Improving GameDay Experience

[mkaufman1]

Shoot for 2 2 2 or 3 is a great chant (kidding)

 

[psyclone]

End of game after a win:

2-4-6-8
who do we appreciate?

8-6-4-2
we enjoyed beating you!

j/k

 

[tblack33]

No offense, but the average age in this board is probably late 40s. Students need to organically come up with chants that resonates with your generation. The only way students will get involved with the chants and actually do them is if they get the reference, think it’s fun/funny, etc. Yall gotta come up with these on your own, don’t go with what the weird old man on the internet says is good.

 

[GunstonsGhost]

I'd be satisfied with simply standing up and yelling back "Mason" when the Green Machine yells "George".

 

[Mason2006Patriot]

Get a few chants and stick with em, don't change them every game or else students will get confused

 

[DRK331]

Here are some ideas to improve the EBA game experience.

Patriot Lounge and Beer garden
Add TVs/monitors that show first half highlights, live stats, and highlights from the previous game

Have a clock counting down to show how much time is left at pregame/halftime so fans know when to get to their seats

Merch store
Sell Mason Basketball jerseys in Adult and kids sizes

Have an area for fans to personalize their jersey with their own last name

It would be cool if fans can also buy Tony Skinn and Lamar Butler jerseys, also in kids sizes

Family Zone
Have a branded photo wall area (like the ones recruits take photoshoots on when they are on a campus visit) where fans/kids can take pictures for Instagram/social media. Have a replica prop trophy of the 2006 Final Four for fans to hold and other props too

 

[EXpatriot13]

Shoot for 2 2 2 or 3 is a great chant (kidding)

Instant vibe killer when the cheerleaders would start this up. Was great being able to override them when they tried ones like this.

 

[BandWagon18]

You can always try counting down the wrong numbers on the shot clock when the other team has possession. Like, if the other team is jumpy and forces up bad shots when time gets short, start counting down from 10 when the clock’s at 12 or 15. Similar thing applies if you start counting from 10 and the clock’s at 8 or 7. They don’t take the shot, they’re holding the ball at the buzzer, and they turn it over. It didn’t work all the time but was gold when it did

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

I'd be satisfied with simply standing up and yelling back "Mason" when the Green Machine yells "George".

Problem is no one knows when its their turn to point or scream.

 

[jessej]

Here are some ideas to improve the EBA game experience.

Patriot Lounge and Beer garden
Add TVs/monitors that show first half highlights, live stats, and highlights from the previous game

Have a clock counting down to show how much time is left at pregame/halftime so fans know when to get to their seats

Merch store
Sell Mason Basketball jerseys in Adult and kids sizes

Have an area for fans to personalize their jersey with their own last name

It would be cool if fans can also buy Tony Skinn and Lamar Butler jerseys, also in kids sizes

Family Zone
Have a branded photo wall area (like the ones recruits take photoshoots on when they are on a campus visit) where fans/kids can take pictures for Instagram/social media. Have a replica prop trophy of the 2006 Final Four for fans to hold and other props too

EagleBank SCOREBOARD / scoreboard software needs to updated / modernized

 

[mkaufman1]

Here are some ideas to improve the EBA game experience.

Patriot Lounge and Beer garden
Add TVs/monitors that show first half highlights, live stats, and highlights from the previous game

Have a clock counting down to show how much time is left at pregame/halftime so fans know when to get to their seats

Merch store
Sell Mason Basketball jerseys in Adult and kids sizes

Have an area for fans to personalize their jersey with their own last name

It would be cool if fans can also buy Tony Skinn and Lamar Butler jerseys, also in kids sizes

Family Zone
Have a branded photo wall area (like the ones recruits take photoshoots on when they are on a campus visit) where fans/kids can take pictures for Instagram/social media. Have a replica prop trophy of the 2006 Final Four for fans to hold and other props too

I don’t know why they don’t have tvs, but they should.

There’s going to be a full merch store I heard this year. Inside.

I suspect the family zone should have stuff like you suggested. Games and photo areas etc

 

[FreeGunston12]

Hey everyone! Just got off my meeting with the new director of student engagement- she's amazing and has worked with students and fan sections many times before, so her ideas are great.

I dont want to get fully into details until things are more concrete but, I wanted to know what chants from the past worked best for the students to be doing, and chants you guys think we should incorporate. These chants are going to be printed out on big posters and held up for all students to see when we chant them, we have some ideas but want to hear more you guys have and ones that worked in the best times of the student section.

