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Post by vergyltantor on Apr 18, 2024 11:45:53 GMT -5
Nebraska fans stand and do a slow clap on set point. Though I'm not sure this is exclusive anymore.
The Nebraska fight song "Hail Varsity" has become an audience participation song.
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Post by tempesthorn on Apr 18, 2024 11:55:45 GMT -5
Hawaii: Waves Ti Leaves, Gives Leis to opposing teams, "Let's go Bows" chant I think the opposing teams lining up at the end of the match and receiving leis by the group of women in the stands (do they have a name?) is one of the coolest traditions!
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Post by gtrich on Apr 18, 2024 12:05:55 GMT -5
Baylor has their prayer circle after each game. At least I think it's Baylor.
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Post by staticb on Apr 18, 2024 12:06:31 GMT -5
Hawaii: Waves Ti Leaves, Gives Leis to opposing teams, "Let's go Bows" chant I think the opposing teams lining up at the end of the match and receiving leis by the group of women in the stands (do they have a name?) is one of the coolest traditions! The women are called "The Aunties". I don't know if the membership is the same, but they were there when I was a kid going to game in the 90's.
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Post by bprtbone on Apr 18, 2024 12:35:59 GMT -5
Michigan: after a missed serve by the opponent, the volleyball band plays the Sad Trombone and then yells slowly in sarcastic unison, "You let the whole team down!"
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Post by trojansc on Apr 18, 2024 12:59:37 GMT -5
USC used to do U-S-Cya, but, it’s getting harder with only like 18 fans in attendance.
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Post by mnvb56 on Apr 18, 2024 13:04:05 GMT -5
Ski-u-mah is definitely a Minnesota cheer but it’s not really used for volleyball. Kind of surprises me that it’s never been chanted by the crowd during opposing team’s “bump-set-spike”. Ski-u-mah is part of the Minnesota Rouser and other fight songs but the part of the rouser that the volleyball team has embraced in tradition is after winning a match they’ll huddle in the middle of their side of the court and sway back and forth during the M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A part at the end of the song. More impressive when the band is there and a packed Pav is chanting along, but they skip to the spelling part even at away games. I might be misremembering this, but I could swear that the band does chant "Ski-u-mah" in rhythm with the "bump-set-spike" action on the court? They certainly chant something! 😊
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Post by Del Bocavista on Apr 18, 2024 13:31:08 GMT -5
Kids line the court for high fives from the starters at the introduction at Wisconsin. I don't know if its unique since intros are rarely shown on TV.
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Post by JT on Apr 18, 2024 13:32:32 GMT -5
Ski-u-mah is definitely a Minnesota cheer but it’s not really used for volleyball. Kind of surprises me that it’s never been chanted by the crowd during opposing team’s “bump-set-spike”. Ski-u-mah is part of the Minnesota Rouser and other fight songs but the part of the rouser that the volleyball team has embraced in tradition is after winning a match they’ll huddle in the middle of their side of the court and sway back and forth during the M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A part at the end of the song. More impressive when the band is there and a packed Pav is chanting along, but they skip to the spelling part even at away games. The band, and some fans, do Ski-U-Mah for the Gopher’s bump, set, spike. Not at all consistently, though. The band, and just a few fans, sometimes do “Shark-Bait-Oohaha” for the opposing team’s attempts. (Also “start-the-bus” but that’s hardly unique/original.) Back when she was playing, a large number of fans would make big “C”s with their arms - a la Y-M-C-A - when CC served.
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Post by GoGophs on Apr 18, 2024 13:43:49 GMT -5
Ski-u-mah is definitely a Minnesota cheer but it’s not really used for volleyball. Kind of surprises me that it’s never been chanted by the crowd during opposing team’s “bump-set-spike”. Ski-u-mah is part of the Minnesota Rouser and other fight songs but the part of the rouser that the volleyball team has embraced in tradition is after winning a match they’ll huddle in the middle of their side of the court and sway back and forth during the M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A part at the end of the song. More impressive when the band is there and a packed Pav is chanting along, but they skip to the spelling part even at away games. The band, and some fans, do Ski-U-Mah for the Gopher’s bump, set, spike. Not at all consistently, though. The band, and just a few fans, sometimes do “Shark-Bait-Oohaha” for the opposing team’s attempts. (Also “start-the-bus” but that’s hardly unique/original.) Back when she was playing, a large number of fans would make big “C”s with their arms - a la Y-M-C-A - when CC served. Definitely need to get that Ski-U-Mah chant going back again! I haven’t been to a home match in a long time either, do they still do “point U” after Minny gets a point? I’d also add for Minnesota that “spin your head/spin your tail” chant for Goldy, not specific to volleyball but it’s my favorite 😊 And of course the famous blanket lady, always there getting everyone hyped up!
