dutchpthr
Junior
ain't much if it ain't dutch
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Post by dutchpthr on Nov 28, 2010 15:39:50 GMT -6
Any fan who is reading or posting on this board is likely not a "casual" fan. Sadly, our casual fans probably can't name a single player on this roster. +1 and to that who our coach is...... |
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Post by duck on Nov 28, 2010 15:54:16 GMT -6
I agree with dutch. I'm sick of rationalizing why fans don't attend these games. They didn't come when Pearl was our coach, and they don't come when we host big teams like Marquette. What more do they want? Develop some $^&*ing school spirit for the love of God. Welcome to the reality that is Milwaukee. Badger fans for years have been harping on Marquette and attendance. Look, Milwaukee sports fans just don't attend sporting events in droves. Too many other things to do. In Madison, where there is nothing to do except glad hand politicians, they will attend games (though even yesterday's football game had some empty seats). As far as the game went, MU was up big early in the 2nd half and clearly went to sleep. Credit UWM for a comeback but MU should have won this game by 20 if they didn't start sleep walking. The idea that MU and UWM should play at a minimum 2 for 1 as one fan here said is staggering. More staggering is the claim this game could become Xavier v Cincinnati. Not in anyone's lifetime. The fans of Milwaukee have proven time and again they don't support hoops to the level some would like to believe. Last night's game is one example of 1000's over the years. Milwaukee barely supports Marquette in attendance and to suggest two programs would be supported consistently to bring about that type of rivalry is not going to happen. |
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Post by duck on Nov 28, 2010 15:55:50 GMT -6
Fran, you stole my thunder with your comments. Pretty much spot on in my mind. It took a heroic effort from DJO to save MU. Are you kidding? It took a sleep walking Marquette team to let UWM even sniff a comeback. Davante Gardner didn't play, Joe Fulce didn't play, and MU played a terrible second half and still won. |
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Post by Super King on Nov 28, 2010 15:57:06 GMT -6
They sleepwalked all the way to 47 first half points.
That makes a freaking ton of sense.
Back to the Journal Sentinel, troll.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Nov 28, 2010 15:58:37 GMT -6
Anyone see on the jumbotron, that Saturday's game tickets start at $6 and you get a Pounce Bobblehead!
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Post by buppie05 on Nov 28, 2010 16:29:34 GMT -6
I agree with dutch. I'm sick of rationalizing why fans don't attend these games. They didn't come when Pearl was our coach, and they don't come when we host big teams like Marquette. What more do they want? Develop some $^&*ing school spirit for the love of God. Welcome to the reality that is Milwaukee. Badger fans for years have been harping on Marquette and attendance. Look, Milwaukee sports just don't attend sporting events in droves. Too many other things to do. In Madison, where there is nothing to do accept glad hand politicians, they will attend games (though even yesterday's football game had some empty seats). As far as the game went, MU was up big early in the 2nd half and clearly went to sleep. Credit UWM for a comeback but MU should have won this game by 20 if they didn't start sleep walking. The idea that MU and UWM should play at a minimum 2 for 1 as one fan here said is staggering. More staggering is the claim this game could become Xavier v Cincinnati. Not in anyone's lifetime. The fans of Milwaukee have proven time and again they don't support hoops to the level some would like to believe. Last night's game is one example of 1000's over the years. Milwaukee barely supports Marquette in attendance and to suggest two programs would be supported consistently to bring about that type of rivalry is not going to happen. Milwaukee sports just don't attend sporting events in droves? Hmmm makes sense to me. I heard Rugby and Soccer were out of town due to the holidays though. (Sorry couldn't resist since duck is the message board grammar police). Yeah duck, the only thing your comments proved is that you weren't at the game last night. The crowd getting into the game altered Marquette's shooting and confidence, its a shame because of our poor defense the crowd couldn't get too excited in the first half. Butler hit 4 straight clutch free throws late, with noise and pressure bearing down on him, not a sleep walking performance. The Xavier Cincinatti reference wasn't suggesting that our program is on par with Xavier and yours with Cincy. I believe it was mentioned because that game is something the whole city of Cincy can get behind, even the mayor attends, and I think this could turn into something of that caliber provided both of our programs continue to improve. Thank God Xtownfan and duck (who is also likely xtownfan) got back on the board posting. This thing was turning into way too much of a love fest for Marquette and its fans, and their class.  |
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Post by Super King on Nov 28, 2010 16:31:59 GMT -6
UWM fans easily outrepresented Marquette fans. When UWM made their runs and cut it to single digits, the building was rowdier than I've ever experienced it.
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Post by wauker on Nov 28, 2010 16:39:55 GMT -6
These attendance posts are nothing but bullsh*t unless you are actually willing to do something about it. I bet there isn't a person at this school who doesn't wish there were more fans at the games. Its not that there is a lack of school spirit, its that none knows how it show spirit at this school. UWM doesn't have strong traditions for the students to rely on. We set no expectation for students to go to the games. For the students and the people of Milwaukee its actually more surprising to find someone who IS going to a UWM game. But that's just the thing, many people on this board sound like they expect attendance to be low each game as well, it sounds like they have given up. But now is not the time to give up, we are only down by 18, and it is time to make comeback. It's time to start reaching out to the all students, and to the community, I mean really start recruiting panthers fans. No one wants UWM to fail, no one, secretly even the Marquette fans of this city want to see UWM do well. Heck it is good for the rivalry. What I trying to say is everyone wants to cheer for the panthers, they just don't know how. Now I know some of you are tired of holding the students hands to the games, or whatever, but if you give up on them now then you might never get them back. I'm talking about the freshman, The Sandrburgers, who are excited to be in college, excited that we have D1 athletics, and excited that we almost beat Marquette!!! My floor here in Sandburg have not stop talking about how cool is was that we came so close to winning, and I bet there is going to be a lot of that positive spirit going around the next couple of days. We have to take advantage of this momentum, and use that close win as motivation to get the students and the community to come to our next home game. We don't have much time, so we have to act fast. We need to tell everyone about this next game. Thanksgiving break is over, everyone is back on campus and back at work. We need panthers fans to start talking, tell your friends, your families, your co workers, your classmates, and your neighbors. They all want to a reason to get excited for panther athletics, so give them some. Its still early in the season, league play hasn't even started yet, so don't give up. It only takes one game to make a panther fan.
