Let's think of this as an open letter to MU game day ops from their most passionate fans
Wags mentioned the continued use of Where the Streets Have No Name. I am ok with it bc they've deemphasized it to the point where it only plays as names are announced and they use other music for intro highlights. But I get his point, it's been around for 20+ years! Expanding on that, here are a few likes / dislikes:
Like: The Kill Game, lean into Havoc, brilliant
Love: LOSE YOURSELF IN THE FIGHT --- I may have cried, amazing
Hate: Professor of the Game, I get it, we're a school and you've sold it but it kills all the enery
In general, and I can't believe I'm saying this but...we need to watch some tape from the TC era. We need more "Hot" Timeouts. Cotton Eyed Joe, whatever. I missed the staudent rave last night (if they did it) but that deserves it's own timeout, it can't share with Prof of the Game.
Whenever they do Prof of the Game I just sit and think about how this is probably the one and only game they’ve ever attended. Maybe that segment could be done at halftime instead.
Let's think of this as an open letter to MU game day ops from their most passionate fans
Wags mentioned the continued use of Where the Streets Have No Name. I am ok with it bc they've deemphasized it to the point where it only plays as names are announced and they use other music for intro highlights. But I get his point, it's been around for 20+ years! Expanding on that, here are a few likes / dislikes:
Like: The Kill Game, lean into Havoc, brilliant
Love: LOSE YOURSELF IN THE FIGHT --- I may have cried, amazing
Hate: Professor of the Game, I get it, we're a school and you've sold it but it kills all the enery
In general, and I can't believe I'm saying this but...we need to watch some tape from the TC era. We need more "Hot" Timeouts. Cotton Eyed Joe, whatever. I missed the student rave last night (if they did it) but that deserves it's own timeout, it can't share with Prof of the Game.
Also, nice turnout by the students last night. If that was a BC game, I think they upperdeck would have been 1/2 full. That's a good showing on a Tuesday vs. SIU-E and coming off of 7 years of Wojo.
I'm sure that's true for some or even most but I had some rabid basketball fans as professors when I was a student. Out of curiosity, do faculty/staff get discounted tix at MU?
Student section showed up last night—great to see. More band….it’s a college game, not an NBA game.
This is a good song for intro.Let's think of this as an open letter to MU game day ops from their most passionate fans
Wags mentioned the continued use of Where the Streets Have No Name. I am ok with it bc they've deemphasized it to the point where it only plays as names are announced and they use other music for intro highlights. But I get his point, it's been around for 20+ years! Expanding on that, here are a few likes / dislikes:
Like: The Kill Game, lean into Havoc, brilliant
Love: LOSE YOURSELF IN THE FIGHT --- I may have cried, amazing
Hate: Professor of the Game, I get it, we're a school and you've sold it but it kills all the enery
In general, and I can't believe I'm saying this but...we need to watch some tape from the TC era. We need more "Hot" Timeouts. Cotton Eyed Joe, whatever. I missed the student rave last night (if they did it) but that deserves it's own timeout, it can't share with Prof of the Game.
Also, nice turnout by the students last night. If that was a BC game, I think they upperdeck would have been 1/2 full. That's a good showing on a Tuesday vs. SIU-E and coming off of 7 years of Wojo.
Student section showed up last night—great to see. More band….it’s a college game, not an NBA game.
I moved seats this year to the corner closest to the band, so I am one of the few people who want less band.
The atmosphere last night was good for a game vs SIUE on a tuesday. It would have been empty with the previous regime was still in charge.
Also of note, the more recent wojo assistant coaches all lost last night, all as home favorites. LMU, Albany, and Pitt.
Kind of wish they would quietly retire the playing of "Jump Around" in the 2nd half. If you're going to rip off someone else's shtick, at least steal something that's not so recognizable to the locals.
And this was driven home to me last night. Two guys in row in front of me and 2 seats over. Marquette guy decked out in blue and gold, his guest wearing Wisconsin sweatshirt. At the conclusion of "Jump Around" UW guy turns to his MU pal and says "do you guys play 'On Wisconsin ' and ' Varsity ' too?
