When you suffer for years through game-day temps in the '90s and Vinny Testaverde QB ratings in the '70s, it breeds loyalty. 5 on the worst-behaved list for their boozy antics. Notre Dame is a proud member of the historic Notre Dame conference. I will admit that Oklahoma fans have a lot to be proud of when it comes to their football team, but many of them take it much too far. Usually there is a group of awful ones that sully the name for the entire group. Posted by panhandlebama on 11/23/21 at 10:30 am. Georgia Bulldogs. The WHY DIDNT THEY REVIEW IT, LARRY? lady. Alabama is a great football university. So,. And were not just picking on fan bases from other states, either. When they werent sure if the Big Ten would play, they wanted to put an asterisk on the CFP this year. Not owned by some money-grubbing autocrat but by THE PEOPLE, and youll gladly remind anybody and everybody of that as you break out your certificate that proves you, too, own a piece of the team! ), and they haven't won a conference title since '98. (Unfortunately, Wisconsin will have to earn just an honorable mention on our list.) By the way, when I say "all these years," I mean since 2006. Kansas Jayhawks One word: smug. Except people actually show up to your games. And, of course, there is the 2007 video up there, which should more or less speak for itself. There are reports that some of these fans have urinated on opposing fans, going as far to vandalize or steal vehicles, equipment and food. This is partly NBCs fault. Don't miss a story! The Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and all of the major college hockey teams in the Boston area all enjoyed more support than the Patriots. Are ESPN analysts openly rooting for you to not make a championship game again? I don't see Colorado fans as much since we both moved conferences, but I have a soft spot for Ralphie and Boulder is fun when you're not at Folsom Field. 1 as the most arrogant in the NCAA, just ahead of the Big Ten. Will Ohio State compete? There is the media-sanctioned worship of Jim Tressel that ended under less than ideal circumstances in 2010. They have been seen attacking other fans, throwing glass beer bottles and doing anything that makes them feel better about losing. North Dakota State What, you don't think FCS counts? Darren Rovell's talking point in this week's ranked discussion, a poll to . And if that isn't rude, I don't know what is. As part of one of the most intimate traditions in college football, A&M fans consider an Aggies touchdown a touchdown for everyone present in support. To be fair, having to watch games at Veterans Stadium would've hardened even the nicest of people -- there's a reason that place had a courtroom and jail cell on the bottom level. We also ranked the top five most arrogant fan bases in the NCAA. The ABSOLUTE FORWARD PASS in the playoffs in Tennessee in 2000. Feelings about college football fan bases are pretty simple: You don't like any that you're not a part of. YOUR FOOTBALL TEAMS DO NOT MATTER. Cowboys fans used to say Texas Stadium had a hole up top because God loved watching the Cowboys, but isn'tdeclaring God a fan of YOUR team pretty much the pinnacle of obnoxious? TEMPE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 2: Members of the Ohio State Buckeyes cheerleading team run out on the field before the start of the game against the Kansas State Wildcats in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2004 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. There is almost a never-ending stream of bleeped out words and chants. The Sooner fans want respect from the rest of the country and try to claim it with over-sized arrogance and a "we are almighty, fear us" kind of attitude. Considering that MSU is one of the better party schools in the nation, similar to Big Ten rival Wisconsin, their high ranking shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Duke fans deservedly get the most venom of any college hoops fan base, but North Carolina isn't exactly filled with humble, "aw shucks" types. Every one of us has a choice, however, on how to direct our passion. Kansas is as relevant as ever 7. But your overcompensation for that makes you slightly more obnoxious than those fans, playing the victim card extra hard and going WAY over the top with superfan bravado. From a Texas perspective, they arent really relevant to the Longhorns fan base but they can be one of the annoying ones. Arizona was the worst but primarily because they were 90 min from home. As you can see, both state-of-Michigan Power Five schools proudly(?) Ever since, Colorado fans have thrown everything from batteries, marshmallows, soda bottles, coins and lemons onto the field. Fuck