“‘If [a team] does something exciting, it is cool to have people there to stand and also be excited for you. It just builds a little bit of a stronger sense of community.’”
Fan support could depend on Big East perfomance
Butler University’s move to the Big East Conference for the 2013-14 academic year will not only have an impact on the Butler men’s basketball team but also on Butler’s fans. Butler basketball’s success in the Big East could prove the conference change was the correct move and maintain fan support. Or Butler could struggle, and…