Return of Third Down for What?

Should UT keep the "Third Down for What?" hype song?

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#101
#101
vol-un-tear said:
I remember the years when no hype was needed. The last 7 years or so have been tough...and I've seen Neyland quiet. It made a difference last year. Maggitt and crew loved it. This stadium can be very loud! I'm good with one more year. Go Vols!!
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Only 7?
 
#102
#102
nash101 said:
When I was a student, the band played a different song that always got the fans on their feet and a LOT louder than last year. I'm sorry that you've been deprived and never heard Rocky Top in our glory years. Maybe you can find a video of it on YouTube
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The woo killed Rocky Top.
 
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#106
#106
82_VOL_83 said:
Then you are OK with 3rd down for what?
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Meh. I would have made it a 1-year thing. I don't have a problem with the concept itself, I thought it was a lot of fun last year. I will say I hate the way everyone stays quiet waiting on the song, then the song starts and when it goes "shots shots shots" everyone is quiet. Then everyone dances, then everyone finally gets loud.

In this way "3rd Down for What" is counter-productive. The amount of time it takes for the crowd to get loud is plenty of time for the other team to discuss the next play. The crowd should be deafening the second after 2nd down turns into 3rd down.
 
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#107
#107
chatt-townVOL said:
Meh. I would have made it a 1-year thing. I don't have a problem with the concept itself, I thought it was a lot of fun last year. I will say I hate the way everyone stays quiet waiting on the song, then the song starts and when it goes "shots shots shots" everyone is quiet. Then everyone dances, then everyone finally gets loud.

In this way "3rd Down for What" is counter-productive. The amount of time it takes for the crowd to get loud is plenty of time for the other team to discuss the next play. The crowd should be deafening the second after 2nd down turns into 3rd down.
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That's what sets others ahead of us. At the Floridas and LSUs of the world, it takes their band 2 notes before the fans are already doing the chant and making the noise that accompanies that song. We have no such song. And worse, the Pride (Ryder) and the cheer team (assuming still Joy) haven't come up with anything in 2 decades to fix that. Like in coaching, back in the mid-2000s, the rest of the SEC got way better in cheering while we muddled around and got nowhere. But hey, at least we can still do the GIVE ME A V...VEEEEEEE. GIVE ME AN O...OHHHHHH. GIVE ME AN L...ELLLLLLL. GIVE AN S...ESSSSSSSSS. WHATCHA GOT? VOLS. SAY IT AGAIN! VOLS. LOUDER! VOLS. WHO YA LOVE? VOLS WHO YA LOVE? VOLS.

God that's such a classic. It always riles up the spirits of the fans and doesn't at all make them wish they had a drink to sip or food to eat so that they don't have to use their mouths to go along with the worst 1950s cheer I've ever heard.
 
#108
#108
crusse10 said:
That's what sets others ahead of us. At the Floridas and LSUs of the world, it takes their band 2 notes before the fans are already doing the chant and making the noise that accompanies that song. We have no such song. And worse, the Pride (Ryder) and the cheer team (assuming still Joy) haven't come up with anything in 2 decades to fix that. Like in coaching, back in the mid-2000s, the rest of the SEC got way better in cheering while we muddled around and got nowhere. But hey, at least we can still do the GIVE ME A V...VEEEEEEE. GIVE ME AN O...OHHHHHH. GIVE ME AN L...ELLLLLLL. GIVE AN S...ESSSSSSSSS. WHATCHA GOT? VOLS. SAY IT AGAIN! VOLS. LOUDER! VOLS. WHO YA LOVE? VOLS WHO YA LOVE? VOLS.

God that's such a classic. It always riles up the spirits of the fans and doesn't at all make them wish they had a drink to sip or food to eat so that they don't have to use their mouths to go along with the worst 1950s cheer I've ever heard.
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Can't help but feel you drifted a good ways away from third down noise there, chief.
 
#109
#109
chatt-townVOL said:
Can't help but feel you drifted a good ways away from third down noise there, chief.
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I don't think so. Before 3rd Down For What, we had nothing. And now the cracks in the one thing that's worked are starting to show. Eventually 3rd Down For What will go away and we'll be back to nothing noise-inducing. If Ryder and a few creative students from the Pride met with Joy (again assuming it's still her) and a few creative students from the pep squad and some people in football marketing, perhaps they could come up with something that UT fans will accept and get excited to do. The goal is to be as loud or louder than Floridas and LSUs. This is how it's done. We achieved that early on in '14, but it won't stick.
 
#110
#110
crusse10 said:
I don't think so. Before 3rd Down For What, we had nothing. And now the cracks in the one thing that's worked are starting to show. Eventually 3rd Down For What will go away and we'll be back to nothing noise-inducing. If Ryder and a few creative students from the Pride met with Joy (again assuming it's still her) and a few creative students from the pep squad and some people in football marketing, perhaps they could come up with something that UT fans will accept and get excited to do. The goal is to be as loud or louder than Floridas and LSUs. This is how it's done. We achieved that early on, but it won't stick.
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We were extremely loud on third downs before Third Down for What. I don't think adding in a certain "creative chant" or whatever you're referring to is going to make Neyland louder. If anything it would do the opposite.

