Teams With the Most Bandwagon Fans

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Teams With the Most Bandwagon Fans

You all know them and hate their bastardly guts for flopping teams that can win games. Living in Ohio I've seen more than my fair share. It was INCREDIBLE how Blue Jackets fans turned in Penguins fans during the playoffs and how quickly Browns and Buckeye fans convert to Steeler morons. So I provided a list of teams in my opinion that has the biggest amount of bandwagoners in all sports.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (no doubt about it)
2. Ohio State (tough call between them and Pittsburgh)
3. Pittsburgh Penguins (YA GO PENS! I'M A JEALOUS HAWKS FAN BEAT THE WINGS!)
4. Manchester United (Beckham's gone time to move on, god...)
5. Dallas Cowboys (Still a fan after last night's loss?)
6. Florida Gators (I just like Tim Tebow. Yea right)
7. Los Angeles Lakers (Because Kobe plays for them dude!)
8. Boston Red Sox (Please don't get me started)
9. New York Yankees (refer to example 8.)
10. Bosotn Celtics (For the love of god BIRD RETIRED!)

Stuck in Columbus.

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September 21st, 2009 at 4:26 PM | Clemson, UNC, Bulls were all (Score:1)
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Clemson, UNC, Bulls were all big when I was in school. Yankees should be higher.

September 21st, 2009 at 4:30 PM | You got the top two right. (Score:1)
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I live in Ohio and Buckeye fans didn't really exist in Northeast Ohio until Tressel won that national title. Now they all bow down to everything that is buckeye. And many Steeler fans were once Browns fans. I find myself having the same dilemma after Sunday's lastest embarassing failure.

The Red Sox have to be higher. I admit I'm a bandwagon Yankees fan however it is a wagon I won't be getting off for a long time.

ALL IN FOR MICHIGAN! Tressel drinks wine coolers.

September 21st, 2009 at 4:32 PM | Add (Score:1)
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USC to that list.

What the Hell. -Jack Burton

September 21st, 2009 at 4:32 PM | How'd you miss USC? (Score:1)
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How'd you miss USC?

September 21st, 2009 at 4:35 PM | South Carolina really hasn't (Score:1)
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South Carolina really hasn't done much since Spurrier got there.

September 21st, 2009 at 4:34 PM | The amount of buckeye fans in (Score:1)
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The amount of buckeye fans in SE michigan is ridiculous. I would say the ratio of michigan to osu fans is about 6:4 plus there was a lot of cavs "fans" last year that were once pistons fans.

"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"

September 21st, 2009 at 4:42 PM | 3/2 wasn't good enough? (Score:1)
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3/2 wasn't good enough?

Fucking magnets, how do they work?

September 21st, 2009 at 5:23 PM | i should have simplified! (Score:1)
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i should have simplified!

"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"

September 21st, 2009 at 5:09 PM | 6:4? (Score:1)
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That might be true . . . if you were talking about UM and MSU. But OSU? No way.

September 21st, 2009 at 5:22 PM | actually there are way more (Score:1)
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actually there are way more ohio state fans around where i live than msu. in fact, i only know maybe 5 msu fans and the rest are michigan or osu.

"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"

September 21st, 2009 at 6:03 PM | Well, I don't know where you (Score:1)
jmblue
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Well, I don't know where you live, but that's definitely not true of SE Michigan as a whole.

September 22nd, 2009 at 9:17 AM | Um (Score:1)
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Apparently you don't understand how small sample sized can be extrapolated, therefore: the people I know = All of SE Michigan.

September 22nd, 2009 at 12:19 PM | Where the hell do you live? (Score:1)
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Where the hell do you live? Adrian?

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September 21st, 2009 at 4:34 PM | I hate Dallas Fans! (Score:1)
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I live in Phila. and nothing is more annoying than Cowgirl fans. Probably because most of them are really just Eagles haters.

The Yankee's have to be #1 as the biggest bandwagon team. My job takes me all over the country. I see Yankees hats everywhere I go.

