(02-11-2016 04:44 PM)tigergreen Wrote: (02-11-2016 04:37 PM)tigerlands Wrote: We have a weak fan base. They quit going to games, what can you say.
If anything, our fanbase is stronger than the average bear....other programs would have seen an earlier drop-off, not waiting until 6-7 years in.
We have an oddly entitled fan base, often weak.
When things are going really well, our fanbase matches up with anyone, a real plus. We take a backseat to no P5 team in those circumstances.
When things are not...far too many drop far too quickly. Some of it is realistic, fans lose interest when teams struggle. Some of it is impatience, what have you done for me yesterday. Some of the basketball issue is an over reaction to a four year run of pretty much top ten all the time with a taste of number one. Some of it is much of the fanbase views university sports as just another economic option.
But it goes deeper than just a big fan reaction to last year's 18-14 team and this year's very likely similar result...something that I believe, and have always stated, should result in looking to change things.
Even when fairly recent teams were really good, if short of elite, fans moaned loudly. Same applied even when narcissist struggled a little as late as his fifth year.
Some of it is a nasty streak that has risen in general. It cannot simply be our teams have dropped to the point that absent a dramatic change here it is likely time for a change...it instead is things are horrible, the program was nuked and even more incendiary stuff.
Note...this is a comment about fan reaction. Not one that in any way shape or form is arguing that the state of the program is really good right now. It is easier snark to label anyone with some form of thoughtful response as a hater or an in the tanker.
Someone is a hater when they say hateful things...not when they make constructively critical comments about roster, game play, decisions etc...
Similarly, someone is in the tank when they argue that things are perfectly great and that the last two seasons especially are no more than a small glitch. Not when they recognize issues but fall short of mocking and bashing.
Overall, while we get that fans have turned their backs on the team and will argue that they are making a point trying to get a coaching change, the over reaction of that, essentially mocking those who, shudder, still enjoy games and discussions even while recognizing the big picture, brings our fanbSe down a large level.
Shameful to a degree.
Oddly, a post like this will stir up many...many who I refer to as thugs...AFTER they make similar or worse style comments. That little bit of irony is lost on many. As will the desire to read a lengthy post...few read them, they simply viscerally react to the poster. You know, a poster who, egads, attends nearly every home game, recognizes and even notes that this season's track should result in a change, yet, after snarky mocking and baiting, gives them a taste of their own.
And does indeed smirk when they get their feelings hurt.