I grew up on Penn State football and the Washington Redskins, so when you vent about the Cowboys and Ohio State - the fan side of me lets that kinda talk be music to my ears. Ha ha...
about 1 month ago
Ha ha! Nice article!!
BTW, therez stray HTML lying all over your article.
See those "if !supportEmptyParas]-->" ??
from about 1 month ago
Hey Red Raider,
Thanks!
I haven't seen those, but I can take a look again - thanks for the tip.
about 1 month ago
Hey, great article. Being from a sports family, I have totally experienced all these "fans."
When it comes to signs, I like seeing the creative ones fans make, usually the acronyms and stuff.
The clueless fan would be my younger sister. She isn't as big on sports, but she tries to understand.
While watching games, I always got to answer simple questions, that even my youngest sister knows.
LOL, but I can't get mad, because she's my sister and is trying, somewhat.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Dominica...
Ha ha, you know what, if she's trying, then I agree - you have to give her some props. It's those others that aren't trying to pick it up, yet still show up to drive the rest of us into a mental institution. =)
about 1 month ago
How 'bout the worst fans ever: LSU fans. They're nothing but loud, drunk, inbred bayou trash. Period. The end. And they can't seem to get over Saban breaking their heart by leaving and coming back to a better program with more tradition and history.
Seriously, they're like little schools girls who can't get over an ex-boyfriend. The thing about this ex-boyfriend though is that he's coming back to their house on Nov. 8th to kick the s--- out of 'em.
RTR.
from about 1 month ago
RT,
Uh, someone trying to stir the pot! I kid... I kid.
Honestly, I haven't met any LSU fans in person, so I have to leave that one be. I'm sure every major program has its share of good and bad fans... and yes, that was a painfully political answer. Oh well... my bad.
I will say this, I wrote a post on Les Miles months ago, and I got some nasty hate mail on it, therefore, I know the types that you mention are no doubt out there. There, is that better?!
about 1 month ago
hey man, great article.
i didn't read all the replies, so i don't know if this has been brought up yet, but there are several fan types i have problems with.
1) student sections as a whole.
i am a student at Oklahoma, about to graduate in may. i have stopped going to games, even though we've been in the top ten for most of my college career. our student section, and probably most others, gripe and yell and curse and complain and harangue referees for every single penalty that is called, regardless of the validity of said call. for instance, if jermaine gresham fumbles a ball and the opposing team recovers, which he did several times last year, and it is clearly on replay a fumble, our student section FREAKS OUT, threatening fate worse than death for the referee who made the call. obvious pass interference calls, ball spots on out of bounds plays, incomplete passes, holding calls, clipping, late hits, personal fouls, etc, etc. all of these are things that our student section just cannot comprehend the Sooners ever committing, even though we probably commit more penalties than get called against us because we are OU. they have driven me forever away from Owen Field.
2) ncaa '09 video game champion who knows nothing about the game.
hearing "push B!" or "run HB Direct!" or "R2! Hit R2!" or "Go For it!" on 4th and 18 drives me crazy. go home, bum-who-never-played-football-but-thinks-you-know-everything-because-of-xbox, before i push you down the ramp.
3) fans who are pessimistic beyond reason.
when in the fourth quarter of the OU game against cincinnati this year a fan told me our offense and defense both had shown him nothing that day, like lewis black's reaction to soy milk, my fist stopped right in his face. all week long all that we heard about was how OU should be on upset alert because of cincinnati's high flying offense (which passed for over 400 yards the week before) and impeccable defensive secondary (who, before sam bradford turned them into a sieve) was purported to be one of the best in the country. the only reason the score was as close as it was (if you can use that term to refer to a 27 point deficit) was because of OU's first half kickoff coverage, which for some reason took a couple of quarters off.
stats of that game for cincinnati:
pass yards - 239
rush yards - 87
time of possession in 2nd half - 9:34
5 of 16 on third down
two turnovers on downs
2 ints.
6 punts
stats of that game for OU:
197 yards rushing, 2 tds
395 yards passing, 5 tds
6 of 13 on third down fourth down conversions
5 of 5 on fourth down conversions
6 of 6 in the red zone
our defense is nasty, and the only offense that can really compare with us right now is Mizzou's. this fan i speak of thinks that Brent Venables should be fired, and Bob Stoops replaced. i think this fan i speak of needs to be excommunicated from the university and made to watch football at Oklahoma State, where their coaches are 40, they're men, and they really know how to play some defense....wait....
loved your article man. keep it up.
from about 1 month ago
Hey Drew,
Wow, thanks for taking the time to provide some great adds to the topic on here...
