by Jonas Terrado
UE Red Warriors – It seems that every UE game their fans come into droves and will easily pack the arena. They might not be as traditional as Ateneo or La Salle or even a tough San Beda and Letran audience in the NCAA, but these fans root their lungs out for their Red Warriors as they have a different kind of rowdiness during games. It also helps that 90 percent are women and most of their basketball players are marketable enough to appear in magazines.
Ateneo Blue Eagles – Every time there is a Blue Eagle match, it seems that the place looks pack and every seat available is taken. Aside from their traditional cheers, they can be as tough to the opposing team (and even the referees) as possible. Aside from that, they are very supportive to their team.
UST Growling Tigers – At times the number of UST fans is not consistent but when the “GO USTE!” chants are heard, it seems like they could outnumber any opposing audience as possible. The ploy of bring hotdog-shaped balloons for fans to use is also a great marketing idea.
De La Salle Green Archers – It was a disappointment that for a big game like DLSU and UE last Saturday that the green side wasn’t even full. I have to agree that Archer fans can be as passive as possible but there are also a lot of hardcore fans to boot. As unfortunate as it seems, it helps that their fanbase can go to as near as Benilde to as far as La Salle Dasma or La Salle Lipa.
FEU Tamaraws – If the San Beda crowd is called as a “SEA OF RED” then the Tamaraws faithful can be dubbed as a “SEA OF YELLOW”. Most of their fans arrive at the arenas wearing their PE t-shirts which helps and their “GO FIGHT TAMARAWS! LETS GO!” chant is growing on everyone’s ear. Like UE, most of their fans are women and has a youth-like approach to cheering their players.
Adamson Falcons – The crowd support is average if not decent. While some of them can be rowdy, most of the time they don’t show their eagerness to root for their squad despite the “FALCONS LETS GO!” chants.
UP Fighting Maroons – After an opening day win, State U fans have since declined and most don’t even bother to go to the games as usual. Maybe they have already gave up hopes on their teams chances despite the fact the UP is really in for a rebuilding year.
NU Bulldogs – It’s unfortunate that the Bulldogs have not shown any significant chance in crowd support over the last few years. Most they came into the venue with a group of high schools student although their fiesta-like band brings a different flavor to a drum-oriented UAAP. Hopefully, their fan base could grow and we could hear a group called the DOG POUND with them barking and shouting “HU LET THE DAWGS AWT?!”
from UBelt.com - http://ubelt.com/blogs/jonasterrado/viewpost.aspx?id=847
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bilang estudyante ng PE na Cheerleading class, nalulungkot ako. kasi dahil nga kelangan namin manood ng games nang live, nakikita ko kung gano talaga kakonti ang mga nanonood na taga-UP. ang lagi lang maraming tao (na mga naka-white) eh sa gen ad. KAMI. Cheerleading class.
nakakalungkot kasi yung iba, napipilitan lang manood dahil kelangan para sa grade. physically present sila, pero ang puso nila, parang lumilipad kung saan saan. sigaw lang sila nang sigaw, cheer lang ng cheer, dahil may kuya/ate pep squad na nakaharap samin. pero parang hindi bukal sa mga loob nila ang pagsuporta.
dahil ba talunan na lang tayo palagi? dahil last season, 0-14 tayo? at ngayon, dalawa pa lang napapanalunan natin?
pero bakit kelangan i-base sa win-loss ang school pride? ang school spirit? ang UP PRIDE?
kapag sa ibang larangan, ang yabang pa ng iba na "UP ako!" pero kapag basketball na pinag-uusapan, sila pa mismo ang kumukutya sa sarili nilang paaralan.
pero kahit na may ibang ganyan, alam ko namang marami pa rin talaga ang sumusuporta sa team. hindi man siguro live nanonood, pero kahit sa TV lang. ganyan ako last season eh. puro sa TV lang nakakanood. pero kahit ganun, kahit nag-0-14, proud pa rin ako. UP Fight pa rin ako nang UP Fight sa mga UAAP-related blog posts ko noon.
sandali. bakit ba ko nag-da-drama dito? haha. kasi, 2-7 tayo. :))
alam ko ako din minsan nang-aaway sa team. pero joke lang yun. dinadaan ko na lang sa biro. kasi kahit umasa pa tayo nang umasa, kung hindi pa talaga nila time para mag-shine ngayon, wala rin tayong magagawa.
Good luck na lang kay Coach Aboy Castro, at syempre sa UP Fighting Maroons! WAG KAYONG SUSUKO. 
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