Former Duck Andy McIntyre responds to Tuesday’s critical letter of Oregon fans, singles out students

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The criticism of Ducks fans didn’t end with Tuesday’s letter from an anonymous former Oregon football player. On Wednesday, another player sent a note to the Oregonian’s John Canzano, but this player didn’t withhold his name.

Andy McIntyre, a former defensive end for the Ducks, sent an email to Canzano on Wednesday agreeing with the player who wrote Tuesday’s letter. McIntyre singled out a specific group of Ducks fans, as well: the students.

“Duck fans, particularly the students, have become so self-entitled and spoiled with the team’s success that I often find myself telling people that Oregon has one of the worst student fan bases in the country,” McIntyre wrote.

One specific incident McIntyre pointed to was the Oregon-California game from Sept. 28 this season. McIntyre wrote that most of the fans in Autzen Stadium that night stayed in their seats after halftime despite the awful weather conditions. That wasn’t the case with the student section, he wrote.

“All that was left standing were a few dozen students who, when it all boils down, I consider to be the only students worthy of watching this incredible stretch of Oregon football that has truly become a privilege to watch,” McIntyre wrote.

Toward the end of his letter, McIntyre specified what his expectations are for all fans.

“As a fan it is your job to cheer on the team during the game, congratulate them for a hard fought victory, and commend the effort put forth in defeat,” he wrote.

The entire letter can be read here: Canzano blog: Another ex-Duck weighs in, calls student section ‘self-entitled’ and ‘spoiled’

 

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