By ROB CURTIS
Staff Writer
 

Bates fan support is lacking and needs to increase. However, to take away from the football fan support is ridiculous! When any team is going through a particularly rough time of it, to know they have loyal fans may be the only thing that pulls them out of the doldrums. What Bobcat Football needs is a college that is not apathetic to their hard work and determination. Have you ever taken time to think about what it would be like to play football for Bates? I can attest to you it's not for everybody. It's long hours and not much recognition.

Fan support may be all that is needed to spark a fire under our team. Last week at the Bates-Williams game there were a number of Bates students down there to watch the game. I applaud you. I also don't have to tell those of you who were down there how well our team actually did. For the first time in the history of Williams and Bates football we were beating the Ephs! The first drive produced a field goal which gave the Bobcats their first lead ever over Williams.

As an athlete, I can assure you team fan support makes a difference. To see and hear a crowd is what makes athletics so special. So, again I am calling upon those of us who are members of the Bates community to support our athletic teams. All of this bickering about what fans go where should not happen, especially between fellow athletes at this institution. Get out and support your friends and make Bates athletics something to be cherished!