Philadelphia sports fans are known across the nation as being passionate, excited and dedicated to their teams regardless of their record. Many Cabrini students embody these qualities down to the core.
“I’m a huge Eagles fan, I don’t get to go to a lot of games, but I watch when I can.” Kurt Schueler, sophomore business marketing major, said. “The super bowl alone should be enough to get any fan who might not support Philly anymore to jump right back on.”
With a recent super bowl win it is no surprise that many fans on Cabrini’s campus are fans of the Eagles.
Schueler explained how he had never met a Philly fan who wasn’t at least somewhat invested in the Eagles.
“This just proves how dedicated these fans are here,” Schueler said.
There are many other Philadelphia sports fans that express this same mindset.
“Sure, I like the eagles they’re pretty much Philly’s top team but what I really enjoy is hockey,” Ally Schell, junior accounting major, said. “I’ve been a Flyers fan for as long as I can remember and I don’t plan on that changing anytime soon.”
With the Flyers introduction of their new mascot, Gritty, they have also gathered a new following.
Students on campus have varying views on Gritty. Schueler believes that Gritty is a great character, but doesn’t seem like a family friendly character. Schell on the other hand; believes Gritty is a ” horrendous creature that needs to go back to wherever it came from.”
“Man is wild, he just looks like a crazy Muppet but he’s cool,” Zach Debow, junior international business major, said. “I am all about Gritty but I don’t really watch hockey. The Sixers are my team.”
“Jimmy Butler is my boy and we know we out here trusting the process,” Debow said.
These students were not the only ones who expressed excitement and support for Philadelphia sports teams. Many others have expressed support for other teams as well, such as the Phillies, Soul, Wings and the Union.
Cabrini University may be a primarily Philadelphia sports campus, but student need to keep in mind there are other fans. While Philadelphia fans are often known as rambunctious and disrespectful it is important to the campus that the fans be courteous of others as well.
