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re: Why do so many SEC fanbases dislike/are indifferent toward basketball?
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:16 pm to BreakawayZou83
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:16 pm to BreakawayZou83
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we just don't give a shite about it while football season is still here
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The short easy answer is that SEC territory= the biggest football territory in the US. Just like the ACC is a basketball conference and ACC territory=the biggest basketball territory in the US
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what's basketball?
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Its this weird sport ESPN fills the months known as the offseason with.
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However, basketball was something I to fill the void between football and baseball
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Don't get it twisted, we still watch the games, just don't have the same passion for it as we do other sports...
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Because it's the only thing Mizzu is good at and it really pisses them off
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Why do Missouri fans dislike college baseball and make their apathy toward the sport apparent in all related threads?
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Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:20 pm to reedus23
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. In fact, I'd argue college baseball is a more pure form of the game. Students at the southern schools can hang out in the sun, drink beer and catch a game. Not exactly going to do that when it's 40 out.
Aluminum bats make this argument invalid. As for basketball other than March Madness I generally find it boring. Too many games to make regular season interesting for me, but I grew up playing football and baseball. Also the NBA has affected my overall view of basketball, as well as all of the one and done garbage. I think that has affected the level of talent in college.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:26 pm to theGarnetWay
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It'll be a slow march but we'll get there under Martin.
That I am convinced of. Don't think it will be as long as you may think either. Basketball is one sport you can turn around with a good class.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:29 pm to CrimsonFlounder
I hear ya about the bats but have you seen Chris Carpenter try to bunt for the Cards? Pathetic. I'm not up on the college limitations, but I can tell you the restrictions they're putting on the bats at younger ages here is bringing those bats closer and closer to wooden bats.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:33 pm to reedus23
First of all, the end of CFB season > the beginning of CBB season. When the BCS standings are becoming musical chairs and teams are fighting for bids in bowl games, you can't expect people to care about nearly-irrelevant early season basketball games.
Second, from a fundamental standpoint college basketball is leaps and bounds better than NBA basketball. The only reason I'm not fully into it is because of the one-and-dones. No headlining player stays for more than a year or two (with the exception of Duke) which makes the sport hard to follow year in and year out.
I love basketball, but it's on the back burner until football season is over. If you don't like that, you should have went to the ACC or Big East.
Second, from a fundamental standpoint college basketball is leaps and bounds better than NBA basketball. The only reason I'm not fully into it is because of the one-and-dones. No headlining player stays for more than a year or two (with the exception of Duke) which makes the sport hard to follow year in and year out.
I love basketball, but it's on the back burner until football season is over. If you don't like that, you should have went to the ACC or Big East.
This post was edited on 11/12/12 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:35 pm to Captain Insano
I bet if JFF decided to become JFB you would follow, even if he was a one and done. 
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:36 pm to reedus23
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one and done.
Story of my life.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:37 pm to BreakawayZou83
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In baseball, probably. Kentucky is about as terrible as we are in terms of baseball support.
Not really. Maybe before John Cohen got there in 2004 and they became competitive. Had he stayed, his "new" contract would have included a brand new $30 mil stadium. Now that Patterson is starting to experience similar success, he will likely negotiate the same thing...at least a major renovation. They are improving things annually @ UK now.
Tennessee and Georgia will get with the program. UT is looking at major stadium renovations currently and UGA needs to as well soon. You will have to come off the $$ to keep up in baseball, which should not be a problem for you with the influx of cash coming your way...
Here is the Final 2012 NCAA Baseball Average Attendance Report from the NCBWA.
1. LSU 10,736
2. Arkansas 7,924
3. South Carolina 7,574
4. Ole Miss 7,471
Texas 6,337
6. Mississippi State 6,131
Florida State 4,583
Clemson 4,405
9. Texas A&M 4,369
Creighton 4,268
TCU 4,112
12. Florida 3,935
Nebraska 3,760
14. Alabama 3,458
Rice 3,455
Southern Miss 3,424
Hawaii 3,340
Baylor 3,255
Virginia 3,208
Wichita State 3,013
Texas Tech 2,853
Arizona State 2,834
23. Auburn 2,794
Tulane 2,699
East Carolina 2,685
Arizona 2,628
Miami, Fla. 2,512
28. Vanderbilt 2,412
Oregon 2,128
Stanford 2,121
Louisiana-Lafayette 2,078
32. Georgia 2,050
33. Kentucky 1,950
34. Tennessee 1,911
Oregon State 1,846
Cal State Fullerton 1,730
Fresno State 1,641
New Mexico 1,618
Louisiana-Monroe 1,604
Georgia Tech 1,586
North Carolina 1,483
UCF 1,476
NC State 1,464
Louisville 1,436
South Alabama 1,414
Long Beach State 1,391
Georgia Southern 1,298
Texas State 1,287
Troy 1,204
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:41 pm to reedus23
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I'm not up on the college limitations, but I can tell you the restrictions they're putting on the bats at younger ages here is bringing those bats closer and closer to wooden bats.
