<p>Get over yourself, I didn’t blast Pitt so I’m not sure why you’re getting all huffy. I think you just like having an opportunities to look up statistics.</p>
<p>When responding to the OP, I said nice things about Pitt and a couple critical things about Pitt - that’s pretty unbiased if you ask me. If anyone is biased, it would be you.</p>
<p>Also, your logic that alumni = fans isn’t flawed. There are some BIG college schools with huge alumni’s that have realitively NO fanbase and small schools with very dedicated and loyal fanbases. </p>
<p>I know when I go to bars on Saturdays to watch college football, it’s not at all uncommon to see an equal or greater amount of Penn State fans. I never said WVU had a bigger fanbase here in Pitt, but it’s a major school only an hour away and it does have a strong following in SWPA. Pittsburgh also has a large amount of former WV residents who now live in the area and support WVU. </p>
<p>The point I was trying to make was that as far as sports, Pitt doesn’t have a major fanbase comparatively. If sports were important to the OP, there are lots of other schools that could provide a better environment. Primarily schools that don’t share the limelight with professional sports. Here in Pittsburgh, attention is pulled from Pitt and redirected to our pro teams, and yes - the city does have a diverse fanbase for college sports due to Penn State and being located near WV. Other schools don’t really have that situation and the athletic focus is directed at the school solely.</p>
<p>I’m not bashing Pitt sports in the least. They have competitive programs that could provide a sports fan with a good experience. I’m just saying that as a fan myself, it’s not as great as an environment for sports as other major colleges.</p>
<p>As a season ticket holder, I surely feel I’m entitled to make a modest criticism such as that.</p>
<p>A good way to measure a fanbase is to look at how well they travel for bowl games, and in that respect Pitt doesn’t have a very good reputation for filling stadiums - even their own.</p>