Kudos to the Pit Crew

GreenFlag · January 23, 2005

I was very pleased to see the coordinated effort of the students. The Pit Crew seems to be catching on and growing in numbers. I hope to see it continue and GROW. Keep going guys.

My floor seats were moved this year. I was a little miffed to be separated from my buddies but who I sit by now are world class hecklers. Nothing personal or classless but boy can they get under the opponets skin. They even got an fu from one of the ASU players. They also happen to work within the athletic department.

By the end of the season I should be well versed in my heckling skills.

UNTLifer · January 23, 2005

The sock puppets made the Channel 4 sportscast last night.

UNT_92_Fan · January 23, 2005

they really made it???? anything interesting said....?

Its amazing what four bored college guys can do in a dollar store!!! LOL

gksmith · January 24, 2005

I was watching that at the game Saturday and just laughed my ass off!!

THANK GOD THE PIT CREW IS ON OUR SIDE!!!

UNTLifer · January 25, 2005

they really made it???? anything interesting said....?
Its amazing what four bored college guys can do in a dollar store!!! LOL

The sportscaster seemed puzzled by them. I would love to know the story behind them, since I wasn't able to make it to Denton Saturday night.

JayDub · January 25, 2005

Really...all there is to the story is...

Myself, Kevin (Gakusei), Cody (MrStrange62), and Justin (unt_92_fan) were REALLY bored on Friday afternoon and made a trip to the dollar store next to Hastings by the mall.

We were looking for the most wheels-off thing we could buy with a dollar...but gave up on that search when we happened across the puppets (we DID find a great transforming picture of Jesus and the Virgin Mary and some chili powder covered dried prunes, though). Well all pitched in a few bucks and bought 23 of them. We might get more (if we can secure funding...hint, hint.).

It was just one of those very "college" moments...where you buy 23 puppets for no other reason than to taunt opposing players.

If I remember correctly, ASU players were something like 4 for 10 at the line after the puppets debuted.

Edited January 25, 2005 by JayDub

mad dog · January 25, 2005

yeah, i remember looking over and thinking "WTF????"

Seriously, if i had to shoot free throws looking into that, i'd probably just set the ball down and walk away. It'd creep me out too much.

January 25, 2005

Next time sing the Fraggle Rock song.

JayDub · January 25, 2005

Dance your cares away,

Worry's for another day.

Let the music play,

Down at Fraggle Rock.

Work your cares away,

Dancing's for another day.

Let the Fraggles play,

We're Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, Red.

Dance your cares away,

Worry's for another day.

Let the music play,

Down at Fraggle Rock.

user posted image

Edited January 25, 2005 by JayDub

Monkeypox · January 25, 2005

Next time sing the Fraggle Rock song.

wouldn't be a bad idea for a pep band. not for singing, but instruments... barring that, kazzoos.

UNTFan23 · January 25, 2005

wouldn't be a bad idea for a pep band. not for singing, but instruments... barring that, kazzoos.

Kazzoos ... user posted image

Coach · January 25, 2005

I don't think you can have artificial noisemakers (thundersticks, kazoos), I saw a man and his son get told to put something away that looked like kazoos last Thursday.

I would take the Muppet Show intro song over Fraggle Rock anyday.

The puppets need to stay, they are awesome. If there was a polar bear one, I may have to go get it and join yall.

Zeke · January 25, 2005

I don't think you can have artificial noisemakers (thundersticks, kazoos), I saw a man and his son get told to put something away that looked like kazoos last Thursday.
I would take the Muppet Show intro song over Fraggle Rock anyday.
The puppets need to stay, they are awesome. If there was a polar bear one, I may have to go get it and join yall.

How about a full body suit polar bear? THAT would be funny

JayDub · January 25, 2005

Would that be a G**D*** Polar Bear?

Coach · January 25, 2005

I think we'll cut out the first word of that from now on, but the rest works.

As far as wearing a polar bear costume, my wife is already embarassed enough of me when I make fun of the opposing team's fans, so it's not like that costume would hurt anything.

marc_moffitt · January 26, 2005

Hey!!!!

Guess What?????

We might have actually started our own, original idea, for a tradition

We didn't steal the idea from Tech or Duke or anyone else.

This is how great traditions start, I think we're on to something.

BRILLIANT!!! (Guiness)

Mad Hatter · January 26, 2005

somebody get a picture of this at the next game! It sounds hysterical!

MeanGreenThing · January 26, 2005

BRILLIANT!

EagleChick03 · January 26, 2005

Yes, those puppets were funny. I brought a friend who hasn't been to a bb game in about two years (we graduated last year) and she was really impressed with how crazy and spirited you guys were. Ya'll are great!