Cowbells

[StuckInBamaVol]

It’s classless and lessens the standard of the SEC

 

[VolBallGuy]

I don't know how anyone at the stadium can enjoy the game with them going off like that. That nonstop clang is beyond annoying.

I didn’t go because of the cowbell horror stories.

 

[Bigorangedan23]

I hate them. I know that's some old man stuff, but damn if that constant bell ringing is not just trash. In person or on TV, it sucks. The rule is

Allowed times:
Fans are permitted to ring cowbells during pre-game, timeouts, halftime, and after a Mississippi State score.

They ring them non-stop though.

Can’t blame them what else is there to do in any part of that hell hole state of Mississippi. Last in everything. Been to Jackson lately?
Crap hole

 

[Volholic]

I hope everyone over there signed that big cowbell… right before we shoved it up their ass.

 

[ftsandersvol]

I hate them. I know that's some old man stuff, but damn if that constant bell ringing is not just trash. In person or on TV, it sucks. The rule is

Allowed times:
Fans are permitted to ring cowbells during pre-game, timeouts, halftime, and after a Mississippi State score.

They ring them non-stop though.

They should be outlawed. I don’t know of any other team that is allowed artificial noise.

 

[Tarkus]

I hate the cowbells but I hate the South Carolina chicken squawk more.

 

[Plecoptera]

I hate the cowbells but I hate the South Carolina chicken squawk more.

That constant electronic chicken squawk is very annoying

 

[VOLINVONORE]

I hate them. I know that's some old man stuff, but damn if that constant bell ringing is not just trash. In person or on TV, it sucks. The rule is

Allowed times:
Fans are permitted to ring cowbells during pre-game, timeouts, halftime, and after a Mississippi State score.

They ring them non-stop though.

They still lost so I don’t care.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I've reached the age that I probably should not go to Starkville. I'm not sure what I would do if someone was clanking their redneck ringer in my ear the whole game.

 

[0059862]

I hate them. I know that's some old man stuff, but damn if that constant bell ringing is not just trash. In person or on TV, it sucks. The rule is

Allowed times:
Fans are permitted to ring cowbells during pre-game, timeouts, halftime, and after a Mississippi State score.

They ring them non-stop though.

Even watching the game on TV, they're really hard to take. I can't imagine being at the stadium and honestly, I'd probably take earplugs in order to make it through the game.

 

[Memphisvol87]

I thought they did well to follow the rule. It’s Tradition and as ridiculous as it is, it is not even top 10 of the reason we almost lost.

 

[Flipdaddy]

It’s annoying but it’s tradition, they’ve got to have something.

 

[AllThingsTN]

Mississippi state fans are few and far between. There aren’t enough of them to actually affect a game yelling/cheering, so they just figured out that they could cheat by clanging peices of metal together. The SEC rightfully banned them but decided to reverse the decision because Mississippi state is so pathetic that they feel bad for them. I say we all buy cowbells and use them at neyland from now on until that bush league bs is banned for good.

 

[rocketskates]

They were super annoying on the radio because they’d start ringing them once the ball was snapped so you weren’t sure if they made a big play or we did. They were ringing them like crazy when Hood got the pick 6. It was the dumbest thing ever lol

It’s like a bunch of brainwashed plebs. Durrr must ring bell! Must ring bell!

 

[joevols89]

They were super annoying on the radio because they’d start ringing them once the ball was snapped so you weren’t sure if they made a big play or we did. They were ringing them like crazy when Hood got the pick 6. It was the dumbest thing ever lol

It’s like a bunch of brainwashed plebs. Durrr must ring bell! Must ring bell!

AFAIK there were a lot of Tennessee fans with cow bells so it could’ve been us you were hearing. That’s why the announcers thought MSU hit the missed fg I think.

 

[rocketskates]

AFAIK there were a lot of Tennessee fans with cow bells so it could’ve been us you were hearing. That’s why the announcers thought MSU hit the missed fg I think.

lol well if there were enough of you guys to make a difference I stand corrected because that’s awesome

 

[Mustng959]

One of the funniest skits ever on SNL

 

[TNnative]

I hate them. I know that's some old man stuff, but damn if that constant bell ringing is not just trash. In person or on TV, it sucks. The rule is

Allowed times:
Fans are permitted to ring cowbells during pre-game, timeouts, halftime, and after a Mississippi State score.

They ring them non-stop though.

Yep, probably the second most irritating tradition in the SEC.

 

[fossilfiction]

Yep, probably the second most irritating tradition in the SEC.

And honestly, it was a tradition that should have stayed dead in '74.

 

[StuckInBamaVol]

I’d rather listen to the Vandy Whistler

 

[kptvol1]

Listening on the radio today, it sounded like every play was huge for MSU because the noise makers were immediately in full clank as soon as a play began. My wife didn’t even know that State used cow bells and she said it sounded like the crowd was shaking around a silverware drawer.

 

[MontyPython]

We should have a "free kazoo" promo next time they come to Neyland.

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

 

[nuclearjunky]

They’re annoying. Much like the Vandy whistlers.

I was about to post the same thing. Watching the game made me think about those damn whistlers. Those Candy games in the tournament were the last time I had to grit my teeth to make it through a game until today.

 

[Big Orange Captain]

Yea it’s pretty pathetic when you have to use obnoxious cow bells to make up for your crappy small stadium not making enough noise

 

[feathersax]

They ring them between every play. It appears they do stop as our offense is snapping the ball though. Have never understood how artificial noisemakers of any type are allowed. Would they allow 100,000 of us to bring air horns to Neyland?

It was even difficult to watch on t.v. & listen to the Vol Network with the hideous cowbell din. I recall a time when cowbells & other artificial noisemakers were banned, but the ban was lifted. The SEC banned cowbells, which is one symbol that is recognized to stand for MSU, from 1974-2010. Anyhow MSU fans can take 'em back home & entertain at their dinner parties.