September 21st, 2009 at 4:35 PM | Uhm....missed a few major ones (Score:1)
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Notre Dame
USC

September 21st, 2009 at 5:15 PM | What bandwagon are these (Score:1)
MichiganExile
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What bandwagon are these supposed Notre Dame fans jumping on? They have done diddly since Holtz. If anything it is hard rooting for a team in perpetual return to glory.

September 21st, 2009 at 5:40 PM | The number of ND fans that have no connection to, (Score:1)
mtzlblk
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or any real reason to root for ND other than past glory is huge. This year, pre-season hype had them coming out of the woodwork, one was even giving me shizzle as an M fan b/c Holtz had picked ND to go to the BCS. He wondered aloud what kind of bowl, if any, Michigan would get to this year.

I have known this guy for over a year and was never aware he was an ND fan until the last month or so.

If they win the rest of their games this year and are hyped as big time for next year, you watch it fill out (in much the same way michigan's is now with all the fair-weather fans climbing back on board).

The ND bandwagon is indeed missing a few wheels and the steering leaves something to be desired, but it is a bandwagon nonetheless.

September 21st, 2009 at 6:04 PM | NOTRE DAME! (Score:1)
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Every kid I grew up with who went to catholic school felt compelled to root for ND. Maybe the nuns rapped their knuckles if they didn't. I dunno. Drove me nuts though.

September 22nd, 2009 at 9:19 AM | True (Score:1)
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My wife went to a caholic school, and had to learn the ND fight song. She still starts to cheer along whenever she hears it, until she realizes what she's doing, then she's like "Damnit, I have to stop doing that!"

September 27th, 2009 at 3:59 AM | Seen this in action myself (Score:1)
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I went to Gabriel Richard (Wyandotte, not Ann Arbor) for high school, and there was a notable Notre Dame presence. The principal and a good chunk of the staff were fans, but a lot of it was the families as well. The Catholic roots run deep.

That's not really bandwagon, though... Brainwashing seems more accurate.

September 27th, 2009 at 4:03 AM | Meh, went to Divine Child, (Score:1)
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Meh, went to Divine Child 1998-2002. I knew ZERO Notre Dame fans there. Hell, I had a kid named Charles Woodson in my graduating class. He was a big Michigan fan. Imagine that.

...and by that, I mean helter-skelter, willy-nilly and putt-putt!

September 21st, 2009 at 4:37 PM | Don't forget Miami. The fans (Score:1)
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Don't forget Miami. The fans are supposed to be awful.

Ann Arbor is a classy broad.

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September 21st, 2009 at 4:48 PM | Miami is definitely on that list (Score:1)
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I'm from Miami, went to Michigan undergrad, and go to Miami law school now. Miami fans are bandwagon fans in general, but it's especially true for the Hurricanes. The majority of fans are just people who live in Miami not students, which rather unique for a school with a big football program. So when they aren't good most people just stop supporting the team. It's really sad. I went to the Ga Tech game and the stadium was half full, at best. But, if they beat Va Tech this weekend, the Oklahoma game will be a packed house. That's just how it is in Miami.

September 21st, 2009 at 8:23 PM | Isn't Landshark Stadium, home (Score:1)
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Isn't Landshark Stadium, home of margaritas, paradise livin', and wealthy Michigan business school donors, several miles from Miami's campus? As far as I understand, that is a big part of students not always showing up. If you're talking about their fans, generally, then I don't know what that's about

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September 21st, 2009 at 6:05 PM | Definitely during their camoflage and Luke Skywalker years (Score:1)
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but the last ten years its definitely died down somewhat with them.

September 21st, 2009 at 4:38 PM | SHIT! (Score:1)
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I should of added Gary Bettman to this list! But he's not a team just an asshole

Stuck in Columbus.

