Time to ditch pre-game video?

[book]

It seems anti-climatic to the intoductions to our team - I miss the frenzy of the team coming out of the tunnel to the Rouser, flags, etc... and then the "jump" music before tip=off is much more electric. What do you think?

 

[Bad Gopher]

Totally agree. It disrupts the whole flow of things. Flow-wise it's the equivalent of a streaker on the court.

 

[gopheraddict]

They weren't able to show the video before the player introductions in the past because they always introduced the teams "alternately." Perhaps they're trying--unsuccessfully--to fire up the crowd by copying teams that have all sorts of pyrotechnics, dimmed lights, spotlights, canned music, etc. before their player introductions. Hopefully, during B1G games, they'll go back to showing the video before the team's entry onto the court, when it did seem to excite the crowd in anticipation of the team's entry to the sounds of the Rouser. It has done nothing to the atmosphere to show the video before the player introductions. This is, indeed, a strange change in tradition.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

I agree, they need to do it like the football team. Show it before the team enters.

 

[brucekaupa]

- Video
- Jaws theme
- Rouser as team comes onto court
- Alternate introductions with team running through giant Gopher

 

[SelectionSunday]

I liked the intro video better when they had the Mbakwe scream at the very end of it.

 

[Hates Monikers]

It's too long and comes at a bad time. Maybe do it like football, before the team returns to the floor.

 

[point guard 10]

I really like the video itself, but the placement is bad. If they did it before the team entered, it would be fine. I like the concept of an intro video.

 

[goldenman]

Yeah I get amped before football games.. There is honestly no energy there during player intros too. This is something that does need to change and I was thinking about this same topic when I was at the game last week. Last year was way better

 

[PeanutButterGopherTime]

I don't understand the point of discussing the atmosphere of the Barn against bad opponents. Let's wait until we get into B1G play and the place will be rockin'. Valentine's Day against Sconny should be particularly rowdy.

 

[LBJ]

I just sent an email to the athletic department. Hopefully they will consider our ideas.

 

[Parski1]

I agree, they need to do it like the football team. Show it before the team enters.

Agree again.