False Starts
by Shake on Sep 7, 2007 11:57 AM CDT
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Arkie-St seemed to commit a fair amount of False Starts on Saturday evening, and the majority occurred in on the north side of the 50 yard line. Obviously, I like to think that this is one area of the game that we as screaming fans can help our beloved team. While the stadium was fairly full, it definitely wasn't at max capacity. However, it still seemed louder than last year.
Now, I have thought for some time that the changes to the North EZ along with increased bleachers would greatly increase the decibels on the field. Obviously, that impact will not have its full effect until the upper deck is finished for the 2008 season.
My seats are dead center in the North EZ, so it is difficult for me to really judge if the loudness of the crowd is amplified by the stadium changes. I would imagine someone on the lower east or west side could get a better feel for it.
So I pose these (mostly subjective) questions to the BON community:
- What's your opinion? Is the stadium noise at a higher level post-construction of the modified North EZ?
- Was the noise level the main contributing factor to the ASU false starts?
- Why are we, the stadium crowd, so quiet during the opposing team's huddle? Wouldn't it be more disruptive to raise the noise level during their huddle, as opposed to waiting until they walk up ot the line of scrimmage?
- Confess: Did anyone do the new kickoff cheer?
I'll see hear you folks on Saturday.
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Noise level
The North end definitely is at a higher level of noise. I sit dead center of the South bleachers, but everything is 30 yards closer to the field, it HAS to be louder.
It definitely didn't hurt. Several of the Arkie state player quotes I read mentioned the noise level. But they aren't exactly used to big time stadiums. So you know.
I say scream the whole damn time Colt is not on the field. Since he is our punter now, too, that especially works. (Note: I notice the OUsucks band playing, well less playing more blowing as loud as they good, into Texas' huddle when Texas called a time out last year down by the endzone where the bands sit. They would.)
I don't think anyone did the new kickoff cheer. I didn't.
by Bdub on Sep 7, 2007 12:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Re: South End
Did you get a nice tan on the back of your neck from Godzillatron?
by Shake on Sep 7, 2007 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you knew about it...
...Why not do it? There were a few guys in the south endzone near me too busy moaning about Greg Davis' screen passes (even the ones that went 4 yards) to participate in any cheers, hope that wasn't you.
I've noticed more and more that the culture of our fans is to whine. Whine about the officiating, the play calling, and every missed tackle/block. Nothing good comes of focusing on negative circumstances except a shitty, quiet crowd that takes until five seconds before the snap to get loud enough to interfere with the bad guys. Don't give me this "We're Texas, we expect better" bullshit, either. If we're sucking, start "Texas Fight" or actually follow along with the band on defense or "Go Horns Go". "Greg Davis is an idiot!" is not encouraging to anyone, while the field likely can't hear it, it sucks all the go out of the fans around you.
People are generally followers, so if you hear someone trying to start a chant, join in. Once about 20 people are into it, followers will start in, too. Why the hell are we all a sudden too cool for football? This is all we talk about all week, and for some of us, all year, so let's get into the game!
by Horn Brain on Sep 7, 2007 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
cheer
I didn't do the new kickoff cheer because I forgot completely about it until I came back to these boards after the game.
And we let the band direct our cheers. Whatever song the band is playing, that is what we cheer. Be it "Go Horns Go" or "D-D-D-Defense," or any of the others. (note: That got a little more difficult that we were moved from the north across to the south end. It isn't always easy to hear the band, but we do our best.)
by Bdub on Sep 7, 2007 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No changes
I didn't notice any difference in the crowd noise, although I expect that to change for tomorrow. The loudest I heard DKR last saturday was when that guy made the field goal that won everyone a free frosty.
Also, the cheerleaders went to parts of the student sections to try to teach the new kickoff cheer, but no one did it that I cold hear (section 32, row 25). Maybe people elsewhere were?
by BigTexBD on Sep 7, 2007 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
South End Can't Hear the Band
If you sit in the South end, especially along the east side (Sections 32 - 34), it is near impossible to hear the band. A major contigent of students can't get into cheers initiated by the band because by the time they figure out what is happening we're at "Make me shout" or the equivalent on other songs. Remember the good ol' days when the students sat near the band? Those were great.
by stefancl on Sep 7, 2007 4:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not so much moved
so much as spread out, I think to make room for paying season-ticket holders.
When I was a student [circa 2000] the student section was split into three parts, the traditional spot around the band, the middle of the eastside upperdeck, and the southeast goal line (section 32?). I would always stand near the band regardless of what my ticket said, because I couldn't stand feeling so isolated in sec. 32.
But I don't know if that's still the allocation; I imagine it will change with the new endzone next year.
by BrooklynHorn on Sep 7, 2007 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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