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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-13-2015 09:10 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:03 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: WVA throw batteries....
I've never understood that. Who carries around batteries and why throw them? They're expensive. You'd be better off throwing rolls of change.
The Dallas Cowboys have been hit several times in Philadelphia by Eagles' fans throwing snow balls with "D" batteries packed inside.
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-13-2015 05:47 PM)Eagle78 Wrote: Fanbases where abuse to a visiting team's fans/families visiting their stadium occurs and appears to be tolerated or rationalized by the broader fanbase. Nobody should have to fear for their or their family's personal safety merely for traveling to an away game wearing their school colors.
Even when there is not an issue of physical intimidation, the obscene chanting, etc. also creates an unacceptable atmosphere.
It is possible to create an intimidating place for an opposing team to play without resorting to some of this crap.
I have unfortunately witnessed some of the above on a couple of occasions and, in general, I think it is more of a problem than most realize.
I agree. I'll never forget that time I was physically assaulted at BC after the UCONN-BC football game in 2004. Unprovoked attacks are never okay (especially when it's a 40 year old drunken idiot throwing things at underage kids only because they are supporting their team).
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(04-13-2015 09:40 PM)HuskyU Wrote: (04-13-2015 05:47 PM)Eagle78 Wrote: Fanbases where abuse to a visiting team's fans/families visiting their stadium occurs and appears to be tolerated or rationalized by the broader fanbase. Nobody should have to fear for their or their family's personal safety merely for traveling to an away game wearing their school colors.
Even when there is not an issue of physical intimidation, the obscene chanting, etc. also creates an unacceptable atmosphere.
It is possible to create an intimidating place for an opposing team to play without resorting to some of this crap.
I have unfortunately witnessed some of the above on a couple of occasions and, in general, I think it is more of a problem than most realize.
I agree. I'll never forget that time I was physically assaulted at BC after the UCONN-BC football game in 2004. Unprovoked attacks are never okay (especially when it's a 40 year old drunken idiot throwing things at underage kids only because they are supporting their team).
Well, that was unacceptable, Husky, and I hope you reported that to stadium authorities. Did you report the guy and press assault charges?
Just as it was unacceptable the previous year when fans at the Uconn stadium hurled full beer bottles at BC student busses and rocked others.
This is type of behavior is never acceptable anywhere it occurs and has to be addressed when it occurs.
(This post was last modified: 04-13-2015 10:44 PM by Eagle78.)
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Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-13-2015 09:15 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:10 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:03 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: WVA throw batteries....
I've never understood that. Who carries around batteries and why throw them? They're expensive. You'd be better off throwing rolls of change.
The Dallas Cowboys have been hit several times in Philadelphia by Eagles' fans throwing snow balls with "D" batteries packed inside.
Didn't Philly fans also reportedly pelt Santa Clause with snowballs?
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-13-2015 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:15 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:10 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:03 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: WVA throw batteries....
I've never understood that. Who carries around batteries and why throw them? They're expensive. You'd be better off throwing rolls of change.
The Dallas Cowboys have been hit several times in Philadelphia by Eagles' fans throwing snow balls with "D" batteries packed inside.
Didn't Philly fans also reportedly pelt Santa Clause with snowballs?
Yes, December 1968. Santa came out at halftime and he was a little thin and had a gray beard (not white). I guess he didn't look like the classic Santa. They booed him and some snow balls were thrown. Former PA Governor Ed Rendell was there and he laughs about it when it's brought up.
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-13-2015 07:55 PM)JRsec Wrote: (04-13-2015 07:07 PM)bullet Wrote: (04-13-2015 06:47 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote: (04-13-2015 05:30 PM)bullet Wrote: Note this only comes from fans from other Georgia schools. My Georgia spouse calls Georgia Tech the most obnoxious and has lots of examples. She's referring mainly to the students. There aren't any T-shirt fans. Coming from Big 12 country, I find Georgia fans overall pretty good compared to much of the rest of the southeast.
You're right. UGAg fans wouldn't ever agree with what was said. And certainly not a wide swath of other fans outside the state of Georgia.
Like. Say. Here. http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/2mi...b_from_an/
Right. A bunch of Tech, Auburn and Florida fans, UGA's 3 biggest rivals. I've never seen anyone treated except with the utmost courtesy on campus (with one drunk exception who was yelling at the Clemson bench-but the people he was with denied knowing him), but I don't hang out in bars before the game. Florida and Auburn have a lot of obnoxious fans, especially Florida. One Auburn player even taunted Uga-and regretted it.