Ha ha, these are some solid additions, and mostly not mentioned at all.
I can personally relate to the pessimistic fan - props for thinking of it. I can specifically think of one friend of mine who in the past has actually said "it's over" after the first three-and-out on the first drive of the whole game. Uh, hello? Talk about nails on a chalkboard, especially after it happens a few hundred times during the entire game.
So with that all being said, thoughts on the Red River Shootout this weekend? I think OU wins... and I have my reasons why.
about 1 month ago
Awesome article! I agree with the previous comment that the pessimist fan is really annoying. Penn State can be totally dominating opponents and upon one incompletion you hear yells of hatred towards the quarterback. Stupid.
from about 1 month ago
Hey Brett!
Thanks my friend...
Yes, I agree with him as well - the pessimist is a great add to the list. I explained a particular scenario to him of a guy I knew and used to watch games with all the time, and he was so pessimistic, that others in the group stopped watching because they couldn't take his comments.
You know what? I have heard those QB yells at PSU myself... there were certainly a fair share of them that I heard sent in the direction of guys like McQueary, Thompson, Morelli, and Seneca...
about 1 month ago
haha, I cant stand bandwagon fans. They just jump over to your team when we do well and they dont. Whats worse is a clueless bandwagon fan.
from about 1 month ago
Hey Thomas,
Ahh, good call on merging ones together... as in the clueless bandwagon fan. Maybe we can get our own lingo going with this... or maybe not. Ha ha...
from about 1 month ago
haha...maybe
from about 1 month ago
A joint blog where a bunch of us put together some lingo - c'mon man where's your sense of adventure?! ha ha... just playin'...
from about 1 month ago
Haha, k. how bout the "clueless deer in the headlights fan". You know, the fan who just has to get on TV to say he loves his "team" but then once he manages to get on, he doesn't even know what their record is. Haha. really happened once.
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, that's classic.
I bet we could go on... there's always the fan on GameDay that has the sign on national TV and spelled their star player wrong. I think that happened with Knowshon a few weeks ago for Georgia.
I mentioned a few additional ones earlier... I'll repost them below...
The "Wrong Time for a Wave Fan" - I'm all for a wave here and there, if it's in a lull point of the game - or during a blowout. What about the guy that keeps standing up and trying to start the wave during a key point in the game... or when you're on D in the red zone in a three-point game... trying to make a stand, and this clown is trying to start a wave?
The "I Won't Stand for You Fan" - when you're trying to sneak out of your seat and hit the restroom or get a snack, but you have the person that gives the "I hate you" stare and basically won't get up to let you through...so you have to trip and stumble over them to get out. STEMMING OFF OF THAT, the opposite, which is the person in your row that gets out a hundred times a game... and you have to keep getting up and missing plays.
from about 1 month ago
haha, if you dont know what's going on, dont be a fan. we could really write a book about this.
from about 1 month ago
Yes, we really could... and maybe should... or at least do some kind of combo-write on it. We should get a few of the crew from on here and rant more. Ha ha... it could be fun.
about 1 month ago
I know at my hockey games, the #1 annoyance is the Clueless Fan. I just want to shoot the next guy that goes "Why is that guy in a different unifom than the rest of 'em?" Of course I'm nice an answer that its the Ref (after openly slaping him behind the head) but some people eh!
from about 1 month ago
Hey Joe,
Wow, really? That almost deserves a category in itself... such as the "Painfully Clueless" fan. There are levels of being clueless. Honestly, there should be a simple diagram before you enter any stadium... this is the home team's jersey, this is the away team's jersey... these right here are what we call the "zebras" or the refs... if you can't figure this out, please give me your ticket - and kindly don't let the door hit you on the rear end as you depart. Ha ha...
from about 1 month ago
oh yeah no joke, I've really been asked that. I sware some people just dont have a clue.
Anyways great article, really enjoyed it.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Joe, appreciate that... and from a fan to a fan, my apologies for what you have had to deal with in the past! Ha ha...
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, thanks but thats not necesary, I took care of it myself. POTD and 5 stars to you
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, thanks but thats not necesary, I took care of it myself. POTD and 5 stars to you
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, thanks but thats not necesary, I took care of it myself. POTD and 5 stars to you
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, nice work - and thanks for the POTD and 5-stars man...
