Re: USC Twitter Bad Mouthing Our Fanbase
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:10 pm
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Serious question from an old grad...does that mean it is good or bad?bettysburner wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:58 pmThoughts from a 2017 grad:MtnMan09 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:07 pmYou have got to be kidding me. The ASU chant is "cringe-worthy"???? Its been around since at least the early 00s and it always gets people going. Say what you want, but seeing our fan base coopt Sandstorm at the beginning of the game for that chant was one of the coolest things I have seen. The energy was electric. Not sure how a chant that uses our initials fails to "represent our unique football culture." Do you bash the kids for saying Neers too?appfan22 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:58 amI did not attend the game, but I did see where an individual made a comment that App fans were chanting "ASU" during USC's alma mater. I witnessed the same thing happen at Clemson a few years ago.
Bottom line - the ASU chant is cringe-worthy, and to do it during a unique pre-game tradition makes our fan base look more like trolls than fans of our own team. I wouldn't lose any sleep if I were to never hear that chant again. It lacks originality and doesn't represent our unique football culture to outsiders.
The ASU chant is booty.
Honestly great question because nothing beats a good booty.APP93 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:14 pmSerious question from an old grad...does that mean it is good or bad?bettysburner wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:58 pmThoughts from a 2017 grad:MtnMan09 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:07 pmYou have got to be kidding me. The ASU chant is "cringe-worthy"???? Its been around since at least the early 00s and it always gets people going. Say what you want, but seeing our fan base coopt Sandstorm at the beginning of the game for that chant was one of the coolest things I have seen. The energy was electric. Not sure how a chant that uses our initials fails to "represent our unique football culture." Do you bash the kids for saying Neers too?appfan22 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:58 amI did not attend the game, but I did see where an individual made a comment that App fans were chanting "ASU" during USC's alma mater. I witnessed the same thing happen at Clemson a few years ago.
Bottom line - the ASU chant is cringe-worthy, and to do it during a unique pre-game tradition makes our fan base look more like trolls than fans of our own team. I wouldn't lose any sleep if I were to never hear that chant again. It lacks originality and doesn't represent our unique football culture to outsiders.
The ASU chant is booty.
It was interesting that the entire fan base was into their alma mater. (we just don't the same reverence for the singing of our alma mater in Boone). Our band did play over their band and the Hilinski tribute. However, the tribute was not even announced during the game. We knew about it because we tailgated with some Gamecocks pre-game and they said that there would be silence during the first play of the third quarter as a tribute to his brother.MtnMan09 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:07 pmYou have got to be kidding me. The ASU chant is "cringe-worthy"???? Its been around since at least the early 00s and it always gets people going. Say what you want, but seeing our fan base coopt Sandstorm at the beginning of the game for that chant was one of the coolest things I have seen. The energy was electric. Not sure how a chant that uses our initials fails to "represent our unique football culture." Do you bash the kids for saying Neers too?appfan22 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:58 amI did not attend the game, but I did see where an individual made a comment that App fans were chanting "ASU" during USC's alma mater. I witnessed the same thing happen at Clemson a few years ago.
Bottom line - the ASU chant is cringe-worthy, and to do it during a unique pre-game tradition makes our fan base look more like trolls than fans of our own team. I wouldn't lose any sleep if I were to never hear that chant again. It lacks originality and doesn't represent our unique football culture to outsiders.
You can only yell "App" "State" so many times during a game. A few rounds of "ASU", is a nice change in my opinion.EastHallApp wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:33 pmFrom a 2000 grad: There’s nothing inherently bad about “ASU,” it’s just dated. We no longer brand ourselves that way, so it feels weird to hear it now. But change takes time and habits don’t break quickly.
