Student section: notes from UMass game blog

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6:50 p.m.
As we get ready for the game, the students here at Charlotte are giving it to the Minutemen commenting on the physical looks of the team and every movement they make. They have dubbed Luke Bonner the Geico Caveman for his beard. All night the Minutemen will need to block out the sound and comments of these guys who are riding the team hard.

7:35 p.m.
We are running late as line-ups are just being announced. For the crowd which is about 40 percent full its loud as the students are doing their 40-9ers chant.

7:40 p.m.
Finally underway after quite the spectacle line-ups here. Nice touch, RaShod Coleman came over the students and told them to cheer loud … Welcome to the Jungle blasting the speakers … let’s see if it holds once the music stops…

Yes it does the students are cheering OHHHHHHHHHHHH … Charlotte wins the tip.

7:51 p.m.
Anthony Gurley called for the charge. Charlotte ball. These students are loud, the rest of the crowd is silent. But from where I’m sitting its deafening.

8:01 p.m.
Tony Gaffney gets his first block of the game, Ricky Harrs nails a trey, UMass up 16-11, 8:45 left.

Chris Lowe’s teardrop is goaltended and the fans call out “Take his whistle” to the ref. UMass up 18-11.

8:04 p.m.
Charlotte’s dance team the “Gold Dusters” are performing to Damaged on the court right now at the under-8 media tiemout. UMass leads 18-14 with 7:49 left.

The student section got a rise out of Derek Kellogg calling out “Raisin Bran” and Kellogg responded with a smile earning some respect from the students. It has been a fun atmosphere with these students who are really into their team and chanting all game

8:06 p.m.
The Niner fans keep calling out cereals in honor of Kellogg. Rice Krispies, Corn Pops, Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

8:11 p.m.
Correia called for his second foul at 3:54 left. UMass up 27-17. The Minutemen are in the bonus with the seventh foul. Charlotte has been called for just four fouls.

Fans continue with Snap Crackle and Pop references … Tony the Tiger “They’re GRRRRRRRRReat” Pretty funny. Haven’t heard much of this, this season.

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Awesome job guys. UMass was a fun team to heckle, their guys seemed to take it in stride and have fun with it.

Harris’s back-and-forth with Alchemist before the game was absolutely hilarious.

With the exception of Gaffney, I liked those guys. Would love to have a home-and-home with UMass next year, this was a fun game.

I’m surprised that the blogger said nothing about our “Shut up Kellogg” chant there at the end.

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With our previous games against UMASS (the tourney) and now this one I like the little rivalry we got brewing.
-I mean the UMass board seems to hate us.

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Haha, my section was making up Boner jokes about Bonner and we were heckling him on the way to the locker at halftime. He laughed.

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Now who can’t read? I see, count 'em, four distinct ones.


Charlotte 49ers “[B]M[/B]iner Nation” UNC-Charlotte students don’t
like a call during Wednesday’s night’s game played against the
Massachusetts Minutemen at UNC-Charlotte Halton Arena.

Photo by Robert Lahser, The Charlotte Observer

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Now who can't read? I see, count 'em, four distinct ones.


Charlotte 49ers “Miner Nation” UNC-Charlotte students don’t
like a call during Wednesday’s night’s game played against the
Massachusetts Minutemen at UNC-Charlotte Halton Arena.

Photo by Robert Lahser, The Charlotte Observer


Link? No clue where to find it. It’s not with the story on us and none of our pictures got included in the 1-21 college hoops slideshow.

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At the bottom of the web page in the photos/videos section… [URL=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/galleries/gallery/488078.html][B][U]Gallery[/U][/B][/URL].

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Miner Nation… LOL!

We don’t have a hyphen and its Ian AndersEn, not an O.

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I love it when basketball players think that playing collegiate basketball somehow validates their existence.

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I love it when basketball players think that playing collegiate basketball somehow validates their existence.
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[QUOTE=Jersey Niner32;378944]With our previous games against UMASS (the tourney) and now this one I like the little rivalry we got brewing.[/QUOTE]
I was thinking the same thing after the game last night.

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Now who can't read? I see, count 'em, four distinct ones.


Charlotte 49ers “Miner Nation” UNC-Charlotte students don’t
like a call during Wednesday’s night’s game played against the
Massachusetts Minutemen at UNC-Charlotte Halton Arena.

Photo by Robert Lahser, The Charlotte Observer

That is an awesome photo. I just bought the 8x10 framed copy.

Edit: I want to apologize to Over40 for giving money to the Observer. :tongue:

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[QUOTE=eason49;379028]That is an awesome photo. I just bought the 8x10 framed copy.[/QUOTE]

Are you in it? Identify yourself!

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Are you in it? Identify yourself!
I'm the guy with the hat in his hand. :wink:
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[QUOTE=eason49;379034]I’m the guy with the hat in his hand. :wink:[/QUOTE]

identity theft is a felony.

I would like mine back, please :tongue:

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What about Identity Borrowing?
Or Identity Leasing?