Guide to Fan Cheers
Find out what is being chanted at the Shockers' games
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What are your fellow Shockers fans cheering and yelling? Find out below with a quick reference guide to the regular cheers and chants of the Shockers' fans at basketball games.
Men's Basketball Cheers
Before the Game
- Sing along to the National Anthem as the band performs it
- Sing along to our Alma Mater and sway with those next to you as the band performs it
- Loudly scream "W-S-U SHOCKERS!" as Cheer & Dance lead the chant
- Clap on beat with the song 'Joker & The Thief' when it gets to the part with the guitar
- Sing along to the "OHHH, OH, OH, OH, OHHHHHHHH" part of Seven Nation Army during the Tunnel Video
- Clap and sing to the Fight Song when the team comes out of the tunnel
- At games where the lower bowl of the student section is full, hold up the Scheels "Fear The Wheat" banners while DJ 4 The Win plays 'The Hum'
During Starting Lineups
- Hold up your newspaper as if you are reading it and aren't paying attention to the visiting team as they are introduced
- Participate in our pregame light show that is synchronized to our team's intro video by going to the 'Shocker Lights' feature in the GoShockers App
- Throw a little bit of newspaper confetti into the air after each starter and Head Coach Paul Mills is introduced
- Clap with the rest of the crowd while band plays 'Dudley' and continue doing so until the visiting team scores their first basket
During The Game
- STAY ON YOUR FEAT THE WHOLE TIME THE GAME IS GOING ON! Sitting is for halftime.
- When we have the ball: Be quiet and let our team work
- When the other team has the ball: Make as much noise as you can by constantly yelling "OOOOOHHHHHH!"
- During Shocker Free Throws: Wait until the student section leader says "SHOCKERS UP!" then get those Shockers Up! If our player makes the free throw, yell "WHOOSH!" while putting your Shockers down.
- During Visiting Team Free Throws: Make A LOT of noise and put your hands in the air...when the player shoots, quickly wave your arms in the opposite direction
- Opposing Player Fouls Out: Yell "Left, Right, Left, Right" with each step that he takes and when the player finally has a seat on the bench, yell "SIT DOWN!!!"
- "LET'S GO SHOCKERS! *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap*"
- "DE-FENSE! *clap, clap*"
Band Songs
Our band has several interactive songs that require fan participation...if you can't tell what they are saying, hopefully the guide below helps.
- "LET'S GO SHOCKS!"
- "GO SHOCKS GO!"
- "YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO WAR, WITH THE SHOCKERS, DON'T START NO STUFF, WON'T BE NO STUFF!"
- "HEYYYYYY OHHHHHHH, SHOCKERS GONNA SHOCK YOU AGAIN!"
- "HEY GO SHOCKS! HEY GO SHOCKS! HEY GO SHOCKS! WE'RE GONNA BEAT THE HECK OUT OF YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU AND YOU AND YOU!"
