Shaggy Bevo

Shaggy Bevo
Introduction
Shaggybevo.com is an independent fan website dedicated to The University of Texas, Austin. The site itself has a traffic ranking of 99,000 based on publicly available statistics, and since its inception there have been approximately 1.3 million thread postings to the site.
Purpose
The primary function of Shaggybevo.com is to provide an unedited, open discussion forum that allows for the non-censored opinions of fans to be expressed, exchanged and discussed without interference from moderators.
History
According to interviews with key membership, the creation of the site was a reaction to several conflicts within another established similar fansite Hornfans.com It was created in 2007 and as of October 2009 has approximately 1.3 million article postings and approximately 3,800 registered users. Like other similar fan sites, Shaggybevo has dedicated areas to various sports activities of The University of Texas, as well as discussion areas for non-sports related topics.
Shaggybevo.com in the Media
Shaggybevo.com is recognized by major news outlets like the New York Times as a source for information geared towards sports fans of The University of Texas.
Though the majority of posts relate to the opinions of the posters themselves, several newsworthy events have been reported by site users. For example, former University of Texas player Ramonce Taylor's conviction for felony possession of marijuana was reported by a member eyewitness to the court proceedings prior to subsequent release of this story in other online and print media.
Shaggybevo.com's recurring "MSPaint Thread of Dominance" is an annual tribute to users' purposefully primitive artwork depicting themes related to the annual University of Texas vs. University of Oklahoma football game. Several news outlets have referenced this comic relief. The event is held annually at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas during the Texas State Fair. This longstanding rivalry is played on what most consider "neutral ground" for both teams nearly halfway between Austin, Texas and Norman, Oklahoma.

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