(05-22-2012 12:09 PM)MT FAN Wrote: Where are the UTA fans?
I live in the DFW area. From my personal experience (maybe I've posted this in another thread on this board), they are few and far between.
My wife, and two close friends are UTA grads. The wife I was able to quickly convert to a Texas State fan. Sports Tx State gear all the time. One of my two buddies (huge sports fan), was able to quickly convert him to a Tx State fan as well - it only took one trip to San Marcos for a football game. Now he goes with me and a group of friends every year, sports Bobcat gear randomly, etc. The other buddy, while also a huge sports fan, couldn't tell you two things about UTA's atheltic programs as a whole - largely because he has no interest in them and the teams they have been assoicated with (ie. Southland Conference). When it was announced UTA was going to the WAC, I had to tell my wife and converted Bobcat buddy about it. They had no clue. Same with them coming to the SBC.
You don't see any advertisements for UTA in this area (at least I don't), and outside of this past year's basketball season, I cannot remember the last time I read about UTA in the news.
This isn't meant to be a bashing of UTA. I'm in their corner and hope they can start drumming up some interetest in their school. They just opened a really sharp basketball arena, and their mens basketball team was really solid this past year. So hopefully that will be a start for them.
But as for an actual fanbase.......... ehh. Kind of lacking.