North Carolina State University
Lowe: Fan support 'means everything'
By Joe Ovies Dec 4, 2009
N.C. State head basketball coach Sidney Lowe joined Adam Gold and Joe Ovies on 620 The Buzz before his team heads to Wisconsin to take on Marquette. Lowe has been pleased with the effort so far, despite the shots not falling against Northwestern on Tuesday night.
A crowd of just over 11,000 showed up at the RBC Center for that game, which brought the conversation with Lowe to the topic of fan support. It's a hot discussion in the Triangle, kicked started earlier in the week when Roy Williams took a jab at the Tar Heel fan base for skipping out on early season contests. Lowe also wants to see more support for home court advantage, even if that means giving your tickets away to friends if they were going to be unused.
"[Fans] are missing out on a group of young men who are proud to be wearing that uniform, care about playing hard and pleasing their fans," said Lowe.
Lowe says his players are trying to show the fans who do show up how much they appreciate the support, including the ones who stuck around after the loss to Northwestern.
"We walked off that floor and we had some fans who stayed in there and applauded our guys coming off that court," said Lowe. "I can't tell you how much that meant to those young men."
Ultimately it comes down to creating an intimidating environment, similar to what Lowe saw at Michigan State
"Our guys walked on the court just to shoot around, and the lower bowl was just packed," Lowe said. "The heckling and everything just started, and that's an intimidating factor."
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RE: Lowe: Fan support 'means everything'
And some of you fans are real whiners... If State had kept Herb Sendek then all of this talk of losing seasons and fair-weather fans would be moot. Herbo brought winning to Raleigh...5 consecutive NCAA tourney bids... This year is Sydneys to shine, if she doesn't win this year then she is gone.
- Posted by bathroom_monkey
I just dont understand you Carolina fans that is so in love with Sendek. Well why dont you guys run away Roy and bring in Sendek ? But you wont because you guys are mouth than anything else.
Would you trade a Rolls Royce for a Chevy van? You guys traded a Chevy van for a Ford van.
RE: Lowe: Fan support 'means everything'
And some of you fans are real whiners... If State had kept Herb Sendek then all of this talk of losing seasons and fair-weather fans would be moot. Herbo brought winning to Raleigh...5 consecutive NCAA tourney bids... This year is Sydneys to shine, if she doesn't win this year then she is gone.
- Posted by bathroom_monkey
I just dont understand you Carolina fans that is so in love with Sendek. Well why dont you guys run away Roy and bring in Sendek ? But you wont because you guys are mouth than anything else.
RE: Lowe: Fan support 'means everything'
im a huge state fan, go to alot of games, your not going to get a huge crowd to come watch you get blown out by northwestern.
- Posted by golfnturf2
You cant be a real State fan and seen a blowout by NW. We had plenty of chances to win that game after a very poor shooting night. And i am saying that kindly. But i seen a team that was playing together with heart & fight, hustle. So we are a yr away from challenging for a ACC title plus a bid to the NCAAs.
RE: Lowe: Fan support 'means everything'
Dear Sydney,
I read the article this morning where you mentioned that fan support is important.
You are barking up the wrong tree, the Wolfpack nation should be called bandwagon special, if you don't win they ain't comin ...believe it. With that sorry team you have on the court now, you should go ahead and buy any domain name that has FireSid in it. Those people are delusional ..I am serious, incredibly delusional. They are starving for any kind of recognition on the national scene. You should do yourself a favor and resign for personal reasons or something...just get the hell out.
Herb
- Posted by sportznut628
And what good would that do for the program when the talent is finally coming in ? And if Lowe step down or get fired would do more damage which would set the next coach behind at least another 10 yrs. So lets see hom many fans will be around then. So dont you blame Lowe for inherting a team full of mid major player thanks to your man Sendek.
RE: Lowe: Fan support 'means everything'
If you do not want to see this "sorry" team (as they were called)play basketball, please send your unused tickets to 314 Underwood Street in Clinton, NC. My wife and I would be glad to take them off your hands. Don't say anything when the upsets start happening come January 2010! You read it here first!!
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