We all know how important Hogville is to the Razorbacks, right? Aren't they the heartbeat of the Razorback on-line community? We seem to recall a claim like that.
Well, Sports Illustrated took a survey of players from every D-IA school, in which this question was asked:
8. Do you read message boards or blogs where fans discuss your team?
Yes: 39.5%
No: 60.5%
Notes: For the purposes of this survey, if a player answered "sometimes," it was counted as a "yes" response... Twenty-four players answered "yes" outright, while 23 answered "sometimes." ... Approximately 68 percent of BCS players responded "no," compared to approximately 51 percent of non-BCS players.
Quotable: "I read it if I want to have a good laugh," said one Big 12 player. "Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that they're showing their opinions, but at the end of the day, they don't know what's going on." ... Most players who responded "no" said the people who write on message boards or blogs do not know what they're talking about. Said one MAC player: "My grandma could guess the same thing."
That's a dagger to the heart, that is.
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