Where do you rank?

Jen and I were talking last night about basketball fans and how they rank. It goes anywhere from the bandwagoners to the uber-fans. Where do you rank?


- Bandwagoners -

These are the sorts of fans that only show up when a team is doing well. It can range from the person that watches no basketball, to just watching key games while channel surfing. A bandwagoner can name the Couch, and a few key players like Jacob Pullen or Curtis Kelly, but none of the bench players. When a team struggles, they jump ship.

- Casual Fan -

Casual fans are the majority of the crowd. These are people who watch most of the games, and even go to some of them. At least a few a season (if they live in town). They can name most of the players except maybe a few walk-0ns or freshmen, but not necessarily their positions. They know the schedule and know what teams are rivals. To be a casual fan, you must know local news about the team. Like the Dillards scandal at KSU, or Mario Little's arrest for KU fans.


- Super Fans -

Jen and I are Super fans. These are the people that can name every player and their positions. They can tell you which players have good free throw percentages, and what bigs can shoot the 3. They can tell you the talking points of the coaches and even name the Assistant Coaches. They can also name a few upcoming recruits. They watch every game, and attend every game (if they live nearby). Super fans are fans of basketball as a whole. They will appreciate a good game.


- Uber-fan -

Being an Uber-fan is an honor. It's also hard fought and requires almost an insane amount of dedication. These are the people that can tell you what our Kenpom ratings are, they can tell you everything you need to know about our 2013 recruits, they know the plays we run, and the names of the plays. They know all of the percentages for all of the games for the past 3 years and to be an Uber-fan, someone needs to have been cheering for the team for like 10 years. They have season tickets and if they are a student, they are there 5 hours before every game. 10 hours for the important games. These people start their brackets in June.

So where do you stand? Take my poll to the Right!