re: why are there so many negatigers

A serious answer for you:

- There are some that are just plain old fashioned internet trolls. They live for the attention they get by throwing out negative and sometimes provocative posts. This type is not limited to this board or to sports boards in general. They have probably been around since the very first message boards/forums popped up on the internet. Probably around 20-25% of the negative posters.

- There are a few that are fans of other teams. I think primarily these are 2nd tier teams - Tulane, ULL, etc. But probably a few SEC teams' fans in there trying to yank some chains. Probably less than 10% of negative posters.

- Mostly I think it is people who criticize because they know they will never be called upon to actually DO anything or put themselves on the line to implement any of the ideas they throw out.

Kind of cowards I guess you would call them. A similar mindset to the type of tv preacher who s all about pointing out other peoples sins or the little league parents you see berating their kids (if the kid swings at a pitch its "can't you see hat was a ball". If the kid watches the exact same pitch and a strike is called it's "you gotta swing at that".) Or the co-worker who is good at saying what needs to be done but never takes part in doing it themselves. Probably 50-60% of the negative posters.

The rest are a scattering of other reasons.