Andy Katz list’s his top ten fanbases

[Mister P]

I think we all know how passionate and dedicated the majority of our fanbase is so it’s nice to see Katz recognize that in his tweet today.

I saw this cbkreport a couple of months ago and we weren’t listed in the Biggest Fan or Passionate Fan category but in the Toxic Fan category.

Let’s just say we are the best fanbase with crazy people that are spoiled and arrogant.

 

[auror]

I'm sure we'll have a nice, measured reaction to this graphic.

 

[EnochRoot]

UConn being toxic is curious. If this were in Ollie's final year or so, maybe, but what about the past few seasons suggests UConn is toxic?

For that matter, Maryland's fanbase is toxic? If anything, they're a tad apathetic.

 

[RuffRuff]

UConn being toxic is curious. If this were in Ollie's final year or so, maybe, but what about the past few seasons suggests UConn is toxic?

For that matter, Maryland's fanbase is toxic? If anything, they're a tad apathetic

Loses a little cred not including UK in the toxic bunch. I’ve never seen a message board go more schiz ballistic after every loss. It’s actually good entertainment. They are as unhinged as it gets.

 

[Umami Zen]

If these dudes are calling the UConn fan base toxic. They are clearly uninformed. They've never checked out the Yard for our positivity and objective criticisms. How can you take a spin on the UConn fanbase like this seriously??

 

[EnochRoot]

I mean, The BY goes over the top in fandom (both directions), but toxic implies taking things too far, personally or otherwise.

And what does Active mean? What makes Providence a worthier school than UConn for that matter?

It's just silly. Indiana isn't active, because they're passionate, and of course UConn can't be passionate because they're toxic.

One edit I would make is to change the title 'Biggest' (Kentucky, Duke, Kansas) to 'Front Runnerest.'

 

[superjohn]

UConn being toxic is curious. If this were in Ollie's final year or so, maybe, but what about the past few seasons suggests UConn is toxic?

For that matter, Maryland's fanbase is toxic? If anything, they're a tad apathetic.

UConn twitter is sort of known as being the most toxic college basketball fans on social media.

 

[EnochRoot]

UConn twitter is sort of known as being the most toxic college basketball fans on social media.

I didn't consider Twitter.

You know, unless Connecticut is just a viper pit full of toxicity, that may simply be due to the fact there isn't a critical mass of positive UConn twitter traffic to consistently ratio-away the bile.

 

[willie99]

Arrogant and spoiled

It goes hand in hand with being the best basketball program(s) in the country

 

[BGesus4]

I think we all know how passionate and dedicated the majority of our fanbase is so it’s nice to see Katz recognize that in his tweet today.
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I saw this cbkreport a couple of months ago and we weren’t listed in the Biggest Fan or Passionate Fan category but in the Toxic Fan category.

Let’s just say we are the best fanbase with crazy people that are spoiled and arrogant.
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This bottom list is obviously bs. Providence is supposed to be in the Good a Chance as Anyone category.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

UConn being toxic is curious. If this were in Ollie's final year or so, maybe, but what about the past few seasons suggests UConn is toxic?

For that matter, Maryland's fanbase is toxic? If anything, they're a tad apathetic.

For what’s it’s worth, the amount of providence “uconnlover” accounts that showed up here after we lost a few conference games was pretty toxic per say. In real life, I’ve only experienced one of the nicest fan bases, at least compared to Sox or Yankees fans which is really my only comparison.

 

[uh-no]

the CBK one is engagement farming. get 24 teams in there gets more people to click/comment. It's all bullshit. nobody is actually putting thought into these things.

Ironically, my responding is falling for the clear engagement farming.

 

[storrsroars]

For that matter, Maryland's fanbase is toxic? If anything, they're a tad apathetic.

This is five years old, but a pretty toxic description:

The 16 Most Obnoxious Fans in College Basketball

Dear God.

www.thrillist.com

Put simply, there is not a meaner, more tasteless, ruthless, unscrupulous fan base in the NCAA than the University of Maryland Terrapins. If attending a home game in opposing colors, prepare to face a shower of profanity and bodily fluids. Dare to stick around after a game and there’s a better-than-there-should-be chance you’ll be privy to a riot. Terps fans are an unreasonably nasty and biting collection of people drawn from the same geographic region as Eagles fans who feel it’s their sworn duty to act like complete balloon knots at any sporting event. All this and a whopping one national title to show for it. Who can forget how head coach Gary Williams threw shade at Jim Calhoun and his recruiting methods after Rudy Gay chose UConn over Maryland? Don’t get us wrong, there are years when this team has been up there with the best in the nation. There’s just never been one where the fans weren’t flat out the worst.

 

[Dove]

UConn twitter is sort of known as being the most toxic college basketball fans on social media.

I don't know if toxic is correct.

There is ton of people on UConn Twitter constantly trying to one-up the other guy. Like, "Look at me!!!! I dream of UConn all day!!!"

 

[Waquoit]

Toxic, thy name is Sparty.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Loses a little cred not including UK in the toxic bunch. I’ve never seen a message board go more schiz ballistic after every loss. It’s actually good entertainment. They are as unhinged as it gets.

And they're currently number one in the dillusioned category with Kansas nipping on their heels and Arkansas right close to them.

 

[bigknight3]

Toxic (like in a relationship) can also imply there and committed when things are good. Fair weather when things get hard.

That was this fan base during the dark days...

 

[Rasputin]

I met a lot of UK fans in Dallas at the 2014 Final Four. I found most of them to be very nice people and absolutely rabid UK fans. Many of them had driven to Texas from Kentucky (13+ hrs) because they could not get flights. They also outnumbered Husky fans by a huge margin. I can't argue with their top ranking.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

We have an incredibly toxic fanbase. It seems weird to deny this.