that. Say what you will about the lack of a playoff, but with only two teams out of 120 getting a shot at . Matt Leinart. Let's not mince words. Giants fans arent obnoxious at all! You generally hate them, I wouldnt use hate in this sense as I would call it an aggressive dislike, but those fans are out there. How do you know football is king in Florida? "It's the best time I've had since Week 1 . There are even reports of vandalism and slashed tires on opposing vehicles in the stadium parking lot. The Hoosiers haven't regularly been competitive . Never before in the history of sports fair-weather fandom has there been a group as obnoxious as the Pats' fans. Now comes time for some self deprecation. It's only made worse by the fact that the city now hosts two NFL teams. You really did it. And youre going to lose all your games for the rest of the season.. Florida coming in at No.15 is actually kind of shocking, to be honest. Michigan has a lot of Texas qualities. Since the inception of the conference, they have won the conference title more than anyone else by a wide margin. After the students' performance at the 2007 Navy game where they insulted players, midshipmen and families coming to watch their sons, all of whom are going to serve our nation overseas, I think Rutgers needs to put on a few more lectures on how to be nice. 9. Or do we dump it onto the the opposing fools who dared to challenge us in our own house? Now, your lone claim to fame is selling out your stadium by dumping thousands of tickets on StubHub. Then toss in Alabama and Auburn as yearly rivals and you have the recipe for the most delusional fan base in the country. So, hey, carry on with your jerseys-and-jeans Fridays, and maybe send Andrew Luck's doctor a thank you note. What better way to spice things up than to be obnoxious at college football games? Back in the day, the Cornhuskers were the team to beat. College football has the most passionate fans and the most exciting regular season of any sport. Arguing with them is pointless and until they finally realize that Stoops has to go, they won't be backing down. As many people know, with alcohol comes cockiness, and with cockiness comes arrogance. It was frightening. They make you sign a contract as soon as you don the black and gold. Sitting at home behind your safe TV doesn't even begin to hide what goes on at some of these stadiums where football is literally the pulse of the student's worlds. One thing most, if not all, college football fans admire about Cornhusker fans is their willingness to travel with their team because who would want to be in Nebraska, am I right? Will Alabama repeat? The official team of the California penal system is a far cry from the renegade outlaws that got them their sociopathic fanbase, but your average Raider fan isnt really as concerned with winning as he is with beating opposing fans with blunt objects. No lie: Ive literally seen guys in Broncos jerseys with police escorts walking through the parking lot at O.co. On our conference list, the SEC ranked No. (I am also now aware that a certain foul-mouthed BroBible editor lost his football privileges at Miami for an entire year thanks to such a case.). Jesus. It is their year to return to their former glory each and every year. Hopefully, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte can be the one to finally figure it out. 1 spot in the polls every year. It took place during the alcohol-soaked periods before and after a game against LSU in 2011: Police in West Virginia are looking for a group of people accused of attacking four LSU fans leaving Saturday nights game in Morgantown. Brigham Young University Cougars. Possibly the most annoying thing about UGA fans though is their optimism. Wisconsin will have to earn just an honorable mention, permanent plaques until after he graduated, caught the attention of the Tuscaloosa police, Deadspins Drew Magary shrewdly pointed out, actually pissed Notre Dame isnt getting more credit, The 10 Most Hateable Fan Bases in College Basketball. Ohio State is by far the most obnoxious university. All content herein is intended for audiences 21 years and older. But to continue to call an Ivy League contest between your two schools The Game when it hasnt justified that description since the Hoover Administration is the height of arrogance. However, that is not what makes them rude. Rounding out the top five is Michigan State. Who is the most annoying college football announcer? Oregon has been extremely successful over the past few years, attending a national championship and winning a few Pac-10 Championships. Among respondents, 50% were male and 50% were female with an average age of 30. Their last