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I have several female friends who are enthusiastic fans of the UConn women, but
who have never heard of the Boneyard.

So I doubt that the Boneyard stats are an accurate representation of UConn fans
in general. Certainly there have been plenty of women fans at every game I've
ever been to.
 
ed4ourgirls said:
I have several female friends who are enthusiastic fans of the UConn women, but
who have never heard of the Boneyard.

So I doubt that the Boneyard stats are an accurate representation of UConn fans
in general. Certainly there have been plenty of women fans at every game I've
ever been to.
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Well, no, the stats aren't representative of all UConn fans and the survey was never intended to represent all UConn fans. The survey is clearly labeled as a census of the Boneyard and nothing more.
 
pvdoggy said:
Anybody has a theory why UConn WBB fan base's demographic is somewhat older ? I am willing to bet that the men's team fan base's demographic is much younger.
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It's not unique to UCONN, it's WBB period. I'm a young whippersnapper of 52 who is frequently yelled at to sit down at basketball games. That happens much more at WBB games than MBB.
 
And most colleges that I am aware of do a poor job of engaging students as fans. Far more likely to be attending men's games while in school. "it's more happening" I suppose, or whatever today's phrase is.

Interestingly, for a Rutgers / LSU game a long while back, LSU held a student auction for tix to their bowl game (a good one, IIRC) at the women's game. Students had to remain at least into the 2nd half to be eligible. Good gimmick. And years ago, GW did an auction of student supplies (like refrigerators, etc.) in time outs. Also had a lot of students there.

But I'm sure that all those female students that don't attend dents the younger demographic going forward, both on the board and in the stands as well.
 
So the real question, HuskyNan, now that you've harvested all this data from us, how can you profit by it? What types of ads are you going to target us with? :)
 
Kibitzer said:
Ladies and gentlemen? Since a majority of responders are AARP-eligible or collecting Social Security checks, perhaps "geezers" would be more accurate.:rolleyes:
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Hey, that's Mr Geezer to you
 
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So do you have the final results, Nan, including the MBB board?
 
bags27 said:
So the real question, HuskyNan, now that you've harvested all this data from us, how can you profit by it? What types of ads are you going to target us with? :)
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From the results her on the Women's board, I'd go with Geritol, AARP, Life Call and Viagra. :cool:
 
meyers7 said:
From the results her on the Women's board, I'd go with Geritol, AARP, Life Call and Viagra. :cool:
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You said the "V" word! My thought, too, but not the courage to write it!
 
I thought this Board was named to reflect its overwhelmingly male demo. :D
 
CCinCT said:
The 50-69 age ranges coincide nicely with teen daughters in the 1991 on era when UCONN WBB caught fire. That's almost 60% of the poll respondents. Maybe ????
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In my case, you nailed it. When my daughter (and son) starting playing on travel teams, would take them and often their team to Gamble. Inexpensive, interesting day out.
 
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I came to appreciate wcbb in the '80's because it looked more like the team game I played in my youth, than the the emerging individual, above-the-rim version of the men's game.

I want to be blown away by five individuals playing a fast-moving team game, where the whole is much greater than the sum of the parts.

There is a growing movement to center your team around a star, and then play AAU/school yard hoops.

You can keep it and the men's game, thanks. If I want individual sports, I'll watch gymnastics.
 
HuskyNan said:
I know some might be disappointed they didn't get their responses included but I only have "room" for 1000 results so I cut the women's board off at 500. Five hundred responses in three days! Wowza, you guys rock!

So, here's what we got. BTW, these responses are similar to the census I did at least a decade ago.

1. I am a fan of:

UConn men only, 1, .2%
UConn women only, 233, 46.8%
UConn football only, 0
Both UConn bball teams, 130, 26.1%
Anyone with UConn on their jersey, 100, 20.1%
Another school, 31, 6.2%
None, 3, .6%

2. If you're a fan of another team, which one is it? (note: I phrased this question badly. I should have asked "If you responded to "Another school" above, which school?" So, I eliminated all responses from anyone that identified themself as a UConn fan. Sorry for the confusion)

Baylor, 3, 10.0%
Duke, 2, 6.5%
Louisville, 2, 6.5%
Maine, 1, 3.2%
Notre Dame, 8, 25.8%
Rutgers, 3, 10.0%
South Carolina, 2, 6.5% I know there are more of you out there!
Stanford, 1, 3.2%
Tennessee, 4, 12.9%
Texas, 2, 6,5%
No response, 3, 10.0%

Interestingly, fans of all teams but Tennessee and ND used names like Rutgers or RU, Louisville or UofL, Texas, etc. Only one ND fan said "Irish" fan. However, of the four Tennessee fans responding, three identified themselves as Lady Vols fans rather than Tennessee or UT-K. IMO, that shows what a disaster of an idea it was for the university to try to eradicate the Lady Vols designation as the fans identify strongly with it.

3. For those responding "not a fan of any team", check if you're:

A member of the media
Just a sports fan
I heard about the Boneyard and wanted to check it out

So, 3 people in question 1 said they're not a fan of any school but 27 responded to this question :) Again, my bad for the poor phrasing. Let's move along.

