MUBB released this statment in an email to all students:
A message from your fellow Fanatics...
Fellow Fanatics:
We would like to unveil a NEW CHANT for this Saturday's game. I hope everybody is getting extremely excited about this upcoming matchup against Georgetown as we are. A few other fanatics and I have been trying to think of some great ideas to make this Senior Night a special one, and we finally came up with one to share with you. If you are not aware, Utah State's student section is one of the best in the country. Before every game, they perform an "I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN" chant that we would like to replicate on Saturday. Please click here to see what it looks like.
This "repeat-after-me" style chant will be led by a few of your fellow fanatics from the front of the student section on Saturday. We will be doing this RIGHT AFTER THE OPENING TIP occurs. We would like to bring some energy to the Bradley Center for DJO and Jae's last game and we feel like this would be the perfect fit. Thank you for your time, get ready to chant; we look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
WE ARE MARQUETTE!
-Joey Godziszewski, Spencer Bonahoom, and Jim Love
Personally, I think this is a shameless, embarrassing rip off of another schools good idea. It has also been ripped off by EVERY high school across the country. Why can't we come up with something that is our own. This is super lame.
I appreciate the effort, but lets try and be a little bit more creative. Especially if these guys want to be self-described student section leaders. I personally like the student sections that do somewhat of a small dance, such as Iowa State's moving in a circle thing. I think something like this would be original, fun, and get a much better reception from the students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viEuYvUuwmo
I'd say less than half of the student section actually read this e-mail (I am first reading it here) and less than 10% of those that read it are actually going to do it.
Quote from: cheebs09 on March 01, 2012, 08:58:11 PM
I'd say less than half of the student section actually read this e-mail (I am first reading it here) and less than 10% of those that read it are actually going to do it.
Which will be even more entertaining when they're the only ones trying to do it.
If the students could ever coordinate a top to bottom wave in the student section, that would be really cool. The Golden Avalanche.
Quote from: Litehouse on March 01, 2012, 09:08:37 PM
If the students could ever coordinate a top to bottom wave in the student section, that would be really cool. The Golden Avalanche.
only if occurred during a "Gold out" - oh, wait...
Sorry. We'll be too busy chanting "automatic" when our guys are shooting free throws.
Quote from: Warrior1 on March 01, 2012, 08:52:53 PM
Personally, I think this is a shameless, embarrassing rip off of another schools good idea. It has also been ripped off by EVERY high school across the country. Why can't we come up with something that is our own. This is super lame.
I appreciate the effort, but lets try and be a little bit more creative. Especially if these guys want to be self-described student section leaders. I personally like the student sections that do somewhat of a small dance, such as Iowa State's moving in a circle thing. I think something like this would be original, fun, and get a much better reception from the students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viEuYvUuwmo
This is so cool. I wish we could do that
Quote from: cheebs09 on March 01, 2012, 08:58:11 PM
I'd say less than half of the student section actually read this e-mail (I am first reading it here) and less than 10% of those that read it are actually going to do it.
And that's the reason why are student section sucks, because people like you never cheer.
Here's an idea, the only time our crowd gets loud when they show the Jump Around guy on the jumbotron. Keep replaying him jumping around. The fans love him. Or just keep the jumbotron camera slowly scanning through the student section. People go nuts to get on there. Pretty sad that those are the only times the students get truly loud.
Seeing as I will be at the GTown game I see no harm in this. Yeah we're ripping off a shitty school, but why not encourage the students to do some chants? Hell, UT State does have a helluva student section. I find nothing wrong with trying to emulate it and get the students involved.
Quote from: THEultimateWARRIOR on March 01, 2012, 09:35:37 PM
And that's the reason why are student section sucks, because people like you never cheer.
Are you Joey, Spencer or Jim? I cheer just fine thanks. I just don't believe that contrived cheers like this that are done at most high school games is really that exciting. I think a good student section is loud and fires the team up. I'd rather cheer and make a ton of noise when we are on defense and need a big stop or after a big basket.
What makes Duke such a great student section? They are loud and on top of the court which make them a big part of the game. It helps that their stadium is a little bit bigger than the Al. They have cheers, but that's not what makes them great.
Quote from: cheebs09 on March 01, 2012, 09:55:20 PM
Are you Joey, Spencer or Jim? I cheer just fine thanks. I just don't believe that contrived cheers like this that are done at most high school games is really that exciting. I think a good student section is loud and fires the team up. I'd rather cheer and make a ton of noise when we are on defense and need a big stop or after a big basket.
What makes Duke such a great student section? They are loud and on top of the court which make them a big part of the game. It helps that their stadium is a little bit bigger than the Al. They have cheers, but that's not what makes them great.
+1.
This cheer sucks. Move along.
I'm with Cheebs, I'm not sold that a lot of students will look at this.
Also at this point the novelty of overly coordinated/choreographed chants has warn off...
unless MUscoop became an MUHS board recently without me realizing it.
Why are we starting (stealing) this for the last home game? ?-(
Just do the dang chant. It won't kill you.
If all the students buy in it'd be really cool looking IMO. Just watched a YouTube video on Utah State doing it and everyone cheered...which might help to get them to cheer the rest of the game, too.
Rather than crap on the student section like usual...why not give them support when they actually try something "new."
In more important news...let's beat Georgetown.
My freshman year (2008-9) the student section was incredible every year. The last three years have been pitiful.
Sad.
After every home game there's a thread bashing the student section.
So the students try to implement something new and of course it gets bashed before they even try it...
What if the cheer works, ESPN hears about/sees it, and puts it on SportsCenter along with our W over GTown ;D
...Then the thread becomes "well done students...blah blah blah"
Just wait to see the outcome of it then take it from there...give the kids some credit for trying...
Quote from: strotty on March 01, 2012, 10:46:38 PM
My freshman year (2008-9) the student section was incredible every year. The last three years have been pitiful.
Sad.
students these days are hairy wet cats!
Does Utah State still have the fat, shirtless halfwit that is entertaining?
sheesh, that cincy loss really stirred up a bunch of sand in vaginas 'round these parts. what would the same e-mail say to non-students?
Quote from: Warrior1 on March 01, 2012, 08:52:53 PM
MUBB released this statment in an email to all students:
A message from your fellow Fanatics...
Fellow Fanatics:
We would like to unveil a NEW CHANT for this Saturday's game. I hope everybody is getting extremely excited about this upcoming matchup against Georgetown as we are. A few other fanatics and I have been trying to think of some great ideas to make this Senior Night a special one, and we finally came up with one to share with you. If you are not aware, Utah State's student section is one of the best in the country. Before every game, they perform an "I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN" chant that we would like to replicate on Saturday. Please click here to see what it looks like.
This "repeat-after-me" style chant will be led by a few of your fellow fanatics from the front of the student section on Saturday. We will be doing this RIGHT AFTER THE OPENING TIP occurs. We would like to bring some energy to the Bradley Center for DJO and Jae's last game and we feel like this would be the perfect fit. Thank you for your time, get ready to chant; we look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
WE ARE MARQUETTE!
-Joey Godziszewski, Spencer Bonahoom, and Jim Love
For the uninitiated:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44YUnOoye58
Quote from: Litehouse on March 01, 2012, 09:08:37 PM
If the students could ever coordinate a top to bottom wave in the student section, that would be really cool. The Golden Avalanche.
A 15 row avalanche wouldn't be that impressive
I wont even have my water bottle of rum dug out from my crotch by then...no go from me.
Quote from: Henry Sugar on March 01, 2012, 10:58:19 PM
students these days are hairy wet cats!
