‘Buzz’ is a crucial word in the sports lexicon. It’s a versatile term, applied to a diverse scope of situations. Sometimes a player creates a ‘buzz’ among the crowd with an electric play. Oftentimes a new head coach or coordinator injects the program with some ‘buzz’, as the local media and fan base excitedly chatter about his obvious superiority to the predecessor. Maybe a coveted high school prospect picks your school, and now there is finally ‘buzz’ surrounding the recruiting class’ potential.
Most commonly, however, the word is ascribed to the anticipation of an upcoming season. It is a descriptor for the excitement, the electricity, and the momentum in a community as the drudging offseason fades away, beckoning that once-a-year moment when your team storms onto the field for the first time and the stadium greets the season’s dawn with a joyful, frenzied roar.