Giving a little love to Utah State

DeToxRox · 02-03-2011, 04:45 PM

For those who haven't seen their hoops team play, they easily have the best student section in college basketball. Here are some highlights:

Just some stuff on a slow Thursday.

JPhillips · 02-03-2011, 04:50 PM

The tea pot song is excellent.

Scoobz0202 · 02-03-2011, 05:00 PM

Those are just excellent. Outstanding.

jbergey22 · 02-03-2011, 05:10 PM

Love that middle one.

DanGarion · 02-03-2011, 05:34 PM

That is impressive.

Lathum · 02-03-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

The tea pot song is excellent.

I almost posted about that in the CBB forum, was watching the game last night and cracking up, that is some funny shit.

Young Drachma · 02-03-2011, 05:35 PM

Wow. That's crazy awesome.

RedHawk00 · 02-03-2011, 05:42 PM

that is money, never knew about those traditions

BYU 14 · 02-03-2011, 06:50 PM

Even I have to give it up for the Aggies Hoops fans

MizzouRah · 02-03-2011, 07:03 PM

THAT is AWESOME!!!

I need to find some Utah St. games on TV

gstelmack · 02-03-2011, 07:29 PM

Too many colleges have pushed students out and away from the court to make room for high-paying boosters with not nearly as much emotion. Good for Utah State to have about a third of the stadium from top to bottom filled with students. That seems to be the key here.

Logan · 02-03-2011, 07:53 PM

Awesome stuff.

sterlingice · 02-03-2011, 08:09 PM

That's pure awesome

SI

sovereignstar v2 · 02-03-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

Too many colleges have pushed students out and away from the court to make room for high-paying boosters with not nearly as much emotion.

*cough* University of Minnesota *cough*

CU Tiger · 02-03-2011, 08:27 PM

the winning team losing team was cute when our high school did it.

The other 2...nice

Scoobz0202 · 02-03-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CU Tiger

the winning team losing team was cute when our high school did it.

The most creative my high school got was, " Break me off a piece, Break me off a piece, Break me off a piece of the bullshit call. "

Young Drachma · 02-04-2011, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CU Tiger

the winning team losing team was cute when our high school did it.

The other 2...nice

Yeah, but you all didn't have 4,000 students doing it at the same time. On national television.

fantom1979 · 02-04-2011, 07:02 AM

..... and all of that without booze.

wade moore · 02-04-2011, 07:25 AM

Jealous.

BYU 14 · 02-04-2011, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by fantom1979

..... and all of that without booze.

Ah, it's Utah State not BYU

Glengoyne · 02-04-2011, 10:57 AM

Gotta love those.

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

Too many colleges have pushed students out and away from the court to make room for high-paying boosters with not nearly as much emotion. Good for Utah State to have about a third of the stadium from top to bottom filled with students. That seems to be the key here.

So I used to be one of those high-paying boosters for Fresno State's basketball team, until they literally priced me out. My level of season ticket went from $900 to $3600 when they built the new arena. During that stint at the old arena I got a call from a fund raiser.

Fund Raiser/extortionist:"We've added two new sections of court side seats, and want to know if you're interested in moving?"
Me:"Added new court side sections? How does that work?"
Fund Raiser/extortionist:"Well we moved the student section"

This was followed by a tirade on my part. In any case I'm very much against taking the college game away from the students. Too bad the people making the decisions for almost all schools are in the other camp.

chesapeake · 02-04-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

This was followed by a tirade on my part. In any case I'm very much against taking the college game away from the students. Too bad the people making the decisions for almost all schools are in the other camp.

Good for you! Duke certainly has its problems, but they get this part right. Cameron is the Mecca of college basketball in a large part because, other than press row and the timekeeper, the floor is entirely surrounded by students.

Wolfpack · 02-08-2011, 09:51 PM

When the RBC Center was built, they made sure that State students still got the seats around the court. It's not nearly as intimidating as it was in Reynolds when the students along the sidelines were pretty much on top of the action (factoid: Reynolds and Cameron Indoor were built with the same blueprint, the difference being Everett Case got the arena extended on both ends during construction to get the capacity to 12,000, which naturally led to some awkward seats and obstructed views).

I believe Maryland made the same decision when they built Comcast Center and even UNC saw the error of their ways by getting more courtside seating for the students at the Dean Dome over the years. Most of the sideline seats there are still dominated by the high-rollers, though.

Passacaglia · 02-08-2011, 10:00 PM

Yeah, they're Something Good, all right.

02-03-2011, 04:50 PM	#2
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gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Too many colleges have pushed students out and away from the court to make room for high-paying boosters with not nearly as much emotion. Good for Utah State to have about a third of the stadium from top to bottom filled with students. That seems to be the key here. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

02-03-2011, 08:09 PM	#13
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	That's pure awesome SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

02-03-2011, 05:00 PM	#3
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Those are just excellent. Outstanding.

02-03-2011, 05:10 PM	#4
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	Love that middle one.

02-03-2011, 05:42 PM	#8
RedHawk00 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Dec 2007	that is money, never knew about those traditions

02-03-2011, 06:50 PM	#9
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Even I have to give it up for the Aggies Hoops fans

02-03-2011, 07:03 PM	#10
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	THAT is AWESOME!!! I need to find some Utah St. games on TV

02-03-2011, 07:53 PM	#12
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Awesome stuff.

02-03-2011, 08:27 PM	#15
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	the winning team losing team was cute when our high school did it. The other 2...nice

02-04-2011, 07:02 AM	#18
fantom1979 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Mi	..... and all of that without booze.

02-08-2011, 09:51 PM	#23
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	When the RBC Center was built, they made sure that State students still got the seats around the court. It's not nearly as intimidating as it was in Reynolds when the students along the sidelines were pretty much on top of the action (factoid: Reynolds and Cameron Indoor were built with the same blueprint, the difference being Everett Case got the arena extended on both ends during construction to get the capacity to 12,000, which naturally led to some awkward seats and obstructed views). I believe Maryland made the same decision when they built Comcast Center and even UNC saw the error of their ways by getting more courtside seating for the students at the Dean Dome over the years. Most of the sideline seats there are still dominated by the high-rollers, though.

02-08-2011, 10:00 PM	#24
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