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Turning in my Jazz fan card

The Norm said:
I watch the Jazz for entertainment purposes. Corbin's "offense" and rotations aren't entertaining to me, but the Jazz owners fully support him and nothing is going to change. No further explanation needed.

Seeya guys. You were all great fun.
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And most jazz fanz want a few tank seasons. lol

Seriously though, The Norm, you're a great fan even though you neg me daily. Stick with it and look for the future that's almost certainly to be brighter. I mean, how can't it?
 
I can't ever not be a Jazz fan. It's just not in my DNA. But I've never been close to being this soured on the organization than I am now. At least in years past it felt like the team played its best players. And when they didn't (like Sloan starting Milt Palacio over Deron for a few games...it's f'ing laughable that happened) people here were pissed. Yet now it feels like that happened the whole season at multiple positions.
 
gregbroncs said:
I mean it in the sense that the owner threatened the fans, and franchise paid media have attacked the fans on their behavior and attendance. That is not loyalty. If they want the loyalty of the fans they should start doing something to deserve it and not attack them.
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The whole "the Salt Lake/Utah is lucky to have the Jazz" mantra they spouted lately irritated me about as much as anything, and other than living in Tooele when I was 3 I have no ties to the Salt Lake area. Jazz fans have been one of the most supportive fan bases in NBA history, yet they rightfully voice their disgust and that's what happens. God forbid Ty/Greg/KOC had to live in a town with a real media that would hound them constantly.
 
Nate505 said:
The whole "the Salt Lake/Utah is lucky to have the Jazz" mantra they spouted lately irritated me about as much as anything, and other than living in Tooele when I was 3 I have no ties to the Salt Lake area. Jazz fans have been one of the most supportive fan bases in NBA history, yet they rightfully voice their disgust and that's what happens. God forbid Ty/Greg/KOC had to live in a town with a real media that would hound them constantly.
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+1
 
Nate505 said:
The whole "the Salt Lake/Utah is lucky to have the Jazz" mantra they spouted lately irritated me about as much as anything, and other than living in Tooele when I was 3 I have no ties to the Salt Lake area. Jazz fans have been one of the most supportive fan bases in NBA history, yet they rightfully voice their disgust and that's what happens. God forbid Ty/Greg/KOC had to live in a town with a real media that would hound them constantly.
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Exactly. Corbin would be dog chow if he wasn't so lucky to be coaching under such an unforgiving franchise. This team just doesn't make bold moves very often. That's good in a way, but you've gotta know when it's time to let go for the better of your franchise.
 
I have seen the media throw a few jabs at him here and there ... but our media is mostly just pupets
 
franklin said:
And most jazz fanz want a few tank seasons. lol

Seriously though, The Norm, you're a great fan even though you neg me daily. Stick with it and look for the future that's almost certainly to be brighter. I mean, how can't it?
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Right... it could be worse.... no... no actually it couldn't
 
Nate505 said:
I can't ever not be a Jazz fan. It's just not in my DNA. But I've never been close to being this soured on the organization than I am now. At least in years past it felt like the team played its best players. And when they didn't (like Sloan starting Milt Palacio over Deron for a few games...it's f'ing laughable that happened) people here were pissed. Yet now it feels like that happened the whole season at multiple positions.
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This.
Repped
 
Turning in your Jazz fan card=fair weather fans=the worst kind of fans out there
Not sure if anyone has brought this up in this thread or not. But to just 'quit' when things are frustrating is a fairweather fan.
Try growing up as a fan of the Saints for 25 years while being a fan of the Utah Jazz. It can be rough, but let me tell you something....when your team wins it all, like my saints did a few years ago, there is no words to describe the joy and happiness.
It made all those years worth it. And if the Jazz ever win it all...man..its gonna be the best.
Don't be a fairweather fan...its the last thing the NBA needs
 
Crawlnstall said:
Turning in your Jazz fan card=fair weather fans=the worst kind of fans out there
Not sure if anyone has brought this up in this thread or not. But to just 'quit' when things are frustrating is a fairweather fan.
Try growing up as a fan of the Saints for 25 years while being a fan of the Utah Jazz. It can be rough, but let me tell you something....when your team wins it all, like my saints did a few years ago, there is no words to describe the joy and happiness.
It made all those years worth it. And if the Jazz ever win it all...man..its gonna be the best.
Don't be a fairweather fan...its the last thing the NBA needs
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Crawlnstall, Tonight you shall join our brotherhood. ;). I agree with your post
 
jazz_fanatic said:
But things are just getting exciting!! Playoff push, PLAYOFF PUSH!!

I used to get really emotionally invested too. Through the years, I've learned to let it go. I feel nothing now after a loss. Unless we're playing playoff games, then that's a different story.
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I need to learn to let it go. My wife is bracing for an epic tirade if the jazz lose
Nate505 said:
I can't ever not be a Jazz fan. It's just not in my DNA. But I've never been close to being this soured on the organization than I am now. At least in years past it felt like the team played its best players. And when they didn't (like Sloan starting Milt Palacio over Deron for a few games...it's f'ing laughable that happened) people here were pissed. Yet now it feels like that happened the whole season at multiple positions.
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Well Sloan didn't do that because he thought Milt was a better fit in the starting lineup, if I recall Sloan felt Deron was to relaxed and felt like he had arrived. Sloan wanted to light a fire under his *** and it worked. He was in a rut before the benching and when he was put back in played much better. Deron even acknowledges that even though he was still bitter about the benching, and wouldn't forget it, but he appreciated and understood why Sloan did what he did. With Corbin it's that he doesn't know what he's doing.
 
I just want to see my team compete at a realistic level. I personally think that Corbin was the worst coach to choose after Sloan retired. I think we needed a coach that had a lot more veteran savvy than just being an assistant coach.

I love the Jazz's young talent, but Corbin's poor coaching cost us at least 4 games that I can remember in the past few months. He has criminally underplayed Burks.
 
candrew said:
While I don't see myself following Norm just yet, I don't blame him for feeling that way either. Jazz play about 4 times a week. - that's 10 hours right there. Then there's reading articles, box scores, watching pre/post game shows. Altogether you're talking about 15-20 hours a week. That's a huge investment for an adult male. That's more time than people who claim they're religous spend at church; people who claim they're a good parent spend with their children; or people who claim they're a good husband spend with their wives.

I'm still really excited about The Jazz' young players. But the bottom line is this franchise is driven by 3 people: Greg Miller, Dennis Lindsey and Tyrone Corbin. Two of them are not where they are today based on merit - they fell *** backwards into their position and under normal circumstances would be nowhere near the position of responsibility that they're in. I'm more than convinced Greg Miller would probably be an Assistant Manager at Costco if it wasn't for his father and if it wasn't for Sloan and Johnson jumping off the cliff together Tyrone Corbin's main responsibility would revolve around collecting basketballs after practice.
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2 things, watch the games with the family (kids, wife, bro, sis, friends, mom, dad or whoever is your family).
Also if you remember Corbin was close to leaving and had interviewed for several HC positions and most national media thought he'd be gone in a year for a HC job, meaning I don't think he backed into anything.

bordelais7 said:
What do you all have to show for your loyalty besides 1) being able to call other people "lesser" fans, and 2) enabling the organization to which you are so dedicated to continue to screw you?
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Good thing I'm not loyal or a fan of the Jazz for any of those reasons or think my loyalty gives anyone or any organization to have that effect on me.

For the record I am a fan of and am loyal to screwing.
 
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