The Biggest Fan of the Big East contest, sponsored by Volvo and Big East basketball, is coming to an end. The top four finishers will be declared Monday, and the winner of the overall contest will be announced on Tuesday.
The voting in the fan poll has apparently closed, with University of Louisville fan Steve Springer far out in front with 136,061 votes — followed by Dave Krupinski of St. John’s with 71,603 votes, Dan Murphy of Notre Dame, 42,300 votes, and Margot Inzetta of Cincinnati with 26,815.
Nice to win the fan poll but what has been a challenge to communicate and comprehend is that the poll is but one of many facets of the competition. Other important factors included the number of tweets and re-tweets on Twitter, the quantity of comments and “likes” on Facebook, the number of comments on blog posts, and the quality of six “Blog Challenge Posts.”
As of Thursday, Steve was in fifth place in the blog challenge competition with 22.5 stars. Murphy was in first place with 26.5 stars, Krupinski, 25.5; Laurel Mills, Georgetown, 24.5; and Andrew Porter of UConn, with 23. How all this shakes out is anybody’s guess but it appears as if the Notre Dame contestant is solidly in the Volvo S60 driver’s seat.
Many UofL fans got behind Steve in different ways. Thanks to all the individuals and organizations who got involved, including the individual voters and sites, such as Paul Sykes at Cardinal Couple, Shannon Rufra at Cardinal Dominance, Chris Cunningham at Cardinal Laws, Howie Lindsey at Louisville Rivals, and all the folks on Inside the Ville. Good to see the fan base get behind him. It has been quite a ride for Steve and the rest of us.
Win or lose, Steve has shown he is a class act. No doubt, we’ll be seeing more of him and his family’s unparalleled support for all things Cardinal Red!
No one could have represented The Ville any better, Steve. Hold your head high and meet that next challenge in life with the same enthusiasm and dedication.
God bless you and your family!