We did it again. We let “That Animal” loose in New York. The VCU Basketball team was playing Boston College Saturday night at Barclays Center, and that’s all well and good – the Rams won 69-50, by the way – but when you get the Rams, you get the whole experience. You get the VCU fan base, a lovable battalion of college basketball rapscallions that want nothing more than to take over the arena. You get The Peppas, VCU’s unstoppable Pep Band, one which can change an elevator music atmosphere into an AC/DC concert in the time it takes you to fire up your iPod. You get, “That Animal.”
If recent history is any judge, it seems That Animal – outside of turning the Stuart C. Siegel Center into a garbage disposal, blades of sound and pressure spinning everywhere, bearing down on the opposition – there’s nowhere they’d rather be than in New York, assuming control of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Don’t think people don’t notice this stuff.
I should quit my job and just follow VCU everywhere. Their fan base is the best.
— Jeff (BPredict) (@BPredict) December 29, 2013
The @Vcuathleticband rocking WreckingBall earlier!! #letsgovcu http://t.co/zDhsc65cN4
— Brandon Alness (@VCUBA5693) December 29, 2013
Donohue: “…that was a pretty dominant VCU crowd out there…” #LetsGoVCU
— Around The Horns (@VCUHorns) December 29, 2013
Just had fan who has been at Barclays Center all day say there are more #LetsGoVCU fans here than St Johns & Columbia fans combined.
— Greg Burton (@hardlyworkin950) December 29, 2013
I attended all three games today. #RamNation is ridiculous, far more people and energy than anyone. #LetsGoVCU
— MGL (@VCULitos) December 29, 2013
Arena playing a canned K-State fight song into the arena during a timeout. That will not be an issue in the nightcap. #thepeppaeffect
— Around The Horns (@VCUHorns) December 28, 2013
I think the VCU band may have just outdone themselves. “Thrift Shop” into “400 Degrees.” #LetsGoVCU #ItsHavocYouFear
— A Daly Dose Of Hoops (@DalyDoseOfHoops) December 29, 2013
VCU’s band is turnt up right now
— Sam Forman (@StorminForman) December 29, 2013
And now to watch some HAVOC! The VCU band is as good as advertised by the way. Across Barclays and they’re loud, clear and awesome.
— John Templon (@nybuckets) December 29, 2013
The atmosphere for the VCU-Boston College game is the best out of the three games. Fans and VCU band really into it.
— Kyle Goodhart (@KyleGoodhart1) December 29, 2013
The VCU band is no joke…. They could have beaten Nick Cannon’s drum line maybe.
— Joseph Landini (@Landini_says) December 29, 2013
VCU band continues on with “Crazy.” Any chance Barclays can bring them back to open for Billy Joel Tuesday night?
— A Daly Dose Of Hoops (@DalyDoseOfHoops) December 29, 2013
The VCU band has to be the best on the country. #VCU
— John Labombarda (@johnlabo) December 29, 2013
VCU band forces bad BC shot by counting down 4-3-2, fooling BC when 6 seconds left on shot clock. Oh those college kids and their hijinks.
— Paul Woody (@World_of_Woody) December 29, 2013
Just got told how awesome our band is by some New Yorkers who’ve never seen a vcu game. Oh yeah. And the team. @VCUPav @jwetz @kocajj
— Samantha Claude (@poochica) December 29, 2013
Seriously thinking about hiring the #VCU band for my wedding.Now all I have to do is find the right gal. #foxsports1 @barclayscenter
— Lenn Robbins (@LennRobbins) December 29, 2013
And the VCU band gets the ball rolling with Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors.” Good to have you back in my life, Peppas. @VCUathleticBand
— A Daly Dose Of Hoops (@DalyDoseOfHoops) December 29, 2013
@nybuckets Had you never seen the Peppas in person? They make VCU games worthwhile even before the quality basketball.
— Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) December 29, 2013
@nybuckets Darn. I would’ve rushed to Barclays from Fordham if I knew The Peppas were making the trip to NY.
— The Catch and Shoot (@Catch_N_Shoot) December 29, 2013
Briante Weber standing on the floor, bopping his head to the beat of the @VCUathleticBand during the timeout. #LetsGoVCU
— Around The Horns (@VCUHorns) December 29, 2013
@VCUathleticBand the best band I have ever heard or witnessed by far pic.twitter.com/NmkRBgBH4c
— TJ Roche (@TJtheDJ111) December 29, 2013
Watching #VCU, the fans, the band (what a band!) the players, the style of play. Ban the term #Midmajor @barclayscenter
— Lenn Robbins (@LennRobbins) December 29, 2013
Dec 29, 2013 @ 08:14:47
They dominated during the Tech game. I almost felt bad for that Tech band. Almost. I mean, they played the Hokie Pokie. So great to see our Peppas get the love they deserve from outside Ram Nation!
Dec 29, 2013 @ 14:08:31
Best band ever!
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