national title was in 1939 (! The worst part? Call the Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-270-7117, you have a gambling problem. In one fell swoop, the best coach SF has had since Bill Walsh was forced out, everyone on defense retired or moved teams, Kaepernick got Kaepernick-ed out of the league, and --oh, yeah --the team moved to SANTA CLARA, which is about as close to San Francisco as Sacramento. The results are cruel so to those of you who make the list, Im sorry but you deserved it. Not all fan bases are judged the same. The rumors are true. At least they have won the conference, but that doesnt make them any less annoying. A profanity-laden YouTube video posted by a Florida fan has caught the attention of the Tuscaloosa police. Some are respectable, some you didn't know exist and others will hurt your feelings by calling out the coffee stain on your shirt that was a complete accident. However, the majority of engagements are pretty translucent as to where that line is and some fanbases just take it too far, most of the time on purpose. And as you wade through empty liquor bottles after another home loss, there is a better-than-average chance you wont be able to get into your car because somebody is being beaten up behind it. I can tell you which college towns may have that George Clooney-esque cloud of smug hovering above their main streets, and which schools have documented cases of students throwing piss. Ranking the Big Ten's most annoying fan bases Sep 27, 2012 at 2:39 pm Expand Autoplay 1 of 13 I planned on talking trash but the picture says all you need to know about Indiana football. Who cares if its good for college football that Notre Dame is No. There is a very clear dividing line of right and wrong, and everyone knows it, and it has been discussed ad nauseum elsewhere. To pick the 10 Most Hateable Fan Bases in College Football, I trolled through numerous message boards. Pour one out for San Diego. Darren Rovell went to work on Twitter to complete this poll by allowing fans to vote on who they think is the most annoying fanbase. I had heard rumors that Tucson wasn't the nicest place in the nation, but I never imagined it to be so classless. Your new domed stadium is one of the loudest in football, probably because every single one of your fans is AT THE GAME. The Miami Hurricanes have fans. This i Bad news, Tennessee Vols fans. For years, the trademark of being a Redskins fan was wearing a pig nose. See. It's particularly telling that immediately after winning a playoff game in the most ridiculous way possible, and movingjussssssta little too quickly to trademark "Minneapolis Miracle" so the owners could rake it in from the gullible wallets of a people used to losing, your team went and crapped the bed against Nick Foles and the Eagles, costing you the first home Super Bowl in history. We all love our teams and will until the end of time. So here's ours fire away. The fans have learned to be mostly unobtrusive. If all of those other schools are always winning championships, why aren't we? Every. You seem to forget that despite two Super Bowls, youre still basically rooting for the Browns. The fan base can be unbearable at times, but they havent been in the national conversation since Larry Coker led them to a national championship in the early 2000s. The Longhorns haven't exactly shown much taste of winning over the past season and a half though, failing to make a bowl game and losing horribly to both Oklahoma schools. Penn State Football College Football's 6 Most "Annoying" Fan Bases. Writing on the screen like 1980, sucking up to the top teams, and constantly missing basic football things. Gill . Top 10 Most Hated College Football Programs The Top Ten 1 Ohio State Buckeyes The Ohio State Buckeyes are the athletic teams that represent The Ohio State University, named after the colloquial term for people from the state of Ohio and after the state tree, the Ohio Buckeye. During winning periods, are you at a game wearing a shirt from your decade-old national championship run? How is "most annoying" graded? Additionally, after being crushed in games, CU fans would dance in the stadium, still jeering on against opponents who had already destroyed their team. For good reason. 