"The Wave"

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Fucky McFuckerson

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This is interesting...

Others claim that the first wave originated in Seattle at the University of Washington's Husky Stadium on October 31, 1981, [2] [3] at the prompting of Robb Weller (later Entertainment Tonight co-host). Weller, a 1972 Washington graduate, was the guest yell-king during the Huskies' homecoming football game against the Stanford University Cardinal (led by junior quarterback John Elway). Weller's initial concept for the wave was for it to travel vertically, from the bottom of the stands to the top, within the UW student section. When that was met with limited interest, Weller then came up with the idea to move the wave horizontally. After a few attempts, the wave quickly spread around the entire stadium, and then was repeated ad nauseam throughout the rest of the game and the season. Longtime UW band director Bill Bissell also claimed co-creator credit with Weller, suggesting that the wave was devised by both of them prior to the game. It is not clear if the vertical or horizontal wave resulted from the reported collaboration. Very soon after, the wave appeared at Seattle Seahawks professional football games in the Seattle Kingdome.

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!
 
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vinylfiend

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I hate the wave and wouldnt want my team being associated with it. Thats dumb LA shit like beach balls at dodger games, pretty much for fans that don't care about the game.
 
DubbC415

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i remember reading that the wave was started at the coliseum (oakland) in the early 80's, in AAA travel guide. but they probably have no idea what theyre talking about.

i posted something from wikipedia, but realized it wasnt important.
 
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G-Dubb

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Krazy George started The Wave in Oakland at an A's/Yankees playoff game in 1981. This is the earliest claim of it with proof to back it up.

ESPN is doing (did?) a special on Krazy George for the 25th anniversary of The Wave. They were filming in Oakland at a game I was at a few weeks ago.

I wish nobody ever invented it, it's the lamest shit ever and is for bandwagon fans who don't pay attention to the game (i.e. the same people who have to occupy themselves with thundersticks, beach balls, rubber chickens, etc.)
 
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G-Dubb

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Angel Stadium had beach balls every game I saw on TV this season. And I've also seen them do The Wave there.

Not to mention that dumb ass "Rally Monkey" shit...
 
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G-Dubb

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Sicc_Wit_It said:
I seriously doubt you see the crowds too much while watching on TV. We don't ever do the wave. Trust me.

As for the Rally Monkey we only did that during 2002.
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Here are posts by Angels fans on an Angels message board posted this season that say the exact opposite of both things you just said.

http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=ml-angels&msg=66831.1
The Angel Stadium fans were a disgrace tonight. Shields gets into a jam in the eighth and the fans start doing the wave. Scot is out there struggling with his focus and concentration and control and people start jumping up and down doing everything they can possibly do to distract him and keep him from concentrating.
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http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=ml-angels&msg=65698.1
We havn't won a game when the monkey comes out this season, trash it!!!
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G-Dubb

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Still making Krazy waves
ESPN TO FOLLOW SJSU'S GEORGE
By John Ryan
Mercury News
Krazy George is back in town. Krazy is happy. Happy with his brand-new hip. Happy with everything.

Except those lying, pompous asses at the University of Washington.

``They've got a huge budget at the athletic program,'' Krazy said Thursday. ``They've got millions and millions of dollars to propagate a lie.''

The lie is the widespread belief that The Wave was invented by Huskies fans Oct. 31, 1981, when Robb Weller -- an ``Entertainment Tonight'' anchor and a U-Dub alum -- raced around the field and ordered fans up section by section.

Krazy insists he invented it 16 days earlier at an A's-Yankees playoff game and that the team's 1981 highlight video proves it. Now, as The Wave nears its 25th anniversary, the Bay Area's best-known professional cheerleader (other than Mike Krukow) will be stirring up crowds at the A's game tonight and the San Jose State game Saturday.

ESPN is following him to document where it all started. Yeah, that's right. Where it started. For 22 years, since he first heard an NFL announcer crediting the Washington crowd, Krazy has been beating that drum.

That . . . damn . . . drum!

His Web site, www.krazygeorge.com, includes a section titled My Wave and traces the disinformation campaign's roots.

``The problem with the students at the University of Washington is that unless you put a calendar in front of them, they can't tell that Oct. 15 comes before Oct. 31,'' said Krazy George, who was born George Henderson. ``I hate Washington. It's the only place I hate. I hate Washington.''

Krazy dared us to call the other side. We did. At Weller Grossman Productions, successful TV producer Robb Weller wasn't in, but his receptionist put us on hold while she called him. She came back 15 seconds later: ``I'm sorry, I tried to get him in the car and he said he's unable to do it.''

Unable. Riiiiiight. Probably out of the country, too, now that you think of it, huh?

We called Washington's athletic department and reached their Baghdad Bob. Jeff Bechtold -- if that's his real name -- leads the multimillion-dollar cover-up. He was too young to be there but has obviously been brainwashed with the Official Huskies Report, which is classified and sanitized and not worth polluting your minds with here.

Five years ago, around the 20th anniversary, Bechtold did a phone interview on Greg Kihn's radio show on KFOX. Unbeknownst to him, Krazy was on the other line. Jerry Springer had nothing on this cage match.

``I didn't know he was going to be on,'' Bechtold said. ``I was surprised I didn't get my head bitten off.''

Krazy is now 62. From humble beginnings at SJSU in 1968, he went on to work for three NFL teams and many other groups, including his longest-running gig with the San Jose Earthquakes. He says he pulls in six figures some years.

All that money, and all that fame, can't soothe the rage.

``They've always been jealous that I created the wave,'' Krazy said. ``But the big thing is, they've always been jealous that I'm better-looking than them.''

(P.S. Whether The Wave's creator deserves credit or blame, that's for another day. We're looking into it.)
 
BAsK510

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Sicc_Wit_It said:
I seriously doubt you see the crowds too much while watching on TV. We don't ever do the wave. Trust me.

As for the Rally Monkey we only did that during 2002.
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I was just in Anaheim for that last four A's games...for one they did the wave or at least tried to on many occasions...two the rally monkey DID come out with their stupid spin off of tv shows and movies...ie american idol and the sandlot to name a few...
whats up with ur gay ass fans throwing shit at another teams fans...just cause we are cheering for our team and the angels fans just sit there lifeless during 90% of the game?
The coliseum has soooo much more atmosphere than the angels stadium...the A's fans actually cheer and get into the game...puts them to shame...

BAsK
 
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Sicc_Wit_It

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Maybe a few hundred bored/fairweather fans TRY and do the wave, but they don't put it up on the Jumbo Tron and what not like I've encountered at Qualcomm, and the real fans don't follow along. Like I said; you never see the wave at Angels Stadium.

And how can you base your experience on the last few games of the season when we've ALREADY been eliminated from post-season contention? It's funny because at the last game these two A's fans next to me who are Anaheim residents were talking about how much better the atmosphere is compared to A's home games. Whatever though, let me go back to my room and continue watching y'all get smashed on.
 
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