Oregon State final thoughts -- game presentation, etc

vpackrats · Wednesday at 04:52 PM

Football season ticket holder here that normally starts going to b-ball games once the calendar flips to the new year & my schedule opens up. But since UNT is a #basketballschool now, starting earlier this year. First off, anyone agree with this assessment? When I go to football games I'm just waiting for the proverbial kick to the nuts in the second half. East Carolina was a perfect microcosm of this. Oh look! We're up 21-0!! What are we going to do to blow it? And sure enough, we do. Over and over again. With basketball, I feel the exact opposite. Whether it's Minnesota, Oregon State, etc, what are we going to do to win it? And more times than not, we do!! Clutch, clutch, clutch. Well done team! I love it.

Really liked the game presentation too. The only thing I've noticed is it seems the pep band is getting less "air time" if that makes sense at the expense of giving the hype guy more exposure. Kinda an ass-whip if you ask me. "SOMEBODY MAKE SOME NOOIISE!!!!!", "EVERONE SCREAM HELL YEAH!!!!". We can be loud on our own without being told, thank you very much. It s almost like a warm-up act before he heads down to Dallas for his 2nd job at Baby Dolls. With that solid radio DJ voice he can then bark out "EVERYONE SCREAM HELL YEAH!! AND GIVE IT UP FOR DESTINY ON THE MAIN STAGE!!!!". Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about there. 🤣🤣

Happy Thanksgiving all and Go Mean Green!

CMJ · Wednesday at 04:55 PM

Unfortunately, I feel like pep bands all over the country are largely getting sidelined for the DJ music and "Let's make some noise!" kinda stuff. It's definitely not unique to NT.

Son Of A Flying Worm · Wednesday at 05:41 PM

I enjoyed the overall presentation too. One gripe kind of related to your second paragraph though. A spontaneous 'North Texas' chant broke out in the second half; I think it was right after Oregon St called time out when we went up 53-46. It would have been a really cool moment if the chant were allowed to get bigger. Instead it got drowned out by in arena music and the next paid promotion. So, just being more cognizant of those moments, and they don't happen too frequently, would improve the game experience. I should mention that they have stopped before to let North Texas chants build up; the game against Memphis last season comes to mind.

Matt from A700 · Wednesday at 06:33 PM

49 minutes ago, Son Of A Flying Worm said:

I enjoyed the overall presentation too. One gripe kind of related to your second paragraph though. A spontaneous 'North Texas' chant broke out in the second half; I think it was right after Oregon St called time out when we went up 53-46. It would have been a really cool moment if the chant were allowed to get bigger. Instead it got drowned out by in arena music and the next paid promotion. So, just being more cognizant of those moments, and they don't happen too frequently, would improve the game experience. I should mention that they have stopped before to let North Texas chants build up; the game against Memphis last season comes to mind.

I was going to mention this. I was one of the "old men" that stood in the student section to help fill in with school being out. We tried starting the chant because it was perfect timing. End of a 13-0 run following a steal and Jossell 3. We tried and tried but yeah the DJ and music eventually drowned us out.

Then they had the nerve to start the chant with 35 seconds left after Jossell moved two free throws and OSU hit a game-tying 3. Crowd was completely depleted including myself and I had no interest in restarting the chant.

UNTLifer · Wednesday at 07:19 PM

It’s the Mark Cuban/Mavs’ effect on basketball. Not a fan of it. I don’t mind some music, but not constantly. I enjoy the timeouts to talk about the game to the people next to me.

Andrew · Wednesday at 07:23 PM

2 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

It’s the Mark Cuban/Mavs’ effect on basketball. Not a fan of it. I don’t mind some music, but not constantly. I enjoy the timeouts to talk about the game to the people next to me.

That would simply be a doors effect. People enjoy music and the hype it brings to athletes. I can assure you a player on the floor much rather hear music that will feed their adrenaline than a school chant. That’s an every sport thing.

UNTLifer · Wednesday at 08:23 PM

59 minutes ago, Andrew said:

That would simply be a doors effect. People enjoy music and the hype it brings to athletes. I can assure you a player on the floor much rather hear music that will feed their adrenaline than a school chant. That’s an every sport thing.

You didn’t play much growing up, did you?

greenminer · Wednesday at 10:05 PM

The athletes don't want to hear the fans? lol

greenminer · Wednesday at 10:14 PM

Tylor: "I wish these fans would sit down and just watch. Could use my favorite mix, TBH."

CMJ · Wednesday at 10:37 PM

A good pep band will get me more excited about a game than whatever top 40 song they wanna throw over the PA. Like I said earlier this is something that a lot of schools are infected with with how. I've been to a few UCLA basketball games here and there over the years and there was a much better atmosphere when their pep band was playing during the various timeouts than nowadays when some random rock song and/or promotion takes up the entire media timeout.

Edited Wednesday at 10:37 PM by CMJ

DeepGreen · Wednesday at 10:42 PM

Where is old Tylor Perry these days? Still at Kansas, or was it Kansas State that bankrolled him?

BigWillie · Wednesday at 10:53 PM

9 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

Where is old Tylor Perry these days? Still at Kansas, or was it Kansas State that bankrolled him?

His last year was at Kansas St. He got drafted in the G league.

Censored by Laurie · Wednesday at 11:54 PM

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

The athletes don't want to hear the fans? lol

the @Andrew takes just keep getting worse and worse. it's pretty amazing, honestly. if it comes out that this is just some big Andy Kaufman-esque bit I'll be the first to tip my cap

Censored by Laurie · Wednesday at 11:56 PM

1 hour ago, DeepGreen said:

Where is old Tylor Perry these days? Still at Kansas, or was it Kansas State that bankrolled him?

I guess if you donated more to NIL then UNT could've kept him. way to drop the ball, amico.

Andrew · Wednesday at 11:56 PM

1 hour ago, CMJ said:

A good pep band will get me more excited about a game than whatever top 40 song they wanna throw over the PA. Like I said earlier this is something that a lot of schools are infected with with how. I've been to a few UCLA basketball games here and there over the years and there was a much better atmosphere when their pep band was playing during the various timeouts than nowadays when some random rock song and/or promotion takes up the entire media timeout.

When I was younger I really wanted the pep bands of the 90s. Coming out to fit like an eagle being played by the pep band was just cool. Of course hearing the space jam soundtrack at times over the PA made it all the better. The pep band is still important, but I do believe the DJ is taking over because that is what is preferred by the players and the students. Te students are the key demographic for butts in seats and the players are the ones who the game revolves around.

NT80 · Thursday at 01:02 AM

1 hour ago, Andrew said:

I do believe the DJ is taking over because that is what is preferred by the players and the students. Te students are the key demographic for butts in seats and the players are the ones who the game revolves around.

Until they all portal out. Sorry, the program is stronger and survives longer than the individual parts.

Son Of A Flying Worm · Thursday at 04:31 AM

9 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

I was going to mention this. I was one of the "old men" that stood in the student section to help fill in with school being out. We tried starting the chant because it was perfect timing. End of a 13-0 run following a steal and Jossell 3. We tried and tried but yeah the DJ and music eventually drowned us out.

Then they had the nerve to start the chant with 35 seconds left after Jossell moved two free throws and OSU hit a game-tying 3. Crowd was completely depleted including myself and I had no interest in restarting the chant.

Nice work in the student section! Ugh. Yeah, the manufactured chant usually feels like you're back at a bad high school pep rally. Even worse when they butcher who's supposed to say what like they did at the Wyoming football game. 😂