World-Herald editorial

[JTrain]

Here's my definition of a fair-weather fan: A fan who stops liking/caring about his team when they are not doing well.

Someone who leaves the game in the fourth quarter when we're getting stomped and it's out of reach isn't a fair weather fan, by that definition. They just aren't interested in watching the opposing team run out the clock. The game is decided. Now, the people who left early in the Ohio St. game were misjudging. I assume they thought the game was out of reach when it wasn't. But that's a prediction error on their part rather than proof that they stopped liking/caring about the team.

If you want to see a fair-weather fan (by my definition), come to Iowa. Fans that stop watching the games altogether. Sleep during games. Go weeks or even seasons without paying attention. Then when Brad Banks comes along, they are suddenly die-hards. Those are fair-weather fans.

 

[BigRedBuster]

One OHW Article, dated Oct. 13, 2011:

Pelini’s take…“We have loyal, passionate fans that have invested a lot in this program. I have great respect for this fan base, the support they give, how they travel, all the things that they do. … I know they want to win badly, but I’ve just got to remind them all that we want to win just as bad. Bottom line is, I just simply don’t believe that there’s any place for booing in a college stadium. Some fans may disagree with that, but that’s something I feel strongly about.”

I have to admit that I agree with him on that.

 

[Mavric]

Why is it ok for Bo to scream directly into a kids face, but not ok for fans to boo? It's the same message.

Where has anyone said this?

 

[STL Husker]

Here's my definition of a fair-weather fan: A fan who stops liking/caring about his team when they are not doing well.

Someone who leaves the game in the fourth quarter when we're getting stomped and it's out of reach isn't a fair weather fan, by that definition. They just aren't interested in watching the opposing team run out the clock. The game is decided. Now, the people who left early in the Ohio St. game were misjudging. I assume they thought the game was out of reach when it wasn't. But that's a prediction error on their part rather than proof that they stopped liking/caring about the team.

If you want to see a fair-weather fan (by my definition), come to Iowa. Fans that stop watching the games altogether. Sleep during games. Go weeks or even seasons without paying attention. Then when Brad Banks comes along, they are suddenly die-hards. Those are fair-weather fans.

Thank you. This is what I was doing a horrible job of communicating. You can look at Mizzou too. Where did their fans go? Mavric, I actually feel the same way you do about not booing and staying the whole game, but I also understand why people would leave early or boo. Just not my style.

 

[Mavric]

Here's my definition of a fair-weather fan: A fan who stops liking/caring about his team when they are not doing well.

Did the people who left care about the rest of the game? Was Nebraska doing well at that point?

 

[JTrain]

Haha, they cared about their team. They liked their team. They cared about winning the game. They just thought the game was out of reach and were ready to look forward to the next one.