Re: RPI 2010-2011 IV: We Still Have Allen York. Sorry, Everyone!
You make a valid point, though I think it is going too far to say that they take out their frustrations on the team becasue a couple of fans are disgustingly rude. Sporting events are places where fans can say and do things they would not do anywhere else and that is part of the point of sports. You can let out some frustrations and have some fun, even at the expense of others. There are lines, however, that should not be crossed. Throwing objects, even soft towels, at officials, coaches or players is not acceptable.
Even some of the cheers you hear around the league are not acceptable and not very creative, either. I'm no prude and have said some stupid and unacceptable things at sporting events over the years, but I think it is time that the schools start to exert some pressure to tone it down. Most of the crude, vulger and obscene remarks come from the student sections and could be curbed. A little bantering back and forth, as with the Cornell and RPI bands and students Saturday, is fine and fun.
The RPI fans in particular seem to have very little creativity beyond finding various ways to use the word suck, or sucks. The use of that word when the penalties are announced is pretty funny, and I believe unique to RPI. Keep that one. Directing that cheer at a particular official, with one possible exception
, is not helpful and offensive to many people.
I would suggest that a group similar to the Red Army of a few seasons ago be developed and come up with some creative cheers to get the crowd involved. The band has tried with the cow bell, but it needs work to match UVM, or Wisconsin. charging around the Field House with the RPI flag is good too. The RPI crowd spends way to much time sitting on its hands many nights. The Colgate game Friday was a typical example. There needs to be some positive leadership and some more positive energy in the building. Get rid of some of the negativity.
Teams like BU, Wisconsin, Cornell and others have some stock sayings and cheers, mainly positive, that they use in every game. The RPI crowd could come up with some of those if they tried. Look at the great support and the great spirit exhibited by the RIT fans at the NCAA Regionals in Albany last year. It reminded me of the RPI fans of the 80's and 90's.
Raise the bar and let's funnel some of that energy towards supporting your team and complaining less about the refs.
I'm gonna put my turnout gear on for this post
Do you guys think that maybe the mob mentality at some of these games may be getting to the officials?
The chanting of an officials name for any seemingly bad call followed by "sucks", might be getting a little old and your team may be paying the price.
I am sure Appert's outspoken views have alot to do with it as well. I just don't think that publicly picking a fight with the league and the officials will help your team at this point in the season, it will most likely hurt.
I agree that Mr. Stewart's actions were unprofessional and he should be taken to task for his outburst. Unfortunately, I believe the ECAC will circle the wagons and RPI will be the ones on the outside shooting in.
You make a valid point, though I think it is going too far to say that they take out their frustrations on the team becasue a couple of fans are disgustingly rude. Sporting events are places where fans can say and do things they would not do anywhere else and that is part of the point of sports. You can let out some frustrations and have some fun, even at the expense of others. There are lines, however, that should not be crossed. Throwing objects, even soft towels, at officials, coaches or players is not acceptable.
Even some of the cheers you hear around the league are not acceptable and not very creative, either. I'm no prude and have said some stupid and unacceptable things at sporting events over the years, but I think it is time that the schools start to exert some pressure to tone it down. Most of the crude, vulger and obscene remarks come from the student sections and could be curbed. A little bantering back and forth, as with the Cornell and RPI bands and students Saturday, is fine and fun.
The RPI fans in particular seem to have very little creativity beyond finding various ways to use the word suck, or sucks. The use of that word when the penalties are announced is pretty funny, and I believe unique to RPI. Keep that one. Directing that cheer at a particular official, with one possible exception
, is not helpful and offensive to many people.I would suggest that a group similar to the Red Army of a few seasons ago be developed and come up with some creative cheers to get the crowd involved. The band has tried with the cow bell, but it needs work to match UVM, or Wisconsin. charging around the Field House with the RPI flag is good too. The RPI crowd spends way to much time sitting on its hands many nights. The Colgate game Friday was a typical example. There needs to be some positive leadership and some more positive energy in the building. Get rid of some of the negativity.
Teams like BU, Wisconsin, Cornell and others have some stock sayings and cheers, mainly positive, that they use in every game. The RPI crowd could come up with some of those if they tried. Look at the great support and the great spirit exhibited by the RIT fans at the NCAA Regionals in Albany last year. It reminded me of the RPI fans of the 80's and 90's.
Raise the bar and let's funnel some of that energy towards supporting your team and complaining less about the refs.
