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FIGHT ON!!
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Go West
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Grab the Reins
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Plenty of slogans. We are Western would be one more
07-07-2014 01:52 PM
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I'm just happy we have an actual mascot as opposed to a flying alphabet letter.
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"Fight On" is already in our Fight Song... we've got that covered...

"Grab the Reigns" and "Go West" look fantastic on billboards around the state... but I can't imagine a workable scenario where one half of Waldo is shouting "Grab the..." and the other half shouts, "Reigns" -- same with "Go West"

I think the key part of "We Are Western" is the word, "WE"

When the Walmaters shout "Go Blue" they're talking about the entire school.

Same thing when Sparty fans shout "Go State"

"Go Broncos" is awesome and always will be, but in the stands, it kind of says, "Go U Football team, Go!!" It doesn't really connote huge amount of school unity. But, I completely agree that "Go Broncos" is perfect when you meet a fellow Bronco in the street.

Like the 'Ol English D encompasses everything related to Detroit (not just the Tigers) "WE ARE WESTERN" to me is a true BRONCO UNIFIER!

WE ARE WESTERN is a cheer for ALL OF US who are connected to Western!

That's why it works in "We Are Marshall" or "We Are Hokies" or "We Are (insert two syllable mascot here)"

I'm simply saying that WE ARE WESTERN is a potentially damn cool cheer that sounds better than all of the above!

It's a no-brainer!

WE ARE WESTERN!!!

Seriously, We Really Are!!
07-07-2014 02:56 PM
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(07-07-2014 02:47 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  I'm just happy we have an actual mascot as opposed to a flying alphabet letter.

Or a generic high-schoolish Eagle!!

Absolutely!!
07-07-2014 02:57 PM
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Yeah RTB is awesome. It's like unique and stuff.
07-07-2014 04:32 PM
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FWIW, "GO BRONCOS!" was title of Tom Slaughter's book published in 1996 on history of WMU Football and Basketball.
07-07-2014 05:32 PM
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(07-07-2014 02:47 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  I'm just happy we have an actual mascot as opposed to a flying alphabet letter.

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I'll pass on 'We Are WESTERN!" No one wants to be considered Directional U and "Let's Go Western!" is frowned upon as well.

Although people definitely do seem to think "Go Broncos" is too generic, I don't have a problem with it.
07-07-2014 06:54 PM
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Yeah I'm sorry, but it just seems like a rip off of the "We Are Marshall" and the "We Are... Penn State" chants. I might 03-puke
07-07-2014 07:27 PM
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(07-07-2014 06:54 PM)Bronco14 Wrote:  I'll pass on 'We Are WESTERN!" No one wants to be considered Directional U and "Let's Go Western!" is frowned upon as well.

Although people definitely do seem to think "Go Broncos" is too generic, I don't have a problem with it.

If I encounter someone in WMU gear at a store or whatever, I tend to smile and say " Go Broncos". I would never say, Row The Boat.

We Are Western is OK, but it would need a whole new learning curve.
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I think anthonybronco has a great idea here! Why not add "We Are ... WESTERN" to our Waldo arsenal? It could be cued by signs held overhead by the Bronco cheerleaders on each side of the field. Neither PSU or Marshall own the rights to that cheer, nor do the other schools who use it. We need something different, something that will involve all the fans in a competition to see which side of the field is more spirited, and still unite us all. The acoustic effect in Waldo could be overwhelming, and be part of a real home field advantage for us. I say we try it.

We are ... WESTERN!
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(07-07-2014 12:14 PM)jubbasubba Wrote:  The administration will never go for it as they don't want to be called Western. They want to be called Western Michigan, WMU or Western Michigan Broncos.

I never really thought about it, but you are 100% correct jubba. Not sure I really understand why, but now that I think about it, I would say that in my recent recollection anytime I hear KB at a presser she always uses one of these terms.
07-08-2014 05:52 AM
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So maybe the WE ARE.... WESTERN is too much of a rip off of what they do elsewhere. But I think that anthonybronco is on to something in concept. Not sure that this would be considered a rip off of UofM because I think they to GO.....BLUE back and forth. But since GO BRONCOS has been mentioned several times in this thread, what if it was the same concept as Anthony brought up, but instead of WE ARE.......WESTERN, its GO.......BRONCOS!!! Back and forth.

I guess what has me intrigued about the idea is that it would hopefully get fans involved. It would be easy to do. And I think if it really caught on and got going during pregame, during the game, whenever, we could really get Waldo rocking and loud.

So, I like the concept. We need to have something. No offense to the BMB, but I don't need to here the same old songs over and over. The 4th quarter rowing dance is ridiculous and since the students leave at halftime, we old fogies didn't and aren't going to participate. The 3rd down thing is also hokey and gets tiresome after once or twice. Something simple, that fans can get into that will also potentially get Waldo loud. That's why I like the idea.
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For back and forth now the cheerleaders hold up the Brown and Gold signs. That doesn't usually get much of a response. Nobody wants to say Brown because it is so confusing.
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It's two parts: one part rip-off (Marshall, Penn St.), second part we don't want to feed the "directional U" stigma. I can understand both.

I do agree that we need SOMETHING that is going to create an amazing home-field advantage. Not sure we've ever figured out what the magical recipe is. I'm sure winning would help...
07-08-2014 06:46 AM
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Winning and more than 10,000 fans in the stands. Less than 2000 students leaving at halftime never to return. Less than 2000 old farts sitting silently with their arms folded across there chest.

By my calculations:
10,000 "announced" attendance
minus 2,000 silent old farts
minus 400 suite goers, administrative staff and hanger oners,
minus 40 media members
minus 2000 students leaving at halftime
minus 100 workers (ticket takers, vendors, support staff etc)
minus 100 miscellaneous (uninterested, in the bathroom or concession line, chasing the kids around, asleep, drunk)

equals 5360 potentially interested fans with the ability and possible desire to participate in cheering for the team. IF, they are winning. And if the weather is 60+ and sunny.

With those numbers it doesn't matter what you try to get going, its not going to create much of a buzz or home field advantage.
Throw in the BMB and DJ playing music, often at the same time, and the fans that do remain and are engaged wont really know when to participate anyways.
Heck, you could shoot a cannon through Waldo........wait, we actually kinda do that already, problem is, we don't score enough for anyone to know.
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The only time I have seen Waldo really rocking is when we are consistently wining. Think back to 99 -01, the early Darnel years when he had a good OC & DC. The Molde years saw some good crowds too.

Just win consistently and the rest will come (provided weather cooperates in late Oct and Nov).
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