Parrott- “We love the student section in the corner to be going crazy the entire game, being loud and jumping around the entire time.
“The Sigma Chi’s are the best. They are great fans and come dressed up. They started the Bricklayers. The Phi Delts’ bomb squad dresses up in camouflage, and they are rowdy as well. The Theta Zi’s are always wearing jerseys and having fun.”
Mike Paradowski – “They supported their team in high school, why not support their college team? What else do you have to do on a Friday night than watch us play? You can party afterwards.”
Edwards – “I think that the players feed on the fans, and the fans feed on the payers. It creates and environment and an atmosphere for basketball that everyone enjoys.
“We go on the road to some places like Illinois Wesleyan, and the place is packed to the gills, and even in your own team you see it have an effect. It creates a heightened awareness of something exciting that’s going to happen. To me, that’s about as fun as you can get in basketball, regardless of wins, losses, made shots, missed shots.
“It’s the atmosphere that creates the game.”
Jeffries – “We played at Blackburn last year, and there were probably 10 people in their gym, and I bet five of them were work study students, and that game was just so boring. But, if you have a gym like Illinois Wesleyan, for example, you feed off their energy.
“One of the best things I’ve ever seen was the result of the Bricklayers. They were so amazing. I remember one game sophomore year, we were getting beat by Rochester and we were feeling like crap on the end of the bench, and I look over at those guys and I can’t help but laugh.”
Laura Crowley – “Get to know the players. We’re always wanting to know the people who are in the stands and talk afterwards.”
Nancy Fahey – “I’m a coach who thinks every game is going to be intense, exciting and fun to watch. Every time we get an opportunity to play that’s how we feel.
“The tempo is so high. The players play a quick style, and hour half court offense allows freedom for the kids to play, so it’s fun to watch.”