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Montana vs PSU

AllWeatherFan said:
So, to sum up, we're doing everything we possibly can to make UM basketball as competitive as it can be, and if the fans don't show up in droves, it's their fault because they have smart phones and satellite TV. Alrighty then.
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you are getting warm....if you think this is a problem only at UM you need to get out more.Seriously, put aside your bitchy remarks and ask yourself...if you were a student today,with all the choices and demands on your time, and having all the gadgets they do, how high would it be on your list of must do things to go to a basketball game, sit in a corner, seeing the same tired show, to watch the Griz against Northern Colorado, or Sacramento State?
 
LA for sure the drop in basketball attendance isn't confined to UM, AWF mentioned that in an earlier post. As far as the video game/smart phone thing, that is really kind of a weak excuse. In the 70's there was video games (sure you had to go to an arcade), Pong, ping pong, foosball, bowling, movies and just as many other distractions and alternatives for kids to do. And there has always been parties, although in fairness in the '70s and early 80's after the game the students could go over to the TPS or The Library or Stocks after the game and didn't need to find a party at 10:00pm after the game to have a few libations, so that has changed.

Maybe we are going about this all wrong. Maybe we need to take a good hard look at UM basketball demographics, and change our expectations. Maybe instead of being a loud, screaming mass to be be intimidating we need to adopt the opposite - the fans just sit there, lean back in their chairs with arms folded and give the old probation officer stare to intimidate the other team. No cheerleaders, no band, no rock music on the pa, no flashing "NOISE!!!!" signs, no Monster Truck PA announcer, just a bunch a stern old guys staring right through the bullshit without saying a word. Hey it would be unique, maybe even trendy, and God knows that is all it really takes to draw a crowd, just be trendy. no matter how dumb.
 
I was thinking more like this:

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or for those who really like the late '70/early 80's

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grizzlyjournal said:
I'm with ya, Becker 2117!

I go to every single game and I'm NEVER bored. I was a student in the 70s & went to the frosh/jv games early so I could get a good seat... then upon graduation bought season tickets & have never been bored with Griz hoops.

I believe Griz basketball is as good as ever, but most probably better than it has ever been. Now I'm one of those old farts in the front row that other posters complain about.... but I'm there EVERY game and though not as loud, I'm every bit as crazed about Griz hoops as ever.

The problem ain't me & Becker. It's all you lazy couch potato fans too lazy to develop a bit of Griz fan attitude! Try it & get to a game or two. Griz Hoops -- ala 2013 -- will grow on you.

As for those poster who say Griz basketball isn't as good as it was... You're Dead Wrong. The Griz are on a run because they've been consistently good. And you're missing it because YOU see through some strange colored glasses through your tv set. Get there in person and you'll see a team that plays with verve, intensity and toughness every night for a win. And (as some of you have hinted) the more fans there are, the harder those kids bust when get they get a dose of that crowd-induced adrenaline surge.

The simple way to get a better atmosphere at Griz games is for more people to fill the seats. I've gone through all the past excuses & reasons but none of those things count anymore. Simply put, more bodies in the seats equals more wins which equals more bodies in the seats which...
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I agree. At one time there was a waiting list for seats for Mens BB. I waited three years after I moved to Missoula to get be able to get season tickets. The excitment was high. When tickets are hard to get it seems there is more demand. One of the reasons FB has stayed so strong is the filled seats.
 
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