What is wrong with our announcer?

[EverettGriz]

There's a politics section on this board. You're encouraged to continue your conversation there.

 

[GrizPony]

The truth is tough to face sometimes.

 

[mtgrizrule]

Enough politics!!

Back to "THE ZOO" stories................Please. I love em!!!

These stories are much better than my story of my dad telling anyone I went to games with, just keep him away from the zoo.

Would it be possible to find some of fat dad's classic sayings, and play them over the PA at opportune times? I would love to hear that kind of stuff again at GRIZ basketball games.

 

[BelierPeaux]

Would it be possible to find some of fat dad's classic sayings, and play them over the PA at opportune times? I would love to hear that kind of stuff again at GRIZ basketball games.

That's actually a pretty good idea. I would think someone could come up with some footage from UM's hey day and transition it to the present and then use the Fat Dad quotes throughout the game!

 

[EverettGriz]

About 1981,-1982, I remember Don Monson bringing a very well regarded Idaho team to Missoula (it was the year after they were 7th ranked and lost on the "shot heard round the world"). I was still in high school, but had a brother attending UM and was sitting in the Zoo. The Griz were leading by a fairly large margin at half, and just before his team came back out on the floor, Monson was standing off to the side rubbing his temples. We started a chant saying, "Don's got a headache, Don's got a headache!!!".

 

[grizfnz]

Who was the guy who beat up his girlfriend (think he played for Reno) and when he was announced the zoo dropped the newspapers they had been holding up, revealing fake bruises and bandages on their faces? That's some classic stuff.
About the only thing I've heard an opposing crowd do better was throwing pizza boxes on the floor when Charles Shackleford (NC State) was being introduced. He had a prior charge for beating up a pizza deliver boy and stealing the pizza.

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[mtgrizrule]

We need to get a few popular fun loving current students reading this, and try rounding up the rowdiest students we can get there. Get the football players right in front too!!!! Come on students, how about it?

 

[GrizPony]

Who was the guy who beat up his girlfriend (think he played for Reno) and when he was announced the zoo dropped the newspapers they had been holding up, revealing fake bruises and bandages on their faces? That's some classic stuff.
About the only thing I've heard an opposing crowd do better was throwing pizza boxes on the floor when Charles Shackleford (NC State) was being introduced. He had a prior charge for beating up a pizza deliver boy and stealing the pizza.

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[cclarkblues]

God help you if you chucked a few potatoes on the floor today. Probably would have an independent investgator hired to see how deep the conspiracy runs and if the administration has policies and procedures in place to prevent it.

 

[grizfnz]

God help you if you chucked a few potatoes on the floor today. Probably would have an independent investgator hired to see how deep the conspiracy runs and if the administration has policies and procedures in place to prevent it.

And a character defamation suit brought on you by JR Simplot :lol:

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[Umista]

I miss the good old days. Now that I am an old fart I do not get the "kick" out of the young student section nor do I get a blast from the dead announcer. I agree we need to boost up the announcer and re create the ZOO. Perhaps I'll love going to the games again!

 

[PlayerRep]

Anyone who doesn't enjoy watching the team play this year, just doesn't appreciate good and exciting basketball. If you need an exciting announcer, and a wild student section, to attract you to the games, then I don't see a compelling reason to bother to attend. This team is very good and very exciting to watch. The cheer squad and dancers are also very good. Other entertainment at half time and during some time outs is also usually pretty good.

 

[Growler1]

I know a lot of the guys on the team and I go to most of the games. Why are we the only team that has a boring announcer? He doesn't have nicknames for the players, he doesn't raise his voice on great plays or dunks. The guy on the radio sounds way more alive and he looks about twice as old as "Denny Redard". I think the players would get more up if they heard their name mentioned loudly after a good play and the fans would get more excited. I have never heard a boring game announcer before in my life and that includes high school.

Send your comments to O'Day. For as much work as they put into the football games to improve the atmosphere it is just not there for the basketball games. Of course I am biased by being a proud member of the Zoo from 79 to 84.

Speaking of the Zoo I wonder what the actual $ amount it would cost to put the student back where the Zoo used to be????

Do you know former Zoo member, Mike Higgins?

 

[mtgrizrule]

Anyone who doesn't enjoy watching the team play this year, just doesn't appreciate good and exciting basketball. If you need an exciting announcer, and a wild student section, to attract you to the games, then I don't see a compelling reason to bother to attend. This team is very good and very exciting to watch. The cheer squad and dancers are also very good. Other entertainment at half time and during some time outs is also usually pretty good.

You are 100% dead on about the team. I also completely agree with you that it should not take other things to draw attendance. Unfortunately, just like football, these things can, and do draw extra fans. After all, some fans go for other reasons, and it does need some work to make it a funner event.

Hell, I know quite a few people that have GRIZ season football tickets, but spend 1/2 the game actually watching the game, many games. They are there for socializing, tailgating, and networking. I got to admit, no matter where a basketball game is at, I LOVE an enthusiastic student section. I love seeing young adults have fun. They know how to have fun better than any age, and it does at times get contagious.

Prior to this year, the last few years, I have thoroughly enjoyed the small environment at UNC. Why? The students were into those games when UNC had a damn good team!!! Granted, it is/was not big time college basketball, but I loved their students' attitude.

