Improve Mason home game experience discussion

[Ben Chwarmer]

The trailer was a great idea by the AD. Hopefully the next evolution of it is to figure out how to get a true retail space INSIDE the damn arena.

Renovate the box office to make room for a shop.everyone purchases tickets online anyway.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

This may not be specifically game day experience but just saw the below link that comedian and daily show host Josh Johnson is headlining for Homecoming 2026

Center for the Arts Event Calendar

cfa.calendar.gmu.edu

 

[InterVarsity]

Did I miss him or has The Patriot mascot been MIA the last few games?

 

[Mason2006Patriot]

Does Mason Athletics read these boards?

 

[mkaufman1]

Does Mason Athletics read these boards?

They 100% do. They read and have seen many of the suggestions. Many suggestions are not able to be met for whatever legitimate reason (and some reasons are not excuses and some are excuses).

 

[DRK331]

You should email the AD and let them know your thoughts here.

Apparently the Mason Athletics department reads this so I don't need to. Hopefully they can use some of my ideas.

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

Did I miss him or has The Patriot mascot been MIA the last few games?

I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Bob.

Maybe the costume fell apart. I have noticed that over the last year plus, that the outfit has been looking a bit grimy and threadbare. .... Not as bad as the buskers dressed as Micky Mouse or the Statue of Liberty in Times Square (or as foul smelling), but pretty worn.

 

[GMU79]

This may not be specifically game day experience but just saw the below link that comedian and daily show host Josh Johnson is headlining for Homecoming 2026

Center for the Arts Event Calendar

cfa.calendar.gmu.edu

Who?

 

[GMU79]

I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Bob.

Maybe the costume fell apart. I have noticed that over the last year plus, that the outfit has been looking a bit grimy and threadbare. .... Not as bad as the buskers dressed as Micky Mouse or the Statue of Liberty in Times Square (or as foul smelling), but pretty worn.

Bring Back Gunston!
If only as a secondary mascot.
He's certainly better than UR's stupid spider.

 

[Old Man]

Bring Back Gunston!
If only as a secondary mascot.
He's certainly better than UR's stupid spider.

Bring back the Mason Maniak!

 

[Stoolguy]

Glad to have helped make this a real thing (HUGE credit to athletics). Hopefully this will be a big change for the student section and overall EBA atmosphere.

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[GunstonsGhost]

Glad to have helped make this a real thing (HUGE credit to athletics). Hopefully this will be a big change for the student section and overall EBA atmosphere.

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Nice work!

 

[mkaufman1]

Glad to have helped make this a real thing (HUGE credit to athletics). Hopefully this will be a big change for the student section and overall EBA atmosphere.

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awesome! I suspect that there will be folks who don't stand who will say "SIT DOWN" just like other folks get told at times.

Hopefully it won't happen especially as games become more crucial with more important moments.

 

[Ben Chwarmer]

While the naming rights may be temporary, it could be fun to incorporate banking themes into fan engagement.

Chants & Call-Backs

• “OVERDRAFT!” after forcing a turnover
• “BANK CLOSED!” after a late stop or shot-clock violation
• “FRAUD ALERT!” after a blown call by the refs

Visual / Student Section Traditions

• Rename the section “The Vault”
• Section leaders called “Account Managers” (half-joking, but fun)
• First-years dubbed “New Accounts”

Crowd Traditions

• Wave green paper “dollar bills” during opponent free throws
• Gold rally towels branded as “Deposit Slips”

 

[mkaufman1]

Lol these are pretty funny although who uses deposit slips anymore? And we missed something about personal checks @MasonFanatic

 

[pm57WOW]

Did I miss him or has The Patriot mascot been MIA the last few games?

I say, let's bring back the "Mason Maniac".

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

While the naming rights may be temporary, it could be fun to incorporate banking themes into fan engagement.

Chants & Call-Backs

• “OVERDRAFT!” after forcing a turnover
• “BANK CLOSED!” after a late stop or shot-clock violation
• “FRAUD ALERT!” after a blown call by the refs

Visual / Student Section Traditions

• Rename the section “The Vault”
• Section leaders called “Account Managers” (half-joking, but fun)
• First-years dubbed “New Accounts”

Crowd Traditions

• Wave green paper “dollar bills” during opponent free throws
• Gold rally towels branded as “Deposit Slips”

So you work in the PR dept for Eagle Bank, huh?

 

[Stoolguy]

awesome! I suspect that there will be folks who don't stand who will say "SIT DOWN" just like other folks get told at times.

Hopefully it won't happen especially as games become more crucial with more important moments.

Hoping that eventually it will be more of a problem if people aren't standing up then when people are.

If students want to sit, they can go to the higher seats above the portals and stop complaining (but they would complain if mason loses some games or looks worse due to a bad crowd)

 

[Stoolguy]

Athletics has 45 people apply for the Maniaks Frontline! Very good numbers for the first game with it. Only 24 were able to be selected because of seating availability but it may grow!!

Keep your eyes on the first two rows of section 124 (closest to the bench)

 

[DRK331]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1488729094753771526

If we can get the students and fans in EBA to have this kind of energy and vibe, we will never lose a home game ever

And Tony Skinn would not leave Mason for a P5