PGY Tiercel wrote:There is no reason to insult people who simply believe there are better things for them do to then attend a women's BB game. The university has a lot of Intercollegiate and Club sports, and even the best of BG supporters don't show up at all events. While I am sure everyone is glad to see the women win, it may not rank high enough to take up time from their lives. I am glad that you are able to make it to the games and cheer. Just don't come on here and insult those that don't. Until you attend all events you don't have the right. How many rugby games did you attend this year. While they are only club, I know they used to/still do compete for a national title. Who was at the womens swim meets. Last time I was at BG the only people at those were family and close friends.
That isn't a very good argument in my opinion. Swimming/gymnastics/etc. are not intended to be huge spectator sports here or anywhere else. Club sports are not inteded to be spectator sports either (they are there more to give students an opportunity to participate in sports competatively). Women's basketball, on the other hand, is intended to be a major spectator sport.
I think we all understand that community members can't make it to every game, and that is a big part of our attendence problem. Our student support, though, is abysmal. Throughout this year I have grown increasingly ashamed of the support our basketball teams get from our own students. I have been as guilty as anyone of not being able to make it to basketball games, but my reasons for not being at a game are ALWAYS, invariably, academic. There are a lot of students out there who choose to go and drink or play video games instead of going to the games -- more than enough to fill up the student section, I'd imagine...
And, there is absolutely NO reason to not support this women's team just as much as the men's. They are too good, and if anyone trys to tell you that women's basketball just isn't exciting, they either have not given it a chance or are sexist. Bottom line. If this team stunk I could at least understand that kind of apathy.
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