Here's the one thing we should be upset about.......

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rockytophigh

rockytophigh

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Wow the crowd was pathetic last night. The absolute worst I've seen for a SEC game since my freshman year in 1988. My throat is raw from yelling and people were turning around and looking at me like I was interrupting their tea party. The defense needed us last night with that insane offense they were facing, and Vol fans.......we weren't there for our boys.

Does anyone remember when 1000s of cups used to fly off the upper decks in Neyland? Dozens of rolls of toilet paper? Anyone remember beach balls being batted around the stadium? Does anyone remember when the place use to literally shake and sway from side to side? Does anyone remember someone standing right next to you and you not being able to hear them? Anyone remember smelling whiskey in the air........and bottles being busted on opponents helmets? Anyone remember state troopers lining the sidelines in absolute fear of our crowd?

What is this new place they've put where Neyland used to be? A place where fancy LED screen and skyboxes full of luxury have replaced Southern lore and a healthy sense of fear. Why do I feel like I'm sitting on a giant billboard who's making me get up and get my drinks and hot dogs now? Why is the guy sitting next to me not the old man who used to tell me stories of past UT greats, but some annoying lawyer from Nashville who's more concerned his princess doesn't hear me say a swear word when something goes wrong and gets annoyed when people try to cheer? Why do I feel like soon he'll have my tickets too......as soon as they price me out?

I think what we're seeing is the sissyfication of a state treasure. It makes me sick:sick:

On the trolley ride over, an Auburn fan excitedly told me that he had been to a UT/Auburn game in the rain in the 90's and it was the loudest stadium he had ever been in. He said they had been to all the SEC stadiums. He had brought his family to see how crazy Neyland got.....especially at night. I was swelled with pride on the way over to watch the game last night after talking with him. I cordially let him know I'd been to Auburn 3 times and they had a great stadium as well. I bet he was shocked when he arrived to our 102,000 seat mausoleum.
 
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I agree The Crowd was dead a lot of the night, some points they got a little loud but not often. UCLA game was much more intense IMO. I was in Y9 and that area was just quiet
 
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More crowd noise comes with more wins. Neyland will get loud again.
 
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I was upset with by the amount of Auburn fans that we allowed to have tickets to our game. I mean how many pathetic UT fans sold their tickets to Barn fans for last nights game. I had atleast a dozen AU fans seated within a few dozen rows of me and had 2 right beside me. Neyland stadiums so called "renovations" are ruining the atmosphere. there. When you force out the good ole boys in leu of rich old prudes it just sucks. My throat is soar from screaming my arse off.
 
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Crowd noise is vastly over-rated when playing SEC teams, IMO. Sure, it helps sometimes, but usually the players just blank it out. It probably does have some effect on the small teams not used to big-time stadiums. Talent and superior game plans are far bigger factors in a game being won or lost at home. Miami used to be unbeatable at home, but had one of the quietest stadiums I've ever seen.
 
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ETSU VOL said:
I was upset with by the amount of Auburn fans that we allowed to have tickets to our game. I mean how many pathetic UT fans sold their tickets to Barn fans for last nights game. I had atleast a dozen AU fans seated within a few dozen rows of me and had 2 right beside me. Neyland stadiums so called "renovations" are ruining the atmosphere. there. When you force out the good ole boys in leu of rich old prudes it just sucks. My throat is soar from screaming my arse off.
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there were 2 college girls sitting next to me texting. the whole game. they didn't even look up at the score. i told them to cheer or go home. they got up a couple of time but then quit. i go frustrated, i had to switch seats with my family to sit away from. i let them what i thought about them as i left. it just made me sick.

there is something bad that's happening at neyland and i'm afraid it's going to get worse.
 
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Its called winning....don't have to be a genius to figure that out. Simply the Vols gave crowd nothing to get excited about. I was there yelling as always and thought the crowd was fine. The team on the other hand...
 
