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The guys of 50 Chambers St. are the epitome of Flyer fans, and they have an attic of Flyer paraphernalia to prove it. They are also the guys you see at every men's basketball game with painted faces and UD capes, usually cheering on the Flyers from the front row.

Seniors Eric Knapke, Eric Krissek and Mark Plavko have collected everything Flyer-related from newspaper clippings, to online articles, pictures, towels, posters, foam fingers and autographed pictures. Their attic serves as a tribute to Flyer athletics and there is only one ground rule: anyone found in a picture must sign it if they are ever in the room.

"Flyer sports are a microcosm for the university in the fact that they represent that spirit of community we all love at UD," Plavko said. "It's easy to be proud of what our teams accomplish. It's something I really take pride in about our university."

Knapke and Plavko lived across the hall in Marycrest freshman year, and they met Krissek through a friend. The trio has lived together since sophomore year, which is when they began collecting Flyer memorabilia.

They live in the top half of a duplex and the attic functions as their living room, Knapke explained. The three decided that it was the perfect spot to demonstrate their Flyer faithfulness and show off their collector's items.

"They had been planning to decorate it ever since they saw the layout of their house," senior Michelle Timmerman said. "I love the randomness of it. Every time I walk up there it makes me love being a Dayton Flyer."

Senior Melanie Singer, who is friends with the residents, is also amazed at their commitment to Flyer sports teams.

"It's easy for everyone to decorate with the free towels and pamphlets given out at games, but to cut out every single article from the Dayton Daily News, Flyer News and even online, that's dedication," she said.

Knapke, from New Bremen, Ohio, is an avid fan because he grew up with the Flyers, as his dad is an alum. Plavko, from Fairfield, Ohio, has been a fan since freshman year. Krissek, from Wichita, Kan., loves college sports in general. He found it contagious to be a Flyer fan as soon as he was on campus.

"The most meaningful thing in the attic is probably the picture of the three of us in Minneapolis last year after the Flyers beat West Virginia," Plavko said. "We drove 12 hours through the night to make that game and it's going to be one of those college memories I never forget."

Krissek's favorite part of the attic is the game sign from the UD and Central State football game as well as a newspaper clipping from his local newspaper, The Wichita Eagle. Knapke prefers the UD flag his group made in microbusiness class sophomore year.

The most recent addition to the fan space is a calculator signed by basketball coach Karl Hobbs from George Washington University. The Cardinals have been known to have either too many or not enough players on the court and Plavko brought his calculator to the game to mock the team. After the game the roommates asked Hobbs to autograph the calculator and he was a great sport about it, Plavko explained.

At the end of the year the guys will decide who gets what piece of memorabilia as they take apart the attic. Their collection of items ranges from strange to interesting and special. The guys' attic outlines their journey as Flyer fans and captures the very idea of what it means to be a fan.