I miss the old Deane days of bringing 30 packs into the BC and sitting up stop drinking beer and smoking...ahhh....but I do have to say the students are sad this year...i actually don't blame them entirely, the whole in game experience MU puts on has become stagnant. Now I don't want a return of the fly guys or any crap like that, but the intro video this year is pretty weak. For one, it's way WAY to long...also, the whole U2 thing has run it's course. I am sorry, but Streets Have No Name has got go. No one, and I mean no one, gets up for that tune anymore. During the Final Four run you couldn't hear during that song, now, I can have conversations two rows back during it. Later Bono, go fight aids in Uganda.
There has been no life this year at the BC. It seems like they are a living off past laurels. Also, two years now no schedule magnet or bobblehead. Time to get some new damn sales people in the athletic department. The current clowns cant sell water to a person in the Sahara.
Quote from: ChillinDoe on March 01, 2012, 10:41:09 PM
If all the students buy in it'd be really cool looking IMO. Just watched a YouTube video on Utah State doing it and everyone cheered...which might help to get them to cheer the rest of the game, too.
Rather than crap on the student section like usual...why not give them support when they actually try something "new."
In more important news...let's beat Georgetown.
Exactly I don't see whats wrong with it. It's funny how some people say it sucks (PTM) but yet the best student section in the country is the one saying that chant so it can't be that bad... We need all the help we can get and its about time the student section started getting back into games.
Gonna need students to show up first before thinking about coordinating new cheers.
Just seems like too little too late, an it's a blatant rip-off. I do like that someone wants to show initiative, and maybe this could start something...but just lifting USU's chant? Not a fan.
There's a whole off-season coming. I'd suggest trying to coordinate things then. That Golden Avalanche is a great idea. How about free throw motions that change the background? Everyone moving from right to left continuously on one shot, then switch on the next, or waving arms right to left, then the same things with every other row alternating.
Get a chant or two, but maybe make them Marquette-specific, or at least different than other schools are doing. Publish a 1-page pamphlet and pass them out so everyone knows what to do. I think improvements can definitely be made, but it's easier to plan these things over 6 months than it is 6 days.
I'd be beyond embarrassed if this catches on. I thought it was lame when it was chanted at high school basketball games 10 years ago and now we're trying to rip off the Mormon tabernacle choir for creative inspiration? Effing kill me. MU should be unique like our unis. Copying a bunch of white Mormon dorks is the opposite of cool.
I agree that if we're going to try to coordinate something that's already out there it should be the wave in unison that has been proven to affect FT%. That would actually be worthwhile.
We might as well just steal the Budweiser song from Georgia Tech
If the students are so much smarter than all the MU alums on this board (as some posters like to continually bring up), you'd think they could come up with something original.
/piling on
Quote from: LancesOtherNut on March 02, 2012, 07:20:55 AM
If the students are so much smarter than all the MU alums on this board (as some posters like to continually bring up), you'd think they could come up with something original.
Hell, in the late 80s I would just show up drunk, shout obscenities, and then go drink some more after the inevitable Dukiet beatdown. In that light, I'm just pleased the kids manage to haul out a gold t-shirt now.
I agree with Brew. A lot of the reason I think this is dumb is because of the timing and method of the idea being distributed. There's a significant portion of the student section that barely knows a basketball game is going on and just randomly shout out "Oh I go to class with that guy." They aren't going to be able to pick up on this because they have seen it on TV and know how it goes from watching Utah State (unless they tune in to see a legendary coach at work).
I think if you want to do something and foster it into some tradition, start it at Marquette Madness. This year you could have had D-Wade leading a chant that they want to carry over into the season. I'm sure that would have allowed for more buy-in. Also, having it be more Marquette specific would be much better.
I haven't been able to go to many week day games due to night classes, but haven't found the crowd to be any worse than most years for the most part. Probably worse attendance and not as loud, but I think that is just magnified by the schedule. I fully anticipate the Georgetown atmosphere to be electric. We haven't faced any ranked teams at home, outside of Louisville. We have only had one Saturday game at home not during break (I don't count the Pitt or Louisville game because there were still a lot of people moving into dorms those days, even on the Louisville game). That was the Cincy game and I feel it was a good atmosphere.
I'd rather the student section still suck than start stealing obvious cheers from other schools.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 02, 2012, 07:59:02 AM
This.
No kidding, it seems some people just don't like to be happy.
Can we steal this from the Dawg Pound at North Carolina A&T:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d7WJpI5XHM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d7WJpI5XHM)
As for the "I Believe That We Will Win" it is Utah State's thing but lots of schools use it just like "We Are (School)".
Quote from: PTM on March 02, 2012, 08:11:15 AM
I'd rather the student section still suck than start stealing obvious cheers from other schools.
Seriously. I thought the big heads were actually pretty cool when they first came out cuz I thought they were unique to MU. Then I found out they were ripped from the SD St. student section and that's frankly pretty pathetic. Let's get original. And not wait 'til the last game of the season to try and mail some inorganic crap like this in. I propose everyone goes the Sultan route and shows up drunk yelling obscenities then leaves to drink some more. That's what I did when I was a student and that's what I'll be doing tomorrow.
I'll be more disappointed if there is no Buzz "two-stepping," by the whole student section at some point. Alma Mater, Buzz out of the tunnel, best student section in the country, Buzz introduction, etc..
I've seen this chant in action and it's horrible. It doesn't work and it doesn't sound good when it does work. I really hope MU Students won't sink this low. Instead think about singing a little John Denver as one student section. Now that would be a sight.
Stick with pre-tip over the head clap that's been done for decades.
The intent is fine but I still have a lot of issue with it for the following reasons:
-Timing sucks
-Not the way you roll this out, should be more organic and feels like yet more meddling by the school.(this is almost as lame as Becky's "attempts" to stop the eat sh#@ f%^k you chats at Camp Randall). They could have very easily try to organize this through some of the influential students.
-Conceptually its fine, but come up with something original to chat. Completely lifting it from another school and even mentioning them in the announcement is just stupid.
-There is no chance this works this late in the season so why try it? You'll have shot your wad half assed and you've lost any "Good will" from the students to try something like this.
-I believe I will win as a chant??? How passive aggressive is that? Chant something that at least has a little confidence in it.
Quote from: MUDPT on March 02, 2012, 08:40:38 AM
I'll be more disappointed if there is no Buzz "two-stepping," by the whole student section at some point. Alma Mater, Buzz out of the tunnel, best student section in the country, Buzz introduction, etc..
Why not start the game as Buzz walks in w/"Country Roads" and end it with "Rocky Top" ;D
Quote from: mu03eng on March 02, 2012, 08:42:31 AM
The intent is fine but I still have a lot of issue with it for the following reasons:
-Timing sucks
-Not the way you roll this out, should be more organic and feels like yet more meddling by the school.(this is almost as lame as Becky's "attempts" to stop the eat sh#@ f%^k you chats at Camp Randall). They could have very easily try to organize this through some of the influential students.
-Conceptually its fine, but come up with something original to chat. Completely lifting it from another school and even mentioning them in the announcement is just stupid.
-There is no chance this works this late in the season so why try it? You'll have shot your wad half assed and you've lost any "Good will" from the students to try something like this.
-I believe I will win as a chant??? How passive aggressive is that? Chant something that at least has a little confidence in it.
Agreed. I like the initiative of these students for trying to get the student section organized, but the timing is terrible and the idea is even worse since it's blatantly stolen from another school. I guess it's a half-step in the right direction though.