Next spring I'll stop by your house and yank all the flowers and leaves off your bushes. It's ok, because the following year, they'll grow back right? You wouldn't mind a bit? It's pretty simple, it's not our property to do that to. That's one of the biggest issues this country has is just simply respecting each other and their property. Why not try and instill that sense of respect utilizing our education system? Why not encourage football players to be role models since whether they like or not, they are?APP93 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:55 pmYou call that destroying property? Will the hedge die? Point is if SC fans are calling out our players for that then they are being hypocrites.Yosef wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:41 pmYes, because another team destroys someone else's property makes it ok for our team to do the same? Destroying property is not celebrating. Let's be better than that.APP93 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:33 pmI see a video of a bunch of kids who work extremely hard celebrating a big win with their fans. It's not like they are running around tearing up stadium signs with SC logos or pulling the damn hedge out of the ground. Just gave it a little trim courtesy of App State football.Yosef wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:50 amIt happens a couple of times and this video is limited, but you can clearly see our players grabbing the hedges, ripping them up, and throwing them in the air a the 33 second mark. It's not the worst thing I've ever seen a football team do, it's fairly mild. I just don't care for that type of behavior is all.
After SC beat UGA I saw players doing interviews with handful of UGA's hedges...all part of the traditions and what makes college football great.
If the players were causing permanent property damage that would be one thing...they were pulling some leaves off a hedge.
Good luck getting to my bushes before the f’ing deer do!!!!Yosef wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:54 pmNext spring I'll stop by your house and yank all the flowers and leaves off your bushes. It's ok, because the following year, they'll grow back right? You wouldn't mind a bit? It's pretty simple, it's not our property to do that to. That's one of the biggest issues this country has is just simply respecting each other and their property. Why not try and instill that sense of respect utilizing our education system? Why not encourage football players to be role models since whether they like or not, they are?APP93 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:55 pmYou call that destroying property? Will the hedge die? Point is if SC fans are calling out our players for that then they are being hypocrites.Yosef wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:41 pmYes, because another team destroys someone else's property makes it ok for our team to do the same? Destroying property is not celebrating. Let's be better than that.APP93 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:33 pmI see a video of a bunch of kids who work extremely hard celebrating a big win with their fans. It's not like they are running around tearing up stadium signs with SC logos or pulling the damn hedge out of the ground. Just gave it a little trim courtesy of App State football.Yosef wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:50 amIt happens a couple of times and this video is limited, but you can clearly see our players grabbing the hedges, ripping them up, and throwing them in the air a the 33 second mark. It's not the worst thing I've ever seen a football team do, it's fairly mild. I just don't care for that type of behavior is all.
After SC beat UGA I saw players doing interviews with handful of UGA's hedges...all part of the traditions and what makes college football great.
If the players were causing permanent property damage that would be one thing...they were pulling some leaves off a hedge.
I'll get off my soapbox about it, I just thought it was a classless move. I do agree though, SC fans are hypocrites.
Do huh? Are we a tad overly sensitive here?
Some were waving with their middle fingers. They were getting pretty close to getting in some folks faces.AppAlum1 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:43 pmDo huh? Are we a tad overly sensitive here?
I did not see those fans described. But i was in section 17 and i was waiving bye to all the SC fans leaving in the 3rd qtr that i saw from across the field. The solution is for the SC fans to stick around they missed a great game. Not sorry.
How about You Suck A$$hole on the kick off that was a goodernOvercashed wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:19 pmI miss the old A-S-U touchdown flags that would start A-S-U-U-S-A chants after we scored.MtnMan09 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:07 pmYou have got to be kidding me. The ASU chant is "cringe-worthy"???? Its been around since at least the early 00s and it always gets people going. Say what you want, but seeing our fan base coopt Sandstorm at the beginning of the game for that chant was one of the coolest things I have seen. The energy was electric. Not sure how a chant that uses our initials fails to "represent our unique football culture." Do you bash the kids for saying Neers too?
Also a neutral fan on Reddit that was at the game said that we needed to learn more chants than just "A S U" and "App - State", like what else do you really want us to do?! We did get a solid little "I said its great to be a Mountaineer" going post game, but I doubt they stuck around for that.