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Post by FreeBall on Oct 12, 2006 5:56:27 GMT -5
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Post by itsallaboutme on Oct 12, 2006 6:23:44 GMT -5
B.S.!. Making stuff up to justify your students being jackasses, c'mon we know they act that way at most of MU's games.
Yes, Nebraska's students probably are no better however one diff is that NU would kick out any student who behaved that way. MU student section seems to believe they are the main attraction and not their team.
P.S. the one announcer was so bad I thought I was watching Fred Willard from the movie "Best In Show, guy didn't have a clue.
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Post by SaltNPepper on Oct 12, 2006 6:28:15 GMT -5
One another subject, I noticed in the stats that Maggie had a block. When did she rotate to the front row?
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Post by lilred on Oct 12, 2006 6:44:50 GMT -5
B.S.!. Making stuff up to justify your students being jackasses, c'mon we know they act that way at most of MU's games. Actually, I can see Cook getting frustrated with the student section and perhaps yelling back. It has been well documented that its not the booing that upsets others or the enthusiasm but the direct personal insults, which have no place anywhere. I mean seriously, chanting USA USA when 1/4 of your team is or was from China including the coaching staff. It would be a smart funny thing to say if it wasn't so hypocritical. The "being from Nebraska" insults sounds funny too given that the players who built your program up hail from Nebraska. Bigfan posted an article that pretty much spells out the difference between having a rowdy student section that acts with class (Texas A&M) and one that doesn't have a clue. (Missouri) Not saying all Aggie fans are saints or all Tiger fans are knuckleheads, just the current general impression. Its part of the the growing pains of a good rivalry. Personally I am excited to see Missouri doing well and playing good v-ball, the Big 12 needs the competition amongst themselves.
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Post by lilred on Oct 12, 2006 6:50:10 GMT -5
Well that's not a very smart thing to do, Johnny. Yeah, well it's not like the NU team did anything wrong, but Cook just rubs me the wrong way I guess. Also their fans really embellish the so-called rude atmosphere at the Hearnes Center. I personally think that it is a real shame that the MU Athletic Department moved the courtside seats back. Interesting, given that another team has also complained about it. With that being said when I watched the Nebraska Volleyball Show, while Cook wasn't exactly pleased with some of the behaviour he also took a more positive view of the situation. Saying it would help his team prepare to go into other hostile environments and how to play under a higher stress level because of the atmosphere.
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Post by Kampy on Oct 12, 2006 8:01:59 GMT -5
In his post-game radio comments, Cook was asked about, and said that a Mizzou fan got tossed out for what the fan said to Cook.
So, dandridge, can you tell us what this fan said? Maybe Cook showed some restraint, and obviously the fan said something worthy of being ejected.
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Post by Keystonekid on Oct 12, 2006 8:10:56 GMT -5
Dandridge, I am willing to go out on a limb to say that you don't know Cook or have even spoken with him. As for the Nebraska program/fans "classless" is not a term I have ever seen associated with them. It sounds like a fan was out of hand, and maybe that Cook stood up to him,. Not saying it is a good idea for a coach to react that way, but it also would depend on what the fan said. I would venture to say if Cook did react that way, it was to protect his team or a player.
I think people should start contacting the Missouri coaches, administration, regarding their fan behaviour. I can't believe the Kreklows would support this, they are good people. Nonetheless, if it were my program and fans were consistantly ugly, I would address that in the school paper, or get on the PA and implore the fans to act in a way that better represented the people of Missouri and the Univ.
