25 most hardcore fan bases

hubbarjm · 07-23-2013, 03:14 PM

As per Yahoo! finance we came in at 12:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/25-mos...152400187.html

UncleSteve · 07-23-2013, 03:25 PM

We'll take it.

QueenCityCockFan · 07-23-2013, 03:29 PM

I'll take 12th. But im surprised to see Iowa so high and Virginia Tech so low.

bigduff32 · 07-23-2013, 03:30 PM

And the taters roll in at 20...

SC Sandlapper · 07-23-2013, 04:09 PM

That's tall cotton right there, but how do you quantitatively measure passion, love, loyalty, pride and fanaticism?

Clowneygotcha · 07-23-2013, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SC Sandlapper

That's tall cotton right there, but how do you quantitatively measure passion, love, loyalty, pride and fanaticism?

You can't measure it and that is why this article means nothing.

FanofCarolina1 · 07-23-2013, 04:24 PM

" Numbers might be skewed with schools that have a larger stadium" Huh, ya think?!

SanAntonioCock · 07-23-2013, 04:28 PM

Looks pretty accurate to me.

I Bleed Garnet · 07-23-2013, 04:32 PM

Yahoo finance hates us

klempsux · 07-23-2013, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SC Sandlapper

That's tall cotton right there, but how do you quantitatively measure passion, love, loyalty, pride and fanaticism?

You even bother to read?

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How We Did It
Fan engagement is evaluated in terms of the following metrics. The data is based on the 2012 season, excluding bowl games. Each metric was given a corresponding weight, listed in bold, which was determined based on how indicative the metric is of fan activity. For example, home attendance and ticket price are both weighted higher because they are a better direct reflection of home team behavior. Similarly, online metrics are not weighted as high as offline metrics because they reflect only the university-sanctioned social channel and do not account for other fan communities

Average total attendance, all games (5)
Average home attendance (10)
Average ticket price, all games (5)
Average home game ticket price (10)
Percentage of stadium capacity filled at home games (10)
Facebook likes & Facebook "talking about" (6)
Twitter following (3)

donbgamecock · 07-23-2013, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klempsux

You even bother to read?

Say what? I can't believe they didnt include number of Cock Pit reviews on an annual basis.

G&B · 07-23-2013, 04:41 PM

Thank god I stayed in a holiday inn express last night...

Roosterboy · 07-23-2013, 04:45 PM

You know it is the dead of summer when these "stories" start popping up.

Just two weeks until fall camp starts...can't get here soon enough so we can actually have something to talk about...keeping in mind there is only so much you can get from practice.

USCBatgirl21 · 07-23-2013, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SC Sandlapper

That's tall cotton right there, but how do you quantitatively measure passion, love, loyalty, pride and fanaticism?

Selling out after coming off 1-21. How many other fanbases would do that?

IMACOCK · 07-23-2013, 05:19 PM

Another good measure would be the number that attends away games. I know there's not really a way to track the exact number but that number would be pretty telling.

USCremedy · 07-23-2013, 05:25 PM

Surprised Miami was left off, then I remembered this pic.

Gamecock303 · 07-23-2013, 06:03 PM

those metrics are retarded for trying to determine "college football's most engaged fans".

for example one of the criteria is the number of likes on facebook...UNC ranks 4th (according to their numbers), UNC has the least engaged football fan base I have ever been around. they have tons of "fans" (read people that are UNC basketball fans) who come out of the woodwork when they win a game or two.

another example: ticket price. In a way this can represent the demand for tickets, but I highly doubt that it takes into account the different economic situations that each school faces.

total attendance is also going to end up skewing the results as a school whose stadium only hold 80,000 is never going to be able to squeeze 100,000 into their stadium, no matter how engaged their fan bases are.

also their rankings do not take into account the number of games that are on TV and the number of viewers of those games, which in my opinion would also give some insight into the fan bases since there are many reasons why some people may not be able to attend every game.

Spartan · 07-23-2013, 06:40 PM

This will always favor schools with large fanbases and large stadiums based on the metrics they used. How about average % occupancy of seats at games across the season as a factor?

CocksfanNC · 07-23-2013, 07:38 PM

I'm no mathematician, but even I would say a stadium can't be 110 percent full. If they fit more people in, then their original 100 percent full figure was incorrect.

Smashies_AC30 · 07-23-2013, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SC Sandlapper

That's tall cotton right there, but how do you quantitatively measure passion, love, loyalty, pride and fanaticism?

Troof.

