Fairweather Fandom?

[SFBadger96]

Only Badger game I can remember leaving early was against Austin Peay in 2010. It was boring from the start and wasn't going to get any better. I think we left at the end of the 3rd quarter after Jump Around. We may have left before then. Not a memorable game.

SFIrish is generally happy to leave early unless it's a good game. I always resist, but in baseball I generally cave.

As for games on TV, there are a thousand reasons not to watch entire games. I don't think of it in remotely the same way.

Wow, this reminds me how long it's been since I've been to a Badger game in person. It's been a LONG time now. Hopefully I'll fix that this fall...

[847badgerfan]

I booked my hotel room for our one game this season. UNL it is.

[medinabuckeye1]

I agree completely on this.  Even on TV I almost always stick through the losses at least until it gets to the point that there is just no plausible chance and even then I only move on if I have something pressing to do.  With wins though I frequently switch to a different game or go do something that I need to do once a game I am watching on TV gets to the point that my team is sticking in 3rd stringers and waterboys.  

[utee94]

"Fan" is short for fanatic, so if you're anything other than fanatical about watching your team, then you're not really a fan.

[PSUinNC]

Must've been vs Virginia?

It was

[PSUinNC]

You can only take so much as a 'fan'.  This is about entertainment.  You spend your hard earned money on something that's supposed to entertain and amuse you.  If it doesn't, why should you be thought of differently for not wanting to waste your time?

Consider a movie - you get the benefit of a trailer, what it'll kinda be like.  If you want, you pay to see it.  If you don't, you don't.  If you get half way through it, just b/c you paid for it are you going to continue watching?

I've been through 20 years of Pirates losing, putrid Pens hockey in the early 2000's, some really down PSU years at that same time.  I paid attention, sure (especially PSU), but did I actively look to spend my time and money on something I knew wasn't going to entertain me?  Heck no.  Same goes for the Pirates right now - Pittsburgh is REVOLTING against this ownership.  Doesn't make them bad fans (well, many things make Pittsburghers in general bad fans but that's another story), makes them not interested in patronizing something that doesn't entertain them.  

[SFBadger96]

I booked my hotel room for our one game this season. UNL it is.

Nebraska or Illinois are the most likely. Going to have to weigh some external factors...

[SFBadger96]

I agree completely on this.  Even on TV I almost always stick through the losses at least until it gets to the point that there is just no plausible chance and even then I only move on if I have something pressing to do.  With wins though I frequently switch to a different game or go do something that I need to do once a game I am watching on TV gets to the point that my team is sticking in 3rd stringers and waterboys.  

This is what the DVR is for...I record just about every game, then decide whether to watch (as I'm generally coaching my kids' soccer games during the live broadcast).

[FearlessF]

I booked my hotel room for our one game this season. UNL it is.

my usual trip to Madison????
I'll make that decision halfway through the season
not making the trip for another expected blowout