"New Traditions" Card

[1987alum]

Throw more Tootsie Rolls!!!!!

[Falconboy]

Thats an absolute travesty IMHO. What "genius" thought that would be a good idea. Leave our real traditions alone dammit! The only saving thing about the changing of the last few verse of AZZ is that it appears to be a football only change. But still, it sickens me nonetheless.

AD Christopher, we ask you to upgrade our stadiums ,arenas , or build new ones if possible and bring BG upto par with every other Mac school at the very least , but we didn't hire you to change every freakin' tradition we falcons hold dear. Please let what you've done so far be the end.

[San Fran Falcon]

Good lord. If I had known this post would cause such a storm I probably wouldn't have posted it. Although, I guess every other thread that has been started in the last month should have been a clue.

Look, I'm not saying Sweet Caroline is going to inspire any mosh pits or anything. I'm just saying it gives people something to sing/say/yell between periods when most of the noise/energy dies down and rarely comes back to the same level. Are there songs that would better accomplish the task? Sure. The only difference is that we asked them to play Sweet Caroline because we liked the song. Like something else? Walk up yourself and ask them to play something different.

Honestly, there are a few of those "New Traditions" I do like and a few I don't. When it all comes down to it, as long as there are people in the seats making noise for the Falcons, does it really matter exactly what hand motion/chant people are doing?

Personally, I don't care about any of them, except changing the words to Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba. It's stupid, and needless. They do not have to ruin our "actual" traditions in some half-assed attempts at creating "new" traditions (which as mentioned is an oxymoron anyways).

As for the rest of it, I really don't care. I don't think any of them will really catch on, so it doesn't matter anyways. I do hate the Falcon screech just because it makes my ears hurt, but I've grown used to that over the years.

In the end none of this will get new kids to the games, or have them make more noise at the games. A winning team is what it will take to do that...or selling beer...

Mmmm.....beer. Personally, I think they're all kind of cheesy. I do like the B-G-S-U after TD's though. The rest are too structured and won't catch on.

[TG1996]

I step away from the Internet for 24 hours and this is the crap they pull?

That's it. 24 hour watch from now on.

As has been stated, the idea was a good one, but why not send around cards with what we already do? I dig me some Neil Diamond, but the Sweet Caroline thing is downright learning disabled. There are plenty of other songs (as has also been stated) that we could make our own. Why copy Fenway and now everywhere else? Or maybe it was a mandate from ESPN...

"You will play Tuesday afternoon games, and also do what you can to be more like the Yankees and/or Red Sox. Changing your quarterback's name to 'Bonds' would also be appreciated."

The AZZ thing doesn't even match the cadence (is that the word?) of the last line of AZZ!!!

"FIGHT FOR B-G-S-U!" = 6 syllables
"FIRST DOWN FOR B-G-S-U" = 7 syllables.

Not only that, but playing it after every first down is going to turn a kick-ass fight song into background music. Especially if we get an offense like the Harris/Jacobs era. Save it for touchdowns, and play it right.

I *AM* glad, however, that they didn't promote a "WE ARE...BG" chant that every other two-syllable college has taken up. "BG-SU" is ours, and it's great, and it's usually started anonymously by some drunk. And it is terrific.

And Peregrinner, don't feel bad about posting it at all. The reaction is actually quite tame compared to other topics...

[TG1996]

Throw more Tootsie Rolls!!!!!

Nope. Tootsie Rolls are banned. (Just kidding... I hope!!)

Best memories of Tootsie Roll throwing, both from last year:

-DD hurling them sarcastically, then out of ridiculous joy as we turned an apathetic start to the UB game into an exciting OT win.

-Me throwing them at some guy at a hockey game who was throwing bite-sized candy bars at Section A. A couple of them hit, he gave a "WTF was that!?!?" look up to the seats, then saw what they were and grinned. Pretty damn funny, I thought.

