OK...how raucous can we make XL Sunday?

[XLCenterFan]

OK. Marquette's fans were a joke. And I have my take on what Dan Hurley could have done better...on what our players could have done better. It's apparent this is a win-at-home-at-all-costs type of season. We have to catch one on the road eventually, but I'm over it. Crack another IPA and we're on to Sunday. Last week it was "how hostile can we make Gampel?" This week it's "how raucous can we make XL?" Everyone else is defending their turf. Let's do the same. We have the best fans in the BE. Let's show up.

 

[Get a Job]

Agreed regarding Marquette's crowd. They were super quiet most of the game.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Agreed regarding Marquette's crowd. They were super quiet most of the game.

They were embarrassing. I don't think they even stood once in the first half. And second half was still very meh.

 

[Sole]

I always thought Marquette had a great fan base… a lot of history…going back to Al McGuire… i was surprised how quiet they were also

 

[huskyjawz]

They let their team do the talking.

 

[XLCenterFan]

They let their team do the talking.

Take it to the MQ board you scrub.

 

[huskyjawz]

Take it to the MQ board you scrub.

I appreciate you taking it upon yourself to root our home crowds into being loud during games, I really do, but to criticize an opposing home crowd after their team beat ours is a little silly.

 

[CTBasketball]

You guys are gonna make me fly up again for this.

 

[XLCenterFan]

I appreciate you taking it upon yourself to root our home crowds into being loud during games, I really do, but to criticize an opposing home crowd after their team beat ours is a little silly.

It's not silly. I said their fans stink. I also (on another thread) said our play and coaching tonight was suspect. I am allowed to admit all of these facts. Our crowd is better than theirs. And our play and coaching was not better than theirs tonight.

 

[XLCenterFan]

You guys are gonna make me fly up again for this.

Where do you live? Would love to have a beer or two or three before a game. I'll pay for your beers and food before the game.

 

[XLCenterFan]

It's that time again. I feel like it's a weekly occurrence. Lose aways games...come home...get wild...win...go away and lose again.

 

[CTBasketball]

Where do you live? Would love to have a beer or two or three before a game. I'll pay for your beers and food before the game.

Split time between FL and CT. Donate all that money to Stephon Castle’s NIL fund, maybe they’ll get him here sometime before January.

 

[Windham4th]

Its January 11th when maybe 10% (completely made up number) of the student population is in/around school. Those fans in attendance were probably not a true representation of their normal crowd. And they still made us look bad. Imagine if the students were there to really get it going...

 

[CTBasketball]

Its January 11th when maybe 10% (completely made up number) of the student population is in/around school. Those fans in attendance were probably not a true representation of their normal crowd. And they still made us look bad. Imagine if the students were there to really get it going...

Hartford will be sold out and rocking.

 

[RichCTBB]

Taking my 9yo daughter to her first men’s game. I hope it’s a thriller!

 

[KingAG]

Taking my 9yo daughter to her first men’s game. I hope it’s a thriller!

We absolutely don’t want a thriller lol. Let’s smoke em

 

[willie99]

I'll be screaming at the TV down here in Florida (or maybe my laptop)

Last game I'm missing. Our home schedule is looking a whole lot better now

Can't wait

 

[UCTitleTown]

I hope the recent slide hasn't dampened fan enthusiasm to come out to games. People love a hot ticket.

 

[XLCenterFan]

I hope the recent slide hasn't dampened fan enthusiasm to come out to games. People love a hot ticket.

I doubt it. We are ranked. St. John's is an "old BE" matchup, so all the old school fans will be interested and reminiscing about the Carnasecca/Jarvis days. Fans are upset about road losses, but just like vs. Creighton, we are ready to welcome the boys home and send SJU packing. As long as SJU has Posh at the point, they can be a formidable foe, and the non-casuals know this. We're gonna have the XL rocking.

 

[gtcam]

Bottom line -Quiet, loud or knitting, watching - Marquette fans went home with huge smiles on their faces. They beat a top 10 team. That’s all that counts

 

[CTBasketball]

I hope the recent slide hasn't dampened fan enthusiasm to come out to games. People love a hot ticket.

Tough weekend to be a Johnnie.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Crowd was as weak as perimeter defense.

 

[aceboon]

My first game in XL today in ages, it was weak in there but between the choppy flow of the game with all the whistles and stoppages and then the anemic offense in the 2nd half there wasn't much to cheer for

 

[CTBasketball]

We kept waiting for something to cheer for….nothing

 

[Ports21]

Every single time we started to get up we'd turn it over or give up an uncontested lay-up. Literally. Every. Time.

 

[gampelcrazies]

I'm a known anti XL crowd but that crowd sucked today. Hasn't been good since Nova last year. Between the style of play and the type of fans going. It's not what it use to be. Gampel has been better for a long time now.

 

[BigFanCT]

The games need to be played at Gampel only.

I don’t care about flow.

From tip to end. Zero energy. Handful of students

XL has a been an energy suck for years.

 

[SteelCT]

I am typically an XL supporter but today was terrible. I think we win that game at Gampel.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

The fans & team fed off of each others’ apathy

 

[CTBasketball]

Lol you guys thinking games should all be played at Gampel.

You need to win these games. Regardless of venue.