student section chant

[Lip47]

can you fill in an alumni season ticket holder as to what the students have started chanting immediately after the opening tip off. We sit on the opposite side of the arena and cant determine what they are chanting. Thanks

[MUUWUWM]

"I believe that we will win"

[Sir Lawrence]

here's seven pages of posts on the topic:

http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=30971.0

[bradley center bat]

It's from San Deigo State

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNte0i1h5EU

[klyrish]

Amazing version (and where the students stole it from as far as I know):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH65jS-EseQ

EDIT:
I also really like this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFivJy92xJs

[Bocephys]

here's seven pages of posts on the topic:

http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=30971.0

Sending a new user there all but guarantees they won't stick around.

[Tugg Speedman]

Sending a new user there all but guarantees they won't stick around.

+1

Why would you do this to a nice person asking a reasonable question.  It's just cruel.

[jficke13]

It's from San Deigo State

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNte0i1h5EU

funny, I had it in my head that it was a Utah St. thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44YUnOoye58

[Avenue Commons]

It's from San Deigo State

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNte0i1h5EU

I HATE the fact that Marquette stole another's school clever and unique chant/tradition. It's beyond lame. It reflects poorly on the university and the student body that we "use" another school's cleverness.

We can do better.

[Benny B]

I'm pretty sure Utah State was doing it first, but that's for them to figure out between themselves and SDSU.

I HATE the fact that Marquette stole another's school clever and unique chant/tradition. It's beyond lame. It reflects poorly on the university and the student body that we "use" another school's cleverness.

We can do better.

Marquette "stole" all of the following traditions:

1. Playing your school's fight song before a game.
2. Having someone sing the national anthem.
3. Turning out the lights for starting lineups.
4. Playing music during timeouts.
5. Halftime entertainment.
6. Kiss Cam.
7. Parachute drop.
8. Pizza giveaways.
9. Cheerleaders and mascots.
10. Counting down with the shot clock.
11. Jump around.
12. Will Ferrell.

So the only way to avoid duplicating something another school did first would be to do nothing at all.  And of course, that wouldn't be lame at all.

[Avenue Commons]

Difference is none of the above have a very specific slogan/chant.

Pretty big difference between that and the national anthem.

Its lame. We can do better and strive to do better. I'm not ok with it. Anyone who is ok with it is lame as well. Sorry, but its true.

[🏀]

Difference is none of the above have a very specific slogan/chant.

Pretty big difference between that and the national anthem.

Its lame. We can do better and strive to do better. I'm not ok with it. Anyone who is ok with it is lame as well. Sorry, but its true.

+1.

Make an effort to make it your own.

[AZWarrior]

I HATE the fact that Marquette stole another's school clever and unique chant/tradition. It's beyond lame. It reflects poorly on the university and the student body that we "use" another school's cleverness.

We can do better.

OK.  In order to create some "buzz" and acquire fame, how about we have a designated student smuggle a winged rodent into home games, letting it go during the game.   

[honkytonk]

I'm pretty sure Utah State was doing it first, but that's for them to figure out between themselves and SDSU.

Marquette "stole" all of the following traditions:

1. Playing your school's fight song before a game.
2. Having someone sing the national anthem.
3. Turning out the lights for starting lineups.
4. Playing music during timeouts.
5. Halftime entertainment.
6. Kiss Cam.
7. Parachute drop.
8. Pizza giveaways.
9. Cheerleaders and mascots.
10. Counting down with the shot clock.
11. Jump around.
12. Will Ferrell.

So the only way to avoid duplicating something another school did first would be to do nothing at all.  And of course, that wouldn't be lame at all.

Well, there is not one item on your list that I would consider unique in any way. The Utah St chant most certainly is, however. Its a copycat world...but there are some things that should be left alone. The good news is that they do it at the start of games...which makes it very easy to ignore.

Im just hoping the student section can all stand up and jump up and down while yelling, "ohhhhhhhh." When people say we stole it from Duke, we can say we actually took it from Pitt...who stole it from Duke.

