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re: Just Back From Tuscaloosa--Impressions:
Posted on 11/13/13 at 1:55 pm to IAmReality
Posted on 11/13/13 at 1:55 pm to IAmReality
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Fairweather/bandwagon fans. What's crazy is the years Alabama was struggling the the stadium was actually much louder and more electric. The reason is the people who are going to the stadium when the team is struggling are die hard fans who cheer loud. Right now EVERYBODY and their mamma is an Alabama "fan". It's very en vouge to be a Bama fan and go to the game, etc. So a ton of people in the stadium watching the game are just there more because it's trendy or the place to be. These people will be the first to disappear if the team starts struggling at some point. I see these people every week. A yuppie couple, decked out in Alabama hats and polos and accessories, they get their 5 minutes after kick off, never cheer once, and leave late 3rd quarter. Hate these type of fans and there are now ALOT of them.
LSU has this problem as well, but for a different reason. Many die hard "blue collar" fans are being priced out of the stadium. More and more tickets are bought by business and handed out to clients. We also have our fair share of "too cool for school" fans who either care more about socializing than they do cheering, or they're just there to be seen, and they hightail it out before the end of the 3rd quarter, regardless of who we're playing or what the score is.
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Championship fatigue. Bama fans have gotten spoiled and can't "get up" emotionaly for any game that isn't an SEC or BCS championship game.
LSU has this too. It's BCS or bust these days.
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The Alabama road fans are a million times better than the home fans. The people actually willing to drive to an opposing stadium are way more die hards and make way more noise and show way more passsion on average.
Same with LSU fans who travel. I've also found that opposing fans who travel are a lot more fun to interact with and much more well behaved. A lot of people think it's only happening at their school, when the truth is that it's all over the conference and the country.
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Posted on 11/13/13 at 2:02 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
I think that's a good point about the prices.
The blue collar, working man, and younger crow who tend to be the loudest types can't afford tickets or parking or all that jazz.
That means more of the tickets are going to the business/socialization/country club crowd.
The blue collar, working man, and younger crow who tend to be the loudest types can't afford tickets or parking or all that jazz.
That means more of the tickets are going to the business/socialization/country club crowd.
Posted on 11/13/13 at 2:10 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
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Same with LSU fans who travel. I've also found that opposing fans who travel are a lot more fun to interact with and much more well behaved. A lot of people think it's only happening at their school, when the truth is that it's all over the conference and the country.
Fans who travel are the best fans. They care more about their school & team. Fact.
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