2. Are you getting Breathalyzed before entering the stadium? But you know who is? In 1915, Cornell recalled that he wrote the song in 1903 at the request of the Men's Glee Club . Last season was the first time Alabama wasnt involved in the College Football Playoffs. One of the biggest arguments that happen constantly over many fan bases is which team is the most hated? They wear "trojan" helmets and sunglassestwo things that literally do not go together. Nothing brings out the dregs of your city like a successful NFL run. Sooner fans are some of the raunchiest and most arrogant out there. Click the three dots in the upper right corner of an annoying post and choose to hide all posts from that person or 'Snooze' them for 30 days. Every media member and their wife can't stop talking about Alabama, and Alabama fans can't stop talking about the greatness of their program. To do that, theyll have to beat an Alabama team thathaschoke-slammed them to the mat in the last two SEC Championships. There were the snowballs thrown at the Minnesota Gophers in 2009. players and those who traveled to see them, "a--hole" directed at opposing fans to obscenities, hurl trash and insults onto the field during close games, lifted a goal post off the turf and threw it into the clearing A&M section of the stadium, A SI fan survey had the Volunteers voted third worst in the SEC, Tuscaloosa police even watched out for certain Florida fans. Will Steve Spurrier coach this season shirtless? A&M Fans = "Most Ignorant and Clueless" award. In fact, the team that makes its way into Columbus on 9/11 might appear quite high on the list. There are reports that some of the students would hurl trash and insults onto the field during close games, aiming to hit referees or opposing players. There's reason for the Silicon Valley bros to snap up luxury boxes after the heist of Jimmy Garoppolo. Unless its a Saints fan. Anyway, each fan base is irritable in one way or another, but here are the nine who are the most annoying. There's a question I ask myself on Saturday nights when most of the day's football has been played. (6-foot-3, 205 pounds), and also annoying to play . There was face paint. When rolled up and knotted, they actually looked a lot like penalty flags. Josh Sanchez | Aug 28, 2018 10:23 am | Sep 30, 2020 4:42 pm. Todd Kirkland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. (Yes, I know that it actually came from a group of hard-fighting Civil War soldiers.)). Usually, when your in-state rivals are some of the rudest in the country, you strive to be some of the friendliest. When discussing annoying fan bases with a Texas Longhorns twist, you cant leave out the Texas A&M Aggies. Well send you our daily roundup of all our favorite stories from across the site, from travel to food to shopping to entertainment. Was that 2007 team loaded at every position? LT could [Editor's Note: literally do anything illegal] and youd call him a true Giant, because no doubt he did it with class. Its football season! So once again Alabama is the best at something. One of the all-time winningest programs in college football, Michigan. Seriously, has anybody outside Arizona ever met an actual Cardinals fan? Additionally, they are some of the most defensive people in the country. Many different factors went into my decision such as fanbase, coaches, marketing, etc. Ohio State fans put themselves on a pedestal above the rest. According to the Morgantown Police Department, the fight began as the fans were trying to leave the parking lot at Milan Puskar Stadium. The point of all that was to show that even though Arizona doesn't have a lot to be cocky about, they managed to draw national attention to themselves with their conduct at the Iowa game. 2 spot is THE Ohio State University. Arthur Blank's mustache. Bills fans should be much sadder. Your revisionist history of Adam Vinatieris career aside, youre actually a pretty innocuousgroup, mostly because anyone can shut you up just by yelling OMAHA! (Peyton trained you right, didnt he?) College fans have their own traditions and idiosyncrasies, I think you can often find annoying fans from different colleges. And from August to January in America, plenty of people are more likely judge you based on what jersey you wear on Sundays than they are to judge you based on your job, home state, underwear preference, and so on. Autzen Stadium has a reputation for being one of the loudest and craziest around. So basically, in half a generation, you'll be the same as Heat fans, and move up a solid eight spots on this list, regardless of whether you ever win another playoff game. The obvious running joke being is Texas back? Spoiler alert the answer is no. The Bear Bryant worship. Every team has their traditions, history and fanbases. Let's take a look at the candidates: Blue Bloods Region College basketball royalty. And out west, theyre just here to party. Have you ever attempted to make the case that one can track a direct lineage from Jesus Christ to your most beloved coach? When a team is as good as it is, the fans get cocky and they get annoying. Tennessee Volunteers Dylan Buell via Getty Images The gripe