Crawfish - On Being a Fan
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:32 pm
I'm fascinated by this question as a pertains to all of us.
The program I support isn't where it should be right now but I'm optimistic. From the beginning I wanted Ewing, so I'm all systems go. That being said, does that viewpoint make me more or less of a fan than people who are more critical.
Extending that conference-wide. Does being more 'wait and see' or critical (nitpicky about certain things) make one more or less of a fan? Beyond that, can I be a Hoyas fan but not a fan of other schools in the conference?
Again, it fascinates me that some may be so black and white and not see the various colors that make up ones perception of their own team in the constellation of an athletic conference.
My view of my team is greatly tied to our current Head Coach, and the memories associated with his domination versus a myriad of teams that are dispersed across the collegiate landscape right now.
I'll state unequivocally right now that I do still follow those teams closely.
My views are my views and I take pride in that. I certainly haven't slammed anyone's school on here and I haven't knocked the new conference. I wont knock the ACC and I wont knock the AAC.
If it threatens anyone that another fan is bothered by certain things they may view as lacking or they take a broader view of their own conference history, particularly when they are trying to convey a broader picture of their fandom to fans who don't fully share the journey some of us have been on as fans, my apologies.
That being said, what does it mean to be a fan?
I stand behind everything I've posted as being relevant to our current conference. As fans, is it our duty to knock others in lock step? Is it our duty to overlook trends and not draw attention to them? When we draw attention, does that make us bad people?
I wouldn't call myself a contrarian, but if I did contrarian things would that reveal me as 'not a fan'?
As we are all charter members of this current conference, I believe it is a sign of respect to draw a distinction between the old and the new. This is far from 1985. To judge the accomplishments of this group by that group is not fair. Those records really are not relevant to this conference.
Ask Coach Ewing about that. I'm sure he would enlighten many of you.
That doesn't mean we don't like it in the new conference. If that clears anything up, I'm glad to. If anyone thinks I was ragging on anyone, show me where I did. If anyone thinks I wasn't ragging on other people or conferences in unison enough, that's just not how I roll. You guys can do that. I don't get anything by adding my voice to that. I'm perfectly fine having "Crawfish" in front of all my posts.
The program I support isn't where it should be right now but I'm optimistic. From the beginning I wanted Ewing, so I'm all systems go. That being said, does that viewpoint make me more or less of a fan than people who are more critical.
Extending that conference-wide. Does being more 'wait and see' or critical (nitpicky about certain things) make one more or less of a fan? Beyond that, can I be a Hoyas fan but not a fan of other schools in the conference?
Again, it fascinates me that some may be so black and white and not see the various colors that make up ones perception of their own team in the constellation of an athletic conference.
My view of my team is greatly tied to our current Head Coach, and the memories associated with his domination versus a myriad of teams that are dispersed across the collegiate landscape right now.
I'll state unequivocally right now that I do still follow those teams closely.
My views are my views and I take pride in that. I certainly haven't slammed anyone's school on here and I haven't knocked the new conference. I wont knock the ACC and I wont knock the AAC.
If it threatens anyone that another fan is bothered by certain things they may view as lacking or they take a broader view of their own conference history, particularly when they are trying to convey a broader picture of their fandom to fans who don't fully share the journey some of us have been on as fans, my apologies.
That being said, what does it mean to be a fan?
I stand behind everything I've posted as being relevant to our current conference. As fans, is it our duty to knock others in lock step? Is it our duty to overlook trends and not draw attention to them? When we draw attention, does that make us bad people?
I wouldn't call myself a contrarian, but if I did contrarian things would that reveal me as 'not a fan'?
As we are all charter members of this current conference, I believe it is a sign of respect to draw a distinction between the old and the new. This is far from 1985. To judge the accomplishments of this group by that group is not fair. Those records really are not relevant to this conference.
Ask Coach Ewing about that. I'm sure he would enlighten many of you.
That doesn't mean we don't like it in the new conference. If that clears anything up, I'm glad to. If anyone thinks I was ragging on anyone, show me where I did. If anyone thinks I wasn't ragging on other people or conferences in unison enough, that's just not how I roll. You guys can do that. I don't get anything by adding my voice to that. I'm perfectly fine having "Crawfish" in front of all my posts.