Spring Break
More fan support needed at Millett Hall
Jed DeMuesy
Issue date: 2/16/07 Section: Sports
There are very few things that really make me mad. Well, that's a lie. I hate when people are grammatically incorrect, I don't like professors who insist on giving a test the Thursday before spring break and I can't stand Zach Braff. People, Garden State is not that great of a movie. All of you who like it just think it's a great movie because it seems artsy. The movie is terrible. Go watch Taxi Driver or even Pretty Woman if you must.
Another thing that really bothers me is the lack of attendance at Miami University's men's basketball games. Recently a colleague of mine at Miami University Television (MUTV) did a story outlining the poor showing at Millett Hall this year.
On average, only 300 of 16,000 students attend men's basketball games. Three hundred? There are more men that are claiming to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby than those that cheer on the 'Hawks.
It isn't like you are going to see a horrible game either. These RedHawks have won the last four of five games and are killer at home. In the month of February alone, all you have missed is a complete thrashing of Ball State and two three-point victories, one capped off on a last second 3-pointer from Doug Penno. All in all, Miami is 11-2 at home. It is a mystery, though, because they might as well be playing on the road every night.
I know the Hawk Heads - those die-hard fans - exist and I do appreciate the job they are doing. However, the majority of Miami basketball supporters knew Phillip Shriver before our student center was named after him. I'm glad those fans are there, too. Unfortunately, their idea of high energy is that crazy Jack Paar fellow who hosted The Tonight Show. We need more students at the games.
These guys need our support at every home game. Sure, Tim Pollitz is not Wally Szczerbiak, neither is Nathan Peavy, but both big men are averaging more than 14 points per game and play lockdown defense. Michael Bramos is a super sophomore, getting 10 points a night and bringing leadership to a team already full of leaders, with Penno at the head of the list. Although he isn't in double figures in points, he has a knack for stepping up in big spots. That's what leaders do best. This is a team that basketball fans could very easily find a spot for in their sporting hearts. It's just a question of when, if ever, that will happen.
Another thing that really bothers me is the lack of attendance at Miami University's men's basketball games. Recently a colleague of mine at Miami University Television (MUTV) did a story outlining the poor showing at Millett Hall this year.
On average, only 300 of 16,000 students attend men's basketball games. Three hundred? There are more men that are claiming to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby than those that cheer on the 'Hawks.
It isn't like you are going to see a horrible game either. These RedHawks have won the last four of five games and are killer at home. In the month of February alone, all you have missed is a complete thrashing of Ball State and two three-point victories, one capped off on a last second 3-pointer from Doug Penno. All in all, Miami is 11-2 at home. It is a mystery, though, because they might as well be playing on the road every night.
I know the Hawk Heads - those die-hard fans - exist and I do appreciate the job they are doing. However, the majority of Miami basketball supporters knew Phillip Shriver before our student center was named after him. I'm glad those fans are there, too. Unfortunately, their idea of high energy is that crazy Jack Paar fellow who hosted The Tonight Show. We need more students at the games.
These guys need our support at every home game. Sure, Tim Pollitz is not Wally Szczerbiak, neither is Nathan Peavy, but both big men are averaging more than 14 points per game and play lockdown defense. Michael Bramos is a super sophomore, getting 10 points a night and bringing leadership to a team already full of leaders, with Penno at the head of the list. Although he isn't in double figures in points, he has a knack for stepping up in big spots. That's what leaders do best. This is a team that basketball fans could very easily find a spot for in their sporting hearts. It's just a question of when, if ever, that will happen.
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Charles Berg
posted 2/16/07 @ 11:01 AM EST
Don't look now, but it was JOHN Belushi who "died years ago." JIM Belushi is still making bad cop movies and worse TV shows.
Jed DeMuesy
posted 2/18/07 @ 11:05 PM EST
Hey... my editor jusat missed one... I'm aware that John Belushi was the more talented and less alive Belushi brother.
Jeff Dietrich
posted 2/20/07 @ 12:53 PM EST
It may have been helpful to mention that Millet Hall is probably one of the worst venues to attend a college basketball in the country. Maybe it is about time the University thinks about building a new arena. (Continued…)
Ken Marra
posted 2/20/07 @ 1:32 PM EST
I agree with the last post. Millet is possibly the least intimidating arena known to man. And why is it so dark in there? It's depressing.
I also agree about Coles. (Continued…)
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