Foul Mouthed WVA Fans

[vee4xu]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4881299

Huggins went into the student section to encourage them to be respectful. Yeah, right. Like that's real believable.

[CleXU]

And then this happened in todays game against Pitt

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300350277

[rhyno2110]

I'm glad that espn mentioned this in the article:

"The 2008 film "The Express" about Syracuse star Ernie Davis depicted West Virginia fans shouting racial slurs and throwing trash at Davis and other players during the 1959 season, even though Syracuse didn't play at Morgantown that year. Veterans from both teams say the incident never happened."

I am from the neighboring town from which Ernie Davis came from, Elmira. I am too young to understand how great Ernie was and everything about him, but he won the heisman and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. Unfortunately, he died from Leukemia. It is a great movie, although many people thought that parts of the movie were fake.

I've been to Morgantown before. What a bunch of hicks.

[joebba]

And then this happened in todays game against Pitt

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300350277


West Virginia coach Bob Huggins grabbed a microphone and addressed the fans a short time later after several objects were thrown on the court, telling the crowd "That's stupid."

Trust me when I say Bob knows stupid.

http://digitalheadbutt.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/huggins2.jpg

[rhyno2110]

And then this happened in todays game against Pitt

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300350277

Damn. Those rednecks down there won't let up. What a bunch of selfish, unclassy hicks. Why would they throw things on their own court? I don't think they are going to change unless the school or ncaa steps in and proposes some serious consequences. Sending letters to the students doesn't qualify.

[joebba]

Damn. Those rednecks down there won't let up. What a bunch of selfish, unclassy hicks. Why would they throw things on their own court? I don't think they are going to change unless the school or ncaa steps in and proposes some serious consequences. Sending letters to the students doesn't qualify.

How about requiring all WV fan show up to games in a suit, a suit just like Bob's mustard yellow suit?

[rhyno2110]

How about requiring all WV fan show up to games in a suit, a suit just like Bob's mustard yellow suit?

Some fans actully have showed up in a suit in response to receiving letters from WV officials.

[joebba]

Some fans actully have showed up in a suit in response to receiving letters from WV officials.

Were the suits puke yellow?

[rhyno2110]

Were the suits puke yellow?

That would be fitting wouldn't it:)

[D-West & PO-Z]

west virginia coach bob huggins grabbed a microphone and addressed the fans a short time later after several objects were thrown on the court, telling the crowd "that's stupid."

trust me when i say bob knows stupid.

http://digitalheadbutt.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/huggins2.jpg

is bob huggins gonna have to choke a bitch!!??

[XU05and07]

Slurs and throwing things have no place at the game...but if Pitino doesn't want to be harassed, he shouldn't have slept with the women outside of his marriage.

Pitino is a dick

Other than that, the WVU fans are hicks

[vee4xu]

When Huggs goes into the crowd to calm the fans down they WVA fans should start chanting: Mrs. Wyler, Mrs. Wyler, Whiite Lexus, Whitte Lexus. Really, Huggs teaching good manners.

[X-band '01]

WVU has to be hampered in that they're a state school - there's probably free speech issues involved somewhere. Let's not forget that you could just say "You suck" and Chief Couch would be looking to throw someone out at Cintas.

[kyxu]

WVU has to be hampered in that they're a state school - there's probably free speech issues involved somewhere. Let's not forget that you could just say "You suck" and Chief Couch would be looking to throw someone out at Cintas.

Walter, this is not a first amendment issue, man.

http://image.guim.co.uk/Guardian/film/gallery/2008/jan/11/1/coenhair8-3251.jpg

[Juice]

WVU has to be hampered in that they're a state school

And that their state is West Virginia.

[xuwin]

And that their state is West Virginia.

Your comment makes you just as bad as them.

[BandAid]

Slurs and throwing things have no place at the game...but if Pitino doesn't want to be harassed, he shouldn't have slept with the women outside of his marriage.

