As so often stated, via our coach's in particular, "the greatest fanbase, blah, blah blah..."
Not even close, tho it sounds good!
Not even close, tho it sounds good!
Student Section
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are those seats bought by season tickets holders , if so they are already sold and are part of the announced crowd. but saying that if you can't make the game let someone use the tickets
The student section will be crazy the next 3 games. Opponents matter.
I just can’t imagine being a student during what could be the most successful year in Iowa State history, and not going because of who the opponent is. This team and TJ deserve better.
Sorry, disagree with you on that. I was there and thought the crowd was loud and into it.
That’s the problem. It’s 3 games a year tops. Next year probably 2 since Iowa is away.
Were you at the UNC Duke game?
Admittedly the "rivals of rivals."
Sorry man, today's Hilton fans are nowhere near the intensity of the Orr to recent Hoiburg past.
Today's Hilton? Moments of crowd explosion, tho plenty of embarrassing pin drop moments.
Hopefully, ALL will show up for Kansas.
I'll be nose-bleed section there, from 1500 miles distant
Maybe it's because students can no longer relate to players making millions?
Have a lottery for student tickets(limited numbers) and assigned seats like they used to.
I guess I’m not sure what people expect from our crowd. I sit in the lower section and literally couldn’t talk to my wife because of the noise. Any way, love watching games at Hilton. Nothing better!
I was there back then. It was loud. Today though, 40 years later, I still seem to have trouble hearing the person next to me...
We're 21 and frickin 2, the place looked like a million bucks sold out and decked out in all white, and sounded great on TV. Is the place gonna be bonkers for 2 solid hours against a middle of the road Baylor team? No. Good grief, people. RELAX AND ENJOY THE RIDE.
Sounds like a lot of critics here aren’t even at the game. Maybe you’re the problem? The crowd was fine, sure some empty seats up high. I’m hoping the few empty seats around us aren’t wearing KU gear next week, then I’ll be pissed.
Something like 30 years of going to games… I described yesterday as one of the most tame crowds for a Feb Saturday conf game I’ve been to.
Lots of factors I think
1) game time: lots of folks there to eat lunch, people around me spent 1/2 the game using their hands to eat walking tacos and clone cones. Made close to zero game cheering noise
2)phones: the number of people who come to game and scroll Facebook to look a pics of their grandkids shocks me every time.
3) we expected to win: Hilton’s best aspect has been that the fans believe we are needed to win the game. We lacked that urgency yesterday, a product of our own success
4) gameflow: timeouts and stoppages have maybe had the biggest impact. It’s just not possible to get extended runs where the crowd goes nuts. I didn’t think the game was particularly bad yesterday for stoppages, but it’s just a new era for that.
5) Baylor: hit some tuff shots during what could have been some of the loudest moments.
I thought the student noise was NOT the problem, it was everyone else.
Just my observations
FYI: I’m not really mad or complaining about anyone (expect maybe the Facebook scrollers), just what I think are the factors.
Lots of factors I think
1) game time: lots of folks there to eat lunch, people around me spent 1/2 the game using their hands to eat walking tacos and clone cones. Made close to zero game cheering noise
2)phones: the number of people who come to game and scroll Facebook to look a pics of their grandkids shocks me every time.
3) we expected to win: Hilton’s best aspect has been that the fans believe we are needed to win the game. We lacked that urgency yesterday, a product of our own success
4) gameflow: timeouts and stoppages have maybe had the biggest impact. It’s just not possible to get extended runs where the crowd goes nuts. I didn’t think the game was particularly bad yesterday for stoppages, but it’s just a new era for that.
5) Baylor: hit some tuff shots during what could have been some of the loudest moments.
I thought the student noise was NOT the problem, it was everyone else.
Just my observations
FYI: I’m not really mad or complaining about anyone (expect maybe the Facebook scrollers), just what I think are the factors.
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It was so quiet before Toure made the the steal and score, I almost yelled out: "Allez les bleus!", but I didn't want everybody to turn around and look at me and miss the basket.
/ sarcasm
Two things: The walking tacos STINK, and I cannot stand to listen to people eat food. They make more noise than you think. Then, the fatties eating a huge bucket of popcorn sound is really annoying. With the exception of a pre-game Clone Cone, food at sporting events should be eliminated altogether!