That would only be locals recognizing this fact only. Most people from out of state don’t even follow UW anything unless we play them in basketball. Is there a song at Indiana or Illinois football games like jump around we shouldn’t play during our basketball games either?
It’s a song and it’s not “theirs” to most of us out of towners.
Jump Around is played in thousands of Arenas all over the country.
It certainly is known to be "theirs" by people outside of the state. You have to live under a rock not to know that UW football has made "Jump Around" pretty relevant for the past 25 years. It's shown on pretty much every week during football games and visiting fans (and players) make it part of their gameday experience.
Agreed. Because of UW football.
I get that it may have developed separately at Marquette, but I kinda wince when I hear it played at Marquette games.
You have to live under a rock not to know that UW football has made "Jump Around" pretty relevant for the past 25 years
If I polled everyone at work tomorrow who happened to be football and basketball fan they would not know this. None of my friends who are rabid sports fans would know this. Tt really is a Wisconsin perspective thing. You have to give a crap about Wisconsin sports (love them or hate them) to even recognize this. Nationally no one notices or cares.
Was jump around actually written by a Madison frat boy?
Kind of wish they would quietly retire the playing of "Jump Around" in the 2nd half. If you're going to rip off someone else's shtick, at least steal something that's not so recognizable to the locals.Classic Badger fan. The world revolves around them.
And this was driven home to me last night. Two guys in row in front of me and 2 seats over. Marquette guy decked out in blue and gold, his guest wearing Wisconsin sweatshirt. At the conclusion of "Jump Around" UW guy turns to his MU pal and says "do you guys play 'On Wisconsin ' and ' Varsity ' too?
Classic Badger fan. The world revolves around them.better dead, than red
better dead, than redBingo.
No it really isn't a Wisconsin thing. Again, if people pay attention to college football nationally, they know about Jump Around and Wisconsin regardless of what your friends and co-workers say.
Now it may be simply a trivial fact to some, but it is still known for that.
I did google it. It does look like a fun tradition. The Wisconsin local news outlet doing an in depth report on it said SI listed it second only to Iowa’s “wave” as a great college football tradition. I have to admit I didn’t know the wave started there either.
As a peripheral college football fan I guess I should have known that. On a side note when I first googled “jump around” ND was second to Wisconsin for playing that song. So I think that lends more credibility to those who want to stop playing it at MU games.
You should have paid better attention. The wave you're thinking of isn't the same as the one that Iowa does.
You should have paid better attention. The wave you're thinking of isn't the same as the one that Iowa does.
Yeah, the Iowa wave is a lot more awesome.
Ha! They didn’t go in-depth on the wave. It was mentioned in passing. I’ll do more research.
All these programs I don’t give a crap about apparently have national traditions I need to learn about.
The "wave" started at the U of Washington. The "Wave" at Iowa is when everyone in the stadium turns to the Children's Hospital that overlooks Kinnick and waives to the kids watching. It's a new thing but very, very cool.
As much as it pains me, Wisconsin has owned Jump Around. Broadcasts come back from the commercial break between quarters early to show it.
One thing I remember from MU was showing a montage video that included the student clapping over their heads and going back and forth while doing it from the Al days. Does that still happen? Yelling "Give 'Em Hell Shaka" would be cool too as an homage to the Al days.
It certainly is known to be "theirs" by people outside of the state. You have to live under a rock not to know that UW football has made "Jump Around" pretty relevant for the past 25 years. It's shown on pretty much every week during football games and visiting fans (and players) make it part of their gameday experience.
Agreed. Because of UW football.
No.
That being said, the MU version is also played out. Rick Smith was fun, but I wish that had died with the Bradley Center.
Kind of wish they would quietly retire the playing of "Jump Around" in the 2nd half. If you're going to rip off someone else's shtick, at least steal something that's not so recognizable to the locals.
And this was driven home to me last night. Two guys in row in front of me and 2 seats over. Marquette guy decked out in blue and gold, his guest wearing Wisconsin sweatshirt. At the conclusion of "Jump Around" UW guy turns to his MU pal and says "do you guys play 'On Wisconsin ' and ' Varsity ' too?
If we could avoid ever playing drakes "way to sexy" at a student "rave" at a family basketball game ever again, that would be awesome. The students looked cringed by it, the adults looked cringed by it, etc.
