ThrowYourBillsUp

if this was such a bother, why didnt you bring this up earlier? we've cheered for the doc all season, hell we have even made one of the fathead signs with his face on in (which he loved). but maybe you just werent at those games... and when i donate 12mil to slu to help build the greatest thing to happen to slu's campus in terms of school spirit since the invention of the forward pass, ill do whatever i want to (hopefully WR will still be eligible so i can give him a high five at half)

Well said Davola.

NO MORE BALLOONS. The balloons are horrible. You cant clap when you have them, it doesnt distract the players, and more students are concerned with making balloon animals then they are with paying attention to the game. If I were temple or xavier i would have loved them because it silences the students. get rid of them.

Looks like this thread is kinda dying but I wanted to add my two cents: Mo. St. was embarrassing, but honestly I expected nothing less from SLU. SLU always bends over backwards to make sure they make as much money as possible. As a senior last year, I bought student season tickets and I refused to ever buy student season tickets again because for a couple games, they sold student section tickets to everyone and students were forced to sit with families and older fans. Getting yelled at to shut up or sit down in your own student section is demoralizing. Almost as demoralizing as attending a home game with a bigger visiting fan base. Last year on Mardi Gras, Rick said the fans won that game for us and by showing up in force, and they absolutely did. So what makes the difference between an amazing presence like on Mardi Gras and the lack there of for Mo St.? Alcohol and something to do before the game. If students had somewhere FUN to go to tailgate before games that would automatically bring in students, young alumni, and even older alumni and friends. Its hard to get people to go to the games alone, so you need to give them something to get behind before the games. And if slu doesnt want to allow tailgating on school grounds or at the arena, then at least work with somewhere like the Library annex (read: not humps) and get them to make great drink specials and food specials for all home games and televised away games. You can even bring the slu cheerleaders/dance team/ whatever they are called now and get them to give out free stuff. Something like this wouldnt even cost money (except for the free giveaways) and you will attract more people to games. I understand the stigma behind the university supporting drinking, but get over it already. Its a sporting event, people are going to drink, and in my opinion, it makes for a bigger fan base. Call it a necessary evil if you want.