Last year we experimented with having a small student section in the normal area during winter break. Granted it wasn't very big, but how come we don't keep the first couple rows in that area for students this year. Last night I knew of a lot of students that were at the game but we were all scattered near the top of the stadium.
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Last year we experimented with having a small student section in the normal area during winter break. Granted it wasn't very big, but how come we don't keep the first couple rows in that area for students this year. Last night I knew of a lot of students that were at the game but we were all scattered near the top of the stadium.
I've been going to games since the 80s. There were far worse crowds during the Mo era. The crowd didn't lose this game. Maybe your memory is the first to go.
You can expect crowds to be more calm during winter break without students and quite a few fans out of town during the holidays. This also wasn't a tourney game or a game vs ISU. As much as we want SIU to be a rivalry, it isn't much of a rivalry.
Yes I really thought the crown was fine. Really. I hope your dentures didn't just shatter when they hit the floor.
BUSongwriter
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I've been going to games for a long time, and the Civic Center crowd will respond when asked. Heck, we need to be told to place our hands over our hearts for the anthem, be reminded to stand at the start of the first and second halves, and Herzog even has to say "It's the fight song timeout, so stand up." I remember the Molinarmy cheer of "Stand Up, Stand Up!" and when the scoreboard used to ask the crowd to do it.
There was always a guy in the first row (across from what is now the visitors' bench) who -- when the game was on the line -- would stand at courtside, wave his big wing-span arms for the crowd to stand, and everyone would -- even me in Section 1, Row 24, upper bowl. If someone here knows him, ask him to do that more often.
Maybe the cheerleaders could do more arm waving to get people to stand. Hmmmm....maybe a mascot could.
The return of the students will help. So would a string of wins.
There was always a guy in the first row (across from what is now the visitors' bench) who -- when the game was on the line -- would stand at courtside, wave his big wing-span arms for the crowd to stand, and everyone would -- even me in Section 1, Row 24, upper bowl. If someone here knows him, ask him to do that more often.
Maybe the cheerleaders could do more arm waving to get people to stand. Hmmmm....maybe a mascot could.
The return of the students will help. So would a string of wins.
The crowd was not to blame...the injuries were...oh wait.
As usual, I'll defend the crowd, even though I wasn't there.
As usual, I'll defend the crowd even though I wasn't there. When the band plays the fight song the PA announcer could be quiet, which is a rarity, and the crowd would stand, never fails. IMO, they just don't play it enough. Cheerleaders, stop holding each other up in the air and run around once in awhile. It happens at every arena in the country, the PA announcer telling the crowd to stand and hold their hand over their heart. We all know to stand until the other team scores, it's habit by now. In other words, IMO, shut up and let the crowd cheer and the band play.
As usual, I'll defend the crowd even though I wasn't there. When the band plays the fight song the PA announcer could be quiet, which is a rarity, and the crowd would stand, never fails. IMO, they just don't play it enough. Cheerleaders, stop holding each other up in the air and run around once in awhile. It happens at every arena in the country, the PA announcer telling the crowd to stand and hold their hand over their heart. We all know to stand until the other team scores, it's habit by now. In other words, IMO, shut up and let the crowd cheer and the band play.
I sat in front of some very nice SIU fans, and through our conversations, one of the first questions he had was "Is it always this quiet? It seems so much louder on tv." I was ashamed. Ashamed at our awful play, and ashamed that the crowd could not get into it when the game was starting to become a bit of a dogfight with 4-5 minutes to go. As much as I hate to say it, apathy is really setting in for me. This game was the one that was going to get me real excited for the conference season....
I happen to think they play the fight song just enough, however I do agree that we should all be standing without being prompted to do so.
Tulsa Brave
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The two ladies sitting right in front of me did go home...with about 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the game and the Braves up 7. One of them had a paperback book in her hand...wonder why they were even at the game in the first place? My dad said they leave at about that point in the game every game.
I'm not making this up. The lady sitting directly behind me was knitting. Are you serious?
doug shank's crossover
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I guess everything is relative and subjective...you thought the crowd was fine. I thought it was ludicrous...I'd hate to see what you call a quiet crowd. And I'll forgive your silly, would be, insulting comment about dentures, which I may need in about 35 years.
They don't have to play the fight song every timeout. I agree with you there. But just be able to play something that keeps the crowd in the game. Not having to wait until the PA announcer gets done with his spiel and the crowd is waiting for him to be quiet. Again, the crowd doesn't have to be prompted to stand when the band plays the fight song. It's automatic.
Chucky T's
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Some random thoughts...
BU has absolutely NO home court advantage. No visiting team is intimidated by our crowd. Our crowd does not "help" BU win.
10,000 people in the seats is great but it doesn't make a d**m bit of difference if all we do is sit on our hands. It seems people get embarrassed if they yell or stand up and cheer on the team. Somebody might point at them and say things...If they do stand up there are 15 other people to tell them to sit down....
Everything at the game is sponsored. It's the PJstar.com starting line-ups, the Buffalo Wild Wings time out, the get a free massage time out, and even the Prairie Home Alliance fight song time out....every stoppage in play results in Paul Herzog doing a commercial for something...Our games are so "scripted" it's like watching the same movie over and over...
I am also spoiled by the fieldhouse days. For those of you that never experienced the Fieldhouse or thought last nights crowd was good...you have absolutely no idea....Their were many games BU had no business winning or even being close. The crowd....minus the people in the chair seats...absolutely willed the Braves to victory by being so loud that you couldn't hear yourself think. The Braves fed off the crowds never ending energy. The visiting team FEARED coming to the fieldhouse. Many nights I left games with no voice left and feeling as drained as if I actually played in the game. The fans were involved. The fans "helped" win games.
BU has absolutely NO home court advantage. No visiting team is intimidated by our crowd. Our crowd does not "help" BU win.
10,000 people in the seats is great but it doesn't make a d**m bit of difference if all we do is sit on our hands. It seems people get embarrassed if they yell or stand up and cheer on the team. Somebody might point at them and say things...If they do stand up there are 15 other people to tell them to sit down....
Everything at the game is sponsored. It's the PJstar.com starting line-ups, the Buffalo Wild Wings time out, the get a free massage time out, and even the Prairie Home Alliance fight song time out....every stoppage in play results in Paul Herzog doing a commercial for something...Our games are so "scripted" it's like watching the same movie over and over...
I am also spoiled by the fieldhouse days. For those of you that never experienced the Fieldhouse or thought last nights crowd was good...you have absolutely no idea....Their were many games BU had no business winning or even being close. The crowd....minus the people in the chair seats...absolutely willed the Braves to victory by being so loud that you couldn't hear yourself think. The Braves fed off the crowds never ending energy. The visiting team FEARED coming to the fieldhouse. Many nights I left games with no voice left and feeling as drained as if I actually played in the game. The fans were involved. The fans "helped" win games.
Braves4Life
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Great description of The Fieldhouse Experience ChuckyT. There was nothing more exciting than when you showed up slightly late for a game and could hear the roar of the Fieldhouse from a block away. I remember going from a walk to a run on more than a few occasions to get to the game. I also remember turning back to get re-admittance when leaving early after hearing a few too many consecutive roars from a game I thought was already over
Your paragraph about everything being sponsored proves my point. At the Fieldhouse you could cheer all you want because you weren't interupted when you tried. I've been to games at the civic center that the noise rivaled the fieldhouse days. That was before the sponsored timeouts. Quit blaming the crowd. Let them cheer. Try a sponsorless game and you'll see what I mean.