tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post9003624552339465143..comments2023-05-16T07:42:20.309-07:00Comments on Nolan's Rants: No, you're not. Now shut up.Andrew Nolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705467008503284935noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-20025987193720891752009-12-29T02:45:25.227-08:002009-12-29T02:45:25.227-08:00"or you are young and aspire to go there one ..."or you are young and aspire to go there one day."<br /><br />so i finally read this rant after months of delay, and first of all, ahahaha, i was young when i first started following college sports, and i aspired to be a florida gator. when i was old enough to apply to schools, it was my number 1 option, and i didn't even apply to the local big schools such as cal or stanford. so clearly i am allowed to be a florida fan yes? <br /><br />as for the rest of it, my family isn't a big sports family. sure we had 49ers super bowl parties back in the day, and my parents took me to A's and giants games, but my family never cheered for either team vehemently and converted me into a fan for that team. because of this, every team i cheer for just happened to fall into my lap one way or another. for instance, the first team i played on was the braves, and after seeing them play on tv, my parents took me to see the braves beat the giants, where chipper jones (who then became my favorite player and 10 became my fav number) hit a grand slam. the fact of the matter is, with my parents not telling me who to root for, or displaying passion for any teams, i did my own thing. and by sticking by my teams and never flip flopping or finding new teams when my favorite teams are struggling, i think it validates my fanhood. <br /><br />oh and one last thing, "Your sentence should be all the hot girls of ASU ignoring you forevermore." all the hot girls at ASU don't give a fuck about ASU athletics. i'm a more diehard ASU fan than almost every girl I know there. they don't even know who we play half the time. it's ASU nolan, not a big time school like Oklahoma. now don't get me wrong, i love ASU and cheer for them like no other, but i've loved florida for much longer, and am a much more passionate about them. this goes back to me picking teams and staying true to them. the gator nation is everywhere nolan. everywhere.justincrediblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500317114958179169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-6948048185022254952009-10-06T13:28:29.973-07:002009-10-06T13:28:29.973-07:00You're right, Chang. I should've added a ...You're right, Chang. I should've added a special section about college teams. You don't get to passionately root for one unless you go there, went there, your parents went there, or you are young and aspire to go there one day. <br /><br />Rooting for USC is just as bad as rooting for the Yankees, Cowboys, etc.Andrew Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705467008503284935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-80985972317442799232009-10-06T12:30:36.609-07:002009-10-06T12:30:36.609-07:001. Even through I grew up in LA in the era of Magi...1. Even through I grew up in LA in the era of Magic and a little Kareem, I lost the Laker love sometime around '95. Then, sometime around '03 when I moved back to LA, I started following and falling for the Clips. So I guess there's me, Penny Marshall and Billy Crystal. Yay.<br /><br />2. I think you need a corollary: If you move to your rival city, no matter how long you live there you CANNOT switch sides. Even through I take the 38 to work, I will never cease hating the Giants.<br /><br />3. This is unrelated, but I hate LA-area non-alumni USC fans. The alumni too, but you know what I mean.gobaershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846411009480563690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-47377780142534940262009-10-06T11:33:44.051-07:002009-10-06T11:33:44.051-07:00Chet, although what you did technically isn't ...Chet, although what you did technically isn't allowed, I'm going to grant you a special dispensation because you gave up so much in the bargain.<br /><br />I might have added another rule to my rant: That if you move and then live longer in your new environment than your old one, it just might be ok to adopt your current city's team. But you've gotta have one clear favorite.Andrew Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705467008503284935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-45731533895052085132009-10-06T11:11:28.700-07:002009-10-06T11:11:28.700-07:00The Clippers moved to LA for no good reason. No on...The Clippers moved to LA for no good reason. No one wanted them there. It would be like adding a MLB team to Boston.<br /><br />I grew up in LA, hating the the Giants and Niners. When I moved to SF, it just wasn't fun following those sports anymore, because of the community reasons, I think. Luckily, the Warriors were irrelevant to a Lakers fan, so now I'm more of a W's fan than Lakers. I switched!chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11070488455638913099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-15002932714950411092009-10-06T11:09:25.680-07:002009-10-06T11:09:25.680-07:00I was not in anyway suggesting that Oklahoma had t...I was not in anyway suggesting that Oklahoma had the college front cornered, merely stating that the fandom for college out here is about 3 times greater than that of California's pro sports fans.<br /><br />I find it interesting that ones car will be vandalized if having any sort of Texas Tech. emblems on it, but if your vehicle is sporting the Dallas star or it's all gravy. <br /><br />I personally find the whole thing psychotic.<br /><br />And my apologies for misspeaking about the Sharks. I guess the lack of hockey in 2004-2005 affected me more than I originally thought. Seriously, I thought it was longer.