Mountaineer Maniacs fight to keep spot at games

There will be new cheers, minus the profanity and crudeness.   There will be video cameras.  And, it is hoped, there will be good behavior on the part of West Virginia University basketball fans.After gaining unflattering national attention, WVU student leaders are working with school administrators to clean up the student section at the Coliseum.  The planned makeover will unfold before a national television audience tonight, as the WVU-Villanova game is televised by ESPN.   

In recent weeks, the school’s student body has been featured prominently on Internet sites and television networks for inappropriate chants against teams such as Ohio State, Louisville and Pitt.  The students’ antics, in return, have overshadowed the recent success of the university’s men’s basketball team, who are ranked No. 6 going into today’s game against No. 2-ranked Villanova.

Full Article at: Charleston Daily Mail

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