Is there really a home field advantage?

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After reading a post from 99gator in another thread. The question hit me. Is Neyland an advantage anymore? Are there still places where the stadiums and crowds provide an advantage? LSU stands out to me. Even the Swamp seems to have lost some of its mojo.
 
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cd12 said:
After reading a post from 99gator in another thread. The question hit me. Is Neyland an advantage anymore? Are there still places where the stadiums and crowds provide an advantage? LSU stands out to me. Even the Swamp seems to have lost some of its mojo.
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We still pull bigger crowds than most, even if half the stadium sat on their hands, would still have 40-50k making noise. Even that is more than a lot of stadiums.

Plus, for a lot of people, its intimidating to walk into such a large place and play. Especially when they are not familiar with the experience
 
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Home field advantage doesn't seem to play as big of a role in college football anymore. Of course, there are some advantages for the home team but it doesn't seem to affect opposing teams as much. Good coaching can undercut home field advantage, in most cases.

Now with college basketball, it is a completely different story.
 
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There use to be. But now it's more of a good coach good team gonna kick your butt wherever they play. Of course Duke and Rutgers when they played here, come to mind, yuck.The psychology of winning against good coaches plays a bigger role imo. It makes you wanna cuss!:loco: I think coach Fulmer fail victim to the psychology of the big games and I think it rubbed off on his players.
 
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utfantilidie said:
There use to be. But now it's more of a good coach good team gonna kick your butt wherever they play. Of course Duke and Rutgers when they played here, come to mind, yuck.The psychology of winning against good coaches plays a bigger role imo. It makes you wanna cuss!:loco: I think coach Fulmer fail victim to the psychology of the big games and I think it rubbed off on his players.
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I see what you TRIED to do there.....
 
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I think the only advatage would be the familiarity of the routine...on the road the routine is disrupted a bit....
 
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Depends on the team and where they are on the ladder IMO. Overall I think these kids play in big games in hostile places so much now that its not what it used to be.

Neyland has lost its luster of the past few years, but fielding sub par teams will do that.
 
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The home field advantage is gone for now. Blame it on CDD. Blame it on Kiffin. Blame it on the economy...whatever makes you happy. 100,000 fans at every single game is ridiculous to ask for, but until the numbers pick back up the home field advantage is pretty much null in K-Town.
 
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UTFanForLife said:
We still pull bigger crowds than most, even if half the stadium sat on their hands, would still have 40-50k making noise. Even that is more than a lot of stadiums.

Plus, for a lot of people, its intimidating to walk into such a large place and play. Especially when they are not familiar with the experience
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I can tell you at Maryland, if we had 50,000 in the stadium it would almost be full. I think with the increase in ticket prices and a poor product on the field in recent years has taken away from the home field advantage for TN. Why go when you can sit at home an watch on the big screen with your friends and family for a lot less? Don't get me wrong, I just bought tickets to the UGA game, so I like going, but it does have a financial impact, which limits the people going and the advantage.
 
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I think home field advantage comes into play in really close games. When its late in the 4th and 24-21 and the away team is trying to make a drive but the crowd is so loud the qb cant make calls and false starts kill the drive or the d is wore out but all that noise and excitement energizes them and someone makes a huge sack or an int or that tying field goal gets blocked, thats when you see home field advantage.
 
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rbell said:
I can tell you at Maryland, if we had 50,000 in the stadium it would almost be full. I think with the increase in ticket prices and a poor product on the field in recent years has taken away from the home field advantage for TN. Why go when you can sit at home an watch on the big screen with your friends and family for a lot less? Don't get me wrong, I just bought tickets to the UGA game, so I like going, but it does have a financial impact, which limits the people going and the advantage.
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there are still plenty of people in that stadium on game days

it provides an advantage assuming the talent level is close

also you have to look at the other team - is it Cincy that won't play in front of 50K+ the rest of the year or is it Bama who will play in front of huge crowds every week - if it is Cincy you have an advantage, if Bama not so much
 
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cd12 said:
After reading a post from 99gator in another thread. The question hit me. Is Neyland an advantage anymore? Are there still places where the stadiums and crowds provide an advantage? LSU stands out to me. Even the Swamp seems to have lost some of its mojo.
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Your first sentence is the primary problem with your thread......imo.
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Some of you people are just silly. Of course there is a huge home field advantage at Neyland. Now unfortunately, a moderate home field advantage isn't enough to overcome a team that is significantly more talented than you. That's why a lot of you feel the advantage is gone...no, we've just been getting beat home field and all.

If you think it isn't an advantage, walk down to field level in a moderately close game on 3rd and 2, and try to yell something to someone 15 feet away...that's what the other team's QB is trying to do.
 
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I've been to plenty of UT home games. Some of them with terrible attendance and some with great and I know for a fact compared to the away games I've been to we definitely have an amazing home feild advantage either way.
 
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chattavfl86 said:
I think home field advantage comes into play in really close games. When its late in the 4th and 24-21 and the away team is trying to make a drive but the crowd is so loud the qb cant make calls and false starts kill the drive or the d is wore out but all that noise and excitement energizes them and someone makes a huge sack or an int or that tying field goal gets blocked, thats when you see home field advantage.
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they do this the whole game at l s u
 
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home field is a very big deal.

but, times have changed. i'm not sure how much crowds hurt the visitors as much as they help the home team.

in the early days of spurrier, people really couldn't handle the noise. now, people have figured out how to audible or deal with the noise. you don't see teams rattled by the noise, even teams with young qb's.

the other thing is if you've been to one stadium you've been to them all. if you can handle death valley, then you can handle tuscaloosa, the swamp, neyland, etc, etc, etc.

but, most all teams are more comfortable at home. just not having to travel or being used to your surroundings has a mental effect
 
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cd12 said:
After reading a post from 99gator in another thread. The question hit me. Is Neyland an advantage anymore? Are there still places where the stadiums and crowds provide an advantage? LSU stands out to me. Even the Swamp seems to have lost some of its mojo.
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Fayettenam comes to mind. It got the nickname for a reason. When The Vols are good, the crowd will be more of a factor. Just a matter of time. I hope.
 
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chattavfl86 said:
I think home field advantage comes into play in really close games. When its late in the 4th and 24-21 and the away team is trying to make a drive but the crowd is so loud the qb cant make calls and false starts kill the drive or the d is wore out but all that noise and excitement energizes them and someone makes a huge sack or an int or that tying field goal gets blocked, thats when you see home field advantage.
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Or when Palardy is kicking, they all get blocked.
 
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Yes there is. I personally think a big part of it though can be the climate/ altitude change and the travel hangover. Crowd noise can be a big deal but going from a crisp mild Saturday in the smokies to a boggy humid day in Florida or Louisiana can drain a team.
 
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sbm362 said:
The home field advantage is gone for now. Blame it on CDD. Blame it on Kiffin. Blame it on the economy...whatever makes you happy. 100,000 fans at every single game is ridiculous to ask for, but until the numbers pick back up the home field advantage is pretty much null in K-Town.
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When we start rolling again.. Full stadium easy..
 
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