You probably know someone who takes their sports a little too seriously. Sears Imported Autos recommends they visit these famous sports cheering sections and meet some like-minded friends.
The Cameron Crazies. Even the most ardent hater of Duke basketball must admit that any list of famous sports cheering sections begins and ends with Duke University's Cameron Crazies. Duke's not the only school where students camp out for days and neglect their studies in hopes of scoring a ticket to the game. Duke's not the only school whose fans unleash creative taunts at the opposing squad. Duke's not the only school where basketball success supersedes the school's other prestigious successes. Duke fans just happen to be the best at what they do.
The Football Fans of the SEC. It is often stated that SEC football is a religion in the Southeastern United States. Their church just convenes on Saturday afternoons and/or evenings. Whether this dedication to football is the cause or the effect of the conference winning several consecutive national championships is irrelevant. What is relevant is that whether you wish to attend a weekly meeting in Knoxville with the Tennessee Volunteer Army, in the Swamp with the Gator faithful, at Death Valley with the fans of LSU, or at any other SEC venue, you better come prepared to worship loudly.
Notre Dame Football. The SEC may be enjoying recent domination of the sport, but no school has the following or the tradition of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Student managers collect the helmets of each player and gather every Monday to strip and buff the golden domes, paint them with gold paint, and paint them again with special gold paint that contains actual particles of gold from the regilding of the golden dome atop Notre Dame’s Main Building in 2007. If the Notre Dame faithful are willing to do this on a Monday, you can only imagine what they're willing to do on a Saturday.
Chicago Cubs Baseball. Although you could classify all of Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, as one giant, overzealous section of fans—just ask Steve Bartman—those who inhabit the bleachers seem to be the most rowdy. It's not clear what makes Cubs fans so rowdy; after all, the team has become the benchmark for futility. Perhaps it's the ivy covered walls? Maybe it's the abundance of day games on Chicago's south side? Maybe it's the inordinate amounts of beer being consumed? Regardless, be sure to join the Wrigley faithful for the singing of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in the middle of the 7th inning and be sure to "root, root, root for the home team."
Texas A&M's 12th Man. Football fans know that having 12 men on the field during a play results in a five-yard penalty. There is, however, no penalty if the 12th man is in the stands, even if the 12th man is actually 83,000 men and women. Even when A&M's football fortunes are down, it doesn't stop the faithful from packing Kyle Field.