Talk to you later...
about 1 month ago
The fan that sits behind me and gets affended when I want to stand up a yell for my team. That really pisses me off. I paid to be there as well as the other fans. I am a die hard Bama fan and an x-cheerleader(a hundred years go) but still full of spirit. Love my football and actually I CAN'T just sit there when we do something good are just come on the field. So either get over it or don't go to the game.
ROLL TIDE!
from about 1 month ago
Alesa,
I tell you what, the Alabama crew has some pretty solid representation on this site - I'll give you all that much. I'm impressed...
Hmm, so then what you're saying to me is... if you had a dollar for every time someone said "down in front" to you, you could go sit on a beach for a few years and sip cocktails?! =)
about 1 month ago
I think we'll win the Shootout this weekend IF:
1) We don't go into the game feeling overconfident. Some people are saying that Texas isn't all that great, and while I don't think their defense is good enough to hold us under 40, it's a rivalry game. Anything can happen.
2) We keep Colt McCoy from rushing for more than about 20 yards. Their offense is all about Colt. If we can keep him from scrambling, that shuts down a huge part of his game and will rattle him big time.
3) Obviously, no turnovers. In a rivalry game, ball control is more important than ever.
4) We have fun. When the Sooners have been relaxed and loose during these games the last few years, it's been bad news for the Shorthorns. I think if they do, this could turn into another 50ish point blow out like 2000 or 2003.
from about 1 month ago
That's a fair assessment Drew.
Confidence and being loose / having fun is something people never mention, but it's definitely a big part of it.
I think if you look at Texas and their passing defense... statistically, it looks like if he has time, Bradford could light them up.
OU certainly has had problems in big games in the past... but Colt has too. He has been playing well, but it's going to be interesting. I think we'll find out just how good those two QB's really are after this weekend.
Are you going to be at the game, or not in that area? If you are, I bet it will be a blast. I would love to see the Red River Shootout live some day.
about 1 month ago
Yeah, I'm going to be making my fifth straight trip down this weekend. We may or may not be going to the game, but we'll be in the area at the fair for sure. The whole weekend is a bachelor party for one of my good buddies. We're headed down tomorrow for golf, debauchery, corny dogs, and good old country butt whippin'.
You should definitely catch it someday. Make sure you make a weekend out of it. Go down and get some golf in on Friday morning/afternoon, head to the West End in Dallas on Friday night for the craziest block party you'll ever see in your life (something like 30,000 OU/Texas fans packed into a 6 block radius like sardines, yelling and chanting and basically going nuts), then hit the Texas State Fair on Saturday for some fried ice cream and corny dogs before the biggest rivalry game in the nation. Not something anyone should miss.
from about 1 month ago
Golf, heck yeah, now you're speaking my language. Actually, I have family in that area and have been meaning to visit anyway... maybe some time when I'm down there I can coordinate around that game. There are just some games in college football... some rivalries... that you need to witness live before you die, that is - if you're a die-hard fan. That, to me, is definitely one of them.
That's sweet... I hope you have a great time... sure that you will. Honestly, what's the tailgating like down there for those games? Is it as hardcore as some of the Big Ten schools? Penn State tailgaters are pretty awesome... highly recommend going there sometime if you haven't already.
about 1 month ago
And good call on the Texas secondary. I forgot about that. I believe they're ranked something like 88th in the nation, and they've played no one really. I have a feeling it's going to be a field day for ol' Slingin' Sammy Bradford.
from about 1 month ago
Yeah, I think Bradford may just put on a clinic come Saturday...
about 1 month ago
I forgot to mention this while reading earlier, but I hate the "fans" who talk on their cell phones during the game. I understand the call is important or whatever, but must they talk so loudly? They carry on like they're at home alone, not in a stadium where people are trying to watch the game.
Oh, that and people who go to baseball games only to be found reading a book. Really? You paid all that money just to come read books? I saw that on TV once; I just laughed.
from about 1 month ago
Ha ha, you're on a roll Dominica!!
Stemming off the cell phone fans, how about the ones that are on the phone in the background on camera, and then waving. Best example being the ones at baseball games that are behind home plate and they're on the phone with a friend waving at them on TV. That cracks me up...
about 1 month ago
if it's not as good, it's gotta be close. the entire weekend is just insanity.
from about 1 month ago
I'm sure that it's comparable... and each has their advantages and differences... to some degree. I can imagine it's insanity though, especially with both teams having such passionate fans.
about 1 month ago
haha thanks. I try. ;)
Ugh, I can't stand when p