UNH Fans

[Dick Betts]

Clearly Cornell and our fans are geographically advantaged for the FF but we should not underestimate UNH fans.  They are AVID fans and they sell out every game up there.  That is the only show in town (sound familar?) and in fact the only show in the state.  They travel well and make some noise.  

We need a big showing in Buffalo.  The game is sold out but there are lots of tickets on Ebay. Also check the sites at BC (hah hah), BU, and CC.

Bring it home RED!!!!!

[gtsully]

I agree 100% - there's no reason why these shouldn't be home games for The Red.  I hope we get as many fans as Albany and Providence combined.

By the way, I think Dartmouth might be a little offended by your "only show in the state" crack... ;-)

Let's Go Red!!!



Post Edited (04-01-03 14:29)

[Dick Betts]

Darmouth = elistist, LL Bean catalog school that has failed to chnage with the times therefore is no longer considered a top university.  Oh by the way the hockey team rots (red were out drinking in Burlington the night before that one).  

Unlike UNH, only a small fraction of the Dartmouth students are from New Hampshire.  UNH is like Maine or UVM (yes...they'll be back) in that it is the state team.  Its also like Maine in that it is full of knuckleheads.

There...now I have insulted both NH schools.

[gtsully]

There...now I have insulted both NH schools.

Well done - that's much better...

[Al DeFlorio]

I suspect UHN's fan base has a large component of state pride behind it--not unlike UConn women's basketball, which I experienced when living in Connecticut.  UHN is the state's primary public institution of higher education, and, for better or worse, a source of state pride.  Maine and UVM hockey are similar situations.  

Dartmouth, as a private school is different, I think.  If someone has a Dartmouth connection or lives in the Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction area, he/she might be a fan, but I'd be surprised if it travels much beyond that.

[And, yes, I know you were kidding, Sully, but your posting made me think about the large, passionate following for those three northern New England state schools.]



Post Edited (04-01-03 14:47)

[Greg Berge]

I assume Michigan will have a ton of people there.  They aren't that far from Buffalo, they travel, and they're obnoxious.

[Al DeFlorio]

Greg wrote:

I assume Michigan will have a ton of people there.  They aren't that far from Buffalo, they travel, and they're obnoxious.

And they wear yellow.

[arik marks \'91]

Dick-

You mentioned BU, BC and CC sites to check for tickets - got any idea what the web addresses would be for those?

Thanks,

Arik

[rhovorka]

On Friday night, a group of us got to New England early and we decided to take in the Northeast Regional in Worcester.  We took up a whole row in the 2nd deck above the BU student section, and most of us were representing with Cornell gear.  Like last year, most of the arena was dominated by UNH fans, and as a result, they didn't really fill out the stands until their game-time approached.  We had some interaction with both BU and UNH fans:

BU:
During each stoppage of play, the BU student section would stand up and stomp or clap out a cheer.  As Harvard collapsed early in the 3rd, they took out the "EZAC" chant.  Needless, to say, that was the opportunity to make our presence felt as we stood up and started yelling "hey, wait a minute!" type stuff.  Their section turned around and started in with us.  One guy pointed at the scoreboard, and we reminded them of the scores 4-1 and 5-1.  Finally they got a "Go To Prov-i-dence!" chant together, and play was ready to resume as attention went back to the game.  It was funny, good fan interaction.

UNH:
I was a little oblivious to it all, but apparently there were a couple rows of UNH fans a couple sections to our right who became obsessed with us.  To the point of watching us instead of their own game vs. St. Cloud.  I heard a couple "Hey Cornell!" with obscenities thrown our way.  According to others in my party, they were just staring at us, and threw a couple physical threats our way.   Since there was nothing worth responding to, we just ignored them.  2-3 of them even came over and stood right behind us for whatever reason.  It was actually somewhat freightening, or at least disturbing.  We were even wary to do a "UHN" cheer for some mischeif.  We got up to beat the UHN traffic with about 7 minutes left, and they started an "MSU" chant.  Certainly a more ominous thuggery type of fan than the good-natured BU interaction we had in the first game.

Other notes from Worcester:

Harvard: Their band consisted of 8 people, and the old ladies holding up the "Go Crimson" signs were there.  8 bandies??  The "no money for a bus" excuse doesn't hold this time.  At least this year, they were students, instead of the 55 year olds they sent last year.  Why people continue to insist that having them near Boston will be a boost to attendance is beyond me.  We seranaded the end of the Harvard season properly, and gave Dom Moore one last "mooooooron" cheer and a "Harvard Still Sucks!" chant as they left the ice.  They went 0-8-1 vs. top 15 teams.  IMO, they didn't get the respect they wanted because they didn't earn it...and they had ample opportunities to do so.

St. Cloud: We met the SCSU fan who made the trip...a student.  Nice kid.  He was wearing a SCSU jersey with the name "Catch" and the number 22.  Too bad his team didn't have a better performance.

UNH/BU bands: OK, but nothing special.  Very square.  Sounded like every other Hockey East band I've ever heard.  And they all play the same 6 songs.  We had 2 more chances to sing "Hey Baby!"

[ugarte]

Rich Hovorka '96 wrote:Harvard: . . . They went 0-8-1 vs. top 15 teams.  IMO, they didn't get the respect they wanted because they didn't earn it...and they had ample opportunities to do so.

Well, they earned it from me.  They never did beat us this year, but that top line sure tortured us.  I am glad to see Moore graduate, because he is a hell of a player.  Is Kolarik coming back?  Because I hate him also.

[dadeo]

Yea, I was at the UNH games last weekend too.
RIDICULOUS number of UNH fans.  theyre home arena seats over 10,000 and it sells out.
I always admire a fanbase that is as raucous as our own.  Also, after watching last years Worcester tape, the UNH fans were louder than us.  DO you believe that.  this has GOT TO BE Lynah NorthWest
LGR

[Ben Doyle 03]

David'02 wrote:

Also, after watching last years Worcester tape, the UNH fans were louder than us.  DO you believe that.

It's not so hard to believe when you realize there were 10 UHN fans for every 1 Cornell fan. I would hope they could muster some noise in support of their team. I seem to have a feeling that will not be the case in Buffalo. I can speak to quite a number of students that are going to be very loud and obnoxious!:-P

[Ninian \'72]

Ahem, make that maize.  And their fans learned a lot of what they do from us!  See Ann Arbor News clip at bottom of http://www.rso.cornell.edu/brpep/page/media.html (from AA News post in WTF??? thread.

[Al DeFlorio]

Ninian '72 wrote:Ahem, make that maize.

Yellow by any other name is just as...painful to look at.;-)

[#3]

guy, yu are such a moron. why must yu try to bolster yourself by insulting other teams? did yu even go to cornell? or are yu just some poser that went to the hotel management school trying to glam on to the program. I bet yu went to Hobart or some other safety school that doesn't even have a baseball team.