Interesting tidbit from Illini vs. Western Michigan(crowd)

[peterwade75]

I stopped the quote there because that's where your point loses.

Duke is among a few other select "Evil Empires" that can't be compared to unless you are also one of the "Evil Empires". Simple as that.

So what you are saying is that you'd hate to have Bradley games where the fans went crazy the entire game no matter the opponent and that the crowd actually factors into the outcome of the game. If that is Evil, bring it on!! But I guess that kind of crowd isn't for everyone. Some people, to quote my man biglance, would rather turn our arena into a mime funeral. Love it!

[peterwade75]

I stand when appropriate and have never been told, or ask, to sit down.

You stand when it is appropriate? When is that? For the 5 seconds it takes for the other team to score in each half and when t-shirts are thrown out? Who decides when it is "appropriate"? Cause myself along with many others have been asked to sit many times, and pretty much at every game have fans looking at us like we are crazy. Guess it is a matter of perspective as to what appropriate times to stand are.

GO BU!!!

[Bravesfan]

The team has not given a lot of fans a reason to stand and cheer , do not compare Bradley to Illinois or the other schools that have a huge student population as with at least 3 to 4000 students in attendance it makes a huge difference, whenever BU plays well and there is a need to stand most of my section is on their feet and I have never had one person ask for me to sit down, things got screwed up with the standing until the other team makes a basket during the previous coaches tenure and has continued on, I would like to see us stand for the first 4 minute of each half and continue as long as we are on a good run, this would work if the cheerleaders put one of themselves in charge of each section and help up a stand and make noise sign.

Yeah, that's all they have to do. Just raise some signs to direct the crowd. Not exactly rocket science here. And yes, the crowd should stand even if the team is playing bad. That's how they can get the team playing better, not waiting until something good happens.

[Bravesfan]

Low grade opponents and lackluster effort = quiet home crowd.

It's a simple equation, if you want to get the crowd excited, you need to give them a reason. The games we've won at home so far are games we should win. And when you look like total crap vs. arguably the worst D1 team Carver will see all year and lose, it's logical that the crowd will be reluctant to show much support.

Diehards like us on this board will usually be the loudest in the building, but to get 10,000 rocking consistently (or even in the building), you've got put a FAR better product with FAR more effort than what we've seen.

I hate to say this, but the crowd noise (or lack of it) we've seen this season is representative of the product on the court.

But isn't it the crowd's job to get excited whether they are playing Michigan St. or the worst D1 team (see peterwade's post above)? It doesn't matter now considering all their games are close these days!

[Bravesfan]

I think everyone, including the game day operations staff, missed something at the last game. For the 5 seconds (maybe less, I didn't have my stopwatch out) that they briefly flashed the noise meter up on the new scoreboard, it started to actually get loud and sound like a basketball game instead of a mime funeral. While I normally would be slightly put off by the use of gimmickry to create noise and enthusiasm, the BU crowds this year are flatlining and need the paddles put on them, STAT!

So utilize that million dollar scoreboard and put that joker up on it, not just during a timeout, but WHENEVER the Braves are struggling and need a big boost. Need a defensive stand? Noise meter time!

Wait wait wait never mind. It would probably upset the socialites who are finalizing their business deals over cocktails. To be honest, I enjoy going to road games. It is a hundred times more fun to raise a ruckus and have people get mad at me on the road as opposed to the same thing happeniung at home.

Wow! I didn't realize Bradley utilizes a noise meter. Well good! Start flashing it after every timeout, not during timeouts like the pros do when it is completely useless! And get the cheerleaders in on it as well.

[Chico]

You stand when it is appropriate? When is that? For the 5 seconds it takes for the other team to score in each half and when t-shirts are thrown out? Who decides when it is "appropriate"? Cause myself along with many others have been asked to sit many times, and pretty much at every game have fans looking at us like we are crazy. Guess it is a matter of perspective as to what appropriate times to stand are.

GO BU!!!

I decide when it's appropriate for me to stand. If they want us to stand the first 4 minutes, fine. If you have a seat where all of you want to stand the whole game, fine also. I don't have to stand for 40 minutes to cheer for the Braves. I'm up and down all game long. I decide how I want to cheer for the team and I don't have to aggravate others to do it. If I was in a section where the majority were sitting or standing and I wanted to stand or sit I would ask for different seats and not complain.

[amckillip]

I decide when it's appropriate for me to stand. If they want us to stand the first 4 minutes, fine. If you have a seat where all of you want to stand the whole game, fine also. I don't have to stand for 40 minutes to cheer for the Braves. I'm up and down all game long. I decide how I want to cheer for the team and I don't have to aggravate others to do it.

That's fine as long as you don't get mad at me when I stand.

[Chico]

That's fine as long as you don't get mad at me when I stand.

Don't worry, there's a railing in front of me, but there's always plenty of room in the student section to stand.

[jasonpeoria911]

Again, Duke's attendance is primarily made up of students. They are going to jump around and make noise just because they are college students and it's fun for them. If Duke had our age base, it would be the same result as our noise level.

Jason

So when Bradley goes to Duke on Dec. 8th, the Cameron Crazies will only give a partial effort in being excited because of their "low grade opponent"? No, they are excited whether they are playing North Carolina or Bradley or even lowly ISU(Sorry Redbird fans! But you do have the lowest RPI in the Valley and you do have a S.O.S. of 331.)

I wish that there was just an outlet for the few of us who actually want to cheer the whole game so we don't interrupt peoples naps, social hour and book reading with our clapping, cheering, boo-ing(refs and visiting players only, of course!) and fun.

Have to disagree with the formula....i like mine better

Aloof alumni + disinterested administration = quiet home crowd

[LG281]

I'm yelling pretty much the entire game...I sit close enough to the student end to hear (and understand) what they are chanting...so I yell.

But, I have to tell you, there haven't been many stretches of play where I didn't stop mid-chant because I was shaking my head (especially last game).

I agree that the crowds and crowd response are in direct correlation with the calibre of the opponent and the calibre of play.

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As for the original poster's statement about Western Mich...#1) you have no idea where the radio station had placed their microphones...I mean our cheerleaders are loud and continue to yell whether we are winning or losing. If the announcers for 1290 were anywhere near them (the WM cheerleaders) it could really skew what came across over the radio

AND #2)...I can only imagine what folks would say if people were cheering about us being down 25. You know someone on here would complain about it and quite frankly...I'd feel silly about cheering my team on when they are down that much.

[shaunguth]

Again, Duke's attendance is primarily made up of students. They are going to jump around and make noise just because they are college students and it's fun for them. If Duke had our age base, it would be the same result as our noise level.

Jason

Exactly. If you're going to compare our attendance to Duke, then you must first ask where all of our students are on gameday!