Pitino is a dick

Other than that, the WVU fans are hicks

In fairness, the St. Joe's cheerleaders threw balls into the stands during the A-10 championship at US Bank Arena and we threw them back. But that was intended to be cheeky, not spiteful.

[XU05and07]

In fairness, the St. Joe's cheerleaders threw balls into the stands during the A-10 championship at US Bank Arena and we threw them back. But that was intended to be cheeky, not spiteful.

I mean...throwing things with the intent of disrupting the game or injury (coins are meant for those purposes)

[sash19]

And that their state is West Virginia.

Nice comment. Many people have come to Xavier from WV, me included. Also people like Skip Prosser and Floyd Deaton spent alot of time in WV before coming to X.

To make such a foolish, ignorant flame just shows you are on the same level as the WVU fans.

[sweet16]

Nice comment. Many people have come to Xavier from WV, me included. Also people like Skip Prosser and Floyd Deaton spent alot of time in WV before coming to X.

To make such a foolish, ignorant flame just shows you are on the same level as the WVU fans.

Sash, did you graduate from Huntington St. Joe?

[xubrew]

Nice comment. Many people have come to Xavier from WV, me included. Also people like Skip Prosser and Floyd Deaton spent alot of time in WV before coming to X.

To make such a foolish, ignorant flame just shows you are on the same level as the WVU fans.

it sounded to me like the comment was made in jest. i wouldn't call it a foolish and ignorant flame because at the very worst it's just a little spark.

[coasterville95]

I thought the problem at the A10 Tournament was that the St. Joes cheerleaders were SUPPOSED to be tossing A10 T-shirts into the stands, and instead, substituted St. Joe's shirts. Then they threw them into the lower bowl stands which were largely populated by Xavier fans. I was in one of those prime lower bowl sections just a few rows off the court.

I can still recall the exchange:
St. Joes cheerleaders throw t-shirts into the stands
Fans open up t-shirts and realize they are St. Joes shirts
Fans toss roll up shirts and toss them back onto the court
PA Guy implores fans not to throw trash onto the court.
Fans around me hollered back "Then don't throw trash into the stands"

Say what you will about Huggins and his past personal conduct, but how many other Div I head coaches have taken time they COULD have been using coaching their team to give the FANS a tounge lashing? Embarassing for the program, particularly after the tOSU game and the Lousiville game. Though apparently not unprecedented since it says visiting football teams come out of the tunnel with helmets on to prevent head ijnury from thrown objects. Imagine if WVU was in the SEC, I mean South Carolin got slapped with a 25,000 fine when their students rushed the court after the UK game. Imagine if WVU was in a league that actually had fan behavior standards such as that and could punish WVU for those kinds of actions. A little bit of humor or classlessness is fine, when your program gets to be known for having the most obnoxious and vulgar fans on the other hand. Said fans plan on coming to the next game in suits since they were told to show some class... Sarcasm at its finest.


Don't think we are totally innocent - I have observed for example when the "UC SUCKS!" chant started in the student section, Fr. Graham looked over to the students with an icy stare that said "CUT IT OUT, NOW!"

[sash19]

Sash, did you graduate from Huntington St. Joe?

I am afraid to answer that question..... :)

Yes

[sash19]

it sounded to me like the comment was made in jest. i wouldn't call it a foolish and ignorant flame because at the very worst it's just a little spark.

Brew:

To make a backhand remark about the whole state of WV is foolish. I was born and raised there so I take offense to it. You may not but I do. Hence my comment which I stand behind 110%.

[BandAid]

Don't think we are totally innocent - I have observed for example when the "UC SUCKS!" chant started in the student section, Fr. Graham looked over to the students with an icy stare that said "CUT IT OUT, NOW!"

If you saw that at a women's game...and the students were spelling it with balloons...that was me...

...sorrys guys

[STL_XUfan]

I thought the problem at the A10 Tournament was that the St. Joes cheerleaders were SUPPOSED to be tossing A10 T-shirts into the stands, and instead, substituted St. Joe's shirts. Then they threw them into the lower bowl stands which were largely populated by Xavier fans. I was in one of those prime lower bowl sections just a few rows off the court.