We have a good team this year. We are doing to win conference, we all know that, but let's not keep that to ourselves.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Nov 28, 2010 17:41:55 GMT -6
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Rawls
Junior
Everyone's Entitled To My Opinion
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Post by Rawls on Nov 28, 2010 18:04:52 GMT -6
But I think a 2-1 deal is the most fair and realistic deal for this next series contract. For the city, the the state, for Milwaukee fans and Marquette fans (can you seriously say that last night's game provided less entertainment for Golden Eagles fans than would another game against a much less competitive team?). Hammer, meet head of the nail. If the Brew City rivalry doesn't make sense for Marquette, fine. But let's review some of the teams MU brings in this year; Prairie View A&M, Bucknell, gb, South Dakota, Longwood, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, The Badgers, Centenary, Mississippi Valley State. When MU starts to prove that they can schedule games that actually will help them prepare for the Big East and eventually NCAA Tournament, then maybe I'll agree that the 2-for-1 doesn't make sense. I understand that the Big East is good, but schedule some games that will actually help your program. At least 6 of the above 9 don't help the team prepare for anything. A road game in The Cell does. 2-for-1 is the best deal for both parties. |
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Post by duck on Nov 28, 2010 18:12:55 GMT -6
They sleepwalked all the way to 47 first half points. That might be why I said they slept walk in the second half, not the first.  |
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Post by duck on Nov 28, 2010 18:17:36 GMT -6
Welcome to the reality that is Milwaukee. Badger fans for years have been harping on Marquette and attendance. Look, Milwaukee sports just don't attend sporting events in droves. Too many other things to do. In Madison, where there is nothing to do accept glad hand politicians, they will attend games (though even yesterday's football game had some empty seats). As far as the game went, MU was up big early in the 2nd half and clearly went to sleep. Credit UWM for a comeback but MU should have won this game by 20 if they didn't start sleep walking. The idea that MU and UWM should play at a minimum 2 for 1 as one fan here said is staggering. More staggering is the claim this game could become Xavier v Cincinnati. Not in anyone's lifetime. The fans of Milwaukee have proven time and again they don't support hoops to the level some would like to believe. Last night's game is one example of 1000's over the years. Milwaukee barely supports Marquette in attendance and to suggest two programs would be supported consistently to bring about that type of rivalry is not going to happen. Milwaukee sports just don't attend sporting events in droves? Hmmm makes sense to me. I heard Rugby and Soccer were out of town due to the holidays though. (Sorry couldn't resist since duck is the message board grammar police). Yeah duck, the only thing your comments proved is that you weren't at the game last night. The crowd getting into the game altered Marquette's shooting and confidence, its a shame because of our poor defense the crowd couldn't get too excited in the first half. Butler hit 4 straight clutch free throws late, with noise and pressure bearing down on him, not a sleep walking performance. The Xavier Cincinatti reference wasn't suggesting that our program is on par with Xavier and yours with Cincy. I believe it was mentioned because that game is something the whole city of Cincy can get behind, even the mayor attends, and I think this could turn into something of that caliber provided both of our programs continue to improve. Thank God Xtownfan and duck (who is also likely xtownfan) got back on the board posting. This thing was turning into way too much of a love fest for Marquette and its fans, and their class. My apologies for inadvertently leaving the word fans off of sports. Should have said sports fans. It has been corrected. On your end, since grammar police action has been rolled out, you may wish to correctly spell Cincinnati.  I respect your comeback last night. When MU played with a purpose, it was no contest. When MU didn't, UWM came back. Barely over 7,000 fans for a game that was announced three years ago. Seriously. This didn't sneak up on people. 7,000 fans. The city of Milwaukee isn't behind this thing in any way, shape or form and has been proven over and over and over again. |
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Post by duck on Nov 28, 2010 18:19:30 GMT -6
UWM fans easily outrepresented Marquette fans. When UWM made their runs and cut it to single digits, the building was rowdier than I've ever experienced it. You clearly need to get out more often or you've been to 4 games in your lifetime, non of them outside a radius of 1 mile from UWM. Try a Marquette game against a top rated Big East team. Go to Madison for a Big Ten matchup against MSU or Illinois. 17,000 plus in both places, full throat. That's what a crowd sounds like. |
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Post by teddyp00 on Nov 28, 2010 18:23:46 GMT -6
I was not at the game last night but I would be shocked if the game was any where close to being as loud as any of the HL Champ games we played a few years ago. The cell was rocking for those games with a few thousand students almost on the court for the games.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2010 18:36:12 GMT -6
UWM fans easily outrepresented Marquette fans. When UWM made their runs and cut it to single digits, the building was rowdier than I've ever experienced it. You clearly need to get out more often or you've been to 4 games in your lifetime, non of them outside a radius of 1 mile from UWM. Try a Marquette game against a top rated Big East team. Go to Madison for a Big Ten matchup against MSU or Illinois. 17,000 plus in both places, full throat. That's what a crowd sounds like. And you are acting just like most other MU fans - an elitist troll. |
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