Bring on the FSU mascot at halftime. Maybe he can throw a spear at the Jump Around guy.

There is a special place in my heart for the Braves' 'Tomahawk Chop' chant, too.

How about we all cheer during the National Anthem like Blackhawks fans?

The Yankees faithful seem to love Ronan Tynan. Maybe we bring him in for the big games?

Lets just market the BC atmosphere as "the best of..." game experiences.

[Avenue Commons]

OK.  In order to create some "buzz" and acquire fame, how about we have a designated student smuggle a winged rodent into home games, letting it go during the game.   

That would be tremendous. And totally unique.

The bat thing should have been played up more.

[4everwarriors]

+1.

Make an effort to make it your own.

Thank you, Simon.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I HATE the fact that Marquette stole another's school clever and unique chant/tradition. It's beyond lame. It reflects poorly on the university and the student body that we "use" another school's cleverness.

We can do better.

Maybe we can have a student of native American heritage do a dance in Native American attire and name him Willie?

[AZWarrior]

Maybe we can have a student of native American heritage do a dance in Native American attire and name him Willie?

Bet we won't....





[Willie Wampum? - Betty Won't, reference, FYI]

[jsglow]

I HATE the fact that Marquette stole another's school clever and unique chant/tradition. It's beyond lame. It reflects poorly on the university and the student body that we "use" another school's cleverness.

We can do better.

Today's students went to great lengths to improve their own cheers.  I don't really remember anything organized back in my day.  They've brought in Joe Fulce as the 'professor' in years past and even provided instructions to all new Frosh at the opening game this year.  Last year when 'We Believe' debuted at the sold out GTown Senior Day, it way truly special to behold.

Lastly, if you're NOT the Jump Around guy, the students surely have you covered.

[tower912]

Or better yet, we could go to a generic mascot that symolizes striving and commitment and willingess to sacrifice for the greater good with no Native American imagery.   Maybe we could have some rich alum offer 7 figures if the school changes to that mascot.  Maybe the powers that be can then change the mascot to the lamest thing imaginable that ticks off everybody.   Maybe we can then have a contest for a new mascot that specifically excludes the one everybody wants.     Maybe we can then stick with the generic mascot that nobody cares about.    See, that stuff is original.   If we could find some way to incorporate THAT into the dead-ball entertainment, that would be awesome.      

[Warriors10]

So this board is basically made up of alumni and I am going to assume alumni that went to a majority of Marquette's bball games themselves.  Now, would students these days need to be "lame" and "steal" chants if my class, your class, any past class would have made our own?  No.  So by calling them lame, you are essentially admitting you too are lame because you didn't create anything yourself either.

crap, but wait, I forgot when you were in school Marquette's student section was originial and off the charts.

[jsglow]

So this board is basically made up of alumni and I am going to assume alumni that went to a majority of Marquette's bball games themselves.  Now, would students these days need to be "lame" and "steal" chants if my class, your class, any past class would have made our own?  No.  So by calling them lame, you are essentially admitting you too are lame because you didn't create anything yourself either.

crap, but wait, I forgot when you were in school Marquette's student section was originial and off the charts.

Well played.  But I'll claim an excuse.  Drinking age was 18 in my day.  I'm sure I was intoxicated.   

[mugrad2006]

So if you want an article about something that is purported to be a Marquette creation (at least as far as sports arena stuff goes), take a look at this USA today article about the Zombie Nation song played during timeouts.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2009-02-19-zombie-nation-arena-music_N.htm

[tower912]

Well, we sucked while I was there.   I was there in my MU boxer shorts, student section polo, and wayfarers every game, making an idiot of myself while we lost at home to DePaul by 20.   Good times.    Is there a modern day equivalent of this?

I'm an a$$hole, I'm an a$$hole, I'm an a$$hole just the same...but I'd rather be an a$$hole...than to go... to Notre Dame.    

That was fun to sing while ND was beating us again.  And have the modern students done the equivalent of spilling beer on Digger?   Let me know.  

[4everwarriors]

Maybe we can have a student of native American heritage do a dance in Native American attire and name him Willie?

I'm down with that.