The bats they've made people use for the last two years are in NO WAY superior to wood bats other than longevity. They were absolutely terrible. The DeMarini's are alot better, but with the Eastons that State used, alot of our guys would have actually preferred to use wood last season...
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:47 pm to BreakawayZou83
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(Excluding Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mizzou fans)
No.
I'm apathetic towards baseball but basketball is my favorite college sport. I guess I'm not your average SEC fan.
This post was edited on 11/12/12 at 11:52 pm
Posted on 11/13/12 at 12:03 am to BreakawayZou83
Honestly, I try to support the team, but it is more out of love for my university than actually liking basketball. The truth is that basketball just does absolutely nothing for me as a spectator. I've never wanted to play it, and I feel no emotional connection to the sport whatsoever.
There are a lot of sports at Florida I feel that way about. I am always quite proud of how well Florida competes across the board in all sports, and I care about them for the opportunities they give student athletes, particularly the non-revenue generating sports that really have no long term payout beside the opportunity for a great education. But as far as feeling a real interest in a sport as a fan of it, I just don't have it for basketball and some other things like I do football.
There are a lot of sports at Florida I feel that way about. I am always quite proud of how well Florida competes across the board in all sports, and I care about them for the opportunities they give student athletes, particularly the non-revenue generating sports that really have no long term payout beside the opportunity for a great education. But as far as feeling a real interest in a sport as a fan of it, I just don't have it for basketball and some other things like I do football.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 12:06 am to GatorsGators
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GatorsGators
Says I wear Affliction Shirts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 12:38 am to LuciusSulla
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Honestly, I try to support the team, but it is more out of love for my university than actually liking basketball. The truth is that basketball just does absolutely nothing for me as a spectator. I've never wanted to play it, and I feel no emotional connection to the sport whatsoever.
There are a lot of sports at Florida I feel that way about. I am always quite proud of how well Florida competes across the board in all sports, and I care about them for the opportunities they give student athletes, particularly the non-revenue generating sports that really have no long term payout beside the opportunity for a great education. But as far as feeling a real interest in a sport as a fan of it, I just don't have it for basketball and some other things like I do football.
What about our miracle runs in 94 and 00?
Posted on 11/13/12 at 12:45 am to BreakawayZou83
I like it. LSU has just been bad recently.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 1:12 am to BreakawayZou83
Good thread, sorry I missed it earlier. I am passionate about all things Mizzou related. But will admit basketball is my favorite college sport for viewing.
I multi-task and have enough energy to withstand the overlap of sport seasons.
I multi-task and have enough energy to withstand the overlap of sport seasons.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 2:35 am to Bogie00
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I am passionate about all things Mizzou related. But will admit basketball is my favorite college sport for viewing.
Same
Posted on 11/13/12 at 4:45 am to BreakawayZou83
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And furthermore, why actively make their disdain for the sport known in basketball related threads?
(Excluding Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mizzou fans)
This is such an attention seeking post. It's pretty obvious that football is the driving force in the SEC, most schools are good at it. They don't have that same recent success in basketball though, therefore the lack of care for it.
Not hard to figure out. Stop trying so fricking hard to fit in.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:13 am to Mizzoufan26
Biggest non yearly rivalry in college sports tonight.... UK vs Duke 
Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:29 am to BreakawayZou83
I like it more than baseball.
and we are really good at that sport.
and we are really good at that sport.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:31 am to BreakawayZou83
Silly sport with sillier tournament. Seriously, I watch occassionally but why get excited when wins and losses barely matter. You can be national champs with 11 losses and people think that's better than football's MNC, really? March Madness should be renamed, to me it is the definition of absurdity. Just can't get into it.
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