Quote from: Warrior1 on March 01, 2012, 08:52:53 PM
MUBB released this statment in an email to all students:
A message from your fellow Fanatics...
Fellow Fanatics:
We would like to unveil a NEW CHANT for this Saturday's game. I hope everybody is getting extremely excited about this upcoming matchup against Georgetown as we are. A few other fanatics and I have been trying to think of some great ideas to make this Senior Night a special one, and we finally came up with one to share with you. If you are not aware, Utah State's student section is one of the best in the country. Before every game, they perform an "I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN" chant that we would like to replicate on Saturday. Please click here to see what it looks like.
This "repeat-after-me" style chant will be led by a few of your fellow fanatics from the front of the student section on Saturday. We will be doing this RIGHT AFTER THE OPENING TIP occurs. We would like to bring some energy to the Bradley Center for DJO and Jae's last game and we feel like this would be the perfect fit. Thank you for your time, get ready to chant; we look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
WE ARE MARQUETTE!
-Joey Godziszewski, Spencer Bonahoom, and Jim Love
Personally, I think this is a shameless, embarrassing rip off of another schools good idea. It has also been ripped off by EVERY high school across the country. Why can't we come up with something that is our own. This is super lame.
I appreciate the effort, but lets try and be a little bit more creative. Especially if these guys want to be self-described student section leaders. I personally like the student sections that do somewhat of a small dance, such as Iowa State's moving in a circle thing. I think something like this would be original, fun, and get a much better reception from the students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viEuYvUuwmo
The 7th grade girls basketball team I coached did this same cheer.
Move along. Nothing to see here.
Quote from: MerrittsMustache on March 02, 2012, 08:48:36 AM
Agreed. I like the initiative of these students for trying to get the student section organized, but the timing is terrible and the idea is even worse since it's blatantly stolen from another school. I guess it's a half-step in the right direction though.
Good summation. Initiative good, timing and choice of chant horrific. Baby steps.
I've often wondered why the students don't dance around like the players do just before the end of warm-ups. Or do a simple, specific dance/move/chant/whatever as each player is introduced (like the "arm O's" for Otule). Don't overthink it. The more elaborate it is, the less chance it has of catching on.
We should play Varsity while we are at it too.
Funny how 3 students try to take initiative and start a new tradition for MU students and they get absolutely railed for it. So what if it's taken from another school...News Flash - ALMOST EVERYTHING DONE AT ANY SPORTING EVENT IS TAKEN FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I can semi-understand the criticism of the timing, but at the same time, it's Senior Day. Not only Jae and DJO's last game, but the last game for many students (as a student) - there SHOULD be something special to get people more involved, interested, and most importantly, excited for the game...mainly because there has been NONE of the three at most games this year.
If you don't like it, fine...but don't criticize the idea when you have nothing better to bring to the table.
Quote from: foreverwarriors on March 02, 2012, 09:32:01 AM
Funny how 3 students try to take initiative and start a new tradition for MU students and they get absolutely railed for it. So what if it's taken from another school...News Flash - ALMOST EVERYTHING DONE AT ANY SPORTING EVENT IS TAKEN FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I can semi-understand the criticism of the timing, but at the same time, it's Senior Day. Not only Jae and DJO's last game, but the last game for many students (as a student) - there SHOULD be something special to get people more involved, interested, and most importantly, excited for the game...mainly because there has been NONE of the three at most games this year.
If you don't like it, fine...but don't criticize the idea when you have nothing better to bring to the table.
+1000
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 02, 2012, 08:29:05 AM
Can we steal this from the Dawg Pound at North Carolina A&T:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d7WJpI5XHM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d7WJpI5XHM)
I believe this was also tried once, thanks to the athletic department...some students caught on, and it was great. But it failed!
Quote from: Warriors10 on March 02, 2012, 09:16:18 AM
We should play Varsity while we are at it too.
I get sick of the Becky fans telling me we stole Jump Around....I don't really need more stealing and not have Utah State fans accusing of suck things. ;)
Have fun....it is the last home game for many seniors, both on and off the court. The BC will be rockin', prearranged chants or not. Whether we want to admit it or not, MU has one of the best student, alumni and fan bases built around basketball...and yes arena and surrounding entertainment areas in college hoops. MU Marketing has added a lot this year via social media and other promos like the couch. Can it be a better fan experience, yes and some promos do become staid. Visit some other schools and you would appreciate MU's experience more.
Personally, I love the random costumes/gear students or alums wear. It gets people talking and socializing--and more so adds to the excitement. Loved the Fuzz Williams or the Butler Did It signs/get-ups, the unitard cowboy versus Tennessee down in Nashville, the Jimmy Mac pants, etc.
I've changed my mind about this.
Please try to get this started. It will likely fail miserably, and it won't be all the students fault.
Quote from: foreverwarriors on March 02, 2012, 09:32:01 AM
Funny how 3 students try to take initiative and start a new tradition for MU students and they get absolutely railed for it. So what if it's taken from another school...News Flash - ALMOST EVERYTHING DONE AT ANY SPORTING EVENT IS TAKEN FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I can semi-understand the criticism of the timing, but at the same time, it's Senior Day. Not only Jae and DJO's last game, but the last game for many students (as a student) - there SHOULD be something special to get people more involved, interested, and most importantly, excited for the game...mainly because there has been NONE of the three at most games this year.
If you don't like it, fine...but don't criticize the idea when you have nothing better to bring to the table.
I'm all for stealing the concept, but to lift it directly from Utah State is just dumb. Take the concept and at least say something different. I don't care that its not unique, but you could easily make it unique-ish but that apparently requires too much effort. Hell lets go all in and start doing Rock Chalk Jayhawk, that's pretty cool.
If you want me to bring something to the table, I can spend some time thinking about it and I'll come up with something twice as interesting as this....then can I complain? And I think plenty of ideas have been offered by me and others in this thread that are better than this idea, what is the threshold to bring something to the table, do I need a business plan or prospectus or something?
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on March 02, 2012, 09:50:31 AM
Have fun....it is the last home game for many seniors, both on and off the court. The BC will be rockin', prearranged chants or not. Whether we want to admit it or not, MU has one of the best student, alumni and fan bases built around basketball...and yes arena and surrounding entertainment areas in college hoops. MU Marketing has added a lot this year via social media and other promos like the couch. Can it be a better fan experience, yes and some promos do become staid. Visit some other schools and you would appreciate MU's experience more.
Personally, I love the random costumes/gear students or alums wear. It gets people talking and socializing--and more so adds to the excitement. Loved the Fuzz Williams or the Butler Did It signs/get-ups, the unitard cowboy versus Tennessee down in Nashville, the Jimmy Mac pants, etc.
The three Teletubbies at the Cinci game this year were hilarious. Especially when they were trying to dance to the MU dance team routine. They looked hammered. My kinda fanatics.
Well, I was laughing a lot anyway.
Quote from: LancesOtherNut on March 02, 2012, 09:55:21 AM
The three Teletubbies at the Cinci game this year were hilarious. Especially when they were trying to dance to the MU dance team routine. They looked hammered. My kinda fanatics.
Well, I was laughing a lot anyway.
That was hilarious.
Quote from: mu03eng on March 02, 2012, 09:54:02 AM
I'm all for stealing the concept, but to lift it directly from Utah State is just dumb. Take the concept and at least say something different. I don't care that its not unique, but you could easily make it unique-ish but that apparently requires too much effort. Hell lets go all in and start doing Rock Chalk Jayhawk, that's pretty cool.
