billikenfan05 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Edit: I did not write this. http://www.unewsonline.com/2010/09/slu-students-get-rowdy-2/ SLU Students Get Rowdy Posted September 16, 2010 by Neil DuRoss Category: Sports Blue Crew changing names Billikens build new traditions As the great, classic-rock band The Who clearly exclaims in its 1978 mega-hit: Blue are you? Blue, blue, blue, blue? I really wanna know. Blue are you? Or so I think thats what the song exclaims. Ill be honest, sludents, I dont listen to music; I just do not care for it. Catchy lyrics, melodies that make you boogie? Forget about it; thats just not for me. However, what I do have a passion for is good, old-fashioned, bring-the-peanut- butter-and-pump-up-the jam Billiken basketball. From head basketball coach Rick Majerus black-on-black clothing ensemble, to Kwamain Mitchell leading the offense, all the way to the student section on the west end of Chaifetz Arena, Billiken basketball has undergone a serious transformation recently: from the doldrums of Division I hoops to being primed for a run at excellence. At the heart of this transformation is the student section that steadily increases in attendance as the Legend of Chaifetz grows. The words I think that The Who sang are very applicable when describing the student section at all home basketball games: Blue are you? Well, for the past decade or so, the group in charge of organizing student section participation called itself Blue Crew, yet the group is currently in the midst of an identity switch and name change. The name is too dated and generic, the leaders and Athletic Department claim. I agree. Any school with the color blue could be deemed blue crew. Students here at Saint Louis University (sludents, if you will, and I will) are much more creative than that. The current campaign to rename the student section and its organizational governing body is a fantastic opportunity for sludents of all ages to take part in their fan-ship and University. This is a great chance to showcase the creative habits of student fans here that have already permeated into the crowd at basketball games. The imaginative prowess of the student section, regardless of its name, is already on display in the form of inflatable dolphins, ridiculous cardboard cutouts, student costumes and crowd surfing the Billiken. Some could chalk this up to the draught beer on tap in the arena concession stands, but Ill give the credit of these hijinks to the ingenuous student body, which keeps adding to the fun nature of Billiken basketball. If students put their creative muscle (which scientific texts refer to as the brain) to work, then this new name to the student section will add to the Billiken basketball experience, give more ownership of the group to students and put a distinctive answer to the question: Who are you? We are Billikens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 The ingenuous student body? Factually, that may be true, but it also appears that the U. News misses Avis for reasons other than his belief in a free student press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirahna Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Not sure if this name had been posted but what about the SLU-tang Clan. Automatic chant, if you catch my drift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMDG-Unit Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Not sure if this name had been posted but what about the SLU-tang Clan. Automatic chant, if you catch my drift. Greatest idea ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Oh, my. Just think what we'd have to call the Baby Blues. (Bring Charlie back to coach and we'd hit the triple entendre trifecta.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedtheblue Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 frigggggin sweet idea. all friends are stoked about this too. my buddy just designed a sweet logo for it aswell... ill try to scan it later today and submit it WHOEVERS IDEA THIS IS PLEASE SUBMIT IT!!! the band can play the beginning of "aint nothing to fu*k" with... EPIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedtheblue Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Not sure if this name had been posted but what about the SLU-tang Clan. Automatic chant, if you catch my drift. hey man you should totally submit this idea... my friend just designed a sick logo slu-tang clan aint nothing to f**k with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedtheblue Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 heres the design my friend came up with.... let me know what you think http://www.flickr.com/photos/54045292@N02/5001749891/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Better send it ASAP. I believe the entries had to be in by yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedtheblue Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Better send it ASAP. I believe the entries had to be in by yesterday! the 27th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedtheblue Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 the 27th nvm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.