Where the Parties At?

Back in the summer (back when we could feel our toes), you asked the most pressing of questions:

Where the Parties At?

 Let's ignore for a minute your grammar, emkay? Instead, let's acknowledge that partying is a part of many college students' experience. It is. You have undoubtedly already been to parties. You have not been waiting for me to answer this question because - here's a secret - if the professor knows where and when and what the party is, you don't want to go. But here's another secret - we do know what parties are like. I would wager that most people you know, most of your professors probably attended a party or xxx (number blocked to protect the innocent) while in college. And most adults don't go to parties like that anymore because we've learned better. We know that some of them were fun; others probably left you feeling more like this (warning - language):




Ok. That movie - or at least that scene - is hilarious. But may I suggest that it was not the party that bonded those guys and made them stronger as friends? It was the conversations, the road trips, the laughs that they will remember (in part, because they CAN remember them) rather than the insanity of some party.

I'm not suggesting you never go to a party. I'm not naive, and I'm not your grandmother. I am, however, suggesting you not make parties the most important aspect of your time at UTC. It was more fun to be in the stands when Gee hit that shot last night than it was to be passed out on somebody's couch after watching someone else play Battle Shots (although, for the record, that's a pretty creative game).

So, have fun tonight. Be careful. And make memories. Ones you can actually remember.

Cheers,

Dr. Y

Do the Students Get Really Involved in Basketball Games?

Back in the summer, you asked

 
 



Do UTC Students Get Really Involved in Basketball Games?

You know what? Back in the summer, I wouldn't have known how to answer that question. Our two new coaches (Will Wade and Jim Foster) had just been hired, and we weren't sure how the seasons and their crowd support were going to look. But with the Women just beating Appalachian State in overtime to push their win streak to 10 and the Men going 5-0 in the Southern Conference and confidently holding first place in the SoCon, our students are figuring out just how much fun it can be to support these teams.

Our teams travel this weekend to Wofford, and we're of course hoping for another win. Road trips are fun, and you should make the drive and continue cheering on your Mocs. If you can't go, you can watch the games live on gomocs.com. Tweet about it, and use the hashtags #6thfan and #CHAT to vote for UTC in the 6th Fan competition. We could win a bunch of stuff, and it would probably be another source of support for our teams. So tweet away, or go to that 6th Fan link to vote for UTC.

Winning is good, but I'm a firm believer that you should go to the games even if your teams aren't winning. Your presence makes a difference both to the current team playing its heart out on the floor or field but also to the recruits who might be sitting in the stands nearby wondering the same thing you were wondering back in the summer. The answer to that question might mean the difference between someone signing for us and signing for a school with a stronger student section. You can't control how the team plays, but you can control the noise you make, the signs you hold up, the creative ways you serve to support your teams.

Need some ideas? Here's a video from TYT Sports on the Best College Basketball Chants of All-Time:




Do you have a video of the UTC Student Section? We're looking for a good one. Email us with the link, and we'll post it.

Cheers,

Dr. Y

When is the First Men's Basketball Game?

After last weekend's heartbreaking loss to Samford, you may have begun to wonder:

 When is the First Men's Basketball Game?

Well, friend, you missed it. While you were so busy worrying about football, you missed the first game of the Basketball season. And the second, in fact, but it was an away game, so we'll forgive you for that. Actually, you missed the third game, too. But okay, here we are, and you are wanting to go to a game! And lucky for you, there is a home game tonight. 7 PM. McKenzie Arena. Kennesaw State. Don't want to miss another game? Here's the whole schedule. Given the current status of your bank account, you may be thinking:

Do UTC Students Get in Free?

Yes. Just make sure to bring your MocsCard and "flash" it at the door. The card, that is. Don't flash anything else. Please.
Cheers,

Dr. Y