Lots of game day thoughts, but there were two things that instantly came to mind that RU can easily adjust to.
1. bELieve to start the 4th quarter.
Why are we cutting this song down to basically 25%? Play the entire song and let the fan base lean into it.
I’m typically not a big fan of the song, but:
1. It applies well to RU for obvious reasons
2. Easy song that most people can join in on
3. Aligns with the “keep choppin” mentality of not giving up
4. Has potential to build into something people want to stay for, less people would leave early.
If Wisconsin can figure out how to play an entire song during the same period, so can Rutgers.
2. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out (Live in NYC)
The beginning of this song Springsteen screams “you gotta let em hear you in Jersey man! Is there anybody really alivvve?!” Followed by the beat and crowd humming.
This is prime for the taking by Rutgers and ONLY Rutgers. Regardless of your Springsteen opinion, this is something that would send an instant jolt through the fan base. No other school can copy you, it is unique to us.
Use it during breaks or after big plays or whatever you want, but be different. Hell I even think it’d be cool as the warm up song before “for those about to rock.” Play a portion of this before the team comes out and it will pick up steam to get the fan base in earlier.
Blows my mind this hasn’t been used:
1. bELieve to start the 4th quarter.
Why are we cutting this song down to basically 25%? Play the entire song and let the fan base lean into it.
I’m typically not a big fan of the song, but:
1. It applies well to RU for obvious reasons
2. Easy song that most people can join in on
3. Aligns with the “keep choppin” mentality of not giving up
4. Has potential to build into something people want to stay for, less people would leave early.
If Wisconsin can figure out how to play an entire song during the same period, so can Rutgers.
2. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out (Live in NYC)
The beginning of this song Springsteen screams “you gotta let em hear you in Jersey man! Is there anybody really alivvve?!” Followed by the beat and crowd humming.
This is prime for the taking by Rutgers and ONLY Rutgers. Regardless of your Springsteen opinion, this is something that would send an instant jolt through the fan base. No other school can copy you, it is unique to us.
Use it during breaks or after big plays or whatever you want, but be different. Hell I even think it’d be cool as the warm up song before “for those about to rock.” Play a portion of this before the team comes out and it will pick up steam to get the fan base in earlier.
Blows my mind this hasn’t been used:
