Need help old timers

[PHCARD]

Well, not that any of us are "old". We've just been die hard UL fans for some years. Where and why did the term Go Cards Beat Purdue start? I've been thinking on this for hours. Maybe I am old

 

[Cue Card]

As I recall, we were playing someone other than Purdue, and a cheerleader started a cheer to beat Purdue although we were playing someone else. It took a life of its own after that. I can't remember who we were playing.

 

[jim57]

correct

 

[cardfaninmemphis]

Old Timer, huh. Well, I resemble that remark.

The cheerleaders used to lead a cheer using four signs, one sign directed at each of the four sections of Freedom Hall (two ends behind the goals and two sides of the court is four sections). Each sign had one word on it:

1. Go
2. Cards
3. Beat
4. name of the team Louisville was playing

So, the cheerleaders would hold up the sign for each section to yell the word on the sign at their specific time, and the cheer "Go Cards Beat (whoever)" would circle Freedom Hall several times

Probably some time in the late 80s, in the game following the Purdue game, the cheerleaders had the "Purdue" sign instead of the sign for our opponent that night. The fans in that section noticed it and yelled "Purdue," even though it was clearly a mistake. Every other section figured out what was going on and had a good laugh. Thus, a tradition was born. The cheerleaders tried it in a few more games, but you could see the frustration and annoyance on their faces as fans would not let them forget the mistake.

The few times I have been to the KFC Yum center, I did not see them do that cheer. I assume they brought it back last night.

 

[CardsFirst]

Old Timer, huh. Well, I resemble that remark.

The cheerleaders used to lead a cheer using four signs, one sign directed at each of the four sections of Freedom Hall (two ends behind the goals and two sides of the court is four sections). Each sign had one word on it:

1. Go
2. Cards
3. Beat
4. name of the team Louisville was playing

So, the cheerleaders would hold up the sign for each section to yell the word on the sign at their specific time, and the cheer "Go Cards Beat (whoever)" would circle Freedom Hall several times

Probably some time in the late 80s, in the game following the Purdue game, the cheerleaders had the "Purdue" sign instead of the sign for our opponent that night. The fans in that section noticed it and yelled "Purdue," even though it was clearly a mistake. Every other section figured out what was going on and had a good laugh. Thus, a tradition was born. The cheerleaders tried it in a few more games, but you could see the frustration and annoyance on their faces as fans would not let them forget the mistake.

The few times I have been to the KFC Yum center, I did not see them do that cheer. I assume they brought it back last night.

Absolutely correct. They actually repeated this during the last game in Freedom Hall when we played CUSE for nostalgia.

 

[PHCARD]

Yes, they tried it last night. But the crowd didn't seem to catch on. Maybe most of us old timers forgot how to do it and the joke behind it and the younger ones were lost.

 

[zipp]

IIRC that cheer survived the Purdue snafu more than a "few more games", and everyone including the cheerleaders knew it was a joke henceforth and enjoyed it. I certainly don't remember "frustration and annoyance".

In fact, I'm not sure we weren't continuing it for a few YEARS although I don't recall if it was done every game. Not sure why we stopped except that I guess it became an old joke and lost a good measure of its humor...