[BGFalconfromCincy]

AD Christopher, we ask you to upgrade our stadiums ,arenas , or build new ones if possible and bring BG upto par with every other Mac school at the very least , but we didn't hire you to change every freakin' tradition we falcons hold dear. Please let what you've done so far be the end.

How is this Christopher's fault, when did he become head of the marketing department. I'm shocked no one has blamed Brandon for the ones they don't like

[Bleeding Orange]

I blame gay logos and ditch witches, personally.

[Peregrinner]

...Also, I think it may be necessary to point out that it's not so much a word change for AZZ as it is an adaptation for one particular cheer.

I still don't like it, but I think there's quite a difference between an adapted cheer and a wholesale change of the traditional 'unofficial fight song'.

[swinger5]

I agree with Peregrinner here. It really isn't a total word change of the song. It's not like when the band is out there playing before the football team comes out they want people to say "first down for B-G-S-U", the song will remain the same with "Win for B-G-S-U". It is just a simple change of first down for B-G-S-U after a first down. I don't think it's all that horrible.

[FMBfan07]

The AZZ thing doesn't even match the cadence (is that the word?) of the last line of AZZ!!!

"FIGHT FOR B-G-S-U!" = 6 syllables
"FIRST DOWN FOR B-G-S-U" = 7 syllables.

I thought the same thing, but the song goes, "and fight for B-G-S-U" so "first down for B-G-S-U will work. On the card they passed out they don't want you to say and first down, just first down... so it technically will work

[falconfan1]

globetrotter: "I commend them for trying."

I agree. We are being proactive- we are "trying". Logo updates, tennis courts, tradition cards, track, special t shirts, FieldTurf, HS games at Doyt, stadium graphics, Sebo Center, food service updates, ticket sales director, and so on.

We are "trying"- and I think that is great. I hope fans get on board. We need Falcon fans at the contests- with old traditions and new traditions.

By the way, the AD brought every incoming freshmen athlete- all 18 sports - to hear from current student-athlete leaders, understand who does what in the department, meet all the kids from all the sports, learn a few "BG traditions" and hear about expectations.

We are "trying".

Go Falcons!

[Jacobs4Heisman]

AD Christopher, we ask you to upgrade our stadiums ,arenas , or build new ones if possible and bring BG upto par with every other Mac school at the very least , but we didn't hire you to change every freakin' tradition we falcons hold dear. Please let what you've done so far be the end.

How is this Christopher's fault, when did he become head of the marketing department. I'm shocked no one has blamed Brandon for the ones they don't like

I don't blame Brandon.

It's definitely all Sean Ellis' fault.

[Peregrinner]

We are "trying".

I wanted to say, I sincerely hope my posting this didn't come across as an outright criticism of this idea or anything. To be honest, my first reaction to even seeing the card was to be absolutely pumped that it was even there.
Thinking about my freshman year, I remember that people had to print out their own sheets to inform the students of the chants, etc. at the games.

I know for me personally (and I would imagine for most of the people who have commented on the cards) it's not that I'm upset about the cards being made or even that I'm that unhappy with what's on them, it's just that it seems there needs to be as much attention paid to the tried and true 'old' traditions as there are to the new ones. Personally, I was ecstatic that AZZ, FF and the Alma Mater were on the back of the card.

Thank you (and all involved) for all of the effort. It's hard sometimes to give the credit that is deserved, especially when something as dear to us as the University's traditions are involved.

[TG1996]

it's just that it seems there needs to be as much attention paid to the tried and true 'old' traditions as there are to the new ones.

I think that sums it up. Yep. That does it.

[Globetrotter]

it's just that it seems there needs to be as much attention paid to the tried and true 'old' traditions as there are to the new ones.

I think that sums it up. Yep. That does it.

I'snt there a saying about building a house on sand? I think you are exactly right here. maybe a card with half of the falcon traditions that are actual traditions on one side adn then these "new" traditions on the other? would have been more appropriate. It seems that it would be wise to have a base to build off of instead of starting from scratch.