ShockerManiacs Screwing the Die-hards over.

[ShockerFever]

I'd still camp out. In the past, when ESPN catches wind of this, they take their cameras out and you still get on tv as your consolation prize. It also shows the audience how dedicated you guys are.

[ripemupshocks]

First off, Thank ALL of you for the student-section forum on here about the Bradley game. I feel every time I rush down to section 117, Row 1 seat 4. I feel like I have the amazing opportunity to absolutely do everything I can to help our boys know how much we respect them and for all the hard work they do. I also work on getting in the opponents and in Illinois State's case, their heads.

We (about 6 of us) arrive to CKA about 7 hours before tip-off. We talk inside CKA and then go outside and wait in line for 2/3 hours outside, and as soon as the doors are open for the shocker-maniacs we run to the student section. This has been for the past 2 and a half years. We circled the Indiana State game on our calendars as "The Camp Out" game. We were planning on getting there around 5 P.M. Friday evening and enjoy being with other students as the biggest conference home game approached. Our phones (Those with the maniacs app) went off today with a notification saying "Those with the Best Signs will receive front row reserved seating in the student section. Judging will begin 45 minutes before doors open."

It doesn't matter if you camp. It doesn't matter how long you have waited. They want the ESPN Hungry fans, The fans that show up when ESPN is in town. No other game. It was the same way vs Western Kentucky, I saw 200+ students I haven't seen before we made the final four. After the first game they disappeared.

I know I am blowing smoke, but this team is family to me, and it has been since I have been in 6th grade. And to reserve the entire front row for "Fans who make the best sign"... It's a lottery. Unbelieveable. The Front row of the biggest game, half the students sitting there will be students who CAN'T NAME THE STARTING FIVE. Absolutely ridiculous.... A slap in the face to everyone who wanted to enjoy the KK (Koch Kampout).


That being said.. Play Angry Saturday, Shockers Up, and a few four letter words for the people in charge of the shocker-maniacs.

I'm with PELI on this one. I want the maniacs, crazies and berserkers down front, as close to the court as they can be, raising hell and making life miserable for the opposing players. Additionally, their presence at every game, and their willingness to show up hours before a game, and even campout and freeze their asses off, shows great loyalty, and should be rewarded. Let the posers whom only show up to get their mug on ESPN, sit higher up. The last thing we need down front in the student section is a bunch of hand sitters that only get excited when the camera is pointed their way.

[Shoxfan11]

And kontinue on with the kampout at Koch. Enjoy the fellowship with your Shocker brethren whether you'll be in row 1 or row 10. Maybe even invite Rob Kampman!

Maybe they can invite Kyle Wilson too? I've been seeing a lot of #32 jerseys at the games, I never knew he was so popular with our fan base. :)

[WUSHOCKBPELI]

I'm camping out, thanks for the input.

[Shock Top]

It is not a real big financial burden these days for freshly minted alumni to buy season tickets. The new Recent Graduate Program the AD has in place for you guys makes for a screaming deal for a season ticket package. There was no such program when my wife and I first graduated.

Surprising as it may be to you, I didn't have to take advantage of the new alumni deal. It is a great offer for those who do take advantage of it however.

The only time GA exists in the student section is when the students don't pick up the full allotment. It IS a dedicated student section, but the AD is not going to leave money on the table when the students don't fully utilize that benefit. There is effectively no designated GA in Koch right now.

You still don't understanding what I am saying.. If they want to sell them, great. Just make them sit a certain location higher up.

As an aside, when I was a student I would have been more than happy to drop the small athletic ticket fee out of my tuition, and pay a much larger fee for an individual student season package. The whole process of watching for disbursement dates and picking up the individual tickets was a total PITA, back in my day (not THAT long ago).

Working on a way of having it on your shocker card, would be a nice idea. I guess they just don't, potentially, want more students lining up then can get in. Not sure how it works on other campuses.

[SHOCKvalue]

You still don't understanding what I am saying.. If they want to sell them, great. Just make them sit a certain location higher up.

I was just trying to convey that the student section only converts to a partial GA section when the students don't "sell out." What prompted my post was this comment of yours below:

This would never be an issue if students grabbed and used all the student tickets.

Nice try. They still have GA tickets, once all the student tickets are gone.

[SPEShockAlum]

I'm with PELI on this one. I want the maniacs, crazies and berserkers down front, as close to the court as they can be, raising hell and making life miserable for the opposing players. Additionally, their presence at every game, and their willingness to show up hours before a game, and even campout and freeze their asses off, shows great loyalty, and should be rewarded. Let the posers whom only show up to get their mug on ESPN, sit higher up. The last thing we need down front in the student section is a bunch of hand sitters that only get excited when the camera is pointed their way.

I think I know those yay-hoos.

[lemuel777]

I'm camping out, thanks for the input.

Give us an update on how your experience goes.

[EB 22]

You should contact me as I can help you with your sign needs....free of charge.

You're not going to charge any Grey Goose or a cigar for it?

[DUShock]

I am certain our students will come up with something original and not swipe something from VCU or another school and use it as our own. Then again...

[kochHead]

The NBA banned pinwheels back in the day because players complained that they were too distracting and altered their perception. I say at the campout you make 2 huge black and yellow pinwheels and hold them directly over the tunnel and spin 'em.

[WstateU]

[Shock Top]

The NBA banned pinwheels back in the day because players complained that they were too distracting and altered their perception. I say at the campout you make 2 huge black and yellow pinwheels and hold them directly over the tunnel and spin 'em.

There use to be some. I don't know what happened to them.

They use to have cardboard cutouts of players and celebs too.

[kochHead]

I had this happen to me while driving once and i almost erect..err, i mean wrecked.

[Shock Top]

I am certain our students will come up with something original and not swipe something from VCU or another school and use it as our own. Then again...

Going to war with the Shockers sounds much more intimidating then going to war with the rams!