It certainly is known to be "theirs" by people outside of the state. You have to live under a rock not to know that UW football has made "Jump Around" pretty relevant for the past 25 years. It's shown on pretty much every week during football games and visiting fans (and players) make it part of their gameday experience
85% of the people in the northeast of the country don't know where Wisconsin the state is located, much less that a House of Pain song is exclusively "theirs" to be played at a football game.
85% of the people in the northeast of the country don't know where Wisconsin the state is located, much less that a House of Pain song is exclusively "theirs" to be played at a football game.
Leave it to UW students to be the first of their kind to jump up and down to a song that tells you to jump up and down. They truly are the Harvard of the Midwest.
Is 'clap for credit' still a thing?
85% of the people in the northeast of the country don't know where Wisconsin the state is located, much less that a House of Pain song is exclusively "theirs" to be played at a football game.
The whole “ atmosphere “ at the games is lame.
MU is starting a new era, and much of the pregame is the same old same ol ...
It’s NOT good. The student “ rave “
was awful. Really bad.
I moved seats this year to the corner closest to the band, so I am one of the few people who want less band.So you chose to be closest to the band……..but don’t like the band.
Agreed. Because of UW football.
Kind of wish they would quietly retire the playing of "Jump Around" in the 2nd half. If you're going to rip off someone else's shtick, at least steal something that's not so recognizable to the locals.
And this was driven home to me last night. Two guys in row in front of me and 2 seats over. Marquette guy decked out in blue and gold, his guest wearing Wisconsin sweatshirt. At the conclusion of "Jump Around" UW guy turns to his MU pal and says "do you guys play 'On Wisconsin ' and ' Varsity ' too?
Yeah but it means something different at uw-Madison
We may not have originated playing "Jump Around", but Marquette did originate the use of "Kernkraft 400".https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z5LW07FTJbI
So we got that going for us, which is nice.
Is 'clap for credit' still a thing?
85% of the people in the northeast of the country don't know where Wisconsin the state is located, much less that a House of Pain song is exclusively "theirs" to be played at a football game.
Have the O’Donnell bros (can’t remember their name, maybe Spanish ODs?) make an intro song for game day.
I think you mean zombie nation...
Strike that. All these years I had the artist and song backwards. Weird.
Have the O’Donnell bros (can’t remember their name, maybe Spanish ODs?) make an intro song for game day.
I love occasionally going back and listening to some of those old Spanish O'Donnell's songs. They're comically bad. I still think my favorite is Buzzin' which repeatedly celebrates a Sweet 16, but spends more time talking about the 2011 11-seed to make us seem like an unstoppable force. And it's got a Rob Frozena shout. Hilarious.
https://youtu.be/gHdQtxtMzf0
Spanish OD were the floor above me in OD. That was not a good time for music. It was even more painful when they played them during the "ray or rave" when everyone stormed the library.
Lol. Almost forgot about those. Almost.
Pure unadulterated cringe before cringe became mainstream.
I lament, lament I tell you, the fact that tictok wasn't around for the O'Ds.
...so you've forgotten about vine?
Want a modern Pray video.
That never gets old.
They updated the "Pray" video, added a few Markus Howard clips, etc. They played it before Tuesday's SIUE game. It still gives me chills.
Want a modern Pray video.
That never gets old.
what the hell is the "Pray" video? That dreadful MC Hammer song?
Seriously?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBq2SxmoOE8
I haven't been to a home game in 10 years due to where I live.
It's been posted here every year since they filmed it. ;D
I haven't been to a home game in 10 years due to where I live.
Since the first one came out in 2008-09 you would have still seen it.
Bring back remember the titans. Then we can debate if Howard should be added.
Bring back remember the titans. Then we can debate if Howard should be added.
I like this one because they had JJJ, Haanif and Luke in it.
Seriously?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBq2SxmoOE8
#Retire0
#Retire0
0 stands for the amount of NCAA tournament games won by Markus during his 4 years at Marquette.
0 also stands for the amount of times that Markus made his teammates better.
Markus was a very talented offensive individual player but he never won a NCAA tournament game or a conference championship during his 4 years at MU and he failed to make his teammates better.