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RICK0380 said:
I agree The Crowd was dead a lot of the night, some points they got a little loud but not often. UCLA game was much more intense IMO. I was in Y9 and that area was just quiet
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Hey, I was in Y9 as well. Often times I stood up and yelled/motioned for others to do so as well. People just sat there. At one point a cop came and talked to a guy because he was standing up too much and blocked an old lady's view. I'm all for everyone seeing the game if they want, but if you can't stand and cheer whenever you want, that's pathetic.
 
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Oldblood said:
Hey, I was in Y9 as well. Often times I stood up and yelled/motioned for others to do so as well. People just sat there. At one point a cop came and talked to a guy because he was standing up too much and blocked an old lady's view. I'm all for everyone seeing the game if they want, but if you can't stand and cheer whenever you want, that's pathetic.
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Are you louder standing up vs. sitting down?
 
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its a vicious cycle.


we need more than one big play at the start and a couple in the last 5min.
 
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rockytophigh said:
Wow the crowd was pathetic last night. The absolute worst I've seen for a SEC game since my freshman year in 1988. My throat is raw from yelling and people were turning around and looking at me like I was interrupting their tea party. The defense needed us last night with that insane offense they were facing, and Vol fans.......we weren't there for our boys.

Does anyone remember when 1000s of cups used to fly off the upper decks in Neyland? Dozens of rolls of toilet paper? Anyone remember beach balls being batted around the stadium? Does anyone remember when the place use to literally shake and sway from side to side? Does anyone remember someone standing right next to you and you not being able to hear them? Anyone remember smelling whiskey in the air........and bottles being busted on opponents helmets? Anyone remember state troopers lining the sidelines in absolute fear of our crowd?

What is this new place they've put where Neyland used to be? A place where fancy LED screen and skyboxes full of luxury have replaced Southern lore and a healthy sense of fear. Why do I feel like I'm sitting on a giant billboard who's making me get up and get my drinks and hot dogs now? Why is the guy sitting next to me not the old man who used to tell me stories of past UT greats, but some annoying lawyer from Nashville who's more concerned his princes doesn't hear me say a swear word when something goes wrong and gets annoyed when people try to cheer? Why do I feel like soon he'll have my tickets too......as soon as they price me out?

I think what we're seeing is the sissyfication of a state treasure. It makes me sick:sick:

On the trolley ride over, an Auburn fan excitedly told me that he had been to a UT/Auburn game in the rain in the 90's and it was the loudest stadium he had ever been in. He said they had been to all the SEC stadiums. He had brought his family to see how crazy Neyland got.....especially at night. I was swelled with pride on the way over to watch the game last night after talking with him. I cordially let him know I'd been to Auburn 3 times and they had a great stadium as well. I bet he was shocked when he arrived to our 102,000 seat mausoleum.
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Liquor bottles smashed on opponents helmets ? that's pathetic, which is appropriate for this thread which is pathetic.

The crowd was fine, it was the product on the field that was pathetic.
 
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joevol320 said:
there were 2 college girls sitting next to me texting. the whole game. they didn't even look up at the score. i told them to cheer or go home. they got up a couple of time but then quit. i go frustrated, i had to switch seats with my family to sit away from. i let them what i thought about them as i left. it just made me sick.

there is something bad that's happening at neyland and i'm afraid it's going to get worse.
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OMG WTF l8r g8r.
lol texting.. and at Neyland, deplorable.
 
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JOEY'S ALL VOL !!! said:
Liquor bottles smashed on opponents helmets ? that's pathetic, which is appropriate for this thread which is pathetic.

The crowd was fine, it was the product on the field that was pathetic.
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Great...just great....I don't condone smashing anything on anyone just for the record. But I'm sure 99% of posters didn't have to stretch too far to know that. If you don't like my comments fine, GTFO.
 
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Oldblood said:
At one point a cop came and talked to a guy because he was standing up too much and blocked an old lady's view.
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That isn't against the law or stadium policy as far as i know. I would've told him to move her to the handicapped section.
 
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Crompton is contagious. Everyone can defend it all they want. The fact is that everytime he takes the field, a little bit more air is deflated from the crowd. It's sick really. Would you like my tickets for next week??
 
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