Klotsche Krazies of Old

[germanathens]

Found this photo on the net. Who is that idiot up front? 2003 Horizon League Championship. Up until this day we were lucky to have 25 students at a game.

I think I see uwmfootball's back.

Later,
UWMfreak

[SRT4driver]

Ahhh memories... Nice pic Freak. What site did you find it on?

[ThePhD]

Holy Crap! I was just going to post on here for the first time ever. I have been lurking for ages. That is from my website: www.sportsphds.com What a coincidence.

You can find more on this list:

www.sportsphds.com/events/allevents.php

Multiple picture galleries for Horizon League Tournaments of old and Bracketbusters.


But the real reason I logged on and needed to post. I am a grad student, I am older...27 years to be exact. My friends and I travel all over the place pretending we are much younger than we really should and go to sporting events, get loud, drunk, etc. What is nice is that we have the money to go everywhere because we are older, but now we are "gross old men".

The student section for the season and especially the game against Wright State is deplorable. The rest of the crowd sits on their hands, but they are still "learning" how to be effective fans. But, they take their key from the student section. You need to be louder. That guy in the pic, while somewhat annoying, is exactly what the section needs. It only takes 3 or 4 people sporadically placed throughout a student section to get it all going, and in turn the rest of the crowd.

I have been to Cameron Indoor and multiple other venues. What makes a game really fun is when eveyone gets into it. I am sick of watching girls show up and care more about how they look intead of getting loud. As a student section (quasi community), don't accept it. If they are not loud, tell them to get the f**k out. Be brutal, be honest, be loud. You think legit student sections of bigger programs stand for that garbage?

I think everyone, myself included take for granted that we will be loud when the game warrants it (usually the last five minutes) or in the Horizon Tourney. It is fun at that time, but why not make it fun for the entire game. And seriously, the way the team is playing, they need our support more than ever.

And what happened to the creative chants, the coordination, the flyers on the seats? Did those people leave? It is not that hard. Like last night, at halftime, when we had 4 girls doing the 3 point contest..WTF? A total of 2 three pointers were made, I started the chant, "That was boring..clap, clap, clap, clap, clap", because well, it was.

It should not take an old coot like me, in grad school to make up stupid chants, etc. I am in my glory years, soon to retire from the drunkeness that has made myself, my friends, my website quasi celebrities in venues across the counrty. I mean seriously, at what age do you have to stop wearing 4 foot afro wigs and velvet capes? Who is going to step up and be crazy? I gave up my media credentials to be back in the student section this year. OK, they were actually revoked. But hey, I figured I would have way much more fun anyway.

In closing, there is too much progress that has been made in this program to waste on an unmotivated student section. Do you even remember games were played at the Klotsche not too long ago? Remember how pumped you were to even have a game at MECCA? Wow! In 4 years and after the best season ever for UWM, the student section is piss poor. For shame.

Sincerely,
Preston Wietholter
The Sports PhD
www.sportsphds.com

[germanathens]

I've been saying it all year. Where are the leaders?

[nohopspanther]

germanathens said:

I've been saying it all year. Where are the leaders?

Retired, same as you.

[uwfenske aka hardhat]

I think that Krazy in the photo actually died about a year and half ago.

[germanathens]

The freak's spirit has been reborn in form of jdbrew.

[coacheinerson]

Well that is my current stomping ground that you're occupying in that pic. When do I get those digs? I'm not creative when it comes to Krazy Klothing selections.

[uwfenske aka hardhat]

Your spirit lives ehh? Sounds like you might be a Phoenix.