If you want me to bring something to the table, I can spend some time thinking about it and I'll come up with something twice as interesting as this....then can I complain? And I think plenty of ideas have been offered by me and others in this thread that are better than this idea, what is the threshold to bring something to the table, do I need a business plan or prospectus or something?
+1. Business plan at a minimum. You also have to sit in Section 106 every game.
Play "Country Roads" at the end of games now too.
Quote from: LancesOtherNut on March 02, 2012, 09:55:21 AM
The three Teletubbies at the Cinci game this year were hilarious. Especially when they were trying to dance to the MU dance team routine. They looked hammered. My kinda fanatics.
Well, I was laughing a lot anyway.
Agreed...they also took of their hats for the national anthem.
If we are going to be original on the chant...the answer is right in front us of us: "Take...me...home...country...roads" in cadence to "We Believe that we will win"
Quote from: LancesOtherNut on March 02, 2012, 09:55:21 AM
The three Teletubbies at the Cinci game this year were hilarious. Especially when they were trying to dance to the MU dance team routine. They looked hammered. My kinda fanatics.
Well, I was laughing a lot anyway.
That was totally awesome and sparked a huge debate in our group of where did they find one teletubby outfit let alone three.....and teletubbies are like 10 years old have they been sitting on these outfits for all that time???
Sultan was right on... Here is what I suggest(what we did back in the day) you start by pouring some Bacardi over ice and then add a little Malibu(as a mixer) have two of these. On the way to the BC have a beer and when you get to your seats have one or two more. Essentially you wind up with around 2k hammered college kids. I don't know about the rest of you but I become super intelligent, not to mention creative when I get 4 or 5 drinks in me. It's senior night have some fun get a little crazy. Oh and be safe and enjoy your nap after the game.
Quote from: mu03eng on March 02, 2012, 10:01:37 AM
That was totally awesome and sparked a huge debate in our group of where did they find one teletubby outfit let alone three.....and teletubbies are like 10 years old have they been sitting on these outfits for all that time???
They are still pretty available. Especially online of course.
Does the GU student section do anything that our students could mock?
When we played ND during my time at MU (IIRC it was the 2003-2004 season), some friends and I hoisted another friend up to do pushups like the Domers do for football games after they score.
BC security stopped us after awhile though...fascists.
Quote from: john31 on March 02, 2012, 10:04:43 AM
Sultan was right on... Here is what I suggest(what we did back in the day) you start by pouring some Bacardi over ice and then add a little Malibu(as a mixer) have two of these. On the way to the BC have a beer and when you get to your seats have one or two more. Essentially you wind up with around 2k hammered college kids. I don't know about the rest of you but I become super intelligent, not to mention creative when I get 4 or 5 drinks in me. It's senior night have some fun get a little crazy. Oh and be safe and enjoy your nap after the game.
Today, the youngins do "Kegs n Eggs"...still po'ed I didn't think of that back in the day. ;D
When I was a student (03-07), the fantatics were pretty poorly organized, which i think is a big detriment to achieving any arranged chants, etc. My two thoughts:
1. Since it's senior night for DJO/Jae, why not try short, specific chants whenever those players do something good. ex: "D!..J!...OOOOOO!", etc.
2. If we're looking for something unique, or at least not a direct rip-off, are there any chants that were done back in the day that we no longer do that could be brought back? I'd need someone from a previous generation to comment here. There had to be some student section chants during the Maguire era, right?
Quote from: PTM on March 02, 2012, 09:53:33 AM
I've changed my mind about this.
Please try to get this started. It will likely fail miserably, and it won't be all the students fault.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzvFAcbS0RE
Doing something is better than nothing...you have to actually try to find some success.
Quote from: foreverwarriors on March 02, 2012, 10:09:51 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzvFAcbS0RE
Doing something is better than nothing...you have to actually try to find some success.
So you're saying they need to try 8 times?
My friend and I got on SC one night during the 2003-2004 season because he wore this:
(http://www.caufields.com/productimages/halloween/costumes/54270.jpg)
Yes, he twirled the tassels around. It was glorious.
How about instead of 'I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL IN' you just try to get a solid 'WE ARE MARQUETTE' chant going?
we could always make fun of this. Seems like it's largely been forgotten.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh233LeL2V0
Quote from: foreverwarriors on March 02, 2012, 10:09:51 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzvFAcbS0RE
Doing something is better than nothing...you have to actually try to find some success.
False, sometimes it is better to do nothing then something stupid.....see ND and their stupid chant sheets
Quote from: PTM on March 02, 2012, 10:15:16 AM
How about instead of 'I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL IN' you just try to get a solid 'WE ARE MARQUETTE' chant going?
Upper bowl: J-A-E
Lower bowl: D-J-O
...or just: Georgetown Sucks
Quote from: bdee29 on March 02, 2012, 10:15:35 AM
we could always make fun of this. Seems like it's largely been forgotten.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh233LeL2V0
I'm on Georgetown's side in that one. Screw those Chinesee thugs!
Quote from: socrplar125 on March 02, 2012, 10:09:37 AM
When I was a student (03-07), the fantatics were pretty poorly organized, which i think is a big detriment to achieving any arranged chants, etc.
As an underclassman (99ish?), I seem to remember a group of students handing out flyers outside the student section before a game to try to get some chants and cheers organized, but most of the flyers ended up as paper airplanes and it went no where. The student section at that time was reminiscent of the crowds from The Waterboy so maybe that had something to do with it.
Quote from: LancesOtherNut on March 02, 2012, 10:14:13 AM
My friend and I got on SC one night during the 2003-2004 season because he wore this:
(http://www.caufields.com/productimages/halloween/costumes/54270.jpg)
Yes, he twirled the tassels around. It was glorious.
Two dudes fit in there? Are you friends with ZFB?
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 02, 2012, 10:20:34 AM
I'm on Georgetown's side in that one. Screw those Chinesee thugs!
I agree. Just thought I'd bring it up as possible ammo.
Quote from: LancesOtherNut on March 02, 2012, 09:55:21 AM
The three Teletubbies at the Cinci game this year were hilarious. Especially when they were trying to dance to the MU dance team routine. They looked hammered. My kinda fanatics.
Well, I was laughing a lot anyway.
They're good friends of mine. There is actually 4, and yes they will all be pregaming at my place before the game and sitting with us at the G-Town game. I'm thinking about pulling out the full gorilla suit with them. I'll make a gametime decision.
Quote from: PTM on March 02, 2012, 10:05:18 AM
They are still pretty available. Especially online of course.
You have the contacts at the Furries conventions, right?
I think it's worth noting how absolutely PUTRID our cheerleaders are. "MU Defense" and "Steal It, Steal It, Take that ball away" ?!?! I thought this was the Big East not Catholic Youth League.
Quote from: PTM on March 02, 2012, 10:22:39 AM
Two dudes fit in there? Are you friends with ZFB?
Ha. Well played.
The point remains, make a fool out of yourself and have fun and get into the game. It's infintely better than some cheer (although when done right, they are awesome too). When you look back at it and you still laugh as hard as you did then, you did something right.
/get off my lawn'd
Quote from: Z F-B on March 02, 2012, 10:25:16 AM
You have the contacts at the Furries conventions, right?
Stole my thunder, I was definitely about to work in a Furries reference.
Quote from: bdee29 on March 02, 2012, 10:22:58 AM
I agree. Just thought I'd bring it up as possible ammo.
I'm trying to conceive of how you could effectively use this as ammo without looking oddly racist.
