Yes, you too can be a NCSU SuperFan, or even a SuperFan of another school! (except UNC of course since we all know that their fans are far from super...unless super stuck up counts) Below are the Do's and Don'ts of being a Wolfpack SuperFan.
DO's
1. Hate UNC. This is non-negotiable. The image of Woody Durham should make you want to hurl. You think powder blue is for pansies.
2. Stand up during the game. If you have a disability this can be waived. Otherwise you should be standing alongside the court at Reynolds. Halftime it is OK to sit down, but timeouts should be used to heckle the opposition while standing.
3. Know the opposing players/coaches by name. Hope that they see you and say "Oh no not again!" (Rick Barnes) Know their relatives (Rick Barnes and Rusty LaRue)
4. Wear gaudy amounts of face paint. Enough to scare the pants off people working at the drive through windows of fast food restaurants. Just dont fake that you have a gun.
5. Develop your own unique costume. Don't do what everyone else is doing. Be original; be stupid. Creativity is appreciated.
6. Criticize the ACC officials to no end. Offer to administer eye exams or even officiate for food. Maybe even try to give them a tech. Wave dollar bills often.
7. Bow to DA MAN! If you dont know who DA MAN is then you really should not be reading this.
8. Yell yourself hoarse. Race your friends to being the first one to lose their voice. Make the loser buy drinks at halfitme.
9. Do the Seminole chop whenever those losers are in town.
10. Sing the fight song ***EVERY*** time it plays.
11. Have a permanent tent spot outside Reynolds. Have your mail delivered there. Know the early morning papery delivery man by name.
DON'TS
1. Don't floss at sporting events.
2. Don't ever sit down if anyone but an elderly person or someone with a disability asks you too. It's a college basketball game!
3. Don't throw things on the court. Yes the smurfs make us mad but Sprite bottles bouncing off Mahktar's head only make us look bad. Just let him open his mouth and he can rest our case for us.
4. Don't ever yell, "Park your horse" during a basketball game.
5. Don't ever get a ticket then not use it unless you have a justifiable emergency (ie death, fire, emergency trauma...class does not count here).
6. Don't ever bring Smurfs as guests into the student section. You only lose the respect of others and increase your risk of bodily harm.
7. Don't use profanity around small children. They will learn it sooner or later and you shouldn't be the cause of it, unless of course it is the UNC game....then anything goes.
8. Don't leave games early....EVER. These guys play hard and deserve our respect to see them play till the end.
9. Don't come to games late. No one likes you trying to manuver your large butt through the already crowded student section. You don't need to dress up for these games. If you do you'll probably get ridiculed anyway.
10. Don't come to the game to socialize. If that is why you came to the game go get yourself a nice cappucino and browse through the latest styles of bimbo dresswear at the Gap on Franklin Street.
More to come I promise!!!
A little history of the SuperFans
Ok how did these wackos get started? Well it all started this dark and snowy night. State was playing the Smurfs from Blueville and the darndest thing happened. The unranked Wolfpack again conquered the "powerhouse of college basketball." So in customary post-game celebration of a big win, Kevin Ring and I made our way to Hillsbourough Street.
On Hillsbourough Street we found a mass of wildly celebrating college students cavorting through the snow in throes of joy after beating the Sheep Lovers. Kevin and I were wearing our "capes" and were referred to several times by intoxicated partiers as The SuperFans. And the name stuck.
So who are the SuperFans? Well I guess there is no official recognition. At the time I put this together I would have to say that there are four solid SuperFans. Kevin and myself I have mentioned. The other two would be Alan Booth and BAT (Betsy Taylor). Alan is frequently mistaken for a referee and can be found administering technical fouls in Reynolds as well as waving money at zebras. BAT is our "official" face painter. We found out that earlier this year we look awful when she doesn't do it. Bat has been to almost every single game with us.
There are several other people who frequent the ranks with us. But the three people I mentioned have shown undeniable loyalty to our team and have therefore been deemed SuperFans.
So how do you spot us at the game? Well look for two fully facepainted guys in bandanas and wearing flags. Then look for the referee and then one of the very few facepainted women in Reynolds. That would be us usually busting on the refs or on the other team :-P
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