0 stands for the amount of NCAA tournament games won by Markus during his 4 years at Marquette.LOL
0 also stands for the amount of times that Markus made his teammates better.
Markus was a very talented offensive individual player but he never won a NCAA tournament game or a conference championship during his 4 years at MU and he failed to make his teammates better.
0 stands for the amount of NCAA tournament games won by Markus during his 4 years at Marquette.
0 also stands for the amount of times that Markus made his teammates better.
Markus was a very talented offensive individual player but he never won a NCAA tournament game or a conference championship during his 4 years at MU and he failed to make his teammates better.
This guy must have an aneurism every time he looks at Doc Rivers' Jersey as well let alone the Apollo number
0 stands for the amount of NCAA tournament games won by Markus during his 4 years at Marquette.
0 also stands for the amount of times that Markus made his teammates better.
Markus was a very talented offensive individual player but he never won a NCAA tournament game or a conference championship during his 4 years at MU and he failed to make his teammates better.
This guy must have an aneurism every time he looks at Doc Rivers' Jersey as well let alone the Apollo number
I'd hate to tell ya, only 12 players on marquette has won a conference championship
Ahhh....3 teams have won conference titles....
One team, count them one team, has won a conference championship
Jerel wasnt retired. Markus doesnt need to be. I'm fine if he is, but its not something that needs to occur. And when it does happen it should be many many years from now.
It should’ve been raised on his Senior Night. All American and all time scoring leader in the best basketball conference ever created. Great representative of the university on top of it.
It should’ve been raised on his Senior Night. All American and all time scoring leader in the best basketball conference ever created. Great representative of the university on top of it.
The conference Markus played in shared a name with the best basketball conference ever created but that’s about it. Syracuse, Louisville, UCONN, Pitt, ND and WVU were gone before he got to MU. His day will come and it will be deserved. But he’s not by any stretch the best player produced by MU and didn’t deserve to be honored as such.
South Florida and Rutgers were gone too, and Providence, Seton Hall, and St John's were down there with them and DePaul. Sure, the top was better, but the league quality night in and night out was better when Howard was there.
And how many multi-time All-Americans played at Marquette? He might not be the best, but he's on the short list, and higher up than many want to admit.
U2 intro should have been retired back when U2 became irrelevant, about 10 years ago.Maybe give $$$ for new songs costs $$$$ per song
0 stands for the amount of NCAA tournament games won by Markus during his 4 years at Marquette.
0 also stands for the amount of times that Markus made his teammates better.
Markus was a very talented offensive individual player but he never won a NCAA tournament game or a conference championship during his 4 years at MU and he failed to make his teammates better.
every other All American but Sam Worthen had their number retired .
You referring to first team only? Or forgetting Jerel?
Or Jae? BE POY.
Doc’s career at MU was disappointing imo. Top 5 ranked player nationally, our most highly rated recruit ever. No way his jersey belongs in the rafters. Markus is a different story.
I'm on the Doc's career was underwelming train too. He's # is retired bc he was on TNT when Tom Crean was coach.
During TC's era we led the league in Banners. He retired Earl Tatum's # when there was zero call for it. He hung a banner for winning a watered down GAS. He retired Doc's # bc Doc was famous. And then he took a giant crap on George Thompson's legacy. Great times!
I'm on the Doc's career was underwelming train too. He's # is retired bc he was on TNT when Tom Crean was coach.
During TC's era we led the league in Banners. He retired Earl Tatum's # when there was zero call for it. He hung a banner for winning a watered down GAS. He retired Doc's # bc Doc was famous. And then he took a giant crap on George Thompson's legacy. Great times!
Markus should be retired. Jerel and Jae deserve some recognition.
Hope you're not talking about the "watered down" GAS field that included five NCAA tournament teams (out of a field of eight) including the national runner up (Indiana).
And then he took a giant crap on George Thompson's legacy.
Markus didn't win anything except a January game against #1. Travis's #34 and Crowder's #32 belong up there before Markus. Both were were great players who brought us conference titles and deep tourney runs.
