We get it. You’re too busy to get involved on campus. You have a job, classes to attend and you don’t like basketball.

If that’s the case, stop complaining about how there is never anything to do on campus, about the president of the university’s lack of accessibility and about the commuter campus’ lack of a football team.

Whether you’re a fan of basketball or not, it’s hard to resist being a Grizzlies fan.

Attending a home basketball game is the most convenient way to get involved on campus. It’s a small time commitment, plus, if you’re a student, it’s free to attend.

The men’s basketball game against Western Illinois Saturday featured the fourth largest crowd to ever pack the O’rena.

That’s a nod in the right direction when it comes to attendance after disheartening numbers earlier in the season.

However, there’s still a long road ahead when it comes to building impenetrable school spirit.

The Grizzlies O’rena seats over 4,000, and though 3,805 turned out for the WIU game, there is no reason to not have that kind of turnout at every game.

A team that did not lose a conference game at home last season, earned a berth in the 2010 NCAA tournament, is ranked first in the Summit League and is projected to be the No. 12 seed this year at the tournament by ESPN’s Bracketology deserves much more.

Here at Oakland, we stand on the precipice of something really big. With the Grizzlies’ victory over Tennessee and how they have played this year in other non-conference games, the university has garnered national media attention that was unheard of in years past.

Memories like last year’s buzzer-beating shot from Johnathon Jones to beat Oral Roberts at last season’s Homecoming game bring people together.

Another reason to attend is the high visibility of campus celebrities the game provides. President Gary Russi is present at every game and the athletes, win or lose, take time after every game to greet fans.

Show these dedicated athletes that you are behind them. If the students can begin filling up the O’rena, the athletics department would get a huge boost. It would truly show that the gap is closing between OU and the major schools around the region, and that we are clearly on the rise.

Greg Kampe, head coach of the men’s basketball team, has one of the best teams he’s ever had in his entire career.

If we can’t even pack the stands for our high-performing basketball team, how would an entire football stadium be filled with fans for the upstart football team that many students yearn for?

Let’s come together with the hard-working spirit squads — the Grizz Gang, cheer and dance teams, and pep band — to support the team and school.

If that’s not enough, the free swag and food vouchers given out during halftime and the media timeouts are yet another draw.

Let’s pack the stands with Grizzlies fans and show the rest of the Summit League, as well as the nation, what OU is all about.

Take the plunge and begin being a true grizzly.