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Apr 18, 2024 13:58:52 GMT -5
It's probably for most sports at Illinois, but don't they have someone run to the top of the bleachers as Rocky plays? And there's something with the William Tell Overture, too. The Illinois volleyball pep band and our "Spike Squad" student section have a few traditions they lead during every home game, including coordinated dances to the "William Tell Overture" and "Low Brass". And between the second and third sets, the band plays our school's "Three In One", wherein the home crowd sings along and claps in time. Similar to Wisconsin, our team gathers and sings our alma mater song "Hail to the Orange" with the student section and pep band after the match.
The William Tell dance:
Low Brass dance:
Three-In-One:
My first experience with the Spike Squad was in 2014. Illinois was visiting Nebraska and around 20 SS members were in attendance and made their presence known immediately. Just before the match started, they revealed their identity by taking off their red shirts and proudly displayed their orange Spike Squad shirts while sitting in the front rows of the Nebraska student section. It was hilarious! Of course they were shown to the rafters where Nebraska seats visiting fans. I am not exaggerating when I tell you those 20 kids made FAR more noise than the 500 or so Nebraska students in attendance. I was so impressed I went up to say hi after set two. The next year, I made my first visit to Huff Hall and while waiting to get in, a couple of those same kids saw me and came up to say hello. I had worn a tie-dye hoodie during the match in Lincoln and they remembered me as the tie-dye guy. They even game me an official Spike Squad t-shirt. I've remained friends with a couple of those kids and met one of them prior to a match there a couple years ago. Scored another SS t-shirt as well. I've been to many away matches and I'll say this. When Illinois is good and a big name opponent is in town, the atmosphere at HH is second to none. They are incredibly loud and very well organized. I wish the Nebraska student section were even half as much so.
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Post by tomclen on Apr 18, 2024 14:12:37 GMT -5
Ohio State had a star player who puked in arena trash cans.
Seems to have been a tournament-only thing. Not sure that tradition ever took hold.
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Apr 18, 2024 14:23:08 GMT -5
Ohio State had a star player who puked in arena trash cans. Seems to have been a tournament-only thing. Not sure that tradition ever took hold. Taylor Sandboothe, I believe.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Apr 18, 2024 14:32:56 GMT -5
UW Huskies:
Fight Songs: "Bow Down to Washington", "Victory for Washington", and "Everybody's Everything" (Santana). Signature Songs: "Tequila!" (The Champs and The Ventures), "Louie Louie" (The Kingsmen), and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana). I've never heard the "Alma Mater" song played, at volleyball matches anyway.
Yells/Actions: "Go! Huskies!" (Back and Forth), "Woof! Woof!", "Point Huskies!" after points (Volleyball), The Wave (some say it started at UW, at least in a football stadium).
Student Section: Dawg Pack.
School Colors: Purple and Gold ("Bleed Purple. Be Gold.")
Nicknames: Dawgs (for Huskies), UDub (for UW).
"Dubs Up!" on Set/Match Point. Live Mascot: "Dubs" (Alaskan Malamute). Human Mascot: Harry the Husky.
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Post by jackson5vb on Apr 18, 2024 15:02:17 GMT -5
One of the Big Ten schools jingles their keys on match point. Hawaii fans carry these tree branches with them, even at away games. West Virginia plays that John Denver WV song after their big games. Delaware State calls out D-S-U on the bump (D), set (S), spike (U) when they have game point. University of Maryland fans scream out the "O" during the national anthem when the Oh say does that Star Spangled Banner yet Wave (I heard it's in honor of the Baltimore Orioles?). Wisconsin and the Jump Around song. Texas fans are always doing the horn sign with their fingers.
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