I love Travis but his two upperclassmen years were NIT appearances despite another NBA player on the team and his freshman year was an embarrassing exit. He was a great player but I do feel like some people put him on a weird pedestal because of one NCAA hero mode game.
Markus didn't win anything except a January game against #1. Travis's #34 and Crowder's #32 belong up there before Markus. Both were were great players who brought us conference titles and deep tourney runs.
That's like claiming Robert Horry is a significantly better player than guys like John Stockton, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, etc.
nice try, but Horry wasn't the alpha on any of his teams his teams, Markus was. And with him leading MU we won nothing (unless you want to count making it to the quarterfinals of the NIT and semifinals of one BET).
Markus didn't win anything except a January game against #1. Travis's #34 and Crowder's #32 belong up there before Markus. Both were were great players who brought us conference titles and deep tourney runs.
the reason that went up is Crean told the guys he inherited from Deane that before they left they'd hang a banner, and they almost did if not for Steve Logan's coast to coast lay in to send the game against Memphis to OT which Cincy eventually won. Besides, winning the GAS that year was a turning point for the program. All of us up there just wanted to beat Tennessee so we avoided UAA, instead we won the whole damn thing.
TC never hung a banner for the 2005 GAS. It was for the 2001 one.
Tom Crean, hero
Fluff, you've ruined a great story with truth & facts. Damn.
Maybe I was thinking of the CBE banner where he listed the rankings of the teams when we played them.
Markus should be retired. Jerel and Jae deserve some recognition.
No more retired numbers! None. We can't afford it.
Guys whose banners should be hanging in the rafters are:
Jim Chones
Jeral McNeal
Markus Howard
Sam Worthen
Jae Crowder
Jimmy Butler
I'd like to see Lloyd Walton's and Bob Lackey's number up there too, but that will never happen. In addition to the six I might add Big Mac's banner as well.
Disagree about Jimmy. My personal opinions aside his poor D cost us that buzzer beater against Washington in 10, his SR year we were 11th in the BE, and he barely played on the 08-09 team. His NBA career is amazing but his MU career is highlighted by one 30pt game, shutting down Tu Holloway, and two clutch shots against average UConn & SJU teams.
(https://c.tenor.com/UWd7az1t5WAAAAAd/jimmy-butler-nba.gif)
South Florida and Rutgers were gone too, and Providence, Seton Hall, and St John's were down there with them and DePaul. Sure, the top was better, but the league quality night in and night out was better when Howard was there.
How is student crowd tonight?Excellent turnout.
Maybe give $$$ for new songs costs $$$$ per song
Damn - I must have missed that checkbox on the B&G Fund donation form that directs my funds to “Replace the crappy U2 intro song”Just call and say I want to donate 100k for this 4-5 new song rights
Students were great; everything else was pretty disappointing. I was expecting a lot more energy out of the crowd on a Friday. It was stale.Close game late, normally the jumbotron flashes "make some noise". Odd that didn't happen.
It’s official, the entire Gameday script needs to be shredded and rewritten.
It's hard for the crowd to get into a game against UNH
It was a Friday night at 7:30p. Normally that crowd is well lit.
Students were great; everything else was pretty disappointing. I was expecting a lot more energy out of the crowd on a Friday. It was stale.
It’s official, the entire Gameday script needs to be shredded and rewritten.
Crowd looked a little sparser than SIUE.
It was a Friday night at 7:30p. Normally that crowd is well lit.
Just call and say I want to donate 100k for this 4-5 new song rights
My song choices or MU's?
Honest question, do we often play UNH quality opponents on Friday? Cause in the 20 years of Fandom I can remember, I can honestly never remember the crowdv getting into a cupcake game
Buffalo was a Friday night. It was the Friday before Christmas though
Buffalo was a Friday night. It was the Friday before Christmas though
Crowd looked a little sparser than SIUE.It was. 1,000 less in tickets sold. Much bigger crowd in the student section on Friday.
Anyone use the bucks app to order drinks/food yet….ya know to improve the game day experience?
I think gameday presentation, the giveaways, the music played, etc is a balancing act depending on who you're targeting. Most of the presentation is geared toward the students/younger alumni, and that's the way it should be IMO. The younger crowd is the programs future and they need to remain engaged. At age 67 I'm an old goat. I don't need to be entertained during timeouts and I don't need to be given stuff. I'm primarily interested in the game ( and a clear path toward cold beer at halftime).