My theory: Right after second down doesn't convert, everyone yell. Just yell at the top of your lungs. I don't care what you yell, but I want the opposing team's QB to be in the huddle giving directions, and no one else in the huddle can hear what in the world he's saying.
 
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#111
#111
chatt-townVOL said:
We were extremely loud on third downs before Third Down for What. I don't think adding in a certain "creative chant" or whatever you're referring to is going to make Neyland louder. If anything it would do the opposite.

My theory: Right after second down doesn't convert, everyone yell. Just yell at the top of your lungs. I don't care what you yell, but I want the opposing team's QB to be in the huddle giving directions, and no one else in the huddle can hear what in the world he's saying.
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I agree that 6 3rd downs per game got super loud in Neyland before 3rd Down For What. But consistent immediate noise for each one is achieved by having at least one well-taught and orchestrated chant that emphasizes noise. Everyone: fans, band, and cheer squad have to do their part.
 
#112
#112
chatt-townVOL said:
We were extremely loud on third downs before Third Down for What. I don't think adding in a certain "creative chant" or whatever you're referring to is going to make Neyland louder. If anything it would do the opposite.

My theory: Right after second down doesn't convert, everyone yell. Just yell at the top of your lungs. I don't care what you yell, but I want the opposing team's QB to be in the huddle giving directions, and no one else in the huddle can hear what in the world he's saying.
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I'm with you on that, I would like to start it on 1st down then 2nd down and 3rd down. Would that be impossible ? I've seen it done,
 
#113
#113
crusse10 said:
That's what sets others ahead of us. At the Floridas and LSUs of the world, it takes their band 2 notes before the fans are already doing the chant and making the noise that accompanies that song. We have no such song. And worse, the Pride (Ryder) and the cheer team (assuming still Joy) haven't come up with anything in 2 decades to fix that. Like in coaching, back in the mid-2000s, the rest of the SEC got way better in cheering while we muddled around and got nowhere. But hey, at least we can still do the GIVE ME A V...VEEEEEEE. GIVE ME AN O...OHHHHHH. GIVE ME AN L...ELLLLLLL. GIVE AN S...ESSSSSSSSS. WHATCHA GOT? VOLS. SAY IT AGAIN! VOLS. LOUDER! VOLS. WHO YA LOVE? VOLS WHO YA LOVE? VOLS.

God that's such a classic. It always riles up the spirits of the fans and doesn't at all make them wish they had a drink to sip or food to eat so that they don't have to use their mouths to go along with the worst 1950s cheer I've ever heard.
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I have to agree. That "who do ya love" chant is terrible and honestly makes me feel a little embarrassed when I bring someone new to Neyland. Who can I call?? Lol
 
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#114
#114
VolAllen said:
I have to agree. That "who do ya love" chant is terrible and honestly makes me feel a little embarrassed when I bring someone new to Neyland. Who can I call?? Lol
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100% with you on that one. It feels like that ad campaign "it gets better"
 
#116
#116
crusse10 said:
That's what sets others ahead of us. At the Floridas and LSUs of the world, it takes their band 2 notes before the fans are already doing the chant and making the noise that accompanies that song. We have no such song. And worse, the Pride (Ryder) and the cheer team (assuming still Joy) haven't come up with anything in 2 decades to fix that. Like in coaching, back in the mid-2000s, the rest of the SEC got way better in cheering while we muddled around and got nowhere. But hey, at least we can still do the GIVE ME A V...VEEEEEEE. GIVE ME AN O...OHHHHHH. GIVE ME AN L...ELLLLLLL. GIVE AN S...ESSSSSSSSS. WHATCHA GOT? VOLS. SAY IT AGAIN! VOLS.
LOUDER! VOLS. WHO YA LOVE? VOLS WHO YA LOVE? VOLS.

God that's such a classic. It always riles up the spirits of the fans and doesn't at all make them wish they had a drink to sip or food to eat so that they don't have to use their mouths to go along with the worst 1950s cheer I've ever heard.
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That chant gives me goosebumps...
 
#118
#118
I don't know about yall but 3rd Down for What for our first big 3rd down against Oklahoma sounds pretty good right now.
 
#120
#120
I didn't vote in the poll.

I didn't get to go to a game last year, so I'll wait until after the Oklahoma game to cast my vote. I'm sure if they keep it, I'll have an opinion by the end of the game. :)
 
#122
#122
It was clear that the "3rd Down for What" had become stale halfway through last season. Even TV announcers seemed annoyed with it. But there were obvious factors:

1) It is too long.
2) It is based on a 2013 song. Songs get old. Songs become lame. (Exception being traditional fight songs like Rocky Top)

The idea is great...but we need to establish a short, but loud soundbyte to signal 3rd Down. The Minnesota Vikings play a loud Viking horn to signal 3rd Down. It never gets old. But what could UT use?
 
#123
#123
ansleyr815 said:
It was clear that the "3rd Down for What" had become stale halfway through last season. Even TV announcers seemed annoyed with it. But there were obvious factors:

1) It is too long.
2) It is based on a 2013 song. Songs get old. Songs become lame. (Exception being traditional fight songs like Rocky Top)

The idea is great...but we need to establish a short, but loud soundbyte to signal 3rd Down. The Minnesota Vikings play a loud Viking horn to signal 3rd Down. It never gets old. But what could UT use?
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"never gets old"

lol
 
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