Standing during first basket

[dirtyD]

This was from the WCFcourier 10/26/06.

"Currently, our fans stand until we make a basket," Jacobson said. "We're going to ask our fans to stand until our opponent scores. The more times we stop our opponent, the louder they can get.

Does Jake still want this? I was trying to educate the people surrounding me last night about this and everyone gave me a blank stare like I just asked them for their liver (which I badly need after this football season of tailgating). It didn't matter yesterday because UMW scored first in both halves but if this is what Jake wants, then we should acknowledge his wishes.

How do we get the word out to the community? The students will stand the entire game but the season ticket holders need to be educated. It would be great if the announcer could make this suggestion at least twice before the tip off.

[GonzoCat]

I saw that quote and told my wife the same thing, that we were supposed to stand until the other team scores, not UNI. Once they scored first though it didn't seem right to sit down until we did.

[TravelingPanther]

How about we stand all game except timeouts and half time?

[Beaker416]

I second Rob's notion

[BCPanther]

Third!!

[Cat80]

Drake tried the same thing a few years ago and it did not go well, at least for the men's team. Most games, people got to sit very soon after the game started. It's now back to what most intuitively think should happen. Clap till WE score. It may not be logical according to coachthink, but most people go with the clap till our team scores. It will be difficult to change habits; Drake made an announcement before each game telling people what to do. Considering the average Drake fan and the amount of BB knowledge therein, not a bad idea. The learning curve may be sharper in CF.

[TravelingPanther]

They should've announced it. Although last night we would've only stood about 5 more seconds.

[Matt Trump]

Drake tried the same thing a few years ago and it did not go well, at least for the men's team. Most games, people got to sit very soon after the game started. It's now back to what most intuitively think should happen. Clap till WE score. It may not be logical according to coachthink, but most people go with the clap till our team scores. It will be difficult to change habits; Drake made an announcement before each game telling people what to do. Considering the average Drake fan and the amount of BB knowledge therein, not a bad idea. The learning curve may be sharper in CF.

Drake has a different crowd. Lots of old Des Moines money that just want to sit on their hands and complain about why Dr. Tom can't turn it around.

[Cat80]

Amen Mr. Trump! However, I never understood the strategy of four guys chasing the ball and then giving up an easy basket. Gerald Paddio, Lafester Rhodes, Kyle Korver, Blake Ahern, the list grows longer and longer. There was also a kid from UNI who never shot 3's until a game in Des Moines and the good Dr. made him look like an All-American. As soon as someone posts his name, I'll kick myself for not remembering.

[Panthers to the Bone]

I remember Schneids going off on Drake a couple years ago (Matt Schneiderman), but he had the green light to shoot whenever.

[UNIpanther99]

I understand the point Coach Jake was making about the tradition, but it is our tradition and I would prefer we keep it the way it's been.

[Cat80]

kick kick kick kick kick kick

Tx PTTB, Schneiderman it was. Dr. Tom has a habit of making an opponent look very good.

It seemed during that game everyone in the Knapp Center knew Matt was going to shoot except Dr. Tom and his players.

[Born-a-Panther]

I remember Coach Miller trying to get this started back in his day... it didn't work then at all.

[Jonsoup]

Why don't we start the UNI after each made free throw as well. They say OHIO after each made free throw here in Columbus.

[TravelingPanther]

the cheerleaders do say UNI after freethrows, don't they?