I have with Tennessee is more with their program. They make an appearance here because they have a tradition for everything you could possibly think of. Are you an irredeemable braggart? There are basically three kinds of Colts fans: die-hards who thought building the Hoosier Dome before you had an actual team was a stroke of GENIUS; Peyton Manning fans who dropped $200 on an authentic jersey in 2005 and dont much feel like switching; and people who know nothing about football and are just attracted by the smell of frying pork. And the response is generally the same: People just feel kind of bad for you and want to tell you that everythings going to be OK, even though they know they cant say thatwith any confidence. Considering how insufferable you should be having tasted success without paying any dues, you're surprisingly not that bad. With Patrick Mahomes undoing Andy Reid's home playoff losing streak, you've got a lot of hype and a genuinely exciting young quarterback at the helm. Packers fans like to present a welcoming aura of friendliness (tailgating at Lambeau pre-game is actually a fantastic time), but make no mistake, they will turn (on you or anything around you) in a HEARTBEAT if things go south for the Pack. Spurrier was notorious for running up the scorethe 1995 Georiga game still holds a certain mythic quality in the SEC for poor sportsmanshipand even though he has found admiring fans during his semi-retirement at South Carolina, he was utterly loathed in the 1990s. You Bears fans like to fancy yourselves as one of Americas proudest sporting traditions, but the cold reality is that outside of one glorious lightning-in-a-bottle year in 1985 that you still cling to with adorable desperateness, you're the major-market Browns. No, theyre not Americas Team. 21+: PlayMichigan.com is licensed by the Michigan Gambling Control Board (license #007543). In a game a few years back, CU instead began to throw T-shirts, bright yellow ones. They will do it at every turn. Jacksonville Jaguars. Dan Snyder can throw money at aging superstars until Senatorial term limits get passed, and youll STILL show up to FedExField. Throw in the massive Bounty Gate chip on your collective shoulder and a 16 ranking feels about right. Some fans go from bad to worse, claiming that they deserve the No. Reports have come out of Madison that fans curse, throw things and show obscenities to opposing players and those who traveled to see them. They were winning or in the hunt for the title each and every year. This is true for, say, Indiana football as well. Now the Bulldogs. Notre Dame fans bleed Irish gold everywhere and anywhere, and the national media loves Notre Dame like Notre Dame fans love Notre Dame. In which case, theres ALWAYS something. So, how are these fans engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct? LSU takes the top spot on the rudest fans list and it's certainly for a reason: Tiger fans are the rudest, most arrogant people on the face of the planet. 11. Leeds and Spurs follow next, with 3.8% and 5.1% of the study believing these fans are the most annoying on social media, while Manchester City complete the top five with 8.0% of supporters voting . Things should only improve in Las Vegas. Make no mistake, they are one of the top teams in the country consistently but the SEC elitists, such as Paul Finebaum, dont help matter. Most Arrogant NCAA Football Fans We also ranked the top five most arrogant fan bases in the NCAA. Feelings about college football fan bases are pretty simple: You don't like any that you're not a part of. Look, whether it started with the Saints or Bengals, no one cares -- its dumb either way. SEC even though they have accomplished absolutely nothing in the conference. The Texas Longhorns fan base consistently feel like this could be their year. And, boy, are the relevant-for-the-first-time Seahawk fans finding this one out. The University of Central Florida was a surprise to me too. (They have guns.) Of course, they do have their much-maligned group of officials to be dealing with. Since Stoops came to Norman, he has one national title and four appearance there, making him only 25 percent when it comes to the BCS National Championship Game. But even Michael Irvin's alma mater must, I believe, make way for a few others at the top. Id like to rewind to the year 1993, when everyone was convinced the Pats would move to St. Louis and become the Stallions, and most Boston people COULDNT CARE LESS. The Volunteers came in fourth, with their bad habit of throwing trash onto the field when things dont go their way. Maybe they do it because, despite their rich traditions, they're history on the field isn't as great as you would think.