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What Peterman's up against, explained in one map.

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  • SpoonieLuv
    SpoonieLuv Member Posts: 5,463
    This was popular the last time Husky Football was relevant

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  • MisterEm
    MisterEm Member Posts: 6,685

    This was popular the last time Husky Football was relevant

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    Reality check....


    Looks like a kerosene breakfast for MisterEm. ...
  • sarktastic
    sarktastic Member Posts: 9,208

    Being a Washington fan is like being really into some extremely obscure hobby and trying to explain it to someone else. Outsider takes on our program never fail to depress.

    Us: "We got Chris Peterman from Boise State who managed to land Caleb McGary from Fife! AND we just renovated our sweet lakeside stadium with some kick-ass new screens and seats!"

    Rest of the Country: "NOGAF"

    Why are you ignoring the awesome! Cupcake concession?

  • pawz
    pawz Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,461 Founders Club

    Look at Alabama and then look at Washington. Wow, just wow.

    There are about 1,000,000 more things to do in Washington than Alabama, especially if you like the outdoors.

    And you can do the same 1,000,000 things in Oregon that you can do in Washington, except pump your own gas. How does that explain the discrepancy between teams and fucks given?

    Why don't you get mauled to death by a mountain goat, then pop off?
  • TTJ
    TTJ Member Posts: 4,827
    dnc said:

    TTJ said:

    I'm pretty sure there's about as many outdoor things to do around Eugene as Seattle.

    The Huskies ruled this pro town for decades.

    But by all means, drone on about how per capita popularity doesn't matter.

    Of course it *matters*. The question is, is it cause or effect? Sure, abundance is probably the correct answer. But I believe it's more effect than cause, at least when looking at, say, Oregon versus Washington.
    There is obviously a huge recency effect on display in this study. Especially since Facebook data is weighted more toward younger fans. But younger fans are the hearts and minds you need to win, in order to sustain long-term success. Every time I walk into Husky Stadium, it looks more and more like a nursing home. (Which is probably why they aim so nauseatingly young with the A/V content.)

    The Hawks' late success is clearly taking a bite out of local fan enthusiasm for another middling Husky team as well.

    But the data doesn't lie. The Huskies have been mediocre-at-best for twenty years, and the fans are apathetic. We all know this is true. I just think this map gives a stark reality check on how far behind we are from real CFB communities.

    Peterman needs to win consistently for a period of years to overcome and reverse this problem.
  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,720 Founders Club
    TTJ said:

    dnc said:

    TTJ said:

    I'm pretty sure there's about as many outdoor things to do around Eugene as Seattle.

    The Huskies ruled this pro town for decades.

    But by all means, drone on about how per capita popularity doesn't matter.

    Of course it *matters*. The question is, is it cause or effect? Sure, abundance is probably the correct answer. But I believe it's more effect than cause, at least when looking at, say, Oregon versus Washington.
    There is obviously a huge recency effect on display in this study. Especially since Facebook data is weighted more toward younger fans. But younger fans are the hearts and minds you need to win, in order to sustain long-term success. Every time I walk into Husky Stadium, it looks more and more like a nursing home. (Which is probably why they aim so nauseatingly young with the A/V content.)

    The Hawks' late success is clearly taking a bite out of local fan enthusiasm for another middling Husky team as well.

    But the data doesn't lie. The Huskies have been mediocre-at-best for twenty years, and the fans are apathetic. We all know this is true. I just think this map gives a stark reality check on how far behind we are from real CFB communities.

    Peterman needs to win consistently for a period of years to overcome and reverse this problem.
    This. And it's depressing as hell.
  • H_D
    H_D Member Posts: 6,098

    This was popular the last time Husky Football was relevant

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    When did Damon Huard make a music video with Luke Falk's sisters?
    I'm pretty sure they made another "home video" as well.
  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter

    Being a Washington fan is like being really into some extremely obscure hobby and trying to explain it to someone else. Outsider takes on our program never fail to depress.

    Us: "We got Chris Peterman from Boise State who managed to land Caleb McGary from Fife! AND we just renovated our sweet lakeside stadium with some kick-ass new screens and seats!"

    Rest of the Country: "NOGAF"

    Sadly spot on.
  • oregonblitzkrieg
    oregonblitzkrieg Member Posts: 15,288

    This was popular the last time Husky Football was relevant

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    Malin was the hottest Swedish girl ever.