Old Dominion White Out

[Felis P. C. Schorgeri]

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No, absolutely not. We ARE NOT taking credit for bringing students to games, our amazing basketball team does that. We are not saying in anyway we are the best students at the games, that is totally not true. The only thing we like to take a little credit for is some of the cheers. In years past our students never cheered, besides the usual U-N-I chant. We are constantly asking other students of some new stuff we can do at the games to make games even more exciting.

There is also a lot of stuff people don't realize what we do. We go to womens basketball games, wrestling, soccer, volleyball games where there is no student support. We actually go on campus and promote UNI Athletics and the games where there is no student support and inform the students of these games in hopes they do attend. Obviously football and men's basketball people know when those games are. We are not trying to say we are better than everyone else. that is not the case at all. i hope this clears things up.

hate us if you want

Really? Because I go to volleyball and women's basketball games too and...well...I haven't saw you guys there. I saw the girl there for a WBB game once but that is about it.

I don't go to the wrestling or soccer events but for some reason I doubt that you go to them dressed up like that and do what you do.

[Felis P. C. Schorgeri]

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This is really disturbing that there are people actually criticizing a bunch of UNI students who are doing everything they can to bring excitement, unity and passion to the student section. As long as they aren't doing anything classless, I say let them do whatever the heck they want. The are promoting this team, they are doing it the right way, they are helping to pick the team up when it needs picked up, etc etc etc.

I've been going to games for 25 years (which happens to be my entire life) -- and there have been many many many years when true Panther fans have wished for this kind of student support. Knock it off people. Enjoy the ride.

Keep up the good work students.

It's easy to get giant student support when the team is 22-2, has the highest ranking ever, set the school record for wins in a row, and has been on ESPN family of networks almost weekly.


Oh, and they have shown some real class with some of the comments here...yep...

[Born-a-Panther]

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It's easy to get giant student support when the team is 22-2, has the highest ranking ever, set the school record for wins in a row, and has been on ESPN family of networks almost weekly.

WHO CARES??? They are showing up and they're having fun. Would you rather we have no student section at all?? That'd look GREAT for a top-20 team on ESPN to have no student backing.

[Felis P. C. Schorgeri]

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You really are a great representation of what the Pep Crew is all about...no wonder people love you guys.

Also, the bibs don't bother me. It is the fact that this university is tight on money the way it is and the athletic department went out and bought, what 8 pairs, of bibs at something like 70 bucks each.


I'll be sure to show Dannen how well you represent the university, the athletic department, and the student section as their leaders. Hopefully Dannen takes the same stance with you that he has taken with others who have represented the university is a bad light that are connected with it.

[Felis P. C. Schorgeri]

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Oh we aint showing any class? your the one that keeps saying dumbass things and doesnt like to show any support for students. I'm sorry I have been defending the pep crew, it seems like you and bitter69 are the ones that keep knocking on us. I'm sorry you dont like to have fun at games, your probably the fans that sit down the entire game and don't stand up at all. And because of us there has been for the first time ever some organization in the student section. Yes our basketball team is amazing but we won how many in a row last year and won conference but our students didn't cheer. I'm sorry are the students being too loud for you at games now? We'll make sure that we are extra loud next time. It's kind of funny I don't know why i get all pissed off at the tiny group of naysayers that are pissed that something good is happening in our student section, but it's bull****. Shut the hell up Felis, or i will give you something to stuff in your mouth to shut you up. let the students have fun and quit being a b****

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA......


This is great material to send to Dannen. Please, keep it coming.


As for what I do at games, you would be shocked to see how I act at games and what I do for the university outside of the game.

[dustj888]

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Personally I think the bibs are stupid and i would never wear one myself. However, I could care less what anyone else is wearing as long as they cheer for the Panthers.

I also don't understand why people are making such a big deal out of this. UNI is 22-2. We actually have people in the stands. And the team is fun to watch play.

Quit worrying about what everyone else is doing and saying. Everyone pays to attend the games so it shouldn't matter what they do once they get there.

[BCPanther]

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The student section has never been better. Can't we leave well enough alone???

['70 Grad]

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The student section has never been better. Can't we leave well enough alone???

This.

Although I did like it when they handed out balloons in the second half at the McLeod a few years ago.

[UNI]

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA......


This is great material to send to Dannen. Please, keep it coming.


As for what I do at games, you would be shocked to see how I act at games and what I do for the university outside of the game.

I have been going to games ever since I moved to Cedar Falls...6 years ago. I attended games when we had Jacobsen and went to the tourney, the years we were mediocre, last year when we went to the tournament, and this entire year. The student section has NEVER been as good as it is now. Is that everything to do with the Pep Crew? No, probably not. However, they bring a HUGE piece of excitement to the game. I don't care if we spend money on bibs for them. We waste money on a LOT of things. If a couple hundred bucks is getting extra fans in the door because they KNOW they will have fun at the game, we will make all the money back in concession sales from them. The Pep Crew is a GREAT representation of our school.