Quote from: bdee29 on March 02, 2012, 10:28:13 AM
I think it's worth noting how absolutely PUTRID our cheerleaders are. "MU Defense" and "Steal It, Steal It, Take that ball away" ?!?! I thought this was the Big East not Catholic Youth League.
Yeah and the band sucks too!!!
Quote from: socrplar125 on March 02, 2012, 10:09:37 AM
When I was a student (03-07), the fantatics were pretty poorly organized, which i think is a big detriment to achieving any arranged chants, etc. My two thoughts:
1. Since it's senior night for DJO/Jae, why not try short, specific chants whenever those players do something good. ex: "D!..J!...OOOOOO!", etc.
2. If we're looking for something unique, or at least not a direct rip-off, are there any chants that were done back in the day that we no longer do that could be brought back? I'd need someone from a previous generation to comment here. There had to be some student section chants during the Maguire era, right?
Bumpin this because I haven't seen a response. Lots of talk on the board about how bad things are, but nobody has done what you suggested...bringing back what they used to do in the golden years.
My prediction... we here crickets on this point.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 02, 2012, 10:36:32 AM
I'm trying to conceive of how you could effectively use this as ammo without looking oddly racist.
Chinese racism is frowned upon these day?
*Linsanity-ed
Quote from: foreverwarriors on March 02, 2012, 09:32:01 AM
ALMOST EVERYTHING DONE AT ANY SPORTING EVENT IS TAKEN FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
Incorrect. Marquette invented:
- Thunderstruck
- We. Are. (insert school)
- Holding up 3 fingers when a player shoots and makes a 3pter
- Yelling "swoosh" after a made free throw
- Jump Around
- "Apache"
- De-fense. de-fense.
Crusty alumni need to relax. Let's the students try some new stuff. It might be dorky. It might not work. So what.
I bet the same people that don't like this are the same people that bitch when students rush the floor against a school that isn't #1. Good lord. They are just kids. Let them have some fun.
Quote from: bdee29 on March 02, 2012, 10:28:13 AM
I think it's worth noting how absolutely PUTRID our cheerleaders are. "MU Defense" and "Steal It, Steal It, Take that ball away" ?!?! I thought this was the Big East not Catholic Youth League.
Not true, did you see the amazingly fast flipper from last year? She is greatly missed this year
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 02, 2012, 10:36:32 AM
I'm trying to conceive of how you could effectively use this as ammo without looking oddly racist.
yeahhh that's definitely a road block
Quote from: bdee29 on March 02, 2012, 10:44:43 AM
yeahhh that's definitely a road block
Everyone in 106 should be dressed as samuari. That's high comedy.
Quote from: mu03eng on March 02, 2012, 10:42:35 AM
Not true, did you see the amazingly fast flipper from last year? She is greatly missed this year
that one move they do where they take their pom-poms from their hips and clap them together is mind-boggling. The amount of skill involved is beyond me!
Oh, also, Aaron Rodgers blatantly ripped off Freddie Mitchell with the "belt routine", and now Novak is doing it.
So what. People imitate stuff all of the time.
Let the students try some stuff and see what sticks.
This looks awesome to me. I hope the kiddos pull it off.
Quote from: PTM on March 02, 2012, 10:46:47 AM
Everyone in 106 should be dressed as samuari. That's high comedy.
YES!! Culturally insensitive AND inaccurate!!
Quote from: Z F-B on March 02, 2012, 10:25:16 AM
You have the contacts at the Furries conventions, right?
EXCELLENT!!
Quote from: 2002MUalum on March 02, 2012, 10:47:13 AM
Oh, also, Aaron Rodgers blatantly ripped off Freddie Mitchell with the "belt routine", and now Novak is doing it.
So what. People imitate stuff all of the time.
Let the students try some stuff and see what sticks.
The belt routine has kinda become a staple of Wisconsin athletes. I think it's fair that both Novak and Braun have used it. I also don't see anything wrong with copying things other schools do, but the "I Believe" chant is easily the most corny thing they could do. There is a hint of doubt in it that makes us look weak. Can't they change it to "I
know that we will win"? Seems like something along these lines is more confident.
I've seen the "I Believe" chant in person, it sounds pathetic.
If you want to copy something, copy this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUgGns9Avbs
Braun and the Brewers stole "Beast Mode" from Pixar.
Quote from: strotty on March 02, 2012, 11:46:23 AM
Braun and the Brewers stole "Beast Mode" from Pixar.
Marshawn Lynch?
What makes us cool and better than any other school is that we are not organized and we still give the opposition hell. Everything our students do is organic, not some fake BS. Look at the goofballs in Madison and at Duke. The whole deal is orchestrated and unoriginal. Some of those Dbags are clueless about the game but love the ritual (sat in Wisconsin student section at Kohl Hole a few years ago--they are a joke, like everyone is from Janesville and Rhinelander and think they are big timing it because they know the words and moves). Word to the students: drink heavily, go to the game and go apeshit.
Quote from: Gato78 on March 02, 2012, 12:06:00 PM
What makes us cool and better than any other school is that we are not organized and we still give the opposition hell. Everything our students do is organic, not some fake BS. Look at the goofballs in Madison and at Duke. The whole deal is orchestrated and unoriginal. Some of those Dbags are clueless about the game but love the ritual (sat in Wisconsin student section at Kohl Hole a few years ago--they are a joke, like everyone is from Janesville and Rhinelander and think they are big timing it because they know the words and moves). Word to the students: drink heavily, go to the game and go apecrap.
Very well said. I do enjoy that.
Quote from: Litehouse on March 01, 2012, 09:08:37 PM
If the students could ever coordinate a top to bottom wave in the student section, that would be really cool. The Golden Avalanche.
The wave blows.
I just think it's pathetic that at a school with as rich a basketball history and as good a team as Marquette, that the student section aspires to be that Mecca of college basketball, Utah State.
Quote from: PTM on March 02, 2012, 12:08:29 PM
Very well said. I do enjoy that.
In unrelated news, at least I can agree your animated gif signature, is a whole lot better than this.
(http://www.bricksandivyradio.com/cubs_sweep.gif)
Quote from: foreverwarriors on March 02, 2012, 09:32:01 AM
Funny how 3 students try to take initiative and start a new tradition for MU students and they get absolutely railed for it. So what if it's taken from another school...News Flash - ALMOST EVERYTHING DONE AT ANY SPORTING EVENT IS TAKEN FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I can semi-understand the criticism of the timing, but at the same time, it's Senior Day. Not only Jae and DJO's last game, but the last game for many students (as a student) - there SHOULD be something special to get people more involved, interested, and most importantly, excited for the game...mainly because there has been NONE of the three at most games this year.
If you don't like it, fine...but don't criticize the idea when you have nothing better to bring to the table.
Exactly such haters on this board. Then they bring something to the table and its 10 times worse then this chant.
Quote from: Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup on March 02, 2012, 12:13:42 PM
I just think it's pathetic that at a school with as rich a basketball history and as good a team as Marquette, that the student section aspires to be that Mecca of college basketball, Utah State.
Yeah but they're coached by the
LEGENDARY STEW MORRILL while we're stuck with that dimwitted Buzz Williams.
Quote from: THEultimateWARRIOR on March 02, 2012, 12:35:03 PM
Exactly such haters on this board. Then they bring something to the table and its 10 times worse then this chant.
Nothing is better than shitty and unoriginal.
Do you guys realize that in all of the examples, the student sections aren't more than 1000 people.
It's much easier to organize the 700 students in the crowd at Boise State than the +4000 MU MU students tomorrow.
Even when we get a crappy student turnout, the numbers are greater than 95% of schools' student sections if not more.
