Montana State GDT

[StL Bison Fan]

I don’t know what the pep band was having last night, but they were sure fun.
I can’t imagine a bb game without them.

[roadwarrior]

I don’t know what the pep band was having last night, but they were sure fun.
I can’t imagine a bb game without them.

Well, the band does a certain cheer every time the opponent gets a travelling call. MSU got four such calls in the first five minutes of the game.

[StL Bison Fan]

Well, the band does a certain cheer every time the opponent gets a travelling call. MSU got four such calls in the first five minutes of the game.

Didn’t you think they were wound up more last night? They make things fun and I sure appreciate them

[imabison]

Didn’t you think they were wound up more last night? They make things fun and I sure appreciate them

They seemed to have a meet and greet up in the stands before they started, and then sat higher up than normal. Perhaps to make it louder. Definitely were good as always.

[EC8CH]

Didn’t you think they were wound up more last night? They make things fun and I sure appreciate them

Moved my seats closer to the band. Sat closer to them at Scheels arena and missed it in the SHAC. They bring the energy and make it fun.

[El_Chapo]

how in the F did NDSU basketball have 1000-1500 Students at the BSA and cant get 100-150 at the SHAC. its perplexing as hell

[EC8CH]

how in the F did NDSU basketball have 1000-1500 Students at the BSA and cant get 100-150 at the SHAC. its perplexing as hell

See student football attendance. This generation of students just doesn't attend sporting events. A rowdy student section would make games so much more fun though.

[BisonJD]

See student football attendance. This generation of students just doesn't attend sporting events. A rowdy student section would make games so much more fun though.

It's too bad. Talk to any AD in the SL and they will tell you that one of the biggest challenges is student engagement. USD's new Associate AD has literally made it his mission to restore the Coyote Crazies because they just don't come to games. TV coverage, 50" 4K TVs, and a comfortable couch make it too easy to stay home.

On a positive note, the "Dave Richman ruined NDSU/Stole my Christmas Presents/Burned Down the Turf/Caused my Divorce thread has fallen all the way down to #4 in the que. That's a win for the program.

[Strommer10]

how in the F did NDSU basketball have 1000-1500 Students at the BSA and cant get 100-150 at the SHAC. its perplexing as hell

It's really sad to see how far the student engagement has dropped in the past 5 years for everything, not just basketball. When I was at NDSU, we had leaders among the student body that would recruit others to come to games. And when at the games, there were leaders that would direct the student sections in chants and when to cheer (Other than hired "Yell Leaders"). It made attending events fun, which in turn led to more students wanting to show up.

[bisonfan08]

It's really sad to see how far the student engagement has dropped in the past 5 years for everything, not just basketball. When I was at NDSU, we had leaders among the student body that would recruit others to come to games. And when at the games, there were leaders that would direct the student sections in chants and when to cheer (Other than hired "Yell Leaders"). It made attending events fun, which in turn led to more students wanting to show up.

Yeah I just don't get it, 13,000 undergrad students, 2,200 or so of which are freshman on campus, how we can't get at least 500 students to every game perplexes me. It's free, it's an activity to do with friends and it can be as fun as you make it. I had a blast going to games while I was in college for the same reasons as above.