Actually the issue was that it was an X-Box promotion, and St. Joes Cheerleaders, being the home team, were in charge of the promotion. So they were throwing X-box tshirts into the crowd that happened to be black, which our fans mistook for St. Joes Tshirts.

[sash19]

Hell, I "believe" I noticed the students at the ud game with a certain phrase painted on their bodies that when they stood properly spelled a nice "greeting" to dayton. Thought it was so cool that I took pic with cell phone cam. We all did it, just not like the WVU students who throw things on the court. I know I have yelled curse words, still find myself doing it at times now!

[Juice]

it sounded to me like the comment was made in jest. i wouldn't call it a foolish and ignorant flame because at the very worst it's just a little spark.

Thank you Brew.

Sorry dude, I didn't think my comment would be that big of deal.

[American X]

Walter, this is not a first amendment issue, man.

http://image.guim.co.uk/Guardian/film/gallery/2008/jan/11/1/coenhair8-3251.jpg

Don't run away from this, kyxu!

Goddamnit, this affects all of us!

Our basic freedoms!

[blobfan]

If you are doing something that would embarrass Huggins, you REALLY need to examine your behavior. I'm pretty sure he has a high embarrassment threshhold.

[DC Muskie]

I bet if the students threw a doughnut Bob's way he'd turn the other way when coins start raining down on the opponents.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I thought the problem at the A10 Tournament was that the St. Joes cheerleaders were SUPPOSED to be tossing A10 T-shirts into the stands, and instead, substituted St. Joe's shirts. Then they threw them into the lower bowl stands which were largely populated by Xavier fans. I was in one of those prime lower bowl sections just a few rows off the court.

I can still recall the exchange:
St. Joes cheerleaders throw t-shirts into the stands
Fans open up t-shirts and realize they are St. Joes shirts
Fans toss roll up shirts and toss them back onto the court
PA Guy implores fans not to throw trash onto the court.
Fans around me hollered back "Then don't throw trash into the stands"

Say what you will about Huggins and his past personal conduct, but how many other Div I head coaches have taken time they COULD have been using coaching their team to give the FANS a tounge lashing? Embarassing for the program, particularly after the tOSU game and the Lousiville game. Though apparently not unprecedented since it says visiting football teams come out of the tunnel with helmets on to prevent head ijnury from thrown objects. Imagine if WVU was in the SEC, I mean South Carolin got slapped with a 25,000 fine when their students rushed the court after the UK game. Imagine if WVU was in a league that actually had fan behavior standards such as that and could punish WVU for those kinds of actions. A little bit of humor or classlessness is fine, when your program gets to be known for having the most obnoxious and vulgar fans on the other hand. Said fans plan on coming to the next game in suits since they were told to show some class... Sarcasm at its finest.


Don't think we are totally innocent - I have observed for example when the "UC SUCKS!" chant started in the student section, Fr. Graham looked over to the students with an icy stare that said "CUT IT OUT, NOW!"

I have seen it several other times.

[vee4xu]

I'm betting that Huggs gave Mrs. Wyler a pretty good tongue lashing now and again.

[waggy]

I'm betting that Huggs gave Mrs. Wyler a pretty good tongue lashing now and again.

The ultimate in foul mouthed.

[vee4xu]

The ultimate in "foul mouthed".

Very nicely done!!!

[vee4xu]

waggy, I'm still laughing.

[rhyno2110]

I like the measures that WV has taken to calm the student section down against villanova tonight.

The announcers said that WV has cameras, extra securtity, WV made announcements to the students, and Huggins made an announcement to the students.

Even crazier is that they have a # anyone who is watching the game can text to if they see someone acting unruly.

[pizza delivery]

I'm watching this game.

The passing is awesome!

I wish Xavier looked this good with the ball. Nova looks sharp up 11 late in the 1st half.