Cyclone Alley

**awd4cy** · 02-05-2013, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by CyDude16

LOL CA leaders and "rowdy" should never be in the same sentence together, unless its saying how they don't know how to.

One of them makes interesting bird noises, but I think thats about all I have seen them do.

**CynadoAlley** · 02-05-2013, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by amestoplease

-what about dispersing the cyclone alley leaders randomly amongst the students so their job can be to be rowdy and spread the rowdiness instead of standing in the front row, pacing around next to guys dressed like fruit?

-go to a game at KU and itll make you want to barf how crazy stupid psycho loyally insane those idiot students are come game time. hilton has that potential FOR SURE and i think a lot of it has to do with how small allen fieldhouse is, making it sound louder because they cram 2,000 more people into it than hilton and its the size of the bathrooms at hilton...but my point is that we have the opportunity to make it THE place to play and were seeing flashes of it, just not consistency. a home crowd obviously gives an advantage so maybe brief the youngsters on those win-loss stats at hilton to remind them why they need to lose their voice.

-it sucks that the crazy kids that have no shame and yell like all hell might end up in the front row of the balcony because they didnt get there soon enough. i dont get how people are committed enough to get there early for a good seat but dont care enough to get off their phone and only get excited when theyre on the flex cam. i definitely think you could reward rowdiness with a reserved seat for the next game or even upgrade seats for the ones who cant get there 3 hours before OR label random scattered chairs that say 'if youre not crazy enough, we reserve the right to upgrade someone elses seat with the one youre in.'

-get some new traditions going...brainstorm with these kids and get them excited about something at certain points of the game. i think the tradition always draws people in and makes them want to be a part of it (like reading the newspaper when the other team comes out and then ripping it up and throwing it in the air, etc). we have that flag kid that runs around, and thats a cool and unique thing...but it doesnt really allow cyclone alley to get involved. make a montage of other student sections and show these kids not only whats out there for ideas but what theyre up against and not coming close to competing with!

I love these points, and think the newspaper thing would be an awesome idea. There's absolutely no shortage of where to get the newspapers. Thousands of Iowa State Daily's come out for free everyday.

**cmjh10** · 02-05-2013, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by awd4cy

One of them makes interesting bird noises, but I think thats about all I have seen them do.

The curly blond girl? She is completely useless....

**CyDude16** · 02-05-2013, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by cmjh10

The curly blond girl? She is completely useless....

Like dead fish useless? Oh this isn't the std thread.... damn.

**CynadoAlley** · 02-05-2013, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by cmjh10

The curly blond girl? She is completely useless....

Until the flex/smile cam comes on.. Then she's just mostly useless.

**cmjh10** · 02-05-2013, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by CynadoAlley

Until the flex/smile cam comes on.. Then she's just mostly useless.

I boo every time she is on there.

**awd4cy** · 02-05-2013, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by cmjh10

The curly blond girl? She is completely useless....

Haha I think I know who you are talking about. I was thinking there might have been a thread started about her last season.

**KFitzy87** · 02-05-2013, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by cmjh10

I boo every time she is on there.

Same!

**cmjh10** · 02-05-2013, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by awd4cy

Haha I think I know who you are talking about. I was thinking there might have been a thread started about her last season.

There was, I remember reading it. I think somebody talked about it to her, cuz she was pretty quiet after that.

**cyfan92** · 02-05-2013, 08:03 PM

Yes we students could/ will be better. But there are way more non student seats which people could be standing up and being loud as well. And I see non students on their phones during break as well. For every texter there is two people who get up with three minutes left in a tie game to beat traffic.

**KFitzy87** · 02-05-2013, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by cyfan92

Yes we students could/ will be better. But there are way more non student seats which people could be standing up and being loud as well. And I see non students on their phones during break as well. For every texter there is two people who get up with three minutes left in a tie game to beat traffic.

YES!!!

**cyclonedave25** · 02-05-2013, 08:06 PM

Let's not do the newspaper thing. I'm pretty sure that's done at 95% of high schools. Keep that tradition in HS. It's about the same as the "You can't do that" chant. Some things were cool in HS, but not at the college level.

**CYnic** · 02-05-2013, 08:08 PM

1) Give up the front row seats to students.
2) Don't allow students in the front 10 rows or so to save seats for extended periods of time. The people that want to be there are usually there when the doors open.
3) Toss rewards likes t-shirts, hats, etc. to the students that remain standing during a time out (sad that this is needed).
4) Organize a creative group to research notoriously rowdy student sections and come up with new chants/cheers/general noise. I emphasize creative because the band's chants are ridiculously cheesy.
5) Find a group of students who attend every game to lead the new chants/cheers/general noise.
5) Make rowdiness the tradition rather than an exception for big games.
6) Find a way to restore my print credits after making a sign.

**GMackey32** · 02-05-2013, 08:09 PM

We should just remove the seats in the lower bowl for everyone. If the students/bluehairs can't handle it, they can sit in the upper deck.

**CynadoAlley** · 02-05-2013, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by cyfan92

Yes we students could/ will be better. But there are way more non student seats which people could be standing up and being loud as well. And I see non students on their phones during break as well. For every texter there is two people who get up with three minutes left in a tie game to beat traffic.

Or the time limit there seems to be on standing up on the side. We get that momentum going and the entire place is yelling and standing up, but if we miss a shot (or even make one for that matter) or the other team puts one in, like clockwork there's a giant wave of people sitting down. Hilton is so awesome when everyone is standing up and yelling. I just wish it could be for more than 30 seconds at a time.
But I know all of the non-students on here more than likely stand and get into the game much more than the people sitting around them, so it's pretty much just preaching to the choir on here.