So in terms of gameday presentation, whatever keeps the students coming and keeps them engaged is OK by me. I love the games where I don't have to see those yellow tarps covering seats at the rear of the student sections. Ring out Ahoya.
Honest question, do we often play UNH quality opponents on Friday? Cause in the 20 years of Fandom I can remember, I can honestly never remember the crowdv getting into a cupcake game
Exactly. Not sure what some were expecting.
Friday night was a smaller and more somber crowd than Tuesday. I expected Friday night to be more lively.
Anyone use the bucks app to order drinks/food yet….ya know to improve the game day experience?
Anyone use the bucks app to order drinks/food yet….ya know to improve the game day experience?
Anyone use the bucks app to order drinks/food yet….ya know to improve the game day experience?
The T-Shirt gun is already back.
The T-Shirt gun is already back.
Any word on “Hey, you suck” and “eff the Badgers” returning?I liked when we threw toilet paper rolls on the court, bring it back. Soft student crowd these days
Did they storm the court ever in the 70’s? I didn’t know they had shoes back then
In order to storm the court they had to walk uphill, barefoot over glass in two feet of snow all the while simultaneously partying harder and bedding more beautiful people.
In order to storm the court they had to walk uphill, barefoot over glass in two feet of snow all the while simultaneously partying harder and bedding more beautiful people.
Did they storm the court ever in the 70’s? I didn’t know they had shoes back then
In order to storm the court they had to walk uphill, barefoot over glass in two feet of snow all the while simultaneously partying harder and bedding more beautiful people.That was also Wells Street.
Good start, team came out in the middle of the Pray video.
Seemed like a great crowd on TV. And what a game to show up for!
Did they storm the court ever in the 70’s? I didn’t know they had shoes back then
Did they storm the court ever in the 70’s? I didn’t know they had shoes back then
We never stormed the court because we EXPECTED victory.
Wasn't Meminger 46-0 at the Arena?
This was not a Wojo coached or recruited team for sure.
Students awesome. Rest of crowd got up and going multiple, key times.
Brad Underwood: "Big factor....It was a fantastic crowd."
Best atmosphere in quite some time. There was a lot of Orange in the crowd, and they made some noise, too. In contrast to UW fans, the Illini fans were knowledgeable and civil. A home-and-home, or neutral site, with Illinois would be mutually beneficial for both programs. 3 games annually vs. the Big Ten (WI, Gavitt, & other) would improve the SOS and provide a good barometer of progress.
14,631 for a Monday at 6PM. Not bad.It seemed like more than that in person.
Have the Gavitt Games been extended? I heard some rumblings they may not continue
Walking out of FF last night reminded me of walking out the BC in December of '89. It was KO's first year and he had a chip on his shoulder and was hell bent on building a program and making himself a star. We played ND on a Saturday afternoon and beat them and the following Saturday we hosted Michigan and the place was electric. We lost that day, but there was not one person walking out that did not think KO was different and the program was in good hands. Last night showed to me that folks can go from apathic about a program to big time fans quickly. The MU basketball program is in great hands and I could not be happier about the future of the program.Shaka a better recruiter than KO? TBD…and KO had sh&! facilities to recruit to, coming of an arctic zone in the programs history.
Fortunately Shaka is far more advanced as a coach and an even better recruiter than KO and we will not be waiting five years to make the S16. No one can deny KO was a miracle worker and he delivered the goods for our program. The bar for the program starts with Shaka, IMO, and the guy is the real deal. Last night was the first of many, many great nights at the FF moving forward.
There were several Illini fans around me. They couldn't stop talking about how into the game the crowd was, how large it was, and how crazy the student section was. Lots of comments about wishing their students were like ours.
I think this win was hugely important for the future of the program. The current seniors have only known COVID and two seasons that seemed promising that ended in crushing failure. The young alumni have only known the same...plus an additional 5 years of disappointment. No question that had the administration not pulled the plug, home games would have been a brutal experience for everyone. While everyone (besides Nolongerwarriors) is excited about the Shaka era, my sense was that there was still some hesitation in believing that things could get better. Last night was only one data point, but it was an important first step in building that trust back up again. I still expect an up and down season, but here's hoping I'm wrong and Shaka can build on this.
