Life as a Die-Hard Sports Fan Can Be a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
Life as an avid sports fan—especially of the Arkansas Razorbacks—can be a roller coaster of joy, heartbreak, and downright emotional whiplash. One week, you’re on top of the world. The next, you’re Googling, “How to detach emotionally from college sports.”
But apparently, for one Colorado football fan, the emotional ride went off the rails.
When Buffaloes star QB Shedeur Sanders slipped to the 144th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, fans—particularly supporters of Coach Prime and his son—were irate. One fan, a self-declared “dedicated supporter of Colorado football” (who, for the record, lives in checks notes Georgia), actually sued the NFL for the emotional trauma.
Until then, suing the object of your fandom wasn’t even a concept. But now? The floodgates are open. If that’s the new standard, then SEC fans have grounds for a class-action lawsuit.
Here’s why every SEC fan base should sue its own team:
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1. Alabama Crimson Tide
Charge: False Advertising
After decades of domination under Nick Saban, Alabama promised fans that Kalen DeBoer would pick up right where the GOAT left off. Instead, the Tide finished below 10 wins for the first time since 2007. That’s not a dynasty extension—that’s a bait-and-switch with a fresh coat of houndstooth.
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2. Arkansas Razorbacks
Charge: Emotional Distress
2024-25 was a masterclass in agony: football blew a double-digit lead to Oklahoma State, basketball choked in the Sweet Sixteen, and baseball collapsed in the College World Series. And that’s just this year. Factor in Bobby Petrino’s motorcycle crash, Chad Morris’ era, “The Drop” in 2018, and the Pelphrey-Heath combo, and fans deserve more than damages—they deserve therapy.
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3. Auburn Tigers
Charge: Ethical Violations
Auburn’s coaching carousel is more scandal-ridden than a political drama. From Bryan Harsin’s fraternization allegations, to hiring Hugh Freeze post-escort scandal, to Bruce Pearl’s well-documented run-ins with the NCAA, Auburn isn’t just flirting with the line—they’ve bulldozed over it.
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4. Florida Gators
Charge: Bait and Switch
A rich tradition, a stacked blue-chip ratio, and all the preseason hype. So how did it end? An uninspiring 8-5 record and a whole lot of broken promises. Fans were sold a title contender and delivered a soggy swamp of mediocrity.
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5. Georgia Bulldogs
Charge: Negligence
Kirby Smart has turned UGA football into a national powerhouse—but where’s the love for basketball or baseball? Outside of Saturdays in the fall, it’s like the rest of the athletic department was left on read. There’s more to life than gridiron glory, Georgia.
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6. Kentucky Wildcats
Charge: Misallocation of Resources
Basketball school, remember? Yet Kentucky is paying football coach Mark Stoops $9 million a year to hover around .500. If any coach should be raking in that kind of dough, it’s Mark Pope. Instead, fans are footing the bill for mediocrity on turf.
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7. LSU Tigers
Charge: Reputation Damage
Once a defensive juggernaut, LSU has become embarrassingly soft. In 2024, they ranked sixth-worst in the SEC in yards allowed and gave up 24.3 points per game. The Bayou Bengals now look more like lap cats. The ghost of Tyrann Mathieu weeps.
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8. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Charge: Workplace Injury
Cowbells. Every home game. All. Game. Long. Starkville might as well be OSHA’s worst nightmare. Fans likely suffer permanent hearing loss—and tinnitus lawsuits could be just the beginning.
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9. Missouri Tigers
Charge: Fraud
Look, Missouri’s not a bad team, but let’s be honest—they don’t feel SEC. They’re the Steve Buscemi meme of the conference: “How do you do, fellow football powerhouses?” Even winning won’t change the fact that culturally, it’s just… off.
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10. Oklahoma Sooners
Charge: Damages
The transition from Big 12 to SEC stripped Oklahoma of its identity—mainly, its offense. The team that once redefined aerial attacks suddenly forgot how to score. Sooner fans were promised a seamless transition and got a shattered playbook instead.
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11. Ole Miss Rebels
Charge: Identity Theft
Ole Miss used to be the lovable underdog. Now, they think they’re edgy and elite thanks to Lane Kiffin’s social media swagger. But under the surface, it’s still the same Rebels losing to 4-8 Kentucky at home. You can’t buy cool.
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12. South Carolina Gamecocks
Charge: Public Embarrassment
LaNorris Sellars might be a rising star, but with South Carolina’s O-line? Good luck. Beamer Ball has become a meme, and outside Columbia, no one’s laughing with them. Fans have suffered long enough—at least give them their dignity back.
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13. Tennessee Volunteers
Charge: Breach of Contract
Nico Iamaleava got the bag, gave fans a glimpse of glory, then bolted. Now Tennessee’s stuck with Joey Aguilar from App State and a shattered Playoff dream. Volunteers didn’t sign up for this.
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14. Texas Longhorns
Charge: Indecent Exposure
That burnt orange? Unforgivable. Every college football fan in America should get hazard pay for having to see it on national TV.
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15. Texas A&M Aggies
Charge: Defective Product
All that oil money, all that recruiting power, and somehow… no results. Jimbo Fisher turned from title-winning genius to retired millionaire with no CFP appearances. Fans paid for Ferraris, but got a lemon.
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16. Vanderbilt Commodores
Charge: Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Outside of a baseball miracle and Diego Pavia’s recent magic, Vandy fans are living through a never-ending nightmare. One blowout loss after another. Honestly, they deserve emotional compensation just for sticking around.
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If one Georgia-based Colorado fan can sue the NFL, the rest of us might have a case too. After all, loving an SEC team isn’t just a pastime—it’s an emotional commitment. Sometimes, a legally actionable one.
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