“If I had a date with your mother,
And wanted to score and to win,
I’d take her straight to the Bank,
And then I’d show her Skinn,
Skinn,
Skinn,
I would show her Skinn,
Skinn,
Skinn,
I would show her Skinn”

(Soccer hooligans know which tune)

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

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This was from back in the day, many of them never really got off the ground or were overly corny but the good ones include

Warm up the bus
George! Mason!
Let’s go mason

A couple of chants I suggested that they rejected:

One, two, four, three
Kill the goddam referee

I have malice towards my opposition
Their doom is what I’m wishin’

 

[EXpatriot13]

Hey everyone! Just got off my meeting with the new director of student engagement- she's amazing and has worked with students and fan sections many times before, so her ideas are great.

I dont want to get fully into details until things are more concrete but, I wanted to know what chants from the past worked best for the students to be doing, and chants you guys think we should incorporate. These chants are going to be printed out on big posters and held up for all students to see when we chant them, we have some ideas but want to hear more you guys have and ones that worked in the best times of the student section.

This is great, appreciate all your efforts on this.

There are two things that aren't chant related that used to be the standard but seem difficult nowadays: 1) Everyone standing up during play and 2) wearing green and/or gold shirts...two, what should be simpler things, that make any student section look and feel more legit.

Agree it would be good to create some new chants that resonate more with current students, but there are some tried and true that have either always been solid at Mason or are the norm across college basketball.
- "Coach Chant": after intros everyone cheers the name of the head coach, not sure if this is still a thing but was always a great way for everyone to get into the game right at the start
- "Lets Go Mason"
- "George / Mason": arena/MC should lead this, have the videoboard show which side says what
- "G-M-U": great when there's a stoppage after a big play
- "Defense": ---> this transitioning into everyone bouncing up and down and cheering at low shot clock

 

[GSII]

Hey everyone! Just got off my meeting with the new director of student engagement- she's amazing and has worked with students and fan sections many times before, so her ideas are great.

I dont want to get fully into details until things are more concrete but, I wanted to know what chants from the past worked best for the students to be doing, and chants you guys think we should incorporate. These chants are going to be printed out on big posters and held up for all students to see when we chant them, we have some ideas but want to hear more you guys have and ones that worked in the best times of the student section.

This takes homework on the opposing players. Gotta find dirt on them and use it during the games. Even if its on a bench player. The other approach is songs and chants similar to soccer fanatics. Those guys usually come up with chants on the fly. For example, the other day man united fans came up with a song telling the owner to shove his new stadium up his arse!

 

[Stoolguy]

This takes homework on the opposing players. Gotta find dirt on them and use it during the games. Even if its on a bench player. The other approach is songs and chants similar to soccer fanatics. Those guys usually come up with chants on the fly. For example, the other day man united fans came up with a song telling the owner to shove his new stadium up his arse!

Homework will be done! We will have a team on it- making sure to get in opposing teams heads. If anyone has their own dirt on players and coaches feel free to post it or send it over to me.

Loved the ManU chant, would love to be able to come with a few on the fly.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

A couple of chants I suggested that they rejected:

One, two, four, three
Kill the goddam referee

I have malice towards my opposition
Their doom is what I’m wishin’

I really miss you

 

[GMUFan26]

On critical defensive possessions, let's fake out the ball handler. When there are 5-6 seconds left, the crowd yells the shot clock countdown: "4! 3! 2! 1!" so they rush the shot.

Homework will be done! We will have a team on it- making sure to get in opposing teams heads. If anyone has their own dirt on players and coaches feel free to post it or send it over to me.

Loved the ManU chant, would love to be able to come with a few on the fly.

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

On critical defensive possessions, let's fake out the ball handler. When there are 5-6 seconds left, the crowd yells the shot clock countdown: "4! 3! 2! 1!" so they rush the shot.

Eight seconds left and 3 - 2 - 1 and I'm in!

 

[Verdad]

On critical defensive possessions, let's fake out the ball handler. When there are 5-6 seconds left, the crowd yells the shot clock countdown: "4! 3! 2! 1!" so they rush the shot.

My preference has always been to make them thing they have more time - for example, 5 seconds left and chant "8, 7, 6..."