Beacon Article on Student Behavior at Games

Mattywizz, that chant might have been heard elsewhere, but I haven't heard it at the Chiles yet.

Larry Williams, the AD, was the guest at the latest ASUP Senate meeting and mentioned one concerned individual was a Nike representative who was one of those displeased at those games. I think he if he was the individual recommending counseling for a few of the individuals at the USD game, one of whom had a discussion with the ref and Mr. Williams, he might not be wrong, at least on his first two points.

I like the view has reached the student body, but the writer has suffered from the lack of creativity and might have been part of the STD (changed to STI partway through) group. I challenge the writer to put his money where his pen or keyboard is. Since Denver, Marketing has been putting the opposing roster in the Student lounge, making it no one's fault but the students themselves for not getting a resource.

Riot, first, welcome to PN! Having looked at the sites, sure it's easy, but actually throwing it into the game without seeming rather classless, is not that easy. I have done the research most of the year, and have been selfish with it partly because of the info I mentioned earlier, but also because I feel like it will not always be useful because the passionate minority are overcome by the 'big-game' majority or it won't even really help. Yelling the entire time during free throws doesn't really work; pointed attacks focused around the time of release have a better chance of working, but even then it might not be that effective. Regardless, good to see some more student opinions.

Nut, the gatherings have been attempted over at Villa for soccer throughout the year, but they are poorly attended. Like DTR, I am playing the same song of the lack of interest from the students themselves, as the editor of the Beacon called out here in regards to ASUP, but it can be extrapolated to Athletics. However, for some of the other chants at the SMC game, it sounded at least to me that they were catching on quickly. As long as we can get coordination along the front row, there might be hope...

Following the geez's post, I looked at some videos about the cameron crazies and one thing they have that I have felt our students lack is passion, and it will take a long time to wean them from their facination with sports sportz. They are interested more often in getting their immortality via the internet or the four letter family of channels that tries to show entertainment and sports programming than the pure nature of the game,resulting in them not sure about how to act to good situations, like DTR mentioned.

Thanks for the suggestion, Mesa, and I'll at least try to use them. We do have one for Luke, 'Luke the Truth', but we can work on more player centric chants.

Overall, it's a good start, but if there is no follow up, it's just 985 words (I didn't hand count them, but Word helped ) of pointing out the obvious.

The Chiles Center hasn't been even close to rowdy in so long that the season ticket holders have gotten used to the quiet.

At the SMC game, I was sitting about 20 feet away from a woman with a giant SMC banner and an extraordinarily shrill voice. At one point in the first half I yelled, "Oh, go back to Moraga," at which point a 70+ year old lady - wearing Pilot purple - sitting in front of me turned around and said, "We don't need that from you."

I don't go to games to sit on my hands. As far as I'm concerned, if you can't handle a loud, rowdy, occasionally inappropriate environment, then basketball isn't your sport. For all their faults, Gonzaga gets that. If UP is really going to put security around the 30 strong student section, then there's a culture problem that needs to be addressed. And that's not a student issue.

There were while signs taped to the back of each seat in the student section. I'm not sure what they said, but from across the arena they screamed
"nobody is sitting here"

The papers were a good sign of the lack of numbers to start, but midterms, the thursday night, maybe the opponent or the crackdown might have done it, we don't really know.

The papers, from the Athletic Department said,

GREETINGS STUDENTS!
Thank you for your support tonight! It is because of YOU that we have created a true home court advantage and a 10-2 home record this season!! The University of Portland Athletic Department would like to ask for your help in rocking the Chiles Center, while still maintaining a fun atmosphere for ALL Pilot fans!

Here is a gentle reminder of our sportsmanship policy:

the University of Portland and the West Coast Conference promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial/ethnic and derogatory comments, or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the Chiles Center. We appreciate your cooperation and consideration.

SO BE LOUD, BE PROUD...AND GO PILOTS!!

and a reminder to sign up for the EA College Basketball 10 tournament.

All in all a solid win for both the men and women tonight. Some of the guys weren't on time, but they came, brought effort and provide a sense of hope for these last two games. One casualty of this crackdown is the classic ref chants, so Nut and everyone else across from the student section, take up these chants for us.

Not sure if it could be heard, Mesa, but I used your suggestion for the Got It, before the shots hit to more successes than failures. Thanks again for that. Tom Tolker was glad to hear that people (you guys) are listening. I'll continue to use it. Keep listening you guys, and have fun in the chat box @ 2 as the women finish the season against the Broncos and @ 8 on Comcast Sports Net again as the men wrap up conference play!

Haha, CSU did the exact same thing with the taped papers on seats. No threats for expulsion though.