Orange Krush to honor Groce with "Orange Hush"
By: Aaron Bennett
Updated: November 7, 2012
Champaign, Ill. (UI Release) -Illinois
tips off the 2012-13 season on Friday, hosting Colgate
at 7 p.m. at the Assembly Hall. In addition to being the season opener,
it also marks the debut for new Fighting Illini head coach John Groce.
To
recognize Coach Groce's inaugural game, the Orange Krush student
section encourages everyone in attendance
to join them by participating in "Orange Hush." As a tribute to Groce's
alma mater, Taylor University, Krush will replicate Taylor's famous
tradition of "Silent Night," where at one designated game each season,
the entire gym remains silent from tip-off until
the Trojans score their 10th point. When that 10th point is scored, the crowd then erupts into a wild celebration. This activity has grown in popularity each year at
Taylor and is documented in a YouTube video that
has surpassed 350,000 views.
Orange
Krush would like to tip their cap to the students at Taylor, who
originated this idea, by performing their own version
of it against Colgate on Friday. Therefore, Krush asks all fans to
refrain from cheering or clapping until the Illini score their 10th
point. Once that happens, fans should immediately fill the Assembly Hall
with applause. Orange Hush will be a memorable way
to start the career of Taylor alum John Groce as he begins his tenure in
charge of the Fighting Illini basketball program.
