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20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
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Dignan
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
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DoubleDogDare
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
List is a complete joke but I clicked the Niche link and their report card is seems accurate to me. Diversity and Parking both deserve Cs. Girls and Food both easy A+. I do think the B- for Academics could be a little higher.
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20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
We're the only non-bcs program listed. Email this to the ACC commissioner and the invite will come any minute.
Just don't tell him about how our fans don't show up for Alcorn state or rain games.
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
I was in the process of making this thread too! I think its great to see us included in this list. I find it silly that we're ranked higher than LSU, WVU, etc but regardless I'm glad we have gotten some recognition for having great sports fandom.
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Yesolitis
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
(02-04-2014 01:13 PM)Potomac Wrote: We're the only non-bcs program listed. Email this to the ACC commissioner and the invite will come any minute.
Just don't tell him about how our fans don't show up for Alcorn state or rain games.
That's ok, a lot of their fans don't show up for Alcorn state or rain games either...
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mistrhanky
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
I guess this list wasn't made in the second half of games.
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All Dukes_All Day
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
Maybe angry message board posters is one of the secret categories...solid A+ for that one, no doubt.
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
(02-04-2014 01:36 PM)All Dukes_All Day Wrote: Maybe angry message board posters is one of the secret categories...solid A+ for that one, no doubt.
Shows passion or discompassion depending on how one looks at it.
(This post was last modified: 02-04-2014 01:47 PM by JMU.)
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
While tempted to say "this list is bogus" ... look at the top 20 ... we are in some incredibly good company.
1. Florida State, 2. Georgia, 3. Alabama, 4. Texas, 5. Indiana, 6. Florida, 7. Wisconsin, 8. Southern Cal, 9. Michigan State, 10. Ohio State, 11. Penn State, 12. Texas A&M, 13. UNC, 14. Virginia Tech, 15. Kansas State, 16. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, 17. Oklahoma State, 18. West Virginia, 19. Cal-Santa Barbara, 20. LSU
If I were a college fan, I would look at that list and say "yep, that's about right."
(This post was last modified: 02-04-2014 01:50 PM by JMUSkinsfan.)
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Dignan
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
(02-04-2014 01:25 PM)mistrhanky Wrote: I guess this list wasn't made in the second half of games.
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All Dukes_All Day
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
(02-04-2014 01:48 PM)JMUSkinsfan Wrote: While tempted to say "this list is bogus" ... look at the top 20 ... we are in some incredibly good company.
1. Florida State, 2. Georgia, 3. Alabama, 4. Texas, 5. Indiana, 6. Florida, 7. Wisconsin, 8. Southern Cal, 9. Michigan State, 10. Ohio State, 11. Penn State, 12. Texas A&M, 13. UNC, 14. Virginia Tech, 15. Kansas State, 16. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, 17. Oklahoma State, 18. West Virginia, 19. Cal-Santa Barbara, 20. LSU
If I were a college fan, I would look at that list and say "yep, that's about right."
I don't understand how we get put on this list though. Sure we have some good, clever fans and a great marching/pep band. I mean our men's bball games average under 4000 per game and football games are generally about 22k with the majority gone by the fourth quarter..,.I just don't understand how we get lumped in with the USCs, Penn States and West Virginias.
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
(02-04-2014 01:13 PM)Potomac Wrote: We're the only non-bcs program listed. Email this to the ACC commissioner and the invite will come any minute.
Just don't tell him about how our fans don't show up for Alcorn state or rain games.
Cal Santa-Barbara is not BCS and they don't even play football. They are in the Big West Conference.
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DaBigBlue
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
Cal-Santa Barbara makes the list and Nebraska doesn't.
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02-04-2014 02:31 PM |
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20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
(02-04-2014 02:26 PM)DMo_JMU Wrote: (02-04-2014 01:13 PM)Potomac Wrote: We're the only non-bcs program listed. Email this to the ACC commissioner and the invite will come any minute.
Just don't tell him about how our fans don't show up for Alcorn state or rain games.
Cal Santa-Barbara is not BCS and they don't even play football. They are in the Big West Conference.
You're right. I forgot they were on the list when I said that. I even said, wow I've never seen a ucsb fan in real life or on message boards.
You can't question that without questioning us though.
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02-04-2014 02:32 PM |
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DaBigBlue
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
No Michigan, Oklahoma, Clemson or Aubrun. Michigan has to be top-5
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
(02-04-2014 01:48 PM)JMUSkinsfan Wrote: While tempted to say "this list is bogus" ... look at the top 20 ... we are in some incredibly good company.
1. Florida State, 2. Georgia, 3. Alabama, 4. Texas, 5. Indiana, 6. Florida, 7. Wisconsin, 8. Southern Cal, 9. Michigan State, 10. Ohio State, 11. Penn State, 12. Texas A&M, 13. UNC, 14. Virginia Tech, 15. Kansas State, 16. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, 17. Oklahoma State, 18. West Virginia, 19. Cal-Santa Barbara, 20. LSU
If I were a college fan, I would look at that list and say "yep, that's about right."
I agree with "about" but some pretty big gaps get to me. The Grove at Ole Miss easily puts them top 20. IU & UNC (obv. for basketball) without Duke seems off. Is K. State really that into sports? I think LSU is higher than 20th.
And after the way Penn State alumni (at least the ones I know) hung on to Joe Pa after everything went down makes them easily #1.
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
(02-04-2014 02:38 PM)DaBigBlue Wrote: No Michigan, Oklahoma, Clemson or Aubrun. Michigan has to be top-5
Oklahoma fans were easily outnumber 8 to 1 in NOLA leading up to the sugar bowl.
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RE: 20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
I do question the ranking but JMU does have an excellent fan base that is passionate about our DUKES. The board activity that we have proves this point. I personally believe a sleeping giant is about to wake up once JMU announces.
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02-04-2014 02:58 PM |
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20 Colleges with the most hardcore sports fans; JMU #16
We are def top 20 - before halftime
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