Can we stop with the left right left chant

[Son of Robert]

I know that players probably don't even notice it when they are on the line, but I swear that stupid chant yesterday affected Bouknight. He bricked that free throw worse than any miss he's had from the line all season. Opposing players definitely play to the crowd and time it so these morons are screaming while we're shooting free throws.

There, I said it.....

No way of knowing. But he looked extremely confident on each of his other foul shots, and on that one his body language was different and he wasn't even close. It looked like he was waiting for idiots to scream at the Shocker on the bench.

I'll make it easier for some of you. When you scream "sit down" when your own team is shooting a foul shot because the opponent is purposely not sitting down until you screaming at him may distract your shooter, you're letting yourself be manipulated by a 19 year old. That's not telling you not to have fun. Yell whatever you want that doesn't get you thrown out. That's just requesting that you not let your stupidity make it harder for the Huskies to win.

True story here. People can argue what they want, but the left right chanting with the "sit down" crescendo definitely appeared to affect Bouknight shooting that foul shot, and missing. What you do with this information is up to you, it's at least something to think about the next time this rolls around.

 

[Kitaman]

Not sure how anyone can stop college students from doing anything, even bad cheering. If so you could write a best seller.

 

[Ha Who]

Don’t think that’s why he missed it.

I agree. When my son played, I hated dead quiet. It made me so nervous. Of course, he would make them. I still prefer a little noise to the funeral silence

 

[UConnSwag11]

No way of knowing. But he looked extremely confident on each of his other foul shots, and on that one his body language was different and he wasn't even close. It looked like he was waiting for idiots to scream at the Shocker on the bench.

I'll make it easier for some of you. When you scream "sit down" when your own team is shooting a foul shot because the opponent is purposely not sitting down until you screaming at him may distract your shooter, you're letting yourself be manipulated by a 19 year old. That's not telling you not to have fun. Yell whatever you want that doesn't get you thrown out. That's just requesting that you not let your stupidity make it harder for the Huskies to win.

We had 19 turnovers and went 29-42 from the free throw line. But yes, you’re right, one missed free throw made us lose the game.

Out of everything that happened in that game, you’re hung you on a chant that the 15 students that showed up said.

 

[UConnSwag11]

If the chant made Bouk miss, then we’re screwed going forward

 

[UCDaveD]

“How can we get more students to the game?”

“I know! Let’s make their experience as boring and listless as our personalities!”
-some people on this board, probably-

 

[Vancat]

what was that team that used to break out a whole theater production behind the opposing teams free throw basket? That was hilarious

 

[willie99]

Not until the Dookies come up with a better one

 

[Lynyrd]

All set ... won't ever happen again

 

[Waquoit]

I like it because the visiting players seem to hate it.

 

[navery12]

what was that team that used to break out a whole theater production behind the opposing teams free throw basket? That was hilarious

Arizona State

 

[CL82]

Let’s make their experience as boring and listless as our personalities!

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[Vancat]

Arizona State

Ah yes, The Curtain of Distraction

 

[ucp990411]

Not sure how anyone can stop college students from doing anything, even bad cheering. If so you could write a best seller.

Maybe they could be a little more creative

 

[JB75]

I love it -I think it’s hilarious. Especially when the opposing player tries to delay sitting down thinking the crowd is going to forget and they still hit him with a “sit down”!!! Bouks gotta learn to overcome these things. Let the fans have their fun. One of the few times I laugh during a UConn game- not much to smile about nowadays. The other time is when I laugh at how awful Carltons hops are. Pleasantly surprised how good the crowd was Sunday as well. They really tried to get behind our huskies.

 

[wheelerdog]

I love it -I think it’s hilarious. Especially when the opposing player tries to delay sitting down thinking the crowd is going to forget and they still hit him with a “sit down”!!! Bouks gotta learn to overcome these things. Let the fans have their fun. One of the few times I laugh during a UConn game- not much to smile about nowadays. The other time is when I laugh at how awful Carltons hops are. Pleasantly surprised how good the crowd was Sunday as well. They really tried to get behind our huskies.

Agree that he's got to learn to tune out the noise, but the kids don't think the crowd is going to forget. They sit when the player is shooting.

I don't have any problem with the chant. I just wish it would stop once the shooter is handed the ball.

 

[JB75]

Agree that he's got to learn to tune out the noise, but the kids don't think the crowd is going to forget. They sit when the player is shooting.

I don't have any problem with the chant. I just wish it would stop once the shooter is handed the ball.

Fair enough. It’s better than sitting on our hands all game like a 90 yr old

 

[UConnErik]

There was only 5 students there anyway.... chant wasnt that loud.

Uconn Student section is a mediocre at best. Not like it once was, very sad.

Were you there? Our group thought the student showing was amazingly good.