OT: College rooting interest

[Summer Rose]

The chat in the cross-branding gear thread inspired me to make this poll. I'm a Sun Devil. How about you?

Edit: forgot GCU originally, that's why it's at the bottom of the list.

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[MIGs Dog]

Father, mother, uncle, grandfather, and me...all Purdue alumni.

This is gramps on the track team in the early 30s.

 

[lanky]

I think that down under the word rooting has a different meaning. I didn't do as much rooting in college as I should have.

 

[Eco]

So I went with U of A, BUT, I have more than one rooting interest.

I ran and did my undergrad at University of Alabama, so I obviously love the Crimson Tide.

I did my masters at Tucson so I enjoy U of A sports.

Since I ran XC and love Flagstaff, I have a strong appreciation for NAU.

I joked about the ASU thing, but really it doesn't bother me too much. Since I'm not from AZ nor group up in that environment, there is no real hatred in me for them.

But since I did grow up in an Alabama family, I can bash and hate UT and Auburn like the best of them.

 

[hbk]

you should include teams like Minnesota where Yote prospects are playing.

 

[SniperHF]

I will root for ASU hockey but don't root for them as a whole otherwise.

 

[Fyreman]

I voted Non-Arizona, ONLY because my granddaughter will be going to UMaine next year on a softball scholarship. Go BLACK BEARS!! Hehe...

 

[Jagged Ice]

University of Minnesota (I graduated from there)
Other colleges I root for are Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State (grew up there), Minnesota State and ASU.

 

[hbk]

I have always loved the arena at UND. My favorite venue in hockey.

 

[MIGs Dog]

I have always loved the arena at UND. My favorite venue in hockey.

Fighting Sioux!... Uh... I mean Hawks.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

I have always loved the arena at UND. My favorite venue in hockey.

I'm sitting here down the street from Seattle's arena, which in a few hours will leave only Winnipeg as the city where I haven't attended an NHL game. Someday, although probably a logistical nightmare, I'd like to combine the trip there with a game in Grand Forks (which is also a special place to me, as it's on my passport - I was born there - moved to Florida aged 2).

...and so my college rooting interest is in my alma mater, the University of Florida. I'll also root for UCF (some grad school), and U. of Illinois (where my dad wanted to go, and granddad did in the 20s...1920s, lol).

 

[Kai Yo T]

Rooting for ASU, for hooking us up.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Why no love for NAU? I attended for one semester. Great location obviously. I remember one alcohol fueled night me and some other idiots rode our bikes up to Snow Bowl. This was before they paved the road. Cop stopped us on the mountain and searched our backpacks thinking we might be eco-terrorists going to blow up a lift tower.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Why no love for NAU? I attended for one semester. Great location obviously. I remember one alcohol fueled night me and some other idiots rode our bikes up to Snow Bowl. This was before they paved the road. Cop stopped us on the mountain and searched our backpacks thinking we might be eco-terrorists going to blow up a lift tower.

I voted for NAU. Back in my STH days I would help support their club hockey team. Still have one of their game-worn sweaters and I accidentally bumped into the player who wore it during intermission at a Coyotes game several years ago. Also, one of my daughters went there and another is considering it.

Prettiest campus in all of Arizona.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Born a Notre Dame fan....but also following the Gophers and Wolverines (future Coyote Fantilli team)

 

[Hogan20]

I voted Non-Arizona, ONLY because my granddaughter will be going to UMaine next year on a softball scholarship. Go BLACK BEARS!! Hehe...

WOOOOO! Great choice.

Just finished up my degree at UMaine 2 years ago. Loved every second of it.

Will also root for ASU Hockey when they don't play UMaine.

 

[Fyreman]

WOOOOO! Great choice.

Just finished up my degree at UMaine 2 years ago. Loved every second of it.

Will also root for ASU Hockey when they don't play UMaine.

FANTASTIC! Congrats! Not sure how the granddaughter will handle the cold but she's excited.

 

[Hogan20]

FANTASTIC! Congrats! Not sure how the granddaughter will handle the cold but she's excited.

If anyone says that Maine can't produce ball players, just refer them to Jeremy Pena. I'm sure the softball team will get a boost from this as well.

 

[moosemeister]

Undergrad and masters at ASU with a healthy amount of student debt. I paid for my fandom lol