Well let's see Bullet. It has only been at Sanford Stadium where an elderly Georgia Fan seated near me had to pick shattered glass out of his wife's face when a half gallon whisky bottle tossed out of the Georgia section of the upper deck exploded on the seat in front of her, where obscene remarks about what the Big Dawg was going to screw was painted on the fans cars, and it was at Jordan Hare where Auburn got blamed for turning the fire hoses on the Georgia student section when it was actually done after a Georgia cheerleader was it in the face by a beer bottle tossed by one of her own fans. Oh, and I was in the president's box when the call came in from security at the urging of Georgia officials. So put a sock in it. Georgia fans are ridiculously intoxicated and rambunctious whether at home or away. Tech fans may be nerdy but we never had any such problems at Grant Field in my day. Getting your car robbed at the MARTA parking deck yes, but trouble with Tech fans no.
So, your stadium officials turned the fire hose on an opposing fan base?
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-14-2015 12:35 AM)bullet Wrote: (04-13-2015 07:55 PM)JRsec Wrote: (04-13-2015 07:07 PM)bullet Wrote: (04-13-2015 06:47 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote: (04-13-2015 05:30 PM)bullet Wrote: Note this only comes from fans from other Georgia schools. My Georgia spouse calls Georgia Tech the most obnoxious and has lots of examples. She's referring mainly to the students. There aren't any T-shirt fans. Coming from Big 12 country, I find Georgia fans overall pretty good compared to much of the rest of the southeast.
You're right. UGAg fans wouldn't ever agree with what was said. And certainly not a wide swath of other fans outside the state of Georgia.
Like. Say. Here. http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/2mi...b_from_an/
Right. A bunch of Tech, Auburn and Florida fans, UGA's 3 biggest rivals. I've never seen anyone treated except with the utmost courtesy on campus (with one drunk exception who was yelling at the Clemson bench-but the people he was with denied knowing him), but I don't hang out in bars before the game. Florida and Auburn have a lot of obnoxious fans, especially Florida. One Auburn player even taunted Uga-and regretted it.
Well let's see Bullet. It has only been at Sanford Stadium where an elderly Georgia Fan seated near me had to pick shattered glass out of his wife's face when a half gallon whisky bottle tossed out of the Georgia section of the upper deck exploded on the seat in front of her, where obscene remarks about what the Big Dawg was going to screw was painted on the fans cars, and it was at Jordan Hare where Auburn got blamed for turning the fire hoses on the Georgia student section when it was actually done after a Georgia cheerleader was it in the face by a beer bottle tossed by one of her own fans. Oh, and I was in the president's box when the call came in from security at the urging of Georgia officials. So put a sock in it. Georgia fans are ridiculously intoxicated and rambunctious whether at home or away. Tech fans may be nerdy but we never had any such problems at Grant Field in my day. Getting your car robbed at the MARTA parking deck yes, but trouble with Tech fans no.
So, your stadium officials turned the fire hose on an opposing fan base?
Doesn't look too out of control to me. Looks like Auburn was just mad about opposing fans being on their field.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txo98oXa3k
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-13-2015 09:10 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:03 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: WVA throw batteries....
I've never understood that. Who carries around batteries and why throw them? They're expensive. You'd be better off throwing rolls of change.
We take them from our wives vibrators. We can't stand the competition.
Our street cred must be slipping to have to go all the way to post #39 to be mentioned.
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-13-2015 09:03 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: WVA throw batteries....
Yeah, a bunch of COLLEGE students from one of the POOREST states in the US went together bought BATTERIES and decided to smuggle them into the stadium and pelt opposing fans and their team.... Sounds about right
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
The trick is to throw *used* batteries.
(I've never thrown projectiles in a sporting event, nor will I ever, but this talk about battery prices and budgets is dumb. Used batteries are free.)
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-13-2015 11:33 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote: (04-13-2015 10:35 PM)Eagle78 Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:15 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:10 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:03 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: WVA throw batteries....
I've never understood that. Who carries around batteries and why throw them? They're expensive. You'd be better off throwing rolls of change.
The Dallas Cowboys have been hit several times in Philadelphia by Eagles' fans throwing snow balls with "D" batteries packed inside.
Didn't Philly fans also reportedly pelt Santa Clause with snowballs?
Yes, December 1968. Santa came out at halftime and he was a little thin and had a gray beard (not white). I guess he didn't look like the classic Santa. They booed him and some snow balls were thrown. Former PA Governor Ed Rendell was there and he laughs about it when it's brought up.
Supposedly there is more of a back-story to the event. My buddy is an Eagles fan and goes nuts when this story is mentioned.
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-14-2015 06:30 AM)lofi Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:10 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote: (04-13-2015 09:03 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: WVA throw batteries....
I've never understood that. Who carries around batteries and why throw them? They're expensive. You'd be better off throwing rolls of change.