4. Did you attend UConn?

Yes as an undergraduate, 74, 14.8%
No as undergrad, yes as graduate student, 22, 4.4%
No, did not attend UConn, 403, 80.8%

5. If you are a UConn fan, are you either a Connecticut native or currently living here?

Yes, 305, 63.2%
No, 178, 36.8%

6. Are you male or female?

Male, 399, 80%
Female, 100, 20%

7. What is your age range?

Under 16, 0
16-22, 3, .6%
23-29, 15, 3.0%
30-39, 19, 3.8%
40-49, 52, 10.2%
50-59, 103, 20.6%
60-69, 182, 36.4%
70-79, 105, 21.0%
80-89, 19, 3.8%
90+, 2, .4%

There you have it, ladies and gentlemen!

Now I'm going to poll the men's board.
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Hats off to the two older than me.
 
Intpseeker said:
I came to appreciate wcbb in the '80's because it looked more like the team game I played in my youth, than the the emerging individual, above-the-rim version of the men's game.

I want to be blown away by five individuals playing a fast-moving team game, where the whole is much greater than the sum of the parts.

There is a growing movement to center your team around a star, and then play AAU/school yard hoops.

You can keep it and the men's game, thanks. If I want individual sports, I'll watch gymnastics.
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Long long time ago I stopped watching the hockey matches called Basketball--and more recently the UC Mens game--
I don't like public swearing or pulling players--demeaning even to the public watching.

In the old Men's College game --I liked the chess matches between coaches. They didn't have the fire power or the size
USUAllY--in addition to watching Student Athletes --watching what certain coaches would do next was part of the fun.
Geno--check and checkmate moves are equally enjoyable--many think the game is the 10 on the floor--sometimes.
 
pvdoggy said:
Anybody has a theory why UConn WBB fan base's demographic is somewhat older ? I am willing to bet that the men's team fan base's demographic is much younger.
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should be "Anybody has a theory why The-Boneyard WBB responders demographic is somewhat older?" IMO it would be a stretch to say the sample is representative of the Fan base as a whole. I would be surprised if the age demographic was younger since it could be hypothesized that bloggers active on boards in general tend to be older on the whole.

I would have been interested to see how many games a responder has actually attended stated in range: now and then, < 5 a year; 5 - 10 per year; > 10 a year. Also: home and away; all home - Gampel, XL, Mohegan; only Gampel; only XL
 
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Given the demographic breakdown of BY'ers I am giving serious consideration to changing my handle to, "notsoldude" :cool:
 
ThisJustIn said:
Let's back off the "pathetic" language and recognize that 70% of the WNBA fan base is women.

What this reveals is the KIND of fans women are. If you acknowledge history, they were raise to watch men and ignore/not know about women. The dominant culture is about watching men. If they're connected to a man, they watch what the men watch, which is the men.

It stands to reason that the residents of the internet fan board would be the high-test fans... and again, the history past and present says "men watch men."

I think women's programs (and the W) do a piss-poor job of engaging their fanbase on the internet. That's why I like what Dawn's been doing. It's not the only way, but it is one way....
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Is it fair to assume that virtually no students participate on this board? If so, does anyone have a clue as to why? One would think that such a treasure as UCONN women's basketball would have a strong student following. Maybe its a millennial thing.
 
rugbymate said:
Is it fair to assume that virtually no students participate on this board? If so, does anyone have a clue as to why? One would think that such a treasure as UCONN women's basketball would have a strong student following. Maybe its a millennial thing.
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Blue/White Kid used to. I guess you could say he was a bit of an outlier...
 
I didn't vote in this census.. so you could probably add 1 more for the South Carolina fans, 23-29 age group and male categories..
 
rugbymate said:
Is it fair to assume that virtually no students participate on this board? If so, does anyone have a clue as to why? One would think that such a treasure as UCONN women's basketball would have a strong student following. Maybe its a millennial thing.
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Time... I didn't discover this board til a year or so after graduating. And even if I had, I definitely wouldn't have had the time to stalk the board like I do now... I was always studying. Plus I think most students are more like casual fans in the sense that they love the school and the teams, and will support them, but most aren't exactly lifelong fans (yet) who will stalk 16 year olds in the hopes that they'll come to UCONN a few years down the road :) Just my 2 cents!
 
Interesting stats Nan. I guess I consider myself a young buck on these boards (40's) ;)
 
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rugbymate said:
Is it fair to assume that virtually no students participate on this board? If so, does anyone have a clue as to why? One would think that such a treasure as UCONN women's basketball would have a strong student following. Maybe its a millennial thing.
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I've been going to WBB games since 1981 and it has been like that the entire time.
 
f1f1ferrari said:
I think the older average age may also stem from the fact that CPTV is the one that started broadcasting the games in the 90's, and public television viewers tend to be a bit on the mature side:rolleyes:
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not exactly, I started watching cptv BECAUSE of UConn WBB. I'd bet I'm not alone.
 
Was watching Sesame St with my daughter before CPTV got involved with UConn, but that marriage to the women's team was perfect at the time. They could, and did, go the extra mile to keep all of us involved. The senior nights were special.
 
ctfjr said:
not exactly, I started watching cptv BECAUSE of UConn WBB. I'd bet I'm not alone.
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Yep, CPTV lost a major source of revenue when it lost the UConn contract.
 
UConn WBB was a hot property following the '95 Championship. They got a whole lot of attention in a state that had very little sports to crow about. I think a lot of us long in the tooth fans got interested then and we have been hanging around since. I also think old age, infirmary and death have contributed to the attendance fall off.

Maybe a short poll could be - how long have you been a fan of UConn WBB?
 
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