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NCAA Basketball: 17 Annoying Types Of Fans Everyone Encounters

By Connor Hope

DURHAM, NC - JANUARY 19: Fans pull for head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils to get to one thousand wins prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 19, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - JANUARY 19: Fans pull for head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils to get to one thousand wins prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 19, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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SPOKANE, WA – FEBRUARY 26: Fans for the Gonzaga Bulldogs cheer for their team with Spike the mascot during the game against the San Diego Toreros at McCarthey Athletic Center on February 26, 2015 in Spokane, Washington. Gonzaga defeated San Diego 59-39. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)
SPOKANE, WA – FEBRUARY 26: Fans for the Gonzaga Bulldogs cheer for their team with Spike the mascot during the game against the San Diego Toreros at McCarthey Athletic Center on February 26, 2015 in Spokane, Washington. Gonzaga defeated San Diego 59-39. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images) /

The Mental Underdogs

Notable Fans: Gonzaga, Butler…

Everyone loves a good underdog story, but when you have had a successful program for over a decade, you are no longer an underdog. At some point, fans need to realize that their successful season is impressive but not all that special.

Zag fans, listen up! Stop making it seem like the student population, school location, and conference alignment are an issue in recruiting anymore. Mark Few has built a program that can get some of the top recruits and transfers every year, and trying to act like the darling Cinderella doesn’t do him justice. Nobody is underrating Gonzaga anymore, everyone knows they are a top tier program.

Almost as annoying, the Butler Way is a phrase that has been shouted for as long as I can remember. Sure, Butler perfected the approach to team basketball, making two Cinderella runs in a row. But since then the school has grown in the national landscape. Not only have the Bulldogs made eight NCAA Tournament in the past 10 years, they have also moved into one of the best conferences in the country.

Please both of you, do us all a favor and recognize that when your teams win, most of us expect it.

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