Point being, if UNC can have a great student environment, when they have a good team, there is no reason in the world Montana cannot do it too. In fact, with a larger venue, and more local support to fill Dahlberg, The environment should well exceed what UNCs did for last season.

Come on Students, "STEP IT UP, and make GRIZ basketball the in thing again!!!!" Git Er Done!!!!

 

[grizophile]

Maybe someone has the video from the Idaho game in January 1991 that made SportCenter. That was the game when the Iraq anti-war protesters ran out and laid on the floor right before tipoff and the Zoo pelted them with the potato's that they had brought for the Vandals. When the cops dragged the protesters off the floor the whole place started chanting "USA, USA, USA"

In retrospect, with thousands of dead Americans, hundreds of thousands of Iraq citizens dead, billions of dollars Missing, and nothing really gained but a limited share of oil, perhaps those protestors should have been supported by all who really know what patriotism truly is....I remember watching that game in Chicago and hearing people praise UM...as i recall, the Griz lost that game...

Ya, all those little tough heroes in the stands.......tough talk, let somebody else's kid go into combat.
Today most of them are still watching FOX, getting all teared up and being patriots of the moment. That chanting USA bullshit sums them up as far as their commitment goes......don't forget the American Flag lapel pins!

I love the USA chant. (And one of my sons had two deployments in Iraq, and got a 4-inch hold in him on his first trip.) I would take the USA chant group over the war protester group any day. My son said that they could feel the stepped up pressure of the bad guys in Iraq, when a vote, like the non-binding resolution, was coming up in the US Congress. The bad guys would step up violence in general and attacks on US soldiers, in hopes that the news reports in the US would influence the votes of the war opposition and fence-sitters in the US. This was in the '06/'07 time period, and prior to the Surge.

Yes, too bad we are not a lock step nation! I salute your son for his service and putting his rear end on the line. We should bring back the draft so we have a little more "shared sacrifice!" We could go on for hours but that's why we are Americans.......founded in dissent!

 

[cclarkblues]

I miss the good old days. Now that I am an old fart I do not get the "kick" out of the young student section nor do I get a blast from the dead announcer. I agree we need to boost up the announcer and re create the ZOO. Perhaps I'll love going to the games again!

I agree. Kids today with their hula-hoops and their 8-tracks blasting out the "Rock and Roll" have forgotten how to cheer and have a good time.

 

[CrunchGriz]

We should find Partygirl some audio of Fat Dad back in the day. When you think about it there has to be some archived audio of that guy; it's just a question of where to start looking.

Maybe someone has the video from the Idaho game in January 1991 that made SportCenter. That was the game when the Iraq anti-war protesters ran out and laid on the floor right before tipoff and the Zoo pelted them with the potato's that they had brought for the Vandals. When the cops dragged the protesters off the floor the whole place started chanting "USA, USA, USA"

In retrospect, with thousands of dead Americans, hundreds of thousands of Iraq citizens dead, billions of dollars Missing, and nothing really gained but a limited share of oil, perhaps those protestors should have been supported by all who really know what patriotism truly is....I remember watching that game in Chicago and hearing people praise UM...as i recall, the Griz lost that game...

From Wikipedia on US casualties in Gulf War. Low hundreds, not thousands. In case anyone cares about accuracy.

"The DoD reports that U.S. forces suffered 148 battle-related deaths (35 to friendly fire), with one pilot listed as MIA (his remains were found and identified in August 2009). A further 145 Americans died in non-combat accidents."

Just referring to the wrong Gulf War....

 

[Dillon]

I know a lot of the guys on the team and I go to most of the games. Why are we the only team that has a boring announcer? He doesn't have nicknames for the players, he doesn't raise his voice on great plays or dunks. The guy on the radio sounds way more alive and he looks about twice as old as "Denny Redard". I think the players would get more up if they heard their name mentioned loudly after a good play and the fans would get more excited. I have never heard a boring game announcer before in my life and that includes high school.

Send your comments to O'Day. For as much work as they put into the football games to improve the atmosphere it is just not there for the basketball games. Of course I am biased by being a proud member of the Zoo from 79 to 84.

Speaking of the Zoo I wonder what the actual $ amount it would cost to put the student back where the Zoo used to be????

Do you know former Zoo member, Mike Higgins?

I don't know Mike Higgins but I do know Mike Higgs - 72- 76!

 

[Proud Griz Man]

The best was when Domino's started delivering and you didn't have to lose your seat. We would call in our order two hours early, get in our seats, and then they would deliver. You had to share a little, but you didn't lose your seat to eat. haha

Or you could order one in the name of Weber coach Neil McCarthy and watch the delivery guy bring it in. That was classic.

It was a Jalapenos and hot pepper cheese Pizza. Delivery was completed by one of the Zoo regulars (Bill - 2nd floor Knowles). McCarthy said thanks - handed to one of his managers. One of several things that got the Zoo in trouble.

 

[mtgrizrule]

Why do I have a rather good feeling, there will be memorable student moment against Weber State this Tuesday? I hope a student, or students have something cooked up tonight, and/or Tuesday.