Like I said, I have been going to games for years, and in the past the student section has been dead. It is great that a group of students has stepped up and created something that gets everyone excited. Last game the Pep Crew got the "wave" going around the entire arena. EVERYONE, students and season ticket holders alike, were excited and happy. It gave everyone a laugh, and it showed that we actually have some fans. Typically, the McLeod is dead quiet. We usually cheer more for the backflipping cheerleaders than we do our 22-2 basketball team. Thankfully, the Pep Crew is there to get everyone going. Who cares if they were there "last year" or the year before. They are here now. Hopefully, it will continue for a long time.

Pep Crew...don't listen to these dbags on here. The true fans know how much you are helping our crowd. There is more to our undefeated home record than just our basketball team.

[TommyT]

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The vocal minority coming out against the student section should stow it. You spend too much time worrying about their appearance or actions that you miss the big picture. THEY ARE THERE! We shouldn't care how or why or who is funding them. THEY ARE THERE! How many years have we lamented about the student section not showing up and the Mac being quiet enough that you could hear the old lady in section 106 fart during the game? This group is here to support THEIR team. We are all Panther fans and shouldn't spend our time looking down our noses at other fans.

[Felis P. C. Schorgeri]

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Pep Crew...don't listen to these dbags on here. The true fans know how much you are helping our crowd. There is more to our undefeated home record than just our basketball team.

Really...I'm not a true fan? Do we really want to start this?

[81PANTHERALUM]

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I like to read and rarely post replies but this thread has really gotten some people off base on the student section. I've been going to Panther basketball games on and off the past 40 years(west gym, dome, Mcleod). The student section the last couple of games have been fantastic. This is exactly the type of atmosphere the Mcleod Center has been missing for years. People have been complaining for years the lack of student support and now that it is here they are complaining about stupid things.
Yes we have a fun and exciting team to watch but I think the team also feeds off the student section, I know the rest of the spectators do. This atmosphere has brought back the fun in going to a game. My wife even looks forward to going to the games, believe me it was hard before because the crowd just sat on their hands and was very boring. When was the last time you saw the wave going around the entire Mcleod Center? I would say never and this was started by the student section. If you dress crazy, who cares that is part of the fun. At least we don't have those crazy huge swirling lollipops behind the baskets like WS.
I hear nothing but good things from people about the student section!!!
KEEP IT GOING STUDENT SECTION!!! DON'T LET A FEW BORING PEOPLE GET TO YOU, MAYBE THEY SHOULD STAY HOME OR GO BOWLING!

[UNI]

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Really...I'm not a true fan? Do we really want to start this?

Well, judging by your posts, you are not.

Tearing apart the one good thing that the crowd has going for them is not something a "true fan" does. Criticizing people who go to the games and make the games fun is not something a "true fan" does. Saying that these guys are useless and stupid and so on is not something a "true fan" does. So yes, I do want to go there. I don't care if you go to games, give some money back to the University, or whatever garbage you are going to put back on here. There is more to supporting your team than that. These students are doing what you are not.

[UNI]

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I like to read and rarely post replies but this thread has really gotten some people off base on the student section. I've been going to Panther basketball games on and off the past 40 years(west gym, dome, Mcleod). The student section the last couple of games have been fantastic. This is exactly the type of atmosphere the Mcleod Center has been missing for years. People have been complaining for years the lack of student support and now that it is here they are complaining about stupid things.
Yes we have a fun and exciting team to watch but I think the team also feeds off the student section, I know the rest of the spectators do. This atmosphere has brought back the fun in going to a game. My wife even looks forward to going to the games, believe me it was hard before because the crowd just sat on their hands and was very boring. When was the last time you saw the wave going around the entire Mcleod Center? I would say never and this was started by the student section. If you dress crazy, who cares that is part of the fun. At least we don't have those crazy huge swirling lollipops behind the baskets like WS.
I hear nothing but good things from people about the student section!!!
KEEP IT GOING STUDENT SECTION!!! DON'T LET A FEW BORING PEOPLE GET TO YOU, MAYBE THEY SHOULD STAY HOME OR GO BOWLING!

Exactly right.

[Purrrrrfect]

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Cannic, i love your admiration and devotion to standing up for the Student Section. As a superfan myself, I know what you and the pep crew are trying to do and I thank you. In my last year before I left, we had tried to build a student section administration team to do just what the Pep Crew is doing now. I'm glad it has finally taken off.

Whether it be bibs, someone with purple hair, signs, or the entire student section with the wave or cheers, I'm glad at least there are students there.

I don't mind getting lambasted (sp?) for the efforts I made to make the student section better, it was tough when the team wasn't winning as much. It was worth it to be a part of a great university. I applaud what the Pep Crew is doing now. Not everyone is going to agree with you, or even like you; but one thing is certain, we are all Panther fans.

-Griff