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Post by TIGERS PWN on Oct 12, 2006 8:22:33 GMT -5
The ultimate in Missouri class, their fans booing the Huskers on their way out of the arena. In Lincoln, Husker fans would've applaued Missouri and their effort. But then again, it's Mizzou. The penultimate post from a Nebraskan, the self-proclaimed "classiest fans in the nation." I should post the recently controversial Mangino editorial cartoon from the Daily Nebraskan to argue that point. The student section was booing the Huskers on their way out... It's freakin' college sports, get a grip. If any students were as involved in your volleyball team as they are at Mizzou, they would likely boo too, if not worse. Cook, according to recent statements, prefers the AARP crowd and the lack of a student atmosphere at Nebraska. His loss. Tonight made me really excited to be a student at Missouri and not Nebraska. 85,000 Nebraska fans do the wave while a Kansas football player gets loaded onto a stretcher. Insult to injury they publish a cartoon about it in their daily campus paper, and add a shot about the weight of Kansas's coach.
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Post by TIGERS PWN on Oct 12, 2006 8:32:46 GMT -5
The point is, there are good and bad fans everywhere. Booing Nebraska on the way out after a good game was immature, it was just a few kids in the student section doing this, and chanting USA wasn't even funny, this didn't happen every time she served, but did happen the first 3 times she served. In their defense it is heckling and meant to be funny. You really think these kids are not aware that we have 4 chinese members on our team? They follow the team thoroughly, give each player nicknames and different chants when they serve, and show up an hour before each game to secure good seats. They are overall really good fans who cheer with the same intensity from the first serve to the final match point.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2006 8:40:35 GMT -5
The cartoon in the Daily Nebraskan was uncalled for. Do you really think Nebraska fans are in control of a student run newspaper? I don't think Nebraska students are angels at football games, they aren't. There was a limited section at the game that attempted to do the wave, also not cool, however the entire stadium doing the way is simply not the truth.
Students bring amazing energy to games, I think it's unfortunate that students don't get a chance to attend Husker vb games in a student section. The students at Husker basketball games do a nice job, especially given how crappy our bball team is and hopefully WAS.
Missouri student fans have always had this reputation, it is what is is. My best friend from college is a Missouri grad and he still acts this way when he puts on black and gold. :-)
I've met both Krecklows and talked with them at length, they are very personable and great people. Their program can find a way to be classy.
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Post by TIGERS PWN on Oct 12, 2006 8:46:14 GMT -5
Are NU students NU fans? Then yes NU fans are in control of the paper.
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Post by Keystonekid on Oct 12, 2006 8:49:11 GMT -5
Tiger PWN is right this can happen anywhere, but it is happening at Missouri, and its happening all the time. When two top ten programs come into your gym, and the talk after the match by both teams is the poor behaviour of the fans, something is wrong. They are taking away from the volleyball and that is unfortunate.
Evidently the fan in question was heckling Cook about anything and everything. Cook turned and stared at the guy and than a female usher removed the man from the building. What is most interesting about the Missouri students is not how rude they are, but how stupid. They essentially had two chants going, the first was the USA USA in reference to Pavan being canadian. Mizz is one of the most international teams in college volleyball. The second was ripping the state of Nebraska, about everything from "no civil rights" to ears of corn, Mizzzou has twice as many Nebraskans on their roster as they do anywhere else. Interesting cheers for a team that is essentially international and Nebraskans. If your going to be an idiot and heckle people, at least know what the hell you're talking about.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2006 8:50:41 GMT -5
Tell me the last time you met STUDENT newspaper reporters, editors, other than the sports reporters who actually give a rat about sports. I'm not defending what they did, but for you to imply that a few idiot people on that paper staff represent Nebraska fans is just dumb.
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Post by Keystonekid on Oct 12, 2006 8:56:15 GMT -5
The cartoon is ugly, but they are not representing UN fans and certainly not volleyball. As I said, there is bad behaviour everywhere, but we are talking about Missouri volleyball fans. Their behaviour is awful, and worse it has overshadowed what goes on between the lines.
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Post by TIGERS PWN on Oct 12, 2006 9:19:51 GMT -5
The fact of the matter is it isn't bad bahaviour, its cheering, booing, and heckling. Same thing that happens at sporting events around the world everyday. Its a sport and no one is getting hurt by it. Get over it. The only reason its becoming a bigger deal than the actual games is because its a first. You could have this discussion after every single college basketball game, but no one does.
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