The new semester has begun, and already the Texas A&M University-Commerce football program is seeing some big changes which prompts the question of what else can be done about campus sports?
There are always improvements which can be made, but which ones to make is the more difficult question to answer. The best way to determine this is by knowing what the students want.
“I would just say more advertising for the game,” freshman Amom Murray said.
Murray said he had been to the football games, and enjoyed it. In fact, the experience of attending games does not seem to be a problem, if the students know about the games. Another freshman, Kristen Bedevian, agrees sports events need to be advertised more.
“There’s no real advertisement about it, she said. “There’s no real push to go to it, never heard of anything exciting, or no persuasion to go to it.”
Junior Nate Mahan agreed advertising is a crucial issue.
“I haven’t really heard a whole lot about when they are, really, or haven’t really been too interested in going to them,” Mahan said. “Usually, if there are any games that are going on, I just hear someone in the class mention it. I don’t even pay attention to that a whole lot, so as far as beyond that, I really don’t hear much about them.”
Junior Chris Garland said he has attended about three football games. He, along with Murray, enjoys them and can’t think of any way to improve the game experience. He does, however, feel there should be another sport offered: men’s soccer. The same went for and Cash Driggs, who himself played in high school.
“Besides intramural soccer, I’d like to see a school soccer team set up and getting to play other teams,” Driggs said. “I would really enjoy that.”
Driggs said even though his sport is no represented he still supports the teams on campus.
“I like the spirit everyone has at the games,” Driggs said. “I know a few of the players for all of the sporting events, so I like to come out and support them.”
Driggs also takes part in sports on campus, playing intramural volleyball.
“I love it,” Driggs said. “It’s really fun meeting new people, having a blast, and getting to play volleyball. My brother told me that if something isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Our sporting system isn’t broken, so I don’t see what changes we could use.”
Men’s soccer was the sport which was most requested. Intramural rugby was also popular.