Miami to switch sidelines

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:22 am

Interesting thread about it in Oxford:

http://www.miamihawktalk.com/discussion ... hp?t=37909

Question:

Weren't our players actually struck by the occasional flying object in 2003?

I was digging around for threads on this -- but AZZ.com was revamped in 2004.

I don't want to make baseless accusations, but I see all these brie eaters making fun of this rule, how we don't want our feelings hurt, etc.

I thought our players' experience in 2003 went beyond Miami students' attempts to be clever with their mouths.

If objects were not thrown at our players, I'll stand corrected.

Spart43 · Post by **Spart43** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:15 am

I found this article about the MU Fans etiquette in 'The Miami Student' newspaper. Interesting paragraph contains this quote:

Heckling is completely acceptable. I do it at nearly every game I go to, much to the dismay of some of my closest friends.

Here is the link to the complete article, the quote is on the 2nd page.

http://media.www.miamistudent.net/media ... 9992.shtml

DevilGrad · Post by **DevilGrad** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:28 am

I have heard of students throwing marshmallows -- once -- several years ago but don't recall any other reported incidents. Several years ago, Kent alleged that students had used "racial epithets," but upon detailed and systematic investigation by both grumpy MHT moderators and our AD, it was determined that the heckling in question related to Josh Cribbs's legal troubles, which to my mind became fair game since Laing Kennedy didn't impose any meaningful suspension on the kid.

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:28 am

I love the attitude on thier board about it. We're Miami so we should just do w/e we want. F the MAC if they do fine us who cares.....

I think it's safe to say that I hate Miami more than Toledo.

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:36 am

In a conference where getting fans is next to impossible, where big crowds are few and far between and where there are bigger things to worry about than what fans are behind what benches, its a joke that Rick Chryst felt that this rule is needed.

So what is worse, the fact that students scream at players, or that your students know the phone number to the Opposing team's coach's box and use to call it during the game? OR what about your students and their proximity to the court at Anderson arena? What will you say if the MAC comes in and says no students may sit any closer than the first 15 rows of the court?

Why does it matter where students sit? Isn't it hard enough just to get them to show up?

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:41 am

redskins4ever wrote:In a conference where getting fans is next to impossible, where big crowds are few and far between and where there are bigger things to worry about than what fans are behind what benches, its a joke that Rick Chryst felt that this rule is needed.

So what is worse, the fact that students scream at players, or that your students know the phone number to the Opposing team's coach's box and use to call it during the game? OR what about your students and their proximity to the court at Anderson arena? What will you say if the MAC comes in and says no students may sit any closer than the first 15 rows of the court?

Why does it matter where students sit? Isn't it hard enough just to get them to show up?

I agree 100% about Anderson that shouldnt be allowed same about the coach's box. And I agree that the MAC should not have rules limiting where students sit, but they do so we all have to live with it.

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:53 am

Rules were meant to be broken.

Bigcman0789 · Post by **Bigcman0789** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:58 am

the fans are apparently trying to to a "red out" for the game, just saw it on facebook

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:58 am

redskins4ever wrote:Rules were meant to be broken.

haha, touche

The Niz · Post by **The Niz** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:01 am

Our student section switched sides for the miami game last year. The only people complaining about that were our students.

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:12 am

what students? I didn't see too many people at that game period.

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:20 am

The Niz wrote:Our student section switched sides for the miami game last year. The only people complaining about that were our students.

I dont know what your talking about, they moved the band to the other side in the corner. But the students were all behind the BG bench.

The Niz · Post by **The Niz** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:25 am

The student section was supposed to be right next to where the band was, that way it wouldn't look as bad as CMU did on TV. We don't really employ a whole lot of ushers, so a lot of people just ignored the switch.

And for the first quarter of that game, there were a lot of students there. The stadium was empty aside from the band, a few students, and the teams in teh second half.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:36 am

Bigcman0789 wrote:the fans are apparently trying to to a "red out" for the game, just saw it on facebook

What's wrong with that? That's a typical college spirit move. Personally, I love seeing a sea of orange at The Doyt.

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:44 am

Sry for the off topic post here but, Redskins big improvement on the avatar pic!