September 21st, 2009 at 4:41 PM | I must say that I hate a (Score:1)
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I must say that I hate a bandwagoner, I am a UM fan. I have been one really since '04 but have not missed a game since '06. (although I have had to catch them on TV most of the time) I supported them when they went 7-5 in '05 and I did the same when they went 11-2 the year after. I proudly tried to grin and bear it when I traveled over 1,000 miles to watch them lose to Appy and then nearly cried as Oregon came in and embarrassed us. I had to listen to all of my buddies and their "quack quack" heckling. I traveled the same distance to watch them lose to Utah last year and watched with disgusting levels of anguish as I hoped that this week would be the game where they came around the corner and everything started to click. Only to find out that it was not it 9 times last year. I suffered through a season in which I had no reason to call myself a fan. I still never missed a game and even the ones that I had to DVR and watch later (when I already knew the score) I still watched. I am a true blue UM fan and to be perfectly honest with you all of these bandwagon fans need to sit down and shut the hell up. I think anybody who endured last year and remained a fan is a fan and everyone else can just give some money to this site and kindly go away. Not trying to sound like a hater here but it is how I feel.

Oh how I hate Ohio State

September 21st, 2009 at 6:01 PM | Ok (Score:1)
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I'm not trying to make too much fun at your expense but . . .6 years. Thats it?
On a bandwagon fan thread no less?

I'm not making fun of the tv games either, caus thats how I've always had to watch 99% of the games but . . . 6 years? including this one?

I appreciate the "foreverbluemaize" handle as much as anybody but "Sir, I've met Bob Ufer, and you're no Bob Ufer".

Oh well, I guess I'm just envious because unless they start cloning body parts, I've got more games behind me than in front.

Love & Hate are horns on the same goat.

September 21st, 2009 at 6:23 PM | In all fairness, he stuck by (Score:1)
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In all fairness, he stuck by his team through 2005 and 2008 even though he has never known a win over OSU.

September 21st, 2009 at 6:35 PM | Yeah (Score:1)
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you're right, I'll give any (relatively) new fan credit for those two items.

I've forgotten the last time a topic let people tell everyone their ages, and wonder at the recent season-starting influx of posters, and how many are still students?

Love & Hate are horns on the same goat.

September 21st, 2009 at 4:41 PM | I'll say it: Michigan (Score:1)
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I'll say it: Michigan

September 21st, 2009 at 4:54 PM | I think Michigan would (Score:1)
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I think Michigan would probably take the crown for fair-weather fans, but not really bandwagon fans. At least that's what I have seen.

September 21st, 2009 at 5:06 PM | How does that jibe with the (Score:1)
jmblue
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How does that jibe with the fact that we are leading the nation in attendance a year after going 3-9?

September 21st, 2009 at 5:09 PM | Fairweather is a better word, (Score:1)
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Fairweather is a better word, I agree.

September 21st, 2009 at 5:16 PM | Just because I think we have (Score:1)
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Just because I think we have a lot of fair-weather fans does not mean that we cannot have enough true blue fans to fill a stadium. I would say that the number of people who actually make it to a game is very small compared to the number of people who cheer for Michigan, even in a down season.

September 21st, 2009 at 6:01 PM | The only concrete measure of (Score:1)
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The only concrete measure of fan support we have is attendance at the stadium. By that measure, our fan support is outstanding. It is silly to argue that the school that leads the country in attendance has the most fairweather fans. You have no way of proving this.

September 21st, 2009 at 6:30 PM | We have no way of proving (Score:1)
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We have no way of proving which teams have the most bandwagon fans either. I was just pointing out that there were a lot of "fans" that wouldn't even watch the games and whatnot last year.

And just because we have 100k-200k dedicated fans in SE MI does not mean that there aren't another 500k fairweather fans in the area. That's not even looking at any fans outside of a drivable distance.

September 21st, 2009 at 7:30 PM | I was just pointing out that (Score:1)
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I was just pointing out that there were a lot of "fans" that wouldn't even watch the games and whatnot last year.

Given that we averaged about the same attendance last year as this year, I call this statement into question. I'd love for you to come up with some kind of evidence to back this up, but I highly doubt you can. The only quantifiable measure of fan support is attendance, and that certainly doesn't back up your claim.

It defies all logic to claim that a school that has led the nation in attendance 33 of the last 34 years would have the most fairweather fans of any school in the country. Most other schools have experience wild swings in attendance during that time. How are we somehow more "fairweather" than every single one of them?

