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Re: Boston University 2010-11 part II - The Hunt For Red November
Is the 118 experience really all that different, though? Serious question. Obviously I'm not down there any more, so I don't know the exact dynamics of what's going on now. But what you're describing really doesn't sound all that different from what the Dog Pound was like the two years I was in it. I remember frequently thinking it was unorganized. I remember even after two years, I didn't know who "the leader" was. I knew there were a few fans who were louder than most that I could've guessed were the leaders (more on this being plural in a minute), but if someone came up to me two years ago and asked me who the leader was, I wouldn't have known. Also, I remember thinking there was plenty of apathy even then. I almost always had at least a handful of people within a few seats of me who would barely make a peep all game.
But back to the leader. Why does there have to be a leader, singular? I think the biggest thing 118 had going for it when I was there was that there were about 10 people who were very vocal and would start chants at any time. If 118 is relying on just one person to start chants now, then that's a whole separate issue. Again, I don't want to make excuses for this one person because I'm sure he could be better at what he does, but it seems to me that it would be better for everyone if he had some help. Maybe he needs to do a better job of recruiting help. Like I said, I have no idea what the dynamics are. But if 118's relying on one person, then I think that's the root of the problem right there.
BTW, that was a column, not an editorial. An editorial is written anonymously by the paper's editorial board. /Journalistic correctness
Is the 118 experience really all that different, though? Serious question. Obviously I'm not down there any more, so I don't know the exact dynamics of what's going on now. But what you're describing really doesn't sound all that different from what the Dog Pound was like the two years I was in it. I remember frequently thinking it was unorganized. I remember even after two years, I didn't know who "the leader" was. I knew there were a few fans who were louder than most that I could've guessed were the leaders (more on this being plural in a minute), but if someone came up to me two years ago and asked me who the leader was, I wouldn't have known. Also, I remember thinking there was plenty of apathy even then. I almost always had at least a handful of people within a few seats of me who would barely make a peep all game.
But back to the leader. Why does there have to be a leader, singular? I think the biggest thing 118 had going for it when I was there was that there were about 10 people who were very vocal and would start chants at any time. If 118 is relying on just one person to start chants now, then that's a whole separate issue. Again, I don't want to make excuses for this one person because I'm sure he could be better at what he does, but it seems to me that it would be better for everyone if he had some help. Maybe he needs to do a better job of recruiting help. Like I said, I have no idea what the dynamics are. But if 118's relying on one person, then I think that's the root of the problem right there.
BTW, that was a column, not an editorial. An editorial is written anonymously by the paper's editorial board. /Journalistic correctness
Totally agree with your statement though. BU played very well against BC and they've been getting better every time they play them. If BU happens to play them again this year I definitely see BU winning. 
