Program Deserves Big Crowds

[WSUfan1]

I feel the same way. Is there not like a board/committee of fans that can be put together and discuss ideas. If we put together some sort of presentation and also on paper, could we not present our thoughts and ideas? I say we put something like this together and go from there.

 

[n.ogdencat]

I want you all to know that Bovee isn't the problem, of course this is my opinion. I think Weber is really fortunate to have him running the department. The problems are else where and its just not in athletics, even though there are a lot of problems at the top of the hill. There are far to many professionals on that campus that are content with "merely doing enough" and then collecting their paychecks. Somethings Weber has been missing are passion, innovation, and merely the desire to "hit the pavement."

Ogdengodfather...I've had meetings, sent emails, actually called employees out, and tried to get alumni and students together for meetings and nobody has taken much interest. I'm still willing to try though.

 

[ogdengodfather]

I want you all to know that Bovee isn't the problem, of course this is my opinion. I think Weber is really fortunate to have him running the department. The problems are else where and its just not in athletics, even though there are a lot of problems at the top of the hill. There are far to many professionals on that campus that are content with "merely doing enough" and then collecting their paychecks. Somethings Weber has been missing are passion, innovation, and merely the desire to "hit the pavement."

Ogdengodfather...I've had meetings, sent emails, actually called employees out, and tried to get alumni and students together for meetings and nobody has taken much interest. I'm still willing to try though.

I NEVER said Bovee is the problem but from what I understand he is the man in charge of Athletics up at WSU right? Also personally I really don't give a damn about the rest of WSU. The only thing I care about at WSU is the sports. But I for one am sick of WSU sports never getting any recognition in this state and I say it's time for that to change.
Let's make going to WSU sports the thing to do in northern Utah again and not just an afterthought. And for hell's sakes get rid of the people up at WSU who are just there for the paycheck.

 

[flylikeasparrow]

Yes it it true that WE deserve a big crowd at games. As a member of the PPak board, getting students involved is hard. As have been discussed before, most students are fair weather fans who care about the Y or the U or even USU, they go to Weber State and by hells sake should root for the school they attend. Now I want to address you idiot fans that go on bus trips and cheer the whole time. Were is your enthusiasm for home games? You are willing to go to a road game and cheer but when it comes to home games, your asses are glued in your damn seats and are letting others do all the cheering. Yes talhad, catcat, and bengalhater, I am calling you out help us students get the other students involved at games then, hopefully, the domino affect will take place. Once one person has a good time at a game they will come back and they will bring a friend or two with them.

 

[ogdengodfather]

Yes it it true that WE deserve a big crowd at games. As a member of the PPak board, getting students involved is hard. As have been discussed before, most students are fair weather fans who care about the Y or the U or even USU, they go to Weber State and by hells sake should root for the school they attend. Now I want to address you idiot fans that go on bus trips and cheer the whole time. Were is your enthusiasm for home games? You are willing to go to a road game and cheer but when it comes to home games, your butts are glued in your damn seats and are letting others do all the cheering. Yes talhad, catcat, and bengalhater, I am calling you out help us students get the other students involved at games then, hopefully, the domino affect will take place. Once one person has a good time at a game they will come back and they will bring a friend or two with them.

I don't understand why you are calling these non-students out? If your on the purplepak board then isnt getting students involved technically your job now?
Catcat, Tal and Bengalhater have done more in the last 6 years to get students involved than any other students have.
I think it's time for the current purplepak to man up and get it rolling. One day you have to learn to ride a bike without training wheels, that day is today.

 

[flylikeasparrow]

just for the record ogdengodfather, ya i know they have done a lot, but lately all they do is nothing. we students in the front try to get chants going, to get the crowd involved, and i look back and they are just cillaxin insteed of getting the fans around them cheering. that is all I am asking get those around them involved so our DEE EVENT CENTER will once again be the most feared arena to play in.

 

[ogdengodfather]

just for the record ogdengodfather, ya i know they have done a lot, but lately all they do is nothing. we students in the front try to get chants going, to get the crowd involved, and i look back and they are just cillaxin insteed of getting the fans around them cheering. that is all I am asking get those around them involved so our DEE EVENT CENTER will once again be the most feared arena to play in.

Like I said young grasshopper, there comes a time where one must figure things out for himself. these 3 need to focus their energies on the Wildcat club now instead of the purple pak.
I have faith in the purple pak that you can indeed build upon what these 3 visionaries have left you.

 

[n.ogdencat]

There is always more that can be done by the PPAK. Maybe you aren't doing enough. Last year, bengalhater passed out flyers on campus, at the dorms, put them on cars in the Dee and other lots on campus and had the wooden signs out for virtually every game, which should ALL be considered BIG.

