Big home games might draw a strong crowd, but there were plenty of underwhelming turnouts, too, he said. He uses a white board to urge the crowd into chants and cheers. Since that moment on the national stage, he said, both the university and the city of Richmond have rallied around the basketball team.
The group had so much fun that they resolved to reunite each season for at least one critical game. All four are regular visitors separately to the Siegel Center — three are season-ticket holders — but for those reunion games they get four tickets together on the front-row baseline.
They also conceive elaborate costumes, designed to amuse. Two years ago, they dressed in the uniforms of VCU basketball players from the s. Last year, they were referees. Watkins said the friends love every aspect of the experience, from planning their outfits to the games themselves.
It also is a testament to the tight-knit camaraderie of the VCU fan base. They circled not only the Richmond game earlier this month but the March 1 contest against conference leader St. Brandon Alness joined the Rowdy Rams early in his freshman year, because he wanted to make sure that he had tickets to every game. He now wears Batman socks with little capes to every game, and he either paints his face or wears a Batman mask, too.
Alness believes the costumes and rampant eccentricities of a VCU home crowd are unique and give the outside world a positive view of the university as a compelling place.
For the next game, Parker developed a way to stand out. The books feature the Waldo character hidden in large crowds and challenges readers to sort through the masses of people to find him. Sure enough, following the game, Parker was inundated with messages from people who had recognized him in the stands. Parents said that their kids would hunt for Waldo and compete to see who would find him first.
Of course, now Parker feels pressure to attend as many games as he can. Everyone will know if he stays home. The Peppas have become media superstars, attracting attention for both their audacity and their musicianship.
Becca Morrissette, a senior with a contagiously enflamed gameday presence, is a natural for the spotlight. A trumpet player, Morrissette eschewed dance work and general rowdiness as she trained her energies on playing each piece as well as she could.
The playing was hard enough. She began to move more, though, her sophomore year, gradually becoming more exuberant each season, culminating this year when Ginger Rage, the sobriquet bestowed on her by a fellow Peppa, turned into a full-fledged persona.
Encouraged by Peppas leader Ryan Kopacsi, Morrissette has embraced her newfound fame, including starting a Twitter feed — GingerTrmptVCU — that often gets flooded with messages after a game. VCU students, faculty and staff automatically receive the newsletter. Subscribe to VCU News at newsletter. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Ad Blocker Detected. Thanks for visiting! Thank you for your support!
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