Improve Mason home game experience discussion

[GunstonsGhost]

Thanks for the heads up. I almost missed the email.

See ya there!

 

[psyclone]

Question: Do the Gold Room passes get collected as you enter it, or do you keep it so you can use it for both pregame and halftime? I notice that the passes say "Pregame" on it. Are there different ones for halftime admission?

 

[Patriotsince81]

Question: Do the Gold Room passes get collected as you enter it, or do you keep it so you can use it for both pregame and halftime? I notice that the passes say "Pregame" on it. Are there different ones for halftime admission?

Tear it in half. One half for pregame, 2nd half for halftime.

 

[psyclone]

Tear it in half. One half for pregame, 2nd half for halftime.

Thanks!

 

[GMU_Polevaulter]

Did the send them out if you did not pick up at exhibition?? Mine have not shown up yet.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Did the send them out if you did not pick up at exhibition?? Mine have not shown up yet.

I was told if you did not pick them up they would be "mailed" out.

 

[psyclone]

I was told if you did not pick them up they would be "mailed" out.

Arrived by UPS a few days ago.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Can we please stop reserving the front row of the student section for groups that don’t ever stand up and that leave after halftime?

 

[jkh1978]

When Doc went down to the student section to lead the cheer, very few students participated...

 

[GunstonsGhost]

They cheered when they were tryin to get a t-shirt tho.

On another note, where are the freaking Commonwealth brews? I thought we were getting some changes to the concessions?

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

Was the DJ a thing? There’s been a lot of Hullabaloo about it.

 

[Old Man]

When Doc went down to the student section to lead the cheer, very few students participated...

Well, the students couldn't see him looking over the DJ from their lofty seating position.

 

[PDGL Hoops]

Just pay students to attend with Mason $. Gives them some incentive.

 

[jessej]

Just pay students to attend with Mason $. Gives them some incentive.

I agree
I believe all students have their IDs scanned to get into the game

Everyone who scans in before tipoff is entered into a $100 cash raffle
winner announced at the last 4 minute time out and must be present

 

[FreeGunston12]

I agree
I believe all students have their IDs scanned to get into the game

Everyone who scans in before tipoff is entered into a $100 cash raffle
winner announced at the last 4 minute time out and must be present

The problem is that student attendance was pretty good yesterday. Those students just sit on their hands the whole game. No school pride on display. All of these artificial engagement ideas kind of detract from the basketball, are awkward, or have a perverse effect on cheering during the actual game.

Find a group of rabid students that commit to standing and cheering the entire game and put them in the front of the student section. Have someone there to kick them out of the front row if they sit down. Eventually coordinate them with the Green Machine or DJ. I kinda thought that was the point of putting the DJ in the student section, but I didn’t notice him turn to the section or pump up the crowd a single time last night.

If the students won’t do it, then find those beer guzzling degenerate alumni and have them set the example.

And for god’s sake, stop putting random other sports teams in the front that don’t engage with or care about the basketball game.

I didn’t notice a single tradition being held to by the student section last night. No paper confetti. No turning around during the other team’s introduction. Did we sing the fight song or living on a prayer? I’m fine if some of those traditions die, but replace them with something. (Seems like the Green Machine tried to keep Seven Nation Army going until the first bucket last night but ultimately had to give up.) Also, can the Green Machine be packed down lower to the court? Doesn’t seem like they need the height of that entire section.

 

[TheStringer]

The problem is that student attendance was pretty good yesterday. Those students just sit on their hands the whole game. No school pride on display. All of these artificial engagement ideas kind of detract from the basketball, are awkward, or have a perverse effect on cheering during the actual game.

Find a group of rabid students that commit to standing and cheering the entire game and put them in the front of the student section. Have someone there to kick them out of the front row if they sit down. Eventually coordinate them with the Green Machine or DJ. I kinda thought that was the point of putting the DJ in the student section, but I didn’t notice him turn to the section or pump up the crowd a single time last night.

If the students won’t do it, then find those beer guzzling degenerate alumni and have them set the example.

And for god’s sake, stop putting random other sports teams in the front that don’t engage with or care about the basketball game.

I didn’t notice a single tradition being held to by the student section last night. No paper confetti. No turning around during the other team’s introduction. Did we sing the fight song or living on a prayer? I’m fine if some of those traditions die, but replace them with something. (Seems like the Green Machine tried to keep Seven Nation Army going until the first bucket last night but ultimately had to give up.) Also, can the Green Machine be packed down lower to the court? Doesn’t seem like they need the height of that entire section.

Do they still bring students down to do the tv timeout contests or halftime shows? We had a bunch of people that would go solely trying to get into those contests.

Also, haven't been on campus in a bit but how is it advertised? I remember seeing Coach L around campus a decent amount and he would engage and ask if people were going to game. There was definitely a BMOC type air to the players too. Need to have some sort of concerted Student Involvement, Greek Life, and other org effort to get people to games and be engaged. Mason has not been consistently good for a long time and these kids dont care about 2006, so maybe it is time to start some new things?

 

[Old Man]

If the students won’t do it, then find those beer guzzling degenerate alumni and have them set the example.

The powers that be kicked him out a couple of years ago!

 

[Patriotsince81]

Bring back:
1. Big Red
2. Tee Shirt Guy
3. Shirtless dancer
4. The chug cam - several posters here have starred in that role.
5. The 66 west - 81 south chant while rattling keys at JMU as they suffer yet another defeat at the hands of the mighty Patriots.
6. TAKE AWAY cell phones from students as they enter. Cell phones kill creativity, numb the mind, and destroy personal interaction.

I realize many here are too young to understand my references to 1, 2, 3, and 5.

 

[Mason2006Patriot]

Someone should email Mason Athletics to checkout this forum for ideas since I dont think they do.

Staff Directory - George Mason University Athletics

The official Roster for the George Mason University Patriots

gomason.com

Anyway, the DJ at the game yesterday was at the front row of the student section.

They did the Party in EBA thing and the Dance cam yesterday

 

[Portlandian]

Chug cam might not be a good look as I can see it coming across as promoting alcohol abuse. Do they not have a student of the game promotion where they award the loudest or most spirited student with some sort of prize? Gie them a gift card or credit them some campus dining money onto their student account.