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There is a scandal that is quietly spreading around the TCU campus. What is it? The embarrassing lack of student support at our home basketball games. For whatever reason, with approximately 3,000 students living on campus within a 5 minute walk of Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, seemingly not more than 100 students for men’s games (and even fewer for our nationally ranked women’s games) are able to make the trek and support our teams.
At the center of the scandal, however, is what can only be called the miserable failure of our primary student spirit organization, the Hyperfrogs, in doing what they claim to be their principal function: To increase support of TCU athletics. The other spirit organizations on campus, namely the band, cheerleaders and Showgirls have been present for each and every game. But the Hyperfrogs, unless they have been coming dressed as empty seats, have been conspicuously absent from what has become a lonely student section. While the organization
claims to have about 150 members, I’d challenge anybody to
point them out to me at the next game. One thing for sure is that
this kind of thing certainly would not fly at Duke, or at any number
of other schools who have their act Our women’s basketball team is nationally ranked and holds first place in Conference USA as the conference and NCAA tournaments draw near. The men have been playing almost .500 ball all season, meaning that with a strong finish, the NIT would not be out of the question. There are many things that must be done to improve student attendance at our games, and it is every student’s responsibility to make it happen. But, change must start somewhere, and I say it should begin with the organization whose members are supposed provide vital support for TCU, and yet are falling woefully short. —Brian
Estrada Editor’s Note: Hyperfrogs have 102 members, Hyperfrogs president Marna Jane Williams said Tuesday. |
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