The Diamond M Manifesto

[mrydel]

..that's what we need to elevate the bball game day experience = professional floor wipers.

Have you tried Pamprin?

[PlanoStang]

Many things annoyed me about the game presentation yesterday and in previous games (the game itself has positives -- like our guys showing a lot of heart, but these things are bugging me and I just have to vent.)

In no particular order...

1. When our fans actually start cheering, chanting in unison, etc. DO NOT play piped in music to drown them out. This includes the "left right" foul out cheer. It's the one really fun, cool thing the crowd gets into, and what have they done? Started playing "Hit the Road Jack" so you can't hear the chanting.

2. Speaking of Piped in Music: Just say no. It is my understanding that there are certain times where the band has been told not to play so that they can play some chosen music. This is WRONG. Piped in music should be at a minimum at a college game.

3. If you absolutely must play piped in music (like if the band stops playing too soon in a time out or is not playing during pregame or something), NO Darth Vader Theme. It is high school and TCU has practically adopted it as their fight song.

4. The intro song sucks. Bring back "Homey It's Game Time" (no idea what the real name of the song was, but this pumped up the football team and the crowd in 2005, and is way better than what they're using now). And I personally just like loud drum beats at an increasingly fast tempo, but I understand I may lose on that one.

5. Player Spotlight was another buzzkill. It needs a voice over, and intro, shorter clips, something. It totally blew.

6. No Lollipops & Roses at a basketball game. See other thread. Also, while I love to play "Yes Indeed," it is not loud enough or peppy enough for in-game time outs. Save it for pre-game or half-time.

7. No floor wiper children running around playing tag during time outs. If they can't just do their job, then they don't need to be doing it.

8. I knew who she was, but not everyone will. Rhonda's video invitation needed some graphics saying who she is. So did Cameron Spencer's call to get everyone up and on their feet.

9. When a player makes a 3 pointer or converts and "and 1", Dan Bell needs to say " so and so HAS JUST SCORED A 3 POINT PLAY" so the crowd can join in. The band has kept this tradition alive from the Bill Melton days, and Dan needs to revive it.

10. If we're going to have half time presentations, make them short & sweet, don't tell us the obvious, and don't have multiple speakers.

Mostly BULSHIDARTIST replies so far

SOUNDS like the guy controlling the sound volume(sound engineer
), needs to learn how not to drown out the band playing, traditional
crowd chants when a player fowls out (quack quack)/when a player
makes a 3 pointer or converts and "and 1", band chants 3 POINT PLAY ,
or crowd getting excited ( i.e. SMU SMU SMU)

Somebody please re-assure me that Copeland is still not in control