Students Camping Out?

[UNIdad]

How early are students lining up for the Wichita State game? Anybody know if any students are camping out in order to get front row seats? I will drive by in a little bit and report back.

I know that there was a fraternity contest in which the winning frat got really good seats reserved for them.

It is very fun thinking about students lining up early for seats!

[Codytwo]

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I would be shocked.

[UNIdad]

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Just went by the stadium. Nobody camping out. I didn't expect it . . . yet.

If we stay this good and Wichita State stays good, I could see it happening next year. The students who post on PN will probably be the ones to do lead it. And things like that tend to lead to more things. And that will be an even more fun time for Panther Nation!

I got an SRO ticket and intend to get there pretty early to lay claim to my spot.

[TH1974]

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I would be shocked.

You and Wichita State.

[UNIdad]

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Nice line of people in line at 12:30. Love seeing this for a UNI game!

[PantherChic]

Students in line? Wow! When will doors open?

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[Panther'73]

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Students in line? Wow! When will doors open?

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2:00 pm.......

[Panther-at-Arms]

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We got to the arena at 1:30 and there was a huge line of students on each side waiting to go in. I could smell the booze wafting all the over to our line at Will Call.

They were already really into...chants and cheers and jumping up and down. It was fun to see...and I think the Shocker fans behind us in line were getting a little worried

[UNIdad]

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There was a line of 50-100 students at the SE corner at 12:15. I think a lot of students were planning to walk over about 1. Anyone who went before 1 got much farther ahead in line.

There was another set of 50-100 students at the SW corner when I got in line about 1:15 and it also rapidly built up. These students were almost constant in doing chants. There must have been some pep team members up front. "What's a Shocker?" "Not a State!" "F Ron Baker!" They just went on and on. The Shocker fans in line with us weren't used to this treatment at away games, even though it wasn't really aimed toward them. It was just the students getting pumped up.

I hope this game gives the students a great taste of what could be . . . I think we will see the student fan support start to build. Maybe not this year, but I could see some radical student fans starting to camp out for big games next year.

[UNIdad]

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We got to the arena at 1:30 and there was a huge line of students on each side waiting to go in. I could smell the booze wafting all the over to our line at Will Call.

They were already really into...chants and cheers and jumping up and down. It was fun to see...and I think the Shocker fans behind us in line were getting a little worried

You must have been in line just a little behind me. I was the short guy fifth in line in a black jacket over a purple hoodie talking alot to the Wichita State fans.

[PantherChic]

I give lots of credit to the pep crew...they seemed to do a great job prepping the students, leading chants etc....kind of like teaching them how to be UNI student fans

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[domedays]

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I thought Jake's comments were interesting with Rima. He talked about how we could have a "big time basketball" environment. I think he feels like they are putting the product on the floor and deserve this kind of support every time they play not just once or twice a year.
He is usually so positive and nice in the interviews, yesterday it almost felt like he was being a little more honest and trying motivate the students.

If UNI could have this environment on a consistent basis and Jake stays there is no telling what UNI could do. We are already one of the top mid majors. Say what you will about Wichita they pack a bigger arena every game. Just that much more of a home court advantage and recruiting advantage.

[Born-a-Panther]

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I thought Jake's comments were interesting with Rima. He talked about how we could have a "big time basketball" environment. I think he feels like they are putting the product on the floor and deserve this kind of support every time they play not just once or twice a year.
He is usually so positive and nice in the interviews, yesterday it almost felt like he was being a little more honest and trying motivate the students.

If UNI could have this environment on a consistent basis and Jake stays there is no telling what UNI could do. We are already one of the top mid majors. Say what you will about Wichita they pack a bigger arena every game. Just that much more of a home court advantage and recruiting advantage.

I heard Jake's interview too and thought the same thing. And he's right. The guys have done their part, the coaches have done their part, and the administration has done its part. There is absolutely no excuse for our community and students to not support this team every night they are on our home court. I think Jake's here for the long haul, but if he leaves, lack of consistent support might play a huge part in that. And it would be a shame.

[Codytwo]

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I've been to Koch Arena and the CenturyLink Center and they're much different than McLeod.

Really, I put Wichita and Omaha into the same bracket. Each of those communities really seem to come together when it comes to the local college basketball programs. I don't know if it's because of a lack of football (Creighton fans do have Husker football) or if it's because their respective communities have a greater population than the Cedar Valley area. It just seems like there's a major, more positive, buzz and loyalty in Omaha and Wichita than there is in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area.

Another thing I'd like to point out and I don't know if this is factual, but it seems like the majority of the crowd/atmosphere in Wichita and Omaha is comprised of members of the communities and not the students. I'm guessing that percentage-wise, there are less seats dedicated to students in those arenas than in McLeod.

[Newsbreaker]

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I've been to Koch Arena and the CenturyLink Center and they're much different than McLeod.

Really, I put Wichita and Omaha into the same bracket. Each of those communities really seem to come together when it comes to the local college basketball programs. I don't know if it's because of a lack of football (Creighton fans do have Husker football) or if it's because their respective communities have a greater population than the Cedar Valley area. It just seems like there's a major, more positive, buzz and loyalty in Omaha and Wichita than there is in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area.

Another thing I'd like to point out and I don't know if this is factual, but it seems like the majority of the crowd/atmosphere in Wichita and Omaha is comprised of members of the communities and not the students. I'm guessing that percentage-wise, there are less seats dedicated to students in those arenas than in McLeod.

Omaha is a bigger city with no close by college basketball of any quality, they play in an NBA-style arena, and sell beer by the bucket load during their games. Give that situation over there a few years and see what it looks like.

Wichita is in the middle of nowhere, is a bigger city, and has nothing else near by.

We're in a smaller town, with high-major programs with histories of success 90 miles away on either side of us. We're never going to match those places.

We've had a few pretty disappointing seasons the past few years. You can't blame people for being slow on the uptick. I would guess the crowds will be pretty good the rest of the way.