What was your breaking point?
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People forget that the NFL of the 80's and 90s was not ubiquitous, 900 lb gorilla that it is now. Once upon a time, a lot of games weren't sold out and thus blacked out for the local market.
Add in the rise of the NFL and much higher number of transplants with no UW connection, and UW will never be the hottest ticket in Seattle ever again.
That said, we should be selling out Husky Stadium for, at least, 3 or 4 home games a year at minimum.
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NBA - Mostly when Gary Payton was traded. 5 years later the Sonics were poof, gone. The longer the NBA waits to bring a team back, the less likely I am going to be into it. I do watch the playoffs after they get to the conference semifinals. Echo the statements of others that lack of college hoops / euros has impacted who I even know in the league.
MLB - 2002, lost huge division lead, and I think the Angels won the division and series. I still go but I just can't get real motivated for 1 of 162 games. I'd shrink the MLB season by 1-2 months. Start it mid April and end in Mid September.
NFL - I'm still following but not quite like 10 years ago. Seahawks have done a good job of keeping the team, mostly competitive.
NHL - Kraken playoff run was fun two years ago. Didn't have root so I missed a lot of games. Tickets are astronomical.
MLS - Love the Sounders but honestly a bit turned off by the SJW / Antifa set of fans that brought politics into the stadium (TITTT). Had tickets (4 game packages) a couple years, but prices kept getting bumped up. Move to Apple TV has been brutal for my interest level. I mostly follow games on twitter or just rely on youtube highlights, which are helpful.
CFB: I'm fucking here, and losing my voice on Saturdays. Some days I may need to take a walk for perspective.
CMBB: I'm still a ticket holder, but attend much less frequently. B1G move actually makes it a bit more enticing. Transfer Portal and NBA rules have made it tough to follow / support players. Season starts in two weeks and I think I know 4 of the players?
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This is accurate. I was actually going to say at least for now when you're at the stadium for a big game it feels the same. For now as long as UW is relatively special the atmosphere is there and especially if it's a big time opponent.
This could be because I don't work at an office, don't live in Seattle, and don't leave the psych ward a ton but I felt like the general casual awareness for UW is way down. I would say the Coug too. I'm sure that UW's downfall happened right when the Seahawks took off didn't help
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Ken Behring
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I'm not broken. I'm just strangely disinterested right now and am not sure if it's ever coming back.
- Most of what made me interested in college football doesn't exist anymore. I like to play amateur GM and cfb rosters are changing too rapidly to bother with it now. No longer interested in recruiting or off-season natties and only marginally interested in watching the games.
- I never really cared about the Sonics. I grew up close to Portland and always pulled for the blazers when I cared. It's ridiculous for Seattle not to have a NBA team though and I'd like to see it come back.
- I liked the Seahawks when they had Curt Warner and Kenny Easley and Steve Largent. Haven't really given a fuck since.
- I'm still into baseball. The Ms are fun to play amateur GM with, since it's always easy to see what they should do but won't.
- I know not of these other sports franchises mentioned by others.
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Larry Scott and his Direct TV Fuck UP. No home games since then. That changes this year (two).
Went to the final P12 championship game.
Joining the B1G unbroke me.
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This thread delivers.
I tend to think of my various sports fandoms like relationships:
CFB: Married, ‘til death do us part. Ride or die. Childhood sweethearts/first love. Been in couples counseling many times. Every time I threaten to leave, no one takes it seriously.
NFL: Long-term, on-again-off again relationship/broken engagement. Could’ve gone the distance, but we both changed too much. Still enjoy the occasional hookup.
NBA: High school crush that brutally ghosted me after I refused to sleep with them at prom and then got the next chick he went out with pregnant. Fuck them.
MLB: Bitter divorce but are now civil and do a decent job co-parenting our kids. I enjoy my freedom and alimony checks, while he’s on his fifth wife, swearing “this time it’s different”. It never is.NHL: Connected on a dating app with a Seattle guy. I didn’t feel there was any chemistry there, but everyone says “give him a chance”. At dinner he only talks about himself and hits on our waitress. I excuse myself to use the ladies room and don’t come back. End up hooking up with a hottie at the bar from Colorado. We now are FWB.
CMBB: Summer romance. Broke up when we both had to go back to school. Very fond memories. Still followed him on social media. Ran into him recently and he’s done the midlife crisis glow up. We exchanged numbers. Not sure I’ll call, as it would be a long distance thing…but he did look GOOD.
MLS: Almost forgot about him. Blind date/set up by friends. Zero chemistry. Last I heard he married a nice yoga instructor and they raise alpacas outside of Portland.
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Chuck, What? You don't like 4 hour games and continuous Progressive and Geico commercials, paid players? College football does still exist, just not at FBS level.
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When we(?) went fullblown Section14aFS and gave Ty a 4th year
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I don't come here to express my lack of interest like you. That's stupid. Instead I keep trying to find some fucks to give. I just haven't.