Quote from: Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup on March 02, 2012, 12:13:42 PM
I just think it's pathetic that at a school with as rich a basketball history and as good a team as Marquette, that the student section aspires to be that Mecca of college basketball, Utah State.
My then-17-year-old son was the first one to show me a Utah State video from YouTube some months back. When I told him I thought it was impressive, he replied with. "Psh - they are all Mormons. That is about the only exciting thing they are allowed to do."
Mormons are easier to assimilate than Catholics
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 02, 2012, 12:54:06 PM
Do you guys realize that in all of the examples, the student sections aren't more than 1000 people.
It's much easier to organize the 700 students in the crowd at Boise State than the +4000 MU MU students tomorrow.
Even when we get a crappy student turnout, the numbers are greater than 95% of schools' student sections if not more.
the only way there will be 4000 students there tomorrow is if they count everyone twice.
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
Quote from: Skitch on March 02, 2012, 01:21:55 PM
the only way there will be 4000 students there tomorrow is if they count everyone twice.
Are you saying the students won't show tomorrow?
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
+1. At least you're doing something. I'll be in the upper deck across from you, chanting my heart out as well as the old alums that sit around me in their sweater vests wonder what the frack is going on, yelling at me to sit down.
Maybe rather than bash you guys the folks on this board that will be at this game (I know all Scoopers that live within 10 hours of Milwaukee will be there, because if you can't drive to every home game from 10 hours away you're not a real MU fan) should join in and tell those around them before hand what's going to happen.
Imagine 19,000 MU fans chanting ANYTHING in unison at the Hoyas, that's intimidating.
This thread might get even better
/cracks beer
//pulls up chair
///puts hand in pants
////hands PTM my popcorn
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
Good luck. Glad someone is trying something.
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
Joey, don't let the haters and the sentimental old farts on this board get to you. They have already chased one quality fan off this board. Kudos to you for being proactive. If you do 1/10th as well as the Utah State crowd, it will be something awesome. Go for it!
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
^One of 3 people actually doing something to help improve the game atmosphere instead of bitching about it. Words and ideas are fine. Actions count.
Quote from: 2002MUalum on March 02, 2012, 10:40:29 AM
Incorrect. Marquette invented:
- Thunderstruck
- We. Are. (insert school)
- Holding up 3 fingers when a player shoots and makes a 3pter
- Yelling "swoosh" after a made free throw
- Jump Around
- "Apache"
- De-fense. de-fense.
Crusty alumni need to relax. Let's the students try some new stuff. It might be dorky. It might not work. So what.
I bet the same people that don't like this are the same people that bitch when students rush the floor against a school that isn't #1. Good lord. They are just kids. Let them have some fun.
Thunderstruck was actually my idea.
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
good for you though. don't be a BD and disappear just because posters are giving you criticism. this is a message board, people can hide behind their handles and say whatever they want.
i give you props for trying to get something going.
i would rather see the students do something for individual players (djo, djo, d j o like the rufio chant in the movie hook) or maybe an 'ehhh' like the fonz when our canadian makes a play. sure these ideas will be shot down as garbage though...
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
Glad you are trying. Keep it up.
There will be a ton of students there tomorrow.
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
"They'll always say you can't do it or you're not good enough, but what you have to identify is who the they is." -buzz williams
I'm rooting for you and this chant.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 02, 2012, 01:40:00 PM
Are you saying the students won't show tomorrow?
No I definitely didn't mean that. What I was saying is isn't our student section around 2000 or so seats?
"Oh lay oh lay oh lay oh lay......oh lay....oh lay...."
Repeat.
Consensus?
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
I'm glad the fanatics are making attempts to get organized - i think continued progress in that will make a HUGE difference in the student section.
i will disagree about bringing booze in. i was there just 5 years ago and, unless things drastically changed, you can still pull it off.
If we're looking for something unique, or at least not a direct rip-off, are there any chants that were done back in the day that we no longer do that could be brought back? I'd need someone from a previous generation to comment here. There had to be some student section chants during the Maguire era, right?
Any of the prior generations have any unique chants that were constantly used by marquette?
Good for you Joey. I'll also be hoping that students catch on to this and it works effectively.
Here's to hoping neither team scores within the first 10 seconds of the game, though...as the majority of the BC will either cheer or be upset pending on who scores, which may ruin the chant.
I'd love to see the cheer work... then DJO hit a 3 to see the confetti fly!!
Quote from: socrplar125 on March 02, 2012, 02:10:22 PM
If we're looking for something unique, or at least not a direct rip-off, are there any chants that were done back in the day that we no longer do that could be brought back? I'd need someone from a previous generation to comment here. There had to be some student section chants during the Maguire era, right?
Any of the prior generations have any unique chants that were constantly used by marquette?
As a matter of fact, yes!
"Let's go, Warriors!" [clap, clap, clapclapclap] ;D
Quote from: Skitch on March 02, 2012, 02:05:09 PM
No I definitely didn't mean that. What I was saying is isn't our student section around 2000 or so seats?
Nah, it's a little north of 4000.
Quote from: JDuquaine on March 02, 2012, 02:07:39 PM
"Oh lay oh lay oh lay oh lay......oh lay....oh lay...."
Repeat.
Consensus?
This ain't soccer bro. Now if it was worked in with Otule somehow I might be able to get behind it.
The same student who ran a campaign to delcare himself the "Biggest Marrquette fan" on facebook, wants to do a cheer that he can lead and everyone else has to repete after him. ::) Why am I not shocked that he chose this chat. ?-(
Quote from: Skitch on March 02, 2012, 01:21:55 PM
the only way there will be 4000 students there tomorrow is if they count everyone twice.
You can't be serious?
Quote from: warriorchick on March 02, 2012, 01:42:47 PM
Joey, don't let the haters and the sentimental old farts on this board get to you. They have already chased one quality fan off this board. Kudos to you for being proactive. If you do 1/10th as well as the Utah State crowd, it will be something awesome. Go for it!
Sentimental old fart here! After Joey and crew do the chant, maybe we can give them each a ribbon or small trophy for participation?
MUGRAD2006 bumped a post earlier referring to cheering during the "Maguire era" and suggesting that he would "here crickets" in response.
Dude! (That's to prove how "hip" I am to the lingo!) In the "Maguire era" we just cheered like crazy - for everything and anything. We didn't need an organized chant. Closest thing to a chant we had was about the band playing MU Rah Rah about 125 times per half.
Times change. Students change. If the students need something to fire them up, and Joey's chant is the answer, then by all means go for it. Whatever works. Just be there and be enthusiastic. Enjoy the ride. Great team. Great seniors to honor. Make some noise - and not just if the camera is on you.
Sincerely, good luck with the chant.
"Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less"
So there is a level of your concern less than your current level of concern?
Quote from: Jamailman on March 02, 2012, 02:20:29 PM
This ain't soccer bro. Now if it was worked in with Otule somehow I might be able to get behind it.
"Oh too laaay, oh lay oh lay oh lay"
I like it.
Quote from: Warrior1 on March 02, 2012, 02:21:04 PM
The same student who ran a campaign to delcare himself the "Biggest Marrquette fan" on facebook, wants to do a cheer that he can lead and everyone else has to repete after him. ::) Why am I not shocked that he chose this chat. ?-(
actually the others that are leading the chant were also part of that contest. you are speaking out of pure ignorance to think I am trying to make this about myself.
