I'll start by saying that I like the Victory Walk tradition that Coach Brewster has introduced at Minnesota. It gives fans a chance to show their support and appreciation to the players on a more intimate level before the team goes into battle.
I have attended four Victory Walk's this year and what I have noticed is that as the season has progressed the players seem less interested to the point where half of the team is walking along chatting with each other or listening to Ipods, giving the impression that they could care less. This may or may not be true but even my 12 year old son commented on this after the MSU walk. I won't mention any names but there were a couple of "highly visible players" who couldn't hear my son yelling at them because they were listening to music.
One might argue that this is for the players but I would argue it is for the fans too, especially for the fans who wish to "connect" with the team. Brewster is well ahead of the team so he doesn't witness what I have seen. Is this what Brewster had in mind when introducing and "selling" the Victory walk to fans? This team needs positive PR with the fan base. Removing your head gear and making eye contact and acknowledging the fans can go along ways. Not half of the team - the entire team.
I have attended four Victory Walk's this year and what I have noticed is that as the season has progressed the players seem less interested to the point where half of the team is walking along chatting with each other or listening to Ipods, giving the impression that they could care less. This may or may not be true but even my 12 year old son commented on this after the MSU walk. I won't mention any names but there were a couple of "highly visible players" who couldn't hear my son yelling at them because they were listening to music.
One might argue that this is for the players but I would argue it is for the fans too, especially for the fans who wish to "connect" with the team. Brewster is well ahead of the team so he doesn't witness what I have seen. Is this what Brewster had in mind when introducing and "selling" the Victory walk to fans? This team needs positive PR with the fan base. Removing your head gear and making eye contact and acknowledging the fans can go along ways. Not half of the team - the entire team.