Using a time out

[Chico]

I did notice but the crowd needs to then step it up after the TO. Sometimes I question our fans overall basketball IQ. Here in SF at the baseball games there are a core group of hardcore fans but the majority are there for the event and as we call them the wine and cheese crowd. I hate taking my GF because she fits right in with that crowd and wants to leave by the 7th inning.



I noticed he took TW out for TB right after he jammed that put back with his left hand. I though right there that TW was going to take us on his back.

I don't question our great fans IQ. I question the timng of our yearly stupid promotions. I've been harping on this for years. When we are on a run and the other team calls time out and our fans are going wild the band should strike up the fight song right then instead of when the game is out of reach, like it did last night. That was a very pretty young lady smiling last night, you had to be there, but that goofy promotion did nothing but silence the crowd.

[SaintLouBrave22]

They were better coached. They ran an offense. They didn't make fundamental defensive mistakes. They hustled. They may have had better players, but they were also better players who were better coached last night.

And the sad part...


The only real bad shot was a moving 3-pt FG from about 24 ft. by #3 really early in the shot clock, he chucked it up and it went in...

I believe we were down by 5 or 6 at that point before the shot

[SaintLouBrave22]

I don't question our great fans IQ. I question the timng of our yearly stupid promotions. I've been harping on this for years. When we are on a run and the other team calls time out and our fans are going wild the band should strike up the fight song right then instead of when the game is out of reach, like it did last night. That was a very pretty young lady smiling last night, you had to be there, but that goofy promotion did nothing but silence the crowd.

I hope this doesn't get taken the wrong way bc its not about players or coaches, but most of the promotions these days really s*ck!(and pardon that word if its deemed offensive)

What happened to the NBA mascots, the Budweiser Dare Devils...stuff like that?


Along w/ that, the officials timeouts need to be about getting all the fans involved...


By all means, use the cheerleaders, the band...anything you can think of...


I know its about who gives the most money for marketing tools, but its just plain terrible to sit through sometimes...


Between the Maple Shade piece and the BWW piece where they seem to always pick the worst shooter out of the Student Section to win everyone wings....things just need to be fixed to add crowd involvement and make coming to Carver something the opposing team dreads from when they get up in the morning on gameday til they leave the arena after the game.


Winning would help too

[Rusty 54]

make coming to Carver something the opposing team dreads from when they get up in the morning on gameday til they leave the arena after the game.

There it is

[Chico]

I hope this doesn't get taken the wrong way bc its not about players or coaches, but most of the promotions these days really s*ck!(and pardon that word if its deemed offensive)

What happened to the NBA mascots, the Budweiser Dare Devils...stuff like that?


Along w/ that, the officials timeouts need to be about getting all the fans involved...


By all means, use the cheerleaders, the band...anything you can think of...


I know its about who gives the most money for marketing tools, but its just plain terrible to sit through sometimes...


Between the Maple Shade piece and the BWW piece where they seem to always pick the worst shooter out of the Student Section to win everyone wings....things just need to be fixed to add crowd involvement and make coming to Carver something the opposing team dreads from when they get up in the morning on gameday til they leave the arena after the game.


Winning would help too

If BU needs the $$ that bad the program is in bad shape. The only thing the opposing teams need to dread now is getting hit by a twirling hula hoop in front of their bench. Who dreams these goofy things up? The most common quote in our section is "boy, that will get the crowd in the game." Play the fight song every time the opposing team has to call a time out. The crowd is already on their feet and that always keeps or gets them up.

[Out of Bounce]

If BU needs the $$ that bad the program is in bad shape. The only thing the opposing teams need to dread now is getting hit by a twirling hula hoop in front of their bench. Who dreams these goofy things up? The most common quote in our section is "boy, that will get the crowd in the game." Play the fight song every time the opposing team has to call a time out. The crowd is already on their feet and that always keeps or gets them up.

I hate to hula hoop. Never could do it I agree with you Chico.
Hell, if I want to see some butt shaking, I would go and pay for it and watch the girls at
Big AL's

[Chico]

I hate to hula hoop. Never could do it I agree with you Chico.
Hell, if I want to see some butt shaking, I would go and pay for it and watch the girls at
Big AL's

I enjoy watching the girls dance. That means the band is actually playing and its more like a college basketball game. Play the fight song often.

[SFP]

I enjoy watching the girls dance. That means the band is actually playing and its more like a college basketball game. Play the fight song often.

I'm sure I'd like to watch the young women dance also. Let's make a petition to have the band more involved during these critical TOs. There are probably 3 a game that can make a huge difference.

[Chico]

I'm sure I'd like to watch the young women dance also. Let's make a petition to have the band more involved during these critical TOs. There are probably 3 a game that can make a huge difference.

Get the band more involved at all times, have the cheerleaders, instead of holding one another in the air, actually run through the crowd like the ones at Indiana St used to when I would drive over for games. The crowd was always in the game. Finally, have all the goofy promotions at halftime, if at all.

[BU_EMT128]

the thing about the band (this is when i was in the band two years ago, not sure about now), but vroman is always ready with music and can belt something out. He would often try, then some commercial would appear on the video screen as he attempted to start, so he would stop and you could see a small glimmer of annoyance. In my humble opinion, during any called timeout, i.e.-any timeout that is not a media timeout, let the band play. Don't announce 50/50, don't announce attendance, let the band play. Keep the crowd in it, as there is nothing more annoying than hearing the arena rocking, then everyone sitting down during the timeout.

[braves12]

I use to post wishing the same thing about improving the situation to keep the fans pumped up, I have given up. The almighty dollar rules.

[cpacmel]

Don't announce 50/50

Does BU still do 50/50? The next time someone is at a game can someone confirm if they do or don't and let me know.

Thanks.

[braves12]

They do.

[pfunk880]

the thing about the band (this is when i was in the band two years ago, not sure about now), but vroman is always ready with music and can belt something out. He would often try, then some commercial would appear on the video screen as he attempted to start, so he would stop and you could see a small glimmer of annoyance. In my humble opinion, during any called timeout, i.e.-any timeout that is not a media timeout, let the band play. Don't announce 50/50, don't announce attendance, let the band play. Keep the crowd in it, as there is nothing more annoying than hearing the arena rocking, then everyone sitting down during the timeout.

Yeah, and the band didn't even get to play at halftime the other night.

[Chico]

Yeah, and the band didn't even get to play at halftime the other night.

Rather they not play at halftime instead of not playing during timeouts. They should play right through the PA announcements. The 50-50 winner is on the scoreboard and the rest is usually stuff nobody cares about anyway.