Quote from: warriors4ever32 on March 02, 2012, 01:34:35 PM
My name is Joey Godziszewski and I wrote that letter sent out to all Fanatics. All year I read this board and all I read about is how bad the student section is, and for the most part I agree. However, with this being Senior Night, we want this to be an incredible atmosphere. Bash the chant all you want, bash me all you want, I could care less. I will be there tomorrow in the front row leading this chant. If it doesn't work out then bash me all you want the rest of the season. If it does work, you all need to shut the hell up. This isn't the 70s and 80s anymore, we can't bring booze into the stadium and get hammered there. Instead of complaining about what my fellow fanatics and I are trying to do, how about you start cheering and getting into the games when the team needs YOU!! Bring on Georgetown! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN !!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE !!
Just graduated last year and very respectfully disagree
Quote from: leever on March 02, 2012, 02:21:41 PM
Sentimental old fart here! After Joey and crew do the chant, maybe we can give them each a ribbon or small trophy for participation?
MUGRAD2006 bumped a post earlier referring to cheering during the "Maguire era" and suggesting that he would "here crickets" in response.
Dude! (That's to prove how "hip" I am to the lingo!) In the "Maguire era" we just cheered like crazy - for everything and anything. We didn't need an organized chant. Closest thing to a chant we had was about the band playing MU Rah Rah about 125 times per half.
Times change. Students change. If the students need something to fire them up, and Joey's chant is the answer, then by all means go for it. Whatever works. Just be there and be enthusiastic. Enjoy the ride. Great team. Great seniors to honor. Make some noise - and not just if the camera is on you.
Sincerely, good luck with the chant.
There's the response I expected. I was there from 02-06, a proud time to be an MU fan. I thought we were pretty rowdy and had a lot of fun, but we didn't have any organized chants either. Socrplyr overlapped my time and said that he thought we were lame.
I just think there's a bit of hindsight bias in all of this. Maybe we can just all agree that we have a certain level of affinity for when we were at MU, and we should just hope to hear a packed crowd at the game tomorrow.
I know I'll be getting tingles down the spine when the lineup is announced and a packed house starts to buzz.
Quote from: leever on March 02, 2012, 02:21:41 PM
Sentimental old fart here! After Joey and crew do the chant, maybe we can give them each a ribbon or small trophy for participation?
MUGRAD2006 bumped a post earlier referring to cheering during the "Maguire era" and suggesting that he would "here crickets" in response.
Dude! (That's to prove how "hip" I am to the lingo!) In the "Maguire era" we just cheered like crazy - for everything and anything. We didn't need an organized chant. Closest thing to a chant we had was about the band playing MU Rah Rah about 125 times per half.
Times change. Students change. If the students need something to fire them up, and Joey's chant is the answer, then by all means go for it. Whatever works. Just be there and be enthusiastic. Enjoy the ride. Great team. Great seniors to honor. Make some noise - and not just if the camera is on you.
Sincerely, good luck with the chant.
What a novel idea! Pay attention to the game and go nuts with every good play and boo the sh*t out of the refs every call that goes against us no matter how blatantly correct it is. Not that difficult.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 02, 2012, 02:16:48 PM
Nah, it's a little north of 4000.
It is not north of 4000. . . hasn't been in the last few years either.
nm
Quote from: foreverwarriors on March 02, 2012, 09:32:01 AM
Funny how 3 students try to take initiative and start a new tradition for MU students and they get absolutely railed for it. So what if it's taken from another school...News Flash - ALMOST EVERYTHING DONE AT ANY SPORTING EVENT IS TAKEN FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I can semi-understand the criticism of the timing, but at the same time, it's Senior Day. Not only Jae and DJO's last game, but the last game for many students (as a student) - there SHOULD be something special to get people more involved, interested, and most importantly, excited for the game...mainly because there has been NONE of the three at most games this year.
If you don't like it, fine...but don't criticize the idea when you have nothing better to bring to the table.
but what if it is a really stupid idea?
Quote from: murespect on March 02, 2012, 02:27:23 PM
"Oh too laaay, oh lay oh lay oh lay"
I like it.
I must say that's pretty B.A. if you ask me...look just a few comments and we have a better chant then what was stolen. Good work Warriors!
Quote from: JDuquaine on March 02, 2012, 02:07:39 PM
"Oh lay oh lay oh lay oh lay......oh lay....oh lay...."
Repeat.
Consensus?
Only when Juan Anderson has the ball
I can't tell, is that racist?
Quote from: murespect on March 02, 2012, 02:27:23 PM
"Oh too laaay, oh lay oh lay oh lay"
I like it.
Precisely what I was thinking. After every time he blocks a shot like the Ooooooooooooze chant.
Or for my gangsters and thugs in here we could do something from the song "Round of Applause"
Something like this...
Round of applause, Vander make dat put back, drop it to the floor make dat put back, let me see you, dunk it, dunk it dunk it.......etc.
Just gotta know the song.
Quote from: JDuquaine on March 02, 2012, 02:46:53 PM
Or for my gangsters and thugs in here we could do something from the song "Round of Applause"
Something like this...
Round of applause, Vander make dat put back, drop it to the floor make dat put back, let me see you, dunk it, dunk it dunk it.......etc.
Just gotta know the song.
"Do it now, sink it good, sink that shot just like you should"
Quote from: murespect on March 02, 2012, 02:49:38 PM
"Do it now, sink it good, sink that shot just like you should"
Literally "LOLing" at my desk. Thanks for that!
Quote from: bdee29 on March 02, 2012, 10:22:58 AM
I agree. Just thought I'd bring it up as possible ammo.
Georgetown was not the only team China brawled with
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxOYj11bOuE&feature=related
OK, I've been thinking about this for a bit today.
What is the reasoning behind doing these "coordinated" type of cheers? Someone said they "helped" he basketball team. Do they really? I doubt it. Does it get the student section more fired up and into the game? Not sure about either.
I get the impression that its more about people thinking the student section "looking cool" when they are doing it.
Quote from: murespect on March 02, 2012, 02:49:38 PM
"Do it now, sink it good, sink that shot just like you should"
Bravo.
We are the number 7 team in the country in March and the most active thread on our board is about student section chants.
Quote from: SacWarrior on March 02, 2012, 01:12:18 PM
Mormons are easier to assimilate than Catholics
Like most Catholics are C&Es, Marquette's only show up to two games a year.
Marquette09 will attest me inventing the "Shoot Him Like a Horse" Chant when devendorf went down in 09.
Personally I think student sections/home court are more useful for distracting the opposing team rather than firing up their own.
Cheers like "Let's Go Warriors" and "Defense, Defense" IMO don't do much for our team.
If the student section were to come out with this cheer and it's loud and synchronized...maybe Gtown will take notice and throw them off their game? Who knows...that's probably not the case, but let's see how it plays out.
Let's grab that 2 seed for the BET tomorrow!
Quote from: ChillinDoe on March 02, 2012, 03:00:30 PM
Personally I think student sections/home court are more useful for distracting the opposing team rather than firing up their own.
Cheers like "Let's Go Warriors" and "Defense, Defense" IMO don't do much for our team.
If the student section were to come out with this cheer and it's loud and synchronized...maybe Gtown will take notice and throw them off their game? Who knows...that's probably not the case, but let's see how it plays out.
Let's grab that 2 seed for the BET tomorrow!
Really a chant is going to throw off a top 10 team??
If the student section wants to try it, fine its better than they've done all year. Just don't get all defensive when it doesn't work and you are called unoriginal and plagiarists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc6sJT8I2bw&feature=related
^^^^That is awesome.
Anyways, we should just have a Buzz two-step TO. Play country roads and have the whole crowd 2-stepping.