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519468255222044219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-83653766417412398752009-10-06T09:35:16.594-07:002009-10-06T09:35:16.594-07:00Andy, good points. Especially about the "roo...Andy, good points. Especially about the "rooting for laundry" thing. That is Seinfeld, quoted by Simmons. I should've recognized that. <br /><br />As for pointing out that I grew up closer to Oakland than S.F., you're right. I probably should've written "metropolitan area," rather than "city." As I wrote before, my earliest happy childhood memories were of the Niners, and my parents made it very clear that I wouldn't be a Raider fan, not only because their fans are miscreants, but also because they were Charger fans from San Diego. <br /><br />I grew up a fan of both the A's and the Giants; I even had one of those lame dual-sided hats. During the Bay Bridge series, I had to make a choice. Ironically, I chose the Giants largely because at that time they were the underdog, low-budget team in the terrible stadium that only the heartiest fans could weather. Things have changed on that front, obviously, but there's no going back now. The important thing is that I chose the LESS successful franchise, which proves I'm no frontrunner.Andrew Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705467008503284935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-29202838266716182822009-10-06T09:29:36.360-07:002009-10-06T09:29:36.360-07:00Sarah-
First of all, don't hate on the Thunde...Sarah-<br /><br />First of all, don't hate on the Thunder. I'd much rather have their roster than the Warriors'. They'll be pretty good this year. Kevin Durant is a superstar. <br /><br />Secondly, Oklahoma doesn't have the market cornered on college football lunacy. The scene you described is played out in tons of college towns throughout the South and Midwest. Bay Area college interest pales in comparison. Hell, HIGH SCHOOL football is a bigger deal in some parts of the country than college ball is here.<br /><br />I don't know what you mean about the Sharks. They've been playing continuously since 1992, they didn't "start up again," unless you mean after the year-long strike a bunch of years back. If you're a hockey fan, you should be a Sharks fan.Andrew Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705467008503284935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-76143475476521272532009-10-06T08:57:43.964-07:002009-10-06T08:57:43.964-07:00Great article Nolan, could not agree more. Howeve...Great article Nolan, could not agree more. However, just to nitpick and give you a hard time: <br /><br />1. "You root for the team that plays in the city nearest where you're from"- wouldn't that be the Raiders/A's for you, since they are closer than SF? Although I'll grant you the Raiders were in LA for most of our youth, so will give you a pass on that one.<br />2. I like Simmons too, but I believe the "laundry" comment was Seinfeld's originally. Also the more I read of his columns the more I hate Boston.Andy Steinkampnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-32451842301446912942009-10-06T06:22:37.330-07:002009-10-06T06:22:37.330-07:00In Oklahoma they have just received their first pr...In Oklahoma they have just received their first pro sports team. The OKC Thunder. A horrible basketball team that markets it's cheerleaders as opposed to it's actual players. Bonus: If you donate blood you get free tickets that are worth about 5 bucks! Due to the lack of pro teams we have a die-hard following of college teams. I mean, it's scary. Fans in California have nothing on OU and OSU the people of Oklahoma. The city will actually become quiet on game day, particularly on the day Texas Tech played OU. Stores closed their doors, or had a TV on full blast while employees huddled around to watch the game. Being a student of OSU, I have learned to not wear an OU shirt, talk positively about their team, or hint that my husband watched the game (which he never does, because he doesn't care). The only time it was appropriate to support OU was against Texas Tech. It was the first time I saw a flurry of red shirts wandering around campus.<br /><br />As far as sports fans go, Oklahoma takes the cake. <br />And I don't get it.<br /><br />I grew up an A's fan and therefore liked the Raiders as well. I was raised in the system where the A's were the underdogs and to root for them. With the options you have in California as far as pro teams it's difficult to really get excited about any of them. The reason I loved the A's so much is my brother would take me to Dollar Wednesdays on summer vacation. It was our special sibling time and we'd eat crappy hot dogs and sit behind the opposing dugout yelling at the top of our lungs at the players who wore anything but green and yellow. I will always root for the A's due to those summers. I won't go out of my way to watch a game, but the A's have a special place in my lack-of-sport-watching heart.<br /><br />How do the rules apply to choosing a hockey team in my situation? The Sharks were pretty big when I was little, but seeing as they didn't start up again until a few years ago make it difficult to feel real loyalty to them. I watched any hockey game I could this year and didn't find that I leaned towards any one team. Thoughts?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519468255222044219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-66798944149371189232009-10-06T06:19:59.003-07:002009-10-06T06:19:59.003-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519468255222044219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-28021964183646740642009-10-05T21:40:57.218-07:002009-10-05T21:40:57.218-07:00Glad to hear you're a Simmons reader. Too few ...Glad to hear you're a Simmons reader. Too few educated sports fans in this area, in my opinion.Jon Roismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024055240946200057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137133672386054974.post-52660114382681236832009-10-05T21:34:51.839-07:002009-10-05T21:34:51.839-07:00And to Delessert, whom I am not encouraging by men...And to Delessert, whom I am not encouraging by mentioning in the actual blog entry because your system of picking teams is simply unspeakable: If you root for a college, especially a frontrunner one like Florida, OVER THE SCHOOL YOU ACTUALLY ATTEND, or if there's even a conflict, you are a total dumbass. Your sentence should be all the hot girls of ASU ignoring you forevermore.Andrew Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705467008503284935noreply@blogger.com