Cheering

[JayJ79]

Went to the volleyball game tonight (UNI beat SIU three games to none. Looked sloppy at times, but won easily).

Then decided to stick around and watch the pep rally afterwards. The Panther Pride cry sketches were entertaining.

Anyway, as always, there were people singing and clapping along with the fight song, which is cool. (of course, it wasn't ALL the crowd, so more people need to get involved).

However, when the cheerleaders got up on stage and did some cheers, it seemed like NOBODY cheered along. People just stood around.
And it seems the same way at the games (though I sit in a relatively quiet corner, so maybe there is better participation in other spots).

I think it's kind of pathetic that the cheerleaders/spirit squads/etc. are out there, without much response from the crowd.

Hopefully there can be some good cheers going in the packed Dome in about 17 hours...

[Cat80]

Jay, you're describing an issue that's as old as the UNI Dome. The loudest, most passionate students sit midfield while the cheerleaders are consigned to the 20's. Some games and too many fourth quarters over the years, the cheerleaders are performing to empty seats. The Dome is unique that students are midfield, behind the players. In many stadiums the students are in the end zone or on the 20's away from the players. It's unfortunate in that the cheerleaders and the excited students are so far from each other, and it has lead to the cheerleaders being ignored. Solutions? Text messaging between cheerleaders and Posse leaders? I dunno.

[Matt Trump]

I personally think those cheers at pep rallys are kind of worthless.