I can also say with certainty that even if we lose, I will enjoy watching a Shaka loss a lot more than watching a Wojo loss. Love the style of play and love the fight. We'll see if I'm still saying that when we face a team who can break a press with ease and we're on the wrong end of layup line.
There were several Illini fans around me. They couldn't stop talking about how into the game the crowd was, how large it was, and how crazy the student section was. Lots of comments about wishing their students were like ours.
I think this win was hugely important for the future of the program. The current seniors have only known COVID and two seasons that seemed promising that ended in crushing failure. The young alumni have only known the same...plus an additional 5 years of disappointment. No question that had the administration not pulled the plug, home games would have been a brutal experience for everyone. While everyone (besides Nolongerwarriors) is excited about the Shaka era, my sense was that there was still some hesitation in believing that things could get better. Last night was only one data point, but it was an important first step in building that trust back up again. I still expect an up and down season, but here's hoping I'm wrong and Shaka can build on this.
I can also say with certainty that even if we lose, I will enjoy watching a Shaka loss a lot more than watching a Wojo loss. Love the style of play and love the fight. We'll see if I'm still saying that when we face a team who can break a press with ease and we're on the wrong end of layup line.
I think the biggest part that was missed coming onto this season was that our HC actually has been a successful HC for a long time. Having an inexperienced coach definitely is a learning curve for a program and this time we have a guy who knows what he wants from his team. I thought his experience, and system, would provide an additional 3-4 wins out of the gate. I have zero idea if this team is going be good, but I am confident they will be interesting to watch and battle every night.Could not agree more. MU was fortunate to win that game, but our coach put his team in the position to find a way to win. It's a young team, and I think people are getting a little too high off of one win, but MU is going to play hard every night while not being at a competitive disadvantage because of coaching. If the recruiting comes, and by all accounts it should, I can't wait to see where Shaka takes this program. Player development, game preparation, and in-game coaching/adjustments are no longer a concern in my book.
Going into the season I thought about Pitino taking walk ons to the E8 and almost beat Duke. Not saying this team will do the same, only that experienced, good coaches make a big difference. I said it yesterday, I believe this team will be remembered for a long time for building the foundation of the program. I am 100% in because if Shaka cannot turn this program around it might never happen.
I think the biggest part that was missed coming onto this season was that our HC actually has been a successful HC for a long time. Having an inexperienced coach definitely is a learning curve for a program and this time we have a guy who knows what he wants from his team. I thought his experience, and system, would provide an additional 3-4 wins out of the gate. I have zero idea if this team is going be good, but I am confident they will be interesting to watch and battle every night.
Going into the season I thought about Pitino taking walk ons to the E8 and almost beat Duke. Not saying this team will do the same, only that experienced, good coaches make a big difference. I said it yesterday, I believe this team will be remembered for a long time for building the foundation of the program. I am 100% in because if Shaka cannot turn this program around it might never happen.
We had a different experience than most, or so it appears.
We had four UofI students next to us and they were quite possibly the most obnoxious fans I've ever sat next to ever. I don't care if fans want to yell at the court, but they would make a point to turn and try and start sh*t with any MU fan within earshot. The whole game was "that we were lucky they were playing us, they shouldn't waste their time with teams like MU", etc. At one point I was watching the game and the kid randomly yells at me, Illinois literally has everything better than us on and off the court. ha. I'm from Illinois originally and I know that's false. so i simply said, didn't you drive up from your bankrupt state to sit in one of the newest arenas in the NBA, home of the world champs? lol They didn't like at the end of the game when I simply asked them why they were so quiet. as they all started yelling back at me, i smiled and pointed at the scoreboard.
The older Illinois fans behind us were very nice and knowledgeable, but his first question was, why is it so empty in here? they liked the arena and were complementary to how hard our team plays. they were shocked when i told them that we were picked 10th in the BE. Said we are going to surprise a lot of people this year.