We take them from our wives vibrators. We can't stand the competition.
Our street cred must be slipping to have to go all the way to post #39 to be mentioned.
Don't get too excited. You were mentioned on post #29
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I've heard bad things about Philadelphia Eagles fans and Penn State fans....
I think for the college level, it's hands down Alabama
Poisoning trees, teabagging people, shooting their own fans....and of course the video where the middle aged lady starts a fight with an Oklahoma fan.
I don't think FSU fans are that bad at all.....
USC fans can be conceited
LSU fans can be drunken idiots
Texas A&M fans are delusional
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-14-2015 12:42 AM)bullet Wrote: (04-14-2015 12:35 AM)bullet Wrote: (04-13-2015 07:55 PM)JRsec Wrote: (04-13-2015 07:07 PM)bullet Wrote: (04-13-2015 06:47 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote: You're right. UGAg fans wouldn't ever agree with what was said. And certainly not a wide swath of other fans outside the state of Georgia.
Like. Say. Here. http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/2mi...b_from_an/
Right. A bunch of Tech, Auburn and Florida fans, UGA's 3 biggest rivals. I've never seen anyone treated except with the utmost courtesy on campus (with one drunk exception who was yelling at the Clemson bench-but the people he was with denied knowing him), but I don't hang out in bars before the game. Florida and Auburn have a lot of obnoxious fans, especially Florida. One Auburn player even taunted Uga-and regretted it.
Well let's see Bullet. It has only been at Sanford Stadium where an elderly Georgia Fan seated near me had to pick shattered glass out of his wife's face when a half gallon whisky bottle tossed out of the Georgia section of the upper deck exploded on the seat in front of her, where obscene remarks about what the Big Dawg was going to screw was painted on the fans cars, and it was at Jordan Hare where Auburn got blamed for turning the fire hoses on the Georgia student section when it was actually done after a Georgia cheerleader was it in the face by a beer bottle tossed by one of her own fans. Oh, and I was in the president's box when the call came in from security at the urging of Georgia officials. So put a sock in it. Georgia fans are ridiculously intoxicated and rambunctious whether at home or away. Tech fans may be nerdy but we never had any such problems at Grant Field in my day. Getting your car robbed at the MARTA parking deck yes, but trouble with Tech fans no.
So, your stadium officials turned the fire hose on an opposing fan base?
Doesn't look too out of control to me. Looks like Auburn was just mad about opposing fans being on their field.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txo98oXa3k
Just washing the trash off the field. UGA fans are insufferable. The worst I have come across.
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RE: Most annoying Fanbases in College Athletics...
(04-14-2015 12:42 AM)bullet Wrote: (04-14-2015 12:35 AM)bullet Wrote: (04-13-2015 07:55 PM)JRsec Wrote: (04-13-2015 07:07 PM)bullet Wrote: (04-13-2015 06:47 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote: You're right. UGAg fans wouldn't ever agree with what was said. And certainly not a wide swath of other fans outside the state of Georgia.
Like. Say. Here. http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/2mi...b_from_an/
Right. A bunch of Tech, Auburn and Florida fans, UGA's 3 biggest rivals. I've never seen anyone treated except with the utmost courtesy on campus (with one drunk exception who was yelling at the Clemson bench-but the people he was with denied knowing him), but I don't hang out in bars before the game. Florida and Auburn have a lot of obnoxious fans, especially Florida. One Auburn player even taunted Uga-and regretted it.
Well let's see Bullet. It has only been at Sanford Stadium where an elderly Georgia Fan seated near me had to pick shattered glass out of his wife's face when a half gallon whisky bottle tossed out of the Georgia section of the upper deck exploded on the seat in front of her, where obscene remarks about what the Big Dawg was going to screw was painted on the fans cars, and it was at Jordan Hare where Auburn got blamed for turning the fire hoses on the Georgia student section when it was actually done after a Georgia cheerleader was it in the face by a beer bottle tossed by one of her own fans. Oh, and I was in the president's box when the call came in from security at the urging of Georgia officials. So put a sock in it. Georgia fans are ridiculously intoxicated and rambunctious whether at home or away. Tech fans may be nerdy but we never had any such problems at Grant Field in my day. Getting your car robbed at the MARTA parking deck yes, but trouble with Tech fans no.
So, your stadium officials turned the fire hose on an opposing fan base?
Doesn't look too out of control to me. Looks like Auburn was just mad about opposing fans being on their field.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txo98oXa3k
Looks can be deceiving and in this case were. The beer bottle incident preceded a press box announcement which when not heeded resulted in the water. Sorry, I know nothing stinks worse than a wet Dawg!
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