New Intro Absolutely Awful

[HoopDreams]

Some new intro was shown tonite at the Chicago State Game (different from Houston Baptist), it was nothing short of terrible and does not lead into a 'We Are Marquette' cheer at all and brought no energy. Really disappointing. They have to bring back Where the Streets Have No Name intro. Can anyone make some phone calls to MU please...

[mu_hilltopper]

COMPLETELY AGREE.

That was utterly terrible.   What are they thinking?

[Sir Lawrence]

Agree as well.  Lame. 

[TVDirector]

don't count on streets with no name coming back..
video folks have been told not to play or use that from admin....  trying to severe ties with last regime.
also, you won't find video of TC easily in retro videos.

told the folk in video today that while the intro used at HB was nice, it was not awe-inspiring as a tool to get crowd into things.
it'll be passed along, but don't expect much.

oh well.

[MUBasketball]

I am out of state and wasn't able to attend tonight.

So they didn't have the "Pray" video tonight? If so, what was it like? What was the music? Maybe they are playing with a few different options to see what's best? Maybe a new one on Saturday?

[HoopDreams]

It needs to go back. They do not have to include TC in the Where the Streets Have No Name intro. That intro today was a complete joke. The Pray video is way better than the new one shown tonite. Just garbage.

If it isn't broke, don't fix it. Everyone I know loves the Where the Streets Have No Name intro and feel it is part of the MU basketball experience at a game. Need to go back.

[MUBasketball]

For something short and sweet, why not the video for ticket promotions? Or something similar to this, anyway. Gets me pumped up.

http://steamvault.cachefly.net/marquette/mbb/mbbms.swf

[dspan34]

what songs were in tonites game pre game video?

[HoopDreams]

It was that Fatboy Slim Right Here Right Now song. Just bad. On top of that overused.

I do like the ticket promotion video, but Where the Streets Have No Name is a must.

[mu_hilltopper]

Poll added.

[superfan1387]

yeah that fatboy slim song has to go. its going to be hard to fire the crowd up before a game with that lame video. i do really like the pray video, it has a lot of awesome highlights in it.

[Rollout-the-Barrel]

With most of the seats empty and the intro being just terrible it was an embarrassing beginning to the game.  I know it was just Chicago state on a Monday, but I'd be disappointed with the attendance if I was a player. 
Please change intro back to U2!

[IAmMarquette]

I came to make a BANG! Great song, and a pretty sweet commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsizQdNKhGg




Maybe for tip off.


EDIT: Suppose I should be clear--I'm suggesting the song, not the video. BTW, the commercial in the link was directed by Guy Ritchie. Think he'd be interested in doing something similar for our intros? 

[TallTitan34]

How would you feel if the video shown at the Chicago State game was played with "Where the Streets Have No Name"?

THe video is really no different than the video played with WTSHNN.  It starts out with some historical players then goes into a ton of highlights.  The only difference is the current team isnt standing in front of the historical players.

Also how awesome is the Dance Cam?

[Pakuni]

JMO, but I've always thought the song "Slayed" by the British DJ Overseer, at least the first minute, would make a fantastic pre-game intro.  Picture a video montage highlights interspersed with shots of the players doing the "It's time" bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URaRVmhBQyo

[Gwaki]

How would you feel if the video shown at the Chicago State game was played with "Where the Streets Have No Name"?

THe video is really no different than the video played with WTSHNN.  It starts out with some historical players then goes into a ton of highlights.  The only difference is the current team isnt standing in front of the historical players.

Also how awesome is the Dance Cam?

I love the dance cam.  pretty amazing

[Ahoya06]

I love the dance cam.  pretty amazing

Call it the Freeway-cam.

[MUfan12]

How would you feel if the video shown at the Chicago State game was played with "Where the Streets Have No Name"?

THe video is really no different than the video played with WTSHNN.  It starts out with some historical players then goes into a ton of highlights.  The only difference is the current team isnt standing in front of the historical players.

Excellent point. Yeah, the song is a bit stale, but it's better than the MM video. I'm still in the Streets camp, but this is an improvement at least.

[TallTitan34]

I also am in the Streets camp but have no problem with the video.

[MUfan12]

Any chance you guys can press Pintens on this one?

Tell him I might withhold my donations 

[JSwarriors08]

For something short and sweet, why not the video for ticket promotions? Or something similar to this, anyway. Gets me pumped up.

http://steamvault.cachefly.net/marquette/mbb/mbbms.swf

This video is awesome, I would love something like this.

[Tom Crean's Tanning Bed]

I sat down in the student section for the first time in about 3 years tonight, and when tonight's video came on, there was ZERO reaction whatsoever.

If athletics is so concerned about distancing themselves from the Crean era, fine; take down the damn CBE and Great Alaska Shootout banners in the BC, because those are the most blatant examples of Crean's ego-stroking over mediocre accomplishment.  You can even edit him out of the pregame videos for the time being too.  But don't gut the Gameday experience on this account, particularly with the starting lineups.

When I watch the video of the the intros from the last 7 years, I feel passion, I feel history, and I most particularly feel emotion.  I get fired up not just because of the game, but because this song triggers so many memories of the Marquette experience for me beyond just basketball games from when I was a student.  And I know many alums have the exact same reaction when they hear WTSHNN, whether it be at a game, a bar with friends, or just driving in the car. It's become part of the Marquette identity, particularly for this decade's alums. 

Also, on a couple of random notes, why can't the Eagle give away the freaking pizza box BEFORE the PA guy announces "congratulations, you just won free Palermo's for a year?".  Oh, and who came up with the idea of throwing t-shirts into the student section after 3 pointers?  Hard to cheer when a t-shirt comes flying at you and 17 people try to jump over you for it. 

[77ncaachamps]

I voted other...

Should choose VICTORY by PDiddy/B.I.G.

or

BOYZ IN THE HOOD by NWA

[TallTitan34]

I sat down in the student section for the first time in about 3 years tonight, and when tonight's video came on, there was ZERO reaction whatsoever.

Well based on that logic the Marquette Madness video shown at the Houston Baptist game should be shown.  The student section broke into a thunderous "We Are Marquette" chant for that one.

I'd say that the small turnout tonight didn't help the reaction for the video.  Minutes before the game started I could hear people talking on the other side of the BC.

Why can't the Eagle give away the freaking pizza box BEFORE the PA guy announces "congratulations, you just won free Palermo's for a year?".

It was his first game.  Give him a break.

Oh, and who came up with the idea of throwing t-shirts into the student section after 3 pointers?  Hard to cheer when a t-shirt comes flying at you and 17 people try to jump over you for it. 

Complaining about t-shirts being thrown into the crowd is a new one.

[rocky_warrior]

I'm all for change (never a big fan of streets...eh...one in every crowd).

Anyhow, how about a little DJ action.  "Show No Fear", but I would start it at about the 0:56 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn7d9mGv61M

The very few words are great for video, easy to clap along, and with some good mixing could lead right into "We are Marquette" 

Though I like Pakuni's Slayed suggestion too.