Chants/Yells/Etc brainstorming thread

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What have y'all got? If you've been to Reed this year you know the place has some juice, but we're lacking in the unique chants/yells department. Let's hear some ideas and someone will route them to the right place I'm sure.

1) We need more variety on opponent free throws. I haven't seen us to the sit down jump up scare thing in a while, or the thing where the students bunch up on one side and then run to the other while he's shooting.

2) Our style of play lends itself to some new ideas. We need something for back court turnovers. 5 second calls, 10 second calls, etc. I don't have a great idea for this but we need something that we become known for saying. Like "Too-slow" (in the same cadence that chant "stu-pid, stu-pid".) Even just chanting "bu-cky-ball" or something.

3) Something for three pointers. We used to do that one-two-three and everyone would stomp, which was fine, but there should be a thing we do every time we hit a three that gets the students jumping and going crazy because then that makes the full court press that's about to come even more effective. Whatever that thing is, it doesn't stop until the opponent crosses the half court stripe.

What else we got. No bad ideas. The easier to implement the better. Remember, the yell leaders are an asset to be utilized, not a hindrance to be cast aside. We have a student body trained to look at these dudes and initiate chants/yells based on their hand signals, that's a massive opportunity that nobody else has.
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To me, the best thing to do for free throws that might actually be effective is for everyone to saw 'em off, but all swaying in the same direction at the same pace. It would make the basket look like it is moving.
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We tried this once back in the day but didn't implement it quite right. I think the key is you have the yell leaders up front do it and then everyone behind them mimics them. It always ended up being so chaotic that it didn't create the right kind of effect.

Because it works better if it's slow. Much slower than the typical "saw em off" pace. And yeah, rather than alternating directions everyone needs to move the same way.
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How about something like "ball! Ball! Ball! Ball!" On inbounds like we used to do.

Maybe a countdown as they try to cross half court starting at 7? 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 ,2 1!!!!!

I want to hear something thunderous after 3s. Like:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa, BOOOOOOOOOOM! Lead by the yell leaders so the Boom is in unison. Needs to be a word like Boom that is naturally loud and thunderous.

I am excited about this thread. If we can make Reed Arena have a series of things you do at known parts of the game, it will make it fun for even non basketball fans (despite their lack of hunanity).

Ex, I despise baseball and it's so boring and slow, but I love Aggie baseball. Why? The chants, heckling, etc. We need this at Reed, so badly
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I think the key on the backcourt counting would be to start at one but then speed it up a bit so they think they have less time than they really do.

You also can't do it every single time so you need some kind of cue, a made three could be the cue for that.

My vision would be something like we make a three, everyone does something ("BOOM" or whatever), then yell until they inbound the ball and then start counting up from one until they cross half court.

I bet the crowd could steal a turnover or two on the year if you did something like that because a player would freak out and just heave the ball across the midcourt stripe.
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You know what is awesome about this post and thinking of Finn things to do at the game?!… the fact that we are thinking of fun chants and traditions to try because … basketball is fun again!!
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I'm not creative in this area but I use to get a kick out of the jiggler…and he was distracting on free throws.
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Ok so we need a Truffle Shuffle sign up sheet and students willing to sacrifice their future health to Laynes Chicken Fingers.

Whenever I think of a place that could pull off a European basketball wild atmosphere, it's us.




To me, the obvious chant after a 3 is BOOM! Reload! We already have that yell so it would just be shortened for basketball. It fits because we shoot so much.

On tipoffs, the whole place yells AAAAA! until the tip and then Gig em Aggies! Like they do (used to do?) for kickoffs.

Let me keep thinking. Gotta go hold the baby for a bit while my wife gets some work done.


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No more dance team under 4 minutes. Really shut down the energy against Oklahoma in a tight game. Didn't really affect Wednesday since we never gave State a chance to get back in the game but that really is a buzz(no pun here) kill at a time we need to show excitement!!

We definitely need something to keep the crowd energy high near the end of the game!
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Have the DJ play Golden from K-Pop Demon Hunters
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TheDecadeSapling
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Buzz's turkey concept for 3 consecutive turnovers was brilliant. I'd like to keep that one as it plays into our defensive identity. But how do we make turkeys intimidating? Plus how may of our fans even know what a turkey is?




bobinator
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I'd prefer to never hear the phrase turkeys relating to basketball for the rest of my life
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Im with Bob here. Not because 3 stops in a row isn't amazing and a good stat, just because of that guy.
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How do we get all of these implemented? Need a system and then print flyers or have yell practice 45 minutes before the game.

I know that would mean we would have to turn of music for like 7 minutes *gasp*
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The jiggler should be an elected position like a yell leader.
Goat Man
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TheDecadeSapling said:

Ok so we need a Truffle Shuffle sign up sheet and students willing to sacrifice their future health to Laynes Chicken Fingers.

Whenever I think of a place that could pull off a European basketball wild atmosphere, it's us.




To me, the obvious chant after a 3 is BOOM! Reload! We already have that yell so it would just be shortened for basketball. It fits because we shoot so much.

On tipoffs, the whole place yells AAAAA! until the tip and then Gig em Aggies! Like they do (used to do?) for kickoffs.

Let me keep thinking. Gotta go hold the baby for a bit while my wife gets some work done.




Boom! Reload! Is the best idea so far. Who can get this to the yell leaders to pass it back to students? I imagine they will like it too.