 

[That Guy]

Toxic (like in a relationship) can also imply there and committed when things are good. Fair weather when things get hard.

That was this fan base during the dark days...

Our dark days were particularly bad though. I don't fault any fan who stopped following the program as much in the Dark Age of Ollie because it honestly looked hopeless. We were stuck with a bad coach, we were stuck in a terrible conference, and we began signing only 3* players. There was a point where I legitimately wondered if we would ever recover. Thank God for Dan Hurley.

 

[JerseyAlum]

I remember when Ollie came to UConn (to play). I remembered feeling he was a good, not great college player that wore his emotions. When he went to the NBA he was also a good, not great NBA player.

So when he came to coach UConn, well, he was an okay, not great coach. Pretty clear that Hurley eats Ollie's lunch in the coaching department.

 

[runner11]

Indiana and Kentucky are the most toxic and the most passionate.

 

[HuskyHawk]

We have an incredibly toxic fanbase. It seems weird to deny this.

How do you mean toxic? I think we have a tendency to denigrate other fanbases more than most. A need to feel superior, possibly born of the fact that CT is often viewed as an afterthought stuck between NYC and Boston (other than for Pizza and basketball). We talk about "fly over country" but many would call CT "drive over country".

How Fandom Turns Toxic

Fandom can sometimes feel like a minefield instead of a safe space to belong. What's driving the toxicity and how you can avoid it.

www.psychologytoday.com

 

[boog204]

We have an incredibly toxic fanbase. It seems weird to deny this.

Was going to post the same thing... I think we have tons of fair-weather fans and our fans can be downright nasty to the team and each other. There's a great deal of arrogance and entitlement. Other fanbases think we are horrible. And I don't think they're wrong.

Also, in regards to Maryland. I went to a game years ago at the old Cole Fieldhouse against Duke. It was surreal. Not only was that fanbase/environment passionate to a level that, I'm sorry, far surpasses anything I've experienced with us, but their level of hatred, nastiness, and near criminality was legit uncomfortable.

 

[Hoophound]

Was going to post the same thing... I think we have tons of fair-weather fans and our fans can be downright nasty to the team and each other. There's a great deal of arrogance and entitlement. Other fanbases think we are horrible. And I don't think they're wrong.

Also, in regards to Maryland. I went to a game years ago at the old Cole Fieldhouse against Duke. It was surreal. Not only was that fanbase/environment passionate to a level that, I'm sorry, far surpasses anything I've experienced with us, but their level of hatred, nastiness, and near criminality was legit uncomfortable.

That’s because Philly, South Jersey and Maryland area sports fans are famously nasty. We have had fantastic crowds for tons of games but you won’t find our fans being borderline criminal in behavior like you do in that area. Honestly, it seems that whole area is full of metro Philly people that are as rude and nasty as it gets in terms of fandom. It makes for a rowdy environment but it’s also a little dangerous and it is never very family friendly.

I am not knocking Philly. I have two friends that fit the mold. They went to Maryland. They are great people, fun to be around and they are big sports fans, but I try not watch the Eagles, Terps or Sixers with them. It is uncomfortable. My wife thinks they are awful.

 

[uconn13]

How do you mean toxic? I think we have a tendency to denigrate other fanbases more than most. A need to feel superior, possibly born of the fact that CT is often viewed as an afterthought stuck between NYC and Boston (other than for Pizza and basketball). We talk about "fly over country" but many would call CT "drive over country".

How Fandom Turns Toxic

Fandom can sometimes feel like a minefield instead of a safe space to belong. What's driving the toxicity and how you can avoid it.

www.psychologytoday.com

Your post reminded me of my late Uncle, who was raised in the Bronx, but moved to CT in the 60’s after he married my Aunt. He was fond of saying Nutmeggers suffered “little man” complex, being located between NYC and Boston, narcissistic and whiny about the silliest of topics.

 

[Waquoit]

Andy used to work for UConn. Nice to see he remembers his friends.

 

[JerseyAlum]

Your post reminded me of my late Uncle, who was raised in the Bronx, but moved to CT in the 60’s after he married my Aunt. He was fond of saying Nutmeggers suffered “little man” complex, being located between NYC and Boston, narcissistic and whiny about the silliest of topics.

Maybe he's painting with a wide brush, but I was never in awe or anything facing players in NYC or Boston.

 

[bendm]

How do you mean toxic? I think we have a tendency to denigrate other fanbases more than most. A need to feel superior, possibly born of the fact that CT is often viewed as an afterthought stuck between NYC and Boston (other than for Pizza and basketball). We talk about "fly over country" but many would call CT "drive over country".

How Fandom Turns Toxic

Fandom can sometimes feel like a minefield instead of a safe space to belong. What's driving the toxicity and how you can avoid it.

www.psychologytoday.com

the toxicity, if it's being defined as the need to constantly denigrate other programs, is a direct result of our scorn for the power conferences said programs belong to, which in turn, is due to the fact that said conferences have passed us over, again and again, for membership. in other words, they started it.

 

[LStudfellow]

I'm sure we'll have a nice, measured reaction to this graphic.

@auror this is EXACTLY what I was thinking as soon as I saw it and then read your post...

And per usual, the denizens of this board have not disappointed. We truly are like a bunch of relatives at the yearly reunion where everyone comes, invariably some take pot shots at the crazy, unhinged ones who were let out of their basements and from under the sink to attend...

But have an outsider make commentary on our disfunction? Ohhhhhhhh, HELL NO!

Just what I needed on a slow Wednesday afternoon... Boneyarders gettin' after it when someone has called us collectively one of the "Most Toxic" fanbases.

Thank you all... so many of you are just down right hilarious, especially when being snarky or feeling offended.