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07-23-2013, 03:14 PM	#1
hubbarjm Faustian individual Male Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 214 CockyCash: 200	25 most hardcore fan bases As per Yahoo! finance we came in at 12: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/25-mos...152400187.html __________________ "What can I say about Clemson that hasn't already been said about Afghanistan; It looks bombed out and depleted. Now excuse me I have to go put some water in Dabo's mother dish."-JH

07-23-2013, 03:25 PM	#2
UncleSteve "I Like Turtles." Male Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 612 CockyCash: 100000	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases We'll take it. __________________ Days since losing to Clemson in football: 1,803

07-23-2013, 03:29 PM	#3
QueenCityCockFan Your best nightmare. Male Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 217 CockyCash: 400	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases I'll take 12th. But im surprised to see Iowa so high and Virginia Tech so low. __________________ ***Signature by N00k

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bigduff32 Freshman All-American Male Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 715 CockyCash: 200	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases And the taters roll in at 20... __________________ "Chase perfection. If you fall short, you catch excellence"

07-23-2013, 04:09 PM	#5
SC Sandlapper Mr. 10,000 Male Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Charlotte Posts: 4,001 CockyCash: 1650	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases That's tall cotton right there, but how do you quantitatively measure passion, love, loyalty, pride and fanaticism?

07-23-2013, 04:24 PM	#7
FanofCarolina1 1st Team All-American Male Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Dakota (Yeah, it's cold) Posts: 12,877 CockyCash: 400	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases " Numbers might be skewed with schools that have a larger stadium" Huh, ya think?! __________________

07-23-2013, 04:28 PM	#8
SanAntonioCock Game MVP Male Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Spring TX Posts: 1,777 CockyCash: 93606	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases Looks pretty accurate to me. __________________ Never forget the "y"

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I Bleed Garnet Heisman Candidate Male Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 17,320 CockyCash: 524485398	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases Yahoo finance hates us __________________ #LukeForMod 2010 Football SEC East Champs 2009 Basketball SEC East Co-Champs "9 out of 10 schools cheat, and the 10th is in last place"-Jerry Tarkanian

07-23-2013, 04:41 PM	#12
G&B ferk it Male Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,879 CockyCash: 520	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases Thank god I stayed in a holiday inn express last night... __________________ "Relativity is relative" - V. Smith

07-23-2013, 04:45 PM	#13
Roosterboy Household Name Male Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hartwell, Georgia Posts: 6,046 CockyCash: 500	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases You know it is the dead of summer when these "stories" start popping up. Just two weeks until fall camp starts...can't get here soon enough so we can actually have something to talk about...keeping in mind there is only so much you can get from practice. __________________ Baseball SEC Champs: 2000, 2002, 2011 CWS Appearances: 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012 Two-time National Champs

07-23-2013, 05:19 PM	#15
IMACOCK Blue Chip Male Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Greer Posts: 634 CockyCash: 2355	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases Another good measure would be the number that attends away games. I know there's not really a way to track the exact number but that number would be pretty telling.

07-23-2013, 05:25 PM	#16
USCremedy This your bush? Male Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake City Posts: 1,371 CockyCash: 2300	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases Surprised Miami was left off, then I remembered this pic. __________________ "and so forth"

07-23-2013, 06:03 PM	#17
Gamecock303 Game MVP Male Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia Posts: 1,846 CockyCash: 95200	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases those metrics are retarded for trying to determine "college football's most engaged fans". for example one of the criteria is the number of likes on facebook...UNC ranks 4th (according to their numbers), UNC has the least engaged football fan base I have ever been around. they have tons of "fans" (read people that are UNC basketball fans) who come out of the woodwork when they win a game or two. another example: ticket price. In a way this can represent the demand for tickets, but I highly doubt that it takes into account the different economic situations that each school faces. total attendance is also going to end up skewing the results as a school whose stadium only hold 80,000 is never going to be able to squeeze 100,000 into their stadium, no matter how engaged their fan bases are. also their rankings do not take into account the number of games that are on TV and the number of viewers of those games, which in my opinion would also give some insight into the fan bases since there are many reasons why some people may not be able to attend every game.

07-23-2013, 06:40 PM	#18
Spartan Blue Chip Male Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Charlotte Posts: 796 CockyCash: 500	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases This will always favor schools with large fanbases and large stadiums based on the metrics they used. How about average % occupancy of seats at games across the season as a factor? __________________ EMOLLIT MORES NEC SINIT ESSE FEROS UNIVERSITAS CAROLIN MERID. 1801

07-23-2013, 07:38 PM	#19
CocksfanNC Gamecock Mama Female Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,512 CockyCash: 100500	Re: 25 most hardcore fan bases I'm no mathematician, but even I would say a stadium can't be 110 percent full. If they fit more people in, then their original 100 percent full figure was incorrect. __________________

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