Quote from: Warrior1214 on March 02, 2012, 11:23:33 AM
The belt routine has kinda become a staple of Wisconsin athletes. I think it's fair that both Novak and Braun have used it. I also don't see anything wrong with copying things other schools do, but the "I Believe" chant is easily the most corny thing they could do. There is a hint of doubt in it that makes us look weak. Can't they change it to "I know that we will win"? Seems like something along these lines is more confident.
I've seen the "I Believe" chant in person, it sounds pathetic.
If you want to copy something, copy this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUgGns9Avbs
A staple of Wisco athletes? It was ripped off from Freddie Mitchell. He has nothing to do with Wisconsin. Rodgers stole it.
I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that, and that's the point. People rip off a lot of stuff. It's ok.
If MU wants to steal/modify some other cheers... go for it.
Wait, you are telling me they have legendary coach Stew Morrill and a student section that does awesome chants that we should copy - they must be perennial final four contenders...
Quote from: Gato78 on March 02, 2012, 12:06:00 PM
What makes us cool and better than any other school is that we are not organized and we still give the opposition hell. Everything our students do is organic, not some fake BS. Look at the goofballs in Madison and at Duke. The whole deal is orchestrated and unoriginal. Some of those Dbags are clueless about the game but love the ritual (sat in Wisconsin student section at Kohl Hole a few years ago--they are a joke, like everyone is from Janesville and Rhinelander and think they are big timing it because they know the words and moves). Word to the students: drink heavily, go to the game and go apecrap.
GATO BRINGING THE HAMMER DOWN!!!!
Totally agree buddy
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 02, 2012, 02:53:48 PM
OK, I've been thinking about this for a bit today.
What is the reasoning behind doing these "coordinated" type of cheers? Someone said they "helped" he basketball team. Do they really? I doubt it. Does it get the student section more fired up and into the game? Not sure about either.
I get the impression that its more about people thinking the student section "looking cool" when they are doing it.
The problem is that they dont even make the student section look cool. Nobody outside of Jim Prochinewski of Park Falls or something thinks the Badgers are cool cause they do 45 different scripted cheers.
Quote from: warriorchick on March 02, 2012, 02:15:12 PM
"Let's go, Warriors!" [clap, clap, clapclapclap]
This. +100
* Awesome
* Retro
* Shows sense of history
* Get it rolling, you could have the other 14,000 people in the BC doing it.
Quote from: Warrior1214 on March 02, 2012, 02:36:07 PM
It is not north of 4000. . . hasn't been in the last few years either.
Incorrect. 4100 has been the student section size for several years, almost a decade.
Thunderstruck is pretty cool. It would be even better if we could get the whole arena doing it, not just the students. Have a cheerleader at the bottom of each section directing fans to do it.
Most of the great soccer chants are modified versions of songs... When the spurs go marching in, Glory glory, etc. why not come up with our own or play the chorus of this song:
http://www.thewarriorsong.com/video.html
Quote from: Warrior1214 on March 02, 2012, 02:32:34 PM
Just graduated last year and very respectfully disagree
+1
here's a hint....drink illegal beer #1 while in the bathroom (of course emptying the first 5+ you drank), and save another for when the lights go out for the starting lineup. seemed to work for me. I snuck booze into probably about 3/4 of the MU games, rarely missing a game to begin with, and only got caught once...so i pounded half a bottle of whiskey in the lobby of the BC, whooo-eeee!
So kids, I think a few good suggestions came from this thread....
1) Drink lots of booze before noon tomorrow. Pound a fifth right before entering the BC if you must.
2) Shout a lot, especially when Marquette is playing defense
3) Bonus points if you include the word "Warriors" when you shout
4) Do all of the above responsibly, and respectfully. If Marquette wins you weren't being as responsible and respectful as you should have been. Good work!
How about acknowledging Marquette has lost once in 15 tries at home this year?
So either the student section is doing its job or it doesn't matter what the student section does.
I'll go with the latter.
call me old school....I'd be thrilled to hear a loud, prolonged, raucous "We are..Marquete" ringing from the rafters. Used to give me shivers at the Mecca.
Quote from: reinko on March 02, 2012, 12:14:02 PM
In unrelated news, at least I can agree your animated gif signature, is a whole lot better than this.
(http://www.bricksandivyradio.com/cubs_sweep.gif)
Got to admit, it is awesome right?
Quote from: LancesOtherNut on March 02, 2012, 01:40:56 PM
This thread might get even better
/cracks beer
//pulls up chair
///puts hand in pants
////hands PTM my popcorn
I hope you were using different hands for the balls and popcorn. Either way, delicious popcorn.
Personally, I think this is a shameless, embarrassing rip off of another schools good idea. It has also been ripped off by EVERY high school across the country. Why can't we come up with something that is our own. This is super lame.
I appreciate the effort, but lets try and be a little bit more creative. Especially if these guys want to be self-described student section leaders. I personally like the student sections that do somewhat of a small dance, such as Iowa State's moving in a circle thing. I think something like this would be original, fun, and get a much better reception from the students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viEuYvUuwmo
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Copying anything is sad.
Quote from: PTM on March 03, 2012, 08:50:27 AM
I hope you were using different hands for the balls and popcorn. Either way, delicious popcorn.
Same hand, bro. Hope you enjoyed that extra "butter."
I don't know if they still do it, but Princeton fans used to chant this one on defense in the 1950's:
REPEL THEM, REPEL THEM, MAKE THEM RELINQUISH THE BALL
REPEL THEM, REPEL THEM, MAKE THEM RELINQUISH THE BALL
REPEL THEM, REPEL THEM, MAKE THEM RELINQUISH THE BALL
On offense.
If you see an opening
We have these words for you:
PAINT IT...PAINT IT... PAINT IT FRACK
PAINT IT...PAINT IT... PAINT IT FRACK
Quote from: Chili on March 02, 2012, 01:00:00 AM
I miss the old Deane days of bringing 30 packs into the BC and sitting up stop drinking beer and smoking...ahhh....but I do have to say the students are sad this year...
My God. I completely forgot about the cloud of smoke that would linger in the corners of the BC. If you sat up top it could be brutal. Seems like ancient history now!
It's been said in other threads, but the students were great today.
I have to say I was wrong about the chant. I was impressed with the number that participated and thought it sounded really good. Did they make an announcement prior to the game about it? That was probably the best atmosphere since the UCONN game with the Three Amigos.
I have to say well done students...
Yep, that chant was really cool. Hope it continues.
I Believe.... too tentative, too wishy-washy.
Cheerleaders: RIP THEIR BALLS OFF!!
Crowd response: MASH EM ON THE FLOOR!!!
All: WIN!!!!
(accompanied by appropriate gestures)
Quote from: bdee29 on March 02, 2012, 10:28:13 AM
I think it's worth noting how absolutely PUTRID our cheerleaders are. "MU Defense" and "Steal It, Steal It, Take that ball away" ?!?! I thought this was the Big East not Catholic Youth League.
How about an oldie but a goodie, FROM the crowd TO the cheerleaders:
Two bits
Four bits
Six bits
A buck
C'mon girls
Give us a cheer!
Well done by the students.
Everybody who doubted them (including me) can suck it.
I thought the students executed the chant pretty well. Definitely wrong about their ability to pull it off and the student section was excellent yesterday. Kudos to you.
I still don't like the chant's lack of original text but if it stays that would be fine. I'll be interested to see if when we play the Sisters of the Poor next non-con if the students can pull it off
Nothing like a "Warriors" chant to get the alumni going!