September 21st, 2009 at 8:28 PM | Michigan also went to a bowl (Score:1)
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Michigan also went to a bowl game in 33 of 34 years. There is little reason for attendance to swing when the team wins every year, unless fans get bored of success. Just saying

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September 21st, 2009 at 9:05 PM | Michigan also has a massive (Score:1)
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Michigan also has a massive alumni base, a huge dedicated fanbase, and season tickets that are viewed as a status symbol. None of those things changes the fact that 5 out of 10 people you see in Michigan hats couldn't name a member of the D-line

When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler

September 21st, 2009 at 9:05 PM | Michigan also has a massive (Score:1)
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Michigan also has a massive alumni base, a huge dedicated fanbase, and season tickets that are viewed as a status symbol. None of those things changes the fact that 5 out of 10 people you see in Michigan hats couldn't name a member of the D-line

When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler

September 21st, 2009 at 10:06 PM | I don't know why you are (Score:1)
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I don't know why you are trying to pick a fight with me. All I was trying to do was point out that he was most likely classifying the fans he was referring to under the wrong category. He even agreed with me.

You are right. I can't prove any of it. I also can't prove that I think the New York Yankees have the most bandwagon fans. GQ can't prove that Brown is the douchiest college. Maxim can't prove that a school is the best party school in any given year.

Give it a rest already.

September 21st, 2009 at 6:07 PM | Agree.. (Score:1)
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The only time I remember us having bandwagon fans was during the Fab 5.

September 21st, 2009 at 4:41 PM | The Red Sox have to be (Score:1)
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The Red Sox have to be higher.

Fucking magnets, how do they work?

September 21st, 2009 at 4:42 PM | Michigan (Score:1)
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Is definitely on that list....

I guarantee you once we get to the inevitable Rich Rodriguez Era of Michigan dominance, we will replace Ohio State on that list....

You can't help to love our program...We've got wings on our helmets!!!!

I grew up in Canada (Toronto) and moved to SE Michigan when I was 12........yet I still recognized and liked the Maize and Blue, mostly due to the helmets. I was psyched when we moved so I wouldn't have to be a bandwagon fan.

I think it's a good thing though - - One of the top programs in the Country.

I would say Miami and FSU are up there as well when they are winning...a resurgence by both those schools will put them up there.

Also, UNC and Duke are definitely on that list (for bball)

September 21st, 2009 at 4:43 PM | Gotta add the patriots to (Score:1)
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Gotta add the patriots to that list. After Brady won that first SB the wagon filled up fast

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September 21st, 2009 at 4:56 PM | I have to admit that I am (Score:1)
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I have to admit that I am somewhat of a Patriots bandwagon fan, but it is more that I am a fan that will cheer on any team that stars a Michigan player. As soon as Brady retires, I will probably jump on the bandwagon for whichever team is starting Tate or Denard.

September 21st, 2009 at 5:10 PM | I also pull for Michigan (Score:1)
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I also pull for Michigan players in the NFL. It was great to see Super Mario carve up the Cowboys last night. I cant fault you for that!

"Tequila on the reg, chicks on the reg, fashions on the reg.  Living the life most men can only dream of" - Kenny Powers

September 21st, 2009 at 5:23 PM | Me too, I'm a Patriots bandwagon fan (Score:1)
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ever since Tom Brady became QB. Plus, this year Pierre Woods and Prescott Burgess on Defense with Crable on injured reserve.

Taking it one week at a time

September 21st, 2009 at 7:18 PM | I jumped on the Patriots bandwagon before the first Super Bowl (Score:1)
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Brady was a mid-season pickup on my fantasy football team and helped me win the league. I rooted for them in the Super Bowl a couple years later against Carolina, but not afterwards. I was rooting for Philly a few years later...

I was kind of conflicted when they played the Giants. On the one hand, it would put an end to those annual 1972 Dolphins stories, and I had Brady and Moss on my fantasy team that year (I lost in the finals, Brady and Moss cooled off at the end of the year). On the other, I was pretty sick of the Patriots.

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