Not that I don't think you've been doing a good job. Fly, you put forth a lot of heart during football season and it showed for Homecoming. It was the biggest student attended game in 7 years. No matter, more needs to be done. You need to get your members more involved. How many PPAK members are there? Stop looking at them as $$$ but as students. The PAK is not a for profit organization. ITS A STUDENT ORGANIZATION, where you need to get the students involved. How many freshman from last year rejoined this year? How many freshman from this years PAK will join next year? Give them, the student members, the college experience. Since the WSUSA wont and the Greek System is gone the PAK has an excellent opportunity, but you don't do it. The problem is that the organization doesn't organize or plan things out, and that is in no way or form, all your fault. However, YOU are the leader, you need to be looking for ways to get your members involved. Its kinda late to do that now. You should have called each one and known who they were at the start of the year, and had a system in place to make sure they all receive a text message and an email before all activities (bus trips, games, sign painting parties, other social events, planning meetings, ect ect ect). Know your members, give them the college experience (not a benefit card and a shirt, part of the equation but not the total sum), and you will create a stronger, more loyal fan base. Me, CatCat, and Bengalhater have given our all, we can't do what we've been doing are entire lives. The student leadership needs to man up and LEAD. By the way, I was told by the past AD that I cost myself jobs by the way I acted. He loved it, but others didn't. Also, the current AD asked me why I was in the student section. There are reason why I've mellowed.

Maybe you can pick up some good ideas from our brothers up north. Put together a handout that has all the cheers on it and give it to all the students in the section. Use the white board to put down a cheer, for instance, 1. Lets go weber (put a big black 1 on the white board). Get some info on the opposing players, coaches, and schools. Get some of the front row crazies to go into the crowd, with a buddy-two by two-, to teach the other students the cheers. INFORMATION, ORGANIZATION, and PLANNING are very important to creating a strong and successful group. I know you can do it. You are the man!

 

[weberwildcat]

Yes it it true that WE deserve a big crowd at games. As a member of the PPak board, getting students involved is hard. As have been discussed before, most students are fair weather fans who care about the Y or the U or even USU, they go to Weber State and by hells sake should root for the school they attend. Now I want to address you idiot fans that go on bus trips and cheer the whole time. Were is your enthusiasm for home games? You are willing to go to a road game and cheer but when it comes to home games, your butts are glued in your damn seats and are letting others do all the cheering. Yes talhad, catcat, and bengalhater, I am calling you out help us students get the other students involved at games then, hopefully, the domino affect will take place. Once one person has a good time at a game they will come back and they will bring a friend or two with them.

honestly no wsu students care about the miami hurricanes.

 

[weberwildcat]

There is always more that can be done by the PPAK. Maybe you aren't doing enough. Last year, bengalhater passed out flyers on campus, at the dorms, put them on cars in the Dee and other lots on campus and had the wooden signs out for virtually every game, which should ALL be considered BIG.

Not that I don't think you've been doing a good job. Fly, you put forth a lot of heart during football season and it showed for Homecoming. It was the biggest student attended game in 7 years. No matter, more needs to be done. You need to get your members more involved. How many PPAK members are there? Stop looking at them as $$$ but as students. The PAK is not a for profit organization. ITS A STUDENT ORGANIZATION, where you need to get the students involved. How many freshman from last year rejoined this year? How many freshman from this years PAK will join next year? Give them, the student members, the college experience. Since the WSUSA wont and the Greek System is gone the PAK has an excellent opportunity, but you don't do it. The problem is that the organization doesn't organize or plan things out, and that is in no way or form, all your fault. However, YOU are the leader, you need to be looking for ways to get your members involved. Its kinda late to do that now. You should have called each one and known who they were at the start of the year, and had a system in place to make sure they all receive a text message and an email before all activities (bus trips, games, sign painting parties, other social events, planning meetings, ect ect ect). Know your members, give them the college experience (not a benefit card and a shirt, part of the equation but not the total sum), and you will create a stronger, more loyal fan base. Me, CatCat, and Bengalhater have given our all, we can't do what we've been doing are entire lives. The student leadership needs to man up and LEAD. By the way, I was told by the past AD that I cost myself jobs by the way I acted. He loved it, but others didn't. Also, the current AD asked me why I was in the student section. There are reason why I've mellowed.

