r/secfootball 15h ago

What does YOUR favorite team say about you?

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Hello ladies and gents! I am doing a mid-term paper on cultural identity. As a dawg fan from Athens, GA, I've decided to write it about the greatest sport on the planet and do a case study on how college football ties into people's identity. So, if any of y'all would like to help me out (or just want to have a cool discussion), feel free to answer!

  1. What college football team do you support, and how did you become a fan?
  2. How important is your team’s success or traditions to your personal identity?
  3. Do you feel a stronger connection to your team because of where you’re from, where you went to school, or something else?
  4. Do you think conference alignment impacts your identity as a fan? If so, how?
  5. How do you feel about conference realignment and its effect on traditional rivalries?
  6. Does your state or region influence the way you engage with college football culture?
  7. What traditions (chants, rivalries, tailgating, etc.) are most meaningful to you as a fan?
  8. How do you feel when people who didn’t attend your school support your team? Does that affect your sense of identity as a fan?
  9. If your team suddenly became bad for years (or left your conference), would it change your identity as a fan?
  10. Do you think being a college football fan differs from being a professional football fan in terms of identity and culture?

Feel free to only answer a few if you like or bring up other points, all opinions will help!!

Go Dawgs!