A examine not too long ago named essentially the most “poisonous” fan base in all of faculty soccer.
Few sports activities, if any, produce extra loopy fan bases than faculty soccer. It rivals European soccer, from the loyalty to the depth to the pageantry. There are grown males of their 40s and 50s who sit on faculty soccer message boards all day lengthy, arguing about 17-year-old recruits and taking pictures at their rivals. It is that severe.
In fact, there are many “poisonous” faculty soccer fan bases throughout the nation. However just one might be named No. 1.
That college: Ohio State.
Elite Faculty Soccer named the Ohio State Buckeyes fan base, recent off a nationwide championship, as essentially the most “poisonous” fan base in all of faculty soccer.
Ohio State got here in with a ten.0 out of 10.0 rating.
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Ohio State is probably the largest fan base within the nation. The Buckeyes wished head coach Ryan Day fired after this previous November’s loss to Michigan – the college’s fourth straight. However Day went on to win a nationwide championship and seems to be on strong footing – for now.
In fact, that might change right away if Ohio State loses to Michigan once more in November.
In the meantime, Kirk Herbstreit, who performed quarterback at Ohio State – and whose father coached on the faculty – has made his opinion on the “poisonous” faculty soccer fan base very clear.
Herbstreit loves Ohio State, however he believes there is a “lunatic fringe” that’s rising by the day.
“The lunatic fringe at Ohio State is as highly effective as wherever within the nation. It was eight to 10 (%), I feel it is grown now to about 15 to twenty. I am certain they’re going to be comfortable tonight, fired up about what the crew did, however God forbid they lose to Oregon. They’re going to wish to fireplace [Day] once more,” Herbstreit stated in December.
“First Take tried to fireplace him. They thought he was finished, so I will be excited to see what they discuss on Monday after this efficiency. That they had him out, looking for replacements. However right here he’s, he nonetheless has his hat on. He is nonetheless teaching.”
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It is private for Herbstreit, too.
Greater than a decade in the past, he and his household moved out of Columbus. Ohio State’s fan base may need performed a task in that transfer.
“No one loves Ohio State greater than me,” Herbstreit informed the Columbus Dispatch in 2011. “I nonetheless have an image of Woody Hayes and my dad (Jim, a former OSU participant) in my workplace, and no one will do greater than I do for the college behind the scenes. However I’ve bought a job to do, and I’m going to proceed to be honest and goal. To proceed to should defend myself and my household with regard to my love and devotion to Ohio State is unfair. …
“Eighty to ninety % of the Ohio State followers are nice. It’s the vocal minority that make it tough. They most likely symbolize solely 5 to 10 % of the fan base, however they’re relentless.”
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Ohio State and its “poisonous” fan base, in the meantime, will open the 2025 season on Saturday, Aug. 30 in opposition to Texas.