The tip off idea is quality as well.
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Great thread btw. Good job Bob.
bobinator
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We sort of already do this for tip offs, it's just hard to tell
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I love this post, was thinking the exact same thing recently. Somehow create something unique like our baseball fans do with bubbles or four ball counts. Even the volleyball fans had some good mojo going on this year. Any thing to get the fans more engaged.
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Maybe we get The Count from Sesame Street to count turnovers. I feel like the students could associate with that one as could the older folks. Not really Aggie related though.
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like Decade kind of beat me to it, but I came here to post the best thing we could do was come up with one, long, repeating chant with a catchy rhythm and do it over and over. I guess kind of like the 3rd down Mo Bamba thing but catchier and all our own. It would really rock the crowd and the team.

Not that these are great, but here's some soccer things:

Most Electrifying Chants In Football | With Lyrics


The point is: 1. Catchy/easy 2. repeatable 3. Medium length- not too short that its irritating and redundant like OU playing boomer sooner, but not so long that it;s more of a song.4. unique

Something with 2 or 3 lines and a great beat and UNIQUE so that it's only A&M doing it. Just occurred as I was writing this, one thing that actually would work for the time being- just sing this over and over for about 3 minutes:

SOME MAY BOAST OF PROWESS BOLD
OF THE SCHOOL THEY THINK SO GRAND
BUT THERE'S A SPIRIT CAN NE'ER BE TOLD
IT'S THE SPIRIT OF AGGIELAND!

this has some natural low notes with vowels that sound great as a chant- especially the first two lines= about every third syllable is an emphasis and change of pitch.

Just sing that over and over and it would sound awesome i think. And it's something both the students AND the olds would want to participate in because they know it, and it's our alma mater.

bobinator
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They could make a deal for some sort of incentive for back court turnovers. Like the wings if they miss both free throws or whatever it is. Like if we force four of them everyone gets (whatever.)

Imagine how hyped it would get after the third one.
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Those Europeans will chant for anything. It's aggressive lol
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Kolache Factory and Texas A&M are proud to offer Turnovers for Turnovers.
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I think at a minimum it would be effective and easy to bring back some of the chants we used to do when on offense if for nothing else to keep everyone engaged. Doesn't have to be every time, but at the moment the arena gets a little quiet on the offensive end. Surely there are new and better options, but in the meantime the old ones couldn't hurt. "aoao Army" or "Texas Aggies clap clap clap clap clap"
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Need to do the coordinated swaying, but slower like mentioned up top.

Someone needs to make a madden style kick meter, but for people to hold up behind the basket when they are shooting sometimes, someone who can move in the aor back-and-forth behind the backboard and mess with the shooter.

Need to bring back the train clickity clack clap from the old Reed Rowdy days. (Clap-clap... clap)

Always thought it would be good for everybody to make a bunch of noise, and then stop right before they shoot too




JJxvi
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Hardworking, Unselfish, Fearless
Method Man
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Complete silence and one person yelling heckles about the players works great.
jeremy
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Divining Rod said:

like Decade kind of beat me to it, but I came here to post the best thing we could do was come up with one, long, repeating chant with a catchy rhythm and do it over and over. I guess kind of like the 3rd down Mo Bamba thing but catchier and all our own. It would really rock the crowd and the team.

Not that these are great, but here's some soccer things:

Most Electrifying Chants In Football | With Lyrics


The point is: 1. Catchy/easy 2. repeatable 3. Medium length- not too short that its irritating and redundant like OU playing boomer sooner, but not so long that it;s more of a song.4. unique

Something with 2 or 3 lines and a great beat and UNIQUE so that it's only A&M doing it. Just occurred as I was writing this, one thing that actually would work for the time being- just sing this over and over for about 3 minutes:

SOME MAY BOAST OF PROWESS BOLD
OF THE SCHOOL THEY THINK SO GRAND
BUT THERE'S A SPIRIT CAN NE'ER BE TOLD
IT'S THE SPIRIT OF AGGIELAND!

this has some natural low notes with vowels that sound great as a chant- especially the first two lines= about every third syllable is an emphasis and change of pitch.

Just sing that over and over and it would sound awesome i think. And it's something both the students AND the olds would want to participate in because they know it, and it's our alma mater.




I would be so pumped with the East Germany chant:

Trap...Trap....trap,trap,Trap. Gutteral and loud. Would be awesome!
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I have always thought our yell: OLD Army sounds a lot like Rock Chalk J hawk.

In games we are sure to win, it would be cool to start that with 30 seconds left, but really slow:

Aaaaaaaaaa. Rrrrrrrrrr Mmmmmmmm Yyyyyyyy
bobinator
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Thats too copycat imo, at one point we tried that one but changing letters every time the other team passed the ball but it was a little hard to pull off.

I've always thought we should start slowly sawing em off when a win was in the books, or start singing the spirit, I always thought that might sound cool and it has that same kind of slow beat to it.
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TheDecadeSapling said:

Ok so we need a Truffle Shuffle sign up sheet and students willing to sacrifice their future health to Laynes Chicken Fingers.

Whenever I think of a place that could pull off a European basketball wild atmosphere, it's us.




To me, the obvious chant after a 3 is BOOM! Reload! We already have that yell so it would just be shortened for basketball. It fits because we shoot so much.

On tipoffs, the whole place yells AAAAA! until the tip and then Gig em Aggies! Like they do (used to do?) for kickoffs.

Let me keep thinking. Gotta go hold the baby for a bit while my wife gets some work done.






Wow that crowd looks insane! That would be a fun event.
Method Man
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We should sign the anthem during FTs.
Jack Klompus
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What about chanting "Defense" and then clapping twice over and over when the other team has the ball?
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Ag Eng 92 said:

The jiggler should be an elected position like a yell leader.
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