HoyaInsomniac
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Post by HoyaInsomniac on Nov 30, 2006 0:36:36 GMT -5
It can't hurt to mix up the cheers a little bit too. Tossing some variations out there would get an already pumped crowd even more into it. It'd take more coordination from those with megaphones, but it can be done.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Nov 30, 2006 0:47:28 GMT -5
what needs to be worked on how to communicate and decide which chant we're going to do each time. We did a pretty good job of getting everyone cheering togethere eventually during a play but there were pauses waiting for someone to start a cheer and soem times cheers conflicted because there's not means of communication between people starting cheers and no standards for who should start cheers. It's hard cause you don't want to create a system where only certain people can start cheers but you also don't won't mass confusion of multiple people starting cheers at the same time. I think we did a good job of latching onto one of the started cheers and getting everyone onto that cadance, but it's far from perfect yet. I think we should have some rules like the side closest to our defense should start the defense cheers and that the same on offense just to get the opposite sides together. We deffinetly leaned way too heavily on let's go hoyas tonight, but at least we got eveyone saying it. now that we've got that now's the time to branch out into different cheers. Please drop us suggestions for cheers in the Hoya Blue section. There's always game specific threads for cheers but also any general cheers that we can add for any opponent.
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Post by redskins12820 on Nov 30, 2006 0:56:49 GMT -5
I agree. I thought the cordination and execution was pretty good tonight (obviously I'm talking about the cheers and not the play on the court), but I do think that a little variation would help. I also like the fundamentals cheer even though it didn't catch on. Is that new this year? I wish we were forcing more turnovers so that we could actually get some practice saying it =)
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mrsixer123
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Post by mrsixer123 on Nov 30, 2006 1:00:07 GMT -5
Hey shansington: I was one of those fans behind you in 120 telling you to sit down. Here's why: Like you said, it was you and four other people. It's a matter of common courtesy. I didn't particularly care to stand. I was at work all day. I rode my bike straight to the game. I was tired. But most importantly, not everybody wants to stand, and I don't consider it polite to ruin the game for people behind me who don't. But here's the thing: standing/sitting is a separate issue from being a good or bad fan. I agree with you that fans in 120 don't always make a lot of noise. But the hell does that have to do with standing and blocking other peoples' views? I'm sorry--I just don't buy that standing up is somehow going to bring home a winner. I happen to make a lot of noise. I clap Let's Go Hoyas on O, I scream my lungs out on D. And yes, there comes times in the game where you stand up: last shot of the half, need a big D stand, Duke, Cuse, etc. That's the thing: People stand when there's something to stand for; not because standing is going to somehow goign to make the team play better. But when you guys stood up wasn't one of those times. As JJL said above, the effort wasn't something worth standing for. The Hoyas were in the middle of a 4 minute scoreless stretch and letting the game out of their grasp. Would my standing have changed that? Then with about 2:30 on the clock, we stood up. We got a bucket, a Oregon turnover, I was on my feet. Lot of good that did. Please don't insult fans who choose not to stand every minute of the game. I'm sick and tired of reading these "Worst Fans Ever" threads just because the YA section doesn't stand every minute of every game. Not to sound all Joe Lang here, but that's just not a reasonable expectation. excellent post. i couldnt agree more. i call it the duke effect. only thing is, duke plays in a high school gym, we play in a NBA ARENA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hoyatables
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Post by hoyatables on Nov 30, 2006 7:48:17 GMT -5
I love ignore .
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TBird41
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Post by TBird41 on Nov 30, 2006 7:52:18 GMT -5
I love ignore . I do too. But for some reason, I always end up reading the random posts. I can't help myself. It's like the forbidden fruit--I just am unable to resist. ;D
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Post by heartofahoya on Nov 30, 2006 9:53:52 GMT -5
We had a mom with her 10 week old baby sitting next to us (dressed head to toe in GU attire). Those 20-somethings can take a lesson in dedication from her. The boys next to me tried and failed to start a "MILF" chant when she was on the jumbotron. I kind of wish they had succeeded!
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Oh My!
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Post by Oh My! on Nov 30, 2006 11:21:21 GMT -5
I'm sorry--I just don't buy that standing up is somehow going to bring home a winner. Seriously ... if that was true USC would be in the Final Four every year. So would the St. Joe's Hawk.
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Post by chinatownfanclub on Nov 30, 2006 11:52:01 GMT -5
standing all game might not "bring home a winner," but I don't think its unreasonable to start standing w/ four min left in a close game. Sometimes the fans need to get involved a little bit to show some support for the team -WHEN THEY ARE NOT PLAYING WELL. Burleith stop whining. I happen to know that many of those people who tried to stand were also at work all day... some of them were even doing rounds at the hospital.
I hate the Duke effect as much as anybody, but I don't think its really out of line to be standing w/ 4 min left in a close game. I call that being a good fan. Its another thing to be the only guy standing in the 1st half and doing that all game.
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hoyanick
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Post by hoyanick on Nov 30, 2006 12:00:42 GMT -5
The Georgetown Fan Annoyingness Scale (1- least annoying, 5- most annoying)
1 - Standing Fan Who Does Not Expect Anyone Else to Stand
2 - Sitting Fan Who Does Not Expect Anyone Else to Sit
3 - Standing Fan Who Berates Sitting Fans
4 - Sitting Fan Who Asks Surrounding Fans to Sit Down, Presumably to Facilitate Conversation About the Latest Denture Products
5 - Fan Who Leaves Early Saying "This is the last time I will go to a Georgetown Game. I deserve more from these 18 year-old student-athletes. I go to work all day and sacrifice 2.5 hours to come to this arena and this is what I get? Rubbish!"
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Post by Aw My God! on Nov 30, 2006 12:16:39 GMT -5
The student section sounded great on 360 last night. The lame OU announcers had a giant man-crush on all of you "future lawyers and politicians"...
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