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re: Schools with the largest bandwagon fanbases
Posted on 5/25/26 at 6:27 am to Lucado
Posted on 5/25/26 at 6:27 am to Lucado
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And this is what annoys me even more. I was a Saints and a Braves fan long before it was cool. Back when both of them were bottom dwellers. Most Bama fans are just a bunch of front running phaggots with no ties to the university. They were nowhere to be found when I was in school there.
Possibly, but did you feel the same about the sidewalk (Actually Bandwaggon) LSU fans that came out of the woodwork in 2019? It is what it is. But, you are talking more about Bandwaggon fans than Sidewalk fans. I didn't go to Georgia, but have been a Georgia fan since 1979. My daughter attended UGA in their Honors Program and Georgia got plenty of our money (although it was lessened by the Hope Scholarship)
As has been explained in the thread earlier, bandwaggon fans are the people you are talking about. Those who jump on the bandwaggon when a team is doing well, then move on to a different team when another team becomes hot.
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Posted on 5/25/26 at 6:30 am to Lucado
The two most successful College Football programs of all time, makes sense.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 6:54 am to msu202020
Sorry for all the winning
Posted on 5/25/26 at 7:21 am to Lucado
This is pretty true of any dominant team historically or dominant team over a recent five to ten year period.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 8:21 am to Lucado
I haven't read through the thread but will say having lots of bandwagon, T-shirt, etc fans is a good thing. It means you're successful and are a well known brand. That's about it
Posted on 5/25/26 at 11:02 am to bigDgator
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Sidewalk fan - did not attand the school Bandwagon fan - only roots for a team when they are good
I think 1980s Miami is the prototype for “bandwagon” fans.
They switched shirts until Miami made playoff last year.
However, even “bandwagon” fans are drawn to success.
I wish our sidewalk and bandwagon were full to the gills.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 11:06 am to MrMojoRisin
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do have a BS from Alabama
Congrats. You’re probably a normal person. Your fan base on the other hand isn’t. I’m guessing you didn’t participate in the annual Gump run.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 1:07 pm to bigDgator
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Sidewalk fans are not necessarily bandwagon fans. Some of them are more passionate than the alumni.
Sidewalk fan - did not attand the school
Bandwagon fan - only roots for a team when they are good
A lot of truth to this. Although, if your parents were alumni, or you live in the jurisdiction of a public university, you get to claim fanhood without any separate qualification. No one can help, or resist, being raised as a fan. Likewise, if you live in the same jurisdiction, chances are you are supporting the school in many various ways whether you want to or not.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 8:21 pm to captdalton
True...the teams with the biggest "fanbases" in USA are prob The Lakers, the Yankees, Dallas Cowboys, and Boston Celtics.and the LA Lakers or ND.
This post was edited on 5/25/26 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 5/25/26 at 8:29 pm to Lucado
Never understood the point. I’m a Boston Red Sox fan and have never been to Boston.
I’m a 49s fan, never been to San Francisco.
What does it matter?
If you are a 16-17 year old, can you be a college fan without being called a sidewalker?
I’m a 49s fan, never been to San Francisco.
What does it matter?
If you are a 16-17 year old, can you be a college fan without being called a sidewalker?
Posted on 5/26/26 at 3:59 am to Gatorbait2008
Texas is a big state but are there even any bandwagon / T shirt fans (these are not the same thing BTW) outside of the state?
As it turns out there are a ton of cowboys fans. But idk about longhorns.
Ohio state, Bama, notre dame are definitely ahead. People are fans of these places without even knowing what city they are in, or anything about the state they are in.
Some Florida schools could be ahead, I would say probably LSU too? LSU is a massive brand in the black community.
As it turns out there are a ton of cowboys fans. But idk about longhorns.
Ohio state, Bama, notre dame are definitely ahead. People are fans of these places without even knowing what city they are in, or anything about the state they are in.
Some Florida schools could be ahead, I would say probably LSU too? LSU is a massive brand in the black community.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:00 am to Gatorbait2008
If you have never lived in the city you are a fan of I guess?
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:03 am to GruntbyAssociation
I guess Mexicans love Texas teams then. Cause people have said this about cowboys fans in different regions as well
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:04 am to Lucado
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I was a Saints and a Braves fan long before it was cool. Back when both of them were bottom dwellers.
When did being a fan of either of these teams become cool
Posted on 5/26/26 at 6:56 am to Lucado
More wins plus more television equals a larger non-alumni fan base.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 7:24 am to Lucado
Give me winning programs in high populations states and you will likely have the closest answer.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 7:28 am to Lucado
LSU fans: “LSU is a national brand with millions of fans nationwide!”
Also LSU fans: “Alabama should be embarrassed for being a national brand with millions of fans nationwide!”
Also LSU fans: “Alabama should be embarrassed for being a national brand with millions of fans nationwide!”
Posted on 5/26/26 at 7:29 am to MrMojoRisin
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Wait for one of the brief periods when Auburn has the stronger program. You'll notice a marked difference in the number of Alabama vs. Auburn license plates, bumper stickers, etc. It happens almost overnight.
I’m ready for Auburn to be good again in football…I’ll even take “not suck” at this point.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 7:30 am to Lucado
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Per AI
= Another Idiot
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:55 am to justaniceguy
What if a team technically plays in a city that you have never lived in but the team name was a place you lived(Tampa Bay Rays play in St. Pete)..I lived in Tampa and Clearwater, but not St. Pete.
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