Maybe you can pick up some good ideas from our brothers up north. Put together a handout that has all the cheers on it and give it to all the students in the section. Use the white board to put down a cheer, for instance, 1. Lets go weber (put a big black 1 on the white board). Get some info on the opposing players, coaches, and schools. Get some of the front row crazies to go into the crowd, with a buddy-two by two-, to teach the other students the cheers. INFORMATION, ORGANIZATION, and PLANNING are very important to creating a strong and successful group. I know you can do it. You are the man!

too long to read, please summarize this in a few sentences. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[weberwildman]

Yes it it true that WE deserve a big crowd at games. As a member of the PPak board, getting students involved is hard. As have been discussed before, most students are fair weather fans who care about the Y or the U or even USU, they go to Weber State and by hells sake should root for the school they attend. Now I want to address you idiot fans that go on bus trips and cheer the whole time. Were is your enthusiasm for home games? You are willing to go to a road game and cheer but when it comes to home games, your butts are glued in your damn seats and are letting others do all the cheering. Yes talhad, catcat, and bengalhater, I am calling you out help us students get the other students involved at games then, hopefully, the domino affect will take place. Once one person has a good time at a game they will come back and they will bring a friend or two with them.

Well, for shit sakes dude. Learn to do this yourself. There comes a time in life when people have to grow up. Learn to do your job. We did ours, take a lesson and follow our example. It's really not that difficult. Big Pappa really needs to do something. I picked him to be my replacement and he has really been one big, huge dissapointment. If Big Pappa doesn't start doing his job, he should have his scholarship taken away and given to flylikeasparrow, because he does lives his life in mediocrity.

 

[weberwildman]

Yes it it true that WE deserve a big crowd at games. As a member of the PPak board, getting students involved is hard. As have been discussed before, most students are fair weather fans who care about the Y or the U or even USU, they go to Weber State and by hells sake should root for the school they attend. Now I want to address you idiot fans that go on bus trips and cheer the whole time. Were is your enthusiasm for home games? You are willing to go to a road game and cheer but when it comes to home games, your butts are glued in your damn seats and are letting others do all the cheering. Yes talhad, catcat, and bengalhater, I am calling you out help us students get the other students involved at games then, hopefully, the domino affect will take place. Once one person has a good time at a game they will come back and they will bring a friend or two with them.

Well, for poo-poo sakes dude. Learn to do this yourself. There comes a time in life when people have to grow up. Learn to do your job. We did ours, take a lesson and follow our example. It's really not that difficult. Big Pappa really needs to do something. I picked him to be my replacement and he has really been one big, huge dissapointment. If Big Pappa doesn't start doing his job, he should have his scholarship taken away and given to flylikeasparrow, because he does lives his life in mediocrity.

Sons,

You will find in life if you decide to not give a half ass effort, you will be able to accomplish many things... The Sky is the Limit!!

Love always,
Bengalhater

 

[weberwildcat]

Not that it is relevant to this topic but we have the highest attendance average in the conference. just an observation. our attendance to the rest of the conf thus far in comparison is apples and oranges. while getting 5000 to a game would be a sell out or overflow most of the big sky arenas that isn't good enough at WSU.


in 1980 our attendance ave was 10,500. it was 29th in the nation. we should have an average of 7-8000 though given how good an consistent our teams have been under Rahe. as of right now our current ave is 4800.

 

[ogdengodfather]

Yes it it true that WE deserve a big crowd at games. As a member of the PPak board, getting students involved is hard. As have been discussed before, most students are fair weather fans who care about the Y or the U or even USU, they go to Weber State and by hells sake should root for the school they attend. Now I want to address you idiot fans that go on bus trips and cheer the whole time. Were is your enthusiasm for home games? You are willing to go to a road game and cheer but when it comes to home games, your butts are glued in your damn seats and are letting others do all the cheering. Yes talhad, catcat, and bengalhater, I am calling you out help us students get the other students involved at games then, hopefully, the domino affect will take place. Once one person has a good time at a game they will come back and they will bring a friend or two with them.

Well, for poo-poo sakes dude. Learn to do this yourself. There comes a time in life when people have to grow up. Learn to do your job. We did ours, take a lesson and follow our example. It's really not that difficult. Big Pappa really needs to do something. I picked him to be my replacement and he has really been one big, huge dissapointment. If Big Pappa doesn't start doing his job, he should have his scholarship taken away and given to flylikeasparrow, because he does lives his life in mediocrity.

Wait, you get a scholarship for this? Sign my ass up baby!! I was born to market WSU sports.

 

[wildkyle]

Well if the weather doesn't get better I am going to have a problem getting there.

 

[ogdengodfather]

Well if the weather doesn't get better I am going to have a problem getting there.

As of now it hasn't been snowing here in Ogden and the roads are great.

 

[wildkyle]

It is snowing here in Brigham City.

 

[ogdengodfather]

It is snowing here in Brigham City.

sounds like you better fire up the snowmobile or wake up the sled dogs.

 

[IHateBengals]

Yep, you do get a scholarship...a whopping $250 stipend per semester. I make that at my current job in 18 hours.

 

[ogdengodfather]

Yep, you do get a scholarship...a whopping $250 stipend per semester. I make that at my current job in 18 hours.

You get $250 and a trip every summer, sounds like a bad deal to me.