I, for one, was disappointed by the crowd. First big game we could attend in person in 18 months and plenty of season ticket holders threw their seats on the secondary market. The MU that showed up were awesome. But that stadium could have been deafening. I'm front row upper and i turned around at tip off and our section near mid court was about 80% Illinois fans.
Weeknight games at 6:00 PM are going to cause a lot of people to put their tickets up for sale.
Weeknight games at 6:00 PM are going to cause a lot of people to put their tickets up for sale.
No question that had the administration not pulled the plug, home games would have been a brutal experience for everyone. While everyone (besides Nolongerwarriors) is excited about the Shaka era, my sense was that there was still some hesitation in believing that things could get better. Last night was only one data point, but it was an important first step in building that trust back up again.It's insane and sad we let one person do this to a decorated, storied program. Some of us smiling all the way... Stockholm syndrome.
It's insane and sad we let one person do this to a decorated, storied program. Some of us smiling all the way... Stockholm syndrome.
It's insane and sad we let one person do this to a decorated, storied program. Some of us smiling all the way... Stockholm syndrome.
It's insane and sad that rather than enjoying what's going on right now with a decorated, storied program, a few Scoopers are obsessed with one person.Did you miss the post where I said the Illini game was the most exciting game I've been to in 7 years? Lol.
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The last guy was in my rearview mirror the day he was axed. The present and the future is far more appealing to me.
Did you miss the post where I said the Illini game was the most exciting game I've been to in 7 years? Lol.
I might be enjoying this more than ANYONE!
Titan
There is no better whistle in basketball than the five or ten second whistle. That will get me out of my seat every time.
Titan
The five second inbounds when in a full court press or a five second trap are right up there. Give me that and a dozen dunks a game and I will be a happy fan.
Titan
There is no better whistle in basketball than the five or ten second whistle. That will get me out of my seat every time.
Shooter
There once was era of MU basketball that saw the violation every game for 13 years. Since then, only by programs I envisioned MU to be.
We've gone from the students chanting "FIRE WOJO" during intros to chanting "SHAKA" on ten second violations.Yes—love it. And love Shaka acknowledging the student section when they do as well.
TitanI was thinking at the Illinois game that there is an opportunity for marketing here.
There is no better whistle in basketball than the five or ten second whistle. That will get me out of my seat every time.
"One Ten-Second Call, That's All."Haha—well done!
Shooter
There once was era of MU basketball that saw the violation every game for 13 years. Since then, only by programs I envisioned MU to be.
But the people who bought those seats will likely be coming from the same region or farther... so i think it has more to do with people not wanting to drive up to see a blow out. That was my excuse to my fiancé. Gladly will eat crow and now owe her a trip to a game.
I agree way more band!! Yet, seems like the DJ spins mixes does that happen at NBA/Bucks games?
Uh yeah. It’s almost 2022.
The music is for the students. Not nostalgic alumns.
But...but...Ralph and Potsie want more band!!
It's been clearly established that Ralph and Potsie went to UWM.
Or did they? Wisconsin-Milwaukee? Or UW-M?
90% of the people you see wearing Badger gear did not attend.
Or did they? Wisconsin-Milwaukee? Or UW-M?
They literally mentioned several times that they went to UW-Milwaukee.
And the costume people on that show were super lazy. Look at those authentic 50's/early 60's hairstyles those guys have. I am also quite certain that Potsie did not earn an Athletic letter at Madison.
They literally mentioned several times that they went to UW-Milwaukee.
And the costume people on that show were super lazy. Look at those authentic 50's/early 60's hairstyles those guys have. I am also quite certain that Potsie did not earn an Athletic letter at Madison.
1972: The UWM Athletics Department adopts "Trouble," a North American Golden Panther, to serve as the living mascot of the UWM Panthers at that season's basketball games. Around this same time, the human version of the mascot is named "Victor E. Panther."
1981: The UWM Post publishes "Victor E. Panther 'takes to the woods,'" a story about the declining popularity of the panther mascot on campus.
1990: UWM Athletics enter NCAA Division I, leading to a resurgence in popularity of athletics in general and the panther in particular.
2007: Victor E. "graduates" from UWM and is replaced by Pounce the Panther at the October Panther Madness.