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<blockquote data-quote="McBrush" data-source="post: 1409205" data-attributes="member: 582574"><p>I have felt similar for years. Pre-game festivities are improving with grange grove for football, but in-game energy and excitement for the crowd is minimal for both football and basketball. Yes, part of the problem has been we have poor records in both football and basketball. Part of the problem rest in the lack of enthusiasm from fans, myself included. They have some positives like some excellent camera work in finding dancing fans and kids, but I wish someone with some influence could talk to the athletic department about improving the atmosphere. The band needs some new songs, especially since the war chant is gone. The crowd needs some new cheers and traditions, especially since the war chant is gone (the clapping chant was one of the few things the crowd participated in). Heck, the crowd hardly responds to the ILL-INI call and respond cheer anymore. It has to be fixed. If the television audience can hear boos from the crowd, but not cheers there is a major problem and it is just not winning games.</p><p></p><p>Also, booing your own college team is just not ok.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="McBrush, post: 1409205, member: 582574"] I have felt similar for years. Pre-game festivities are improving with grange grove for football, but in-game energy and excitement for the crowd is minimal for both football and basketball. Yes, part of the problem has been we have poor records in both football and basketball. Part of the problem rest in the lack of enthusiasm from fans, myself included. They have some positives like some excellent camera work in finding dancing fans and kids, but I wish someone with some influence could talk to the athletic department about improving the atmosphere. The band needs some new songs, especially since the war chant is gone. The crowd needs some new cheers and traditions, especially since the war chant is gone (the clapping chant was one of the few things the crowd participated in). Heck, the crowd hardly responds to the ILL-INI call and respond cheer anymore. It has to be fixed. If the television audience can hear boos from the crowd, but not cheers there is a major problem and it is just not winning games. Also, booing your own college team is just not ok. [/QUOTE]
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