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Nation’s top recruits peg SEC program as the most annoying fans on social media
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A group of the country’s best prep football players gathered in Central Florida on Monday ahead of this week’s Under Armour All-American game.
That usually leads to a trove of reports about several four- and five-star players, particularly for SEC schools.
The media already has started to press these teenagers for information. On Monday night, ESPN reporter Jeremy Crabtree passed along one of the early questions and answers:
Prospects at #UAALLAMERICA were asked what fan bases were the most annoying on social media, and #Florida was school mentioned the most.
— Jeremy Crabtree (@jeremycrabtree) December 28, 2015
No word on whether this is related to the recently-discovered catfish recruiting account posing as a Florida Gators insider.
But it makes sense that Florida fans, bolstered by the presence of coach Jim McElwain and intent on seeing the team start to upgrade its personnel, would collectively form an adamant, vocal group on social media.
Which fan base do you find most annoying on social media? And do you think any fans should try to contact recruits via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram?
An itinerant journalist, Christopher has moved between states 11 times in seven years. Formally an injury-prone Division I 800-meter specialist, he now wanders the Rockies in search of high peaks.
