SEC allows artificial noisemakers at games

Gr8hope · May 30, 2014

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sec-hands-record-309-6m-190423296--ncaaf.html

I disagree with this decision. It opens the door to all kinds of problems.
It is probably geared more to allow piped in music and less band play but it will lead to a less enjoyable experience for fans if others bring in annoying noisemakers.

CrimsonSEC · May 30, 2014

Oh Lord,...I definitely do not need more cowbell.

im4uainva · May 30, 2014

CrimsonSEC said:
Oh Lord,...I definitely do not need more cowbell.

Well then...how about a device that sounds like a herd of thundering elephants?

I wouldn't mind hearing that once the game is well in hand. Or maybe as a supplement
to 'Rammer Jammer'.

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TIDE-HSV · May 30, 2014

Just eye roll...

TideMom2Boys · May 30, 2014

Ugh, not a good decision.

A cowbell is only ok when Will Ferrell is in control.

ValuJet · May 30, 2014

TIDE-HSV said:
Just eye roll...

Indeed:

The league also:

- Allowed the use of artificial noisemakers - even music and sound controlled by the school - at any time during football games except from the time the center is over the football until the end of the play.

Sounds like Arena Football League. Now, which schools will jump on this? I can see Auburn, SC and Florida. Maybe A&M since they will no longer have the young dynamo at QB.

FSU may be clamoring to get in the SEC on this rule alone.

Al A Bama · May 30, 2014

ValuJet said:
Indeed:

The league also:

- Allowed the use of artificial noisemakers - even music and sound controlled by the school - at any time during football games except from the time the center is over the football until the end of the play.

Sounds like Arena Football League. Now, which schools will jump on this? I can see Auburn, SC and Florida. Maybe A&M since they will no longer have the young dynamo at QB.

FSU may be clamoring to get in the SEC on this rule alone.

If you allow fans to have noise makers: cowbells, air horns, etc., there is NO way to control when they use them! Maybe we can have screeching sounds while another teams offense is on the field. How about a HIGHLY MAGNIFIED screeching sound of fingernails on a Chalkboard or a screaming sound, horror movie style, etc. in Bryant-Denny? Or we could have Coach Bryant talking during each opponents offensive plays (from huddle up time to call a play until the play ends).

Mississippi State's stadium could get even worse. And, you never know what they will do in Red Stick!

I don't think I really like this unenforceable rule. The ONLY was to assist in stopping the noise during a play would be 15 yard penalties against the HOME team.

ValuJet · May 30, 2014

Al A Bama said:
If you allow fans to have noise makers: cowbells, air horns, etc., there is NO way to control when they use them! Maybe we can have screeching sounds while another teams offense is on the field. How about a HIGHLY MAGNIFIED screeching sound of fingernails on a Chalkboard or a screaming sound, horror movie style, etc. in Bryant-Denny? Or we could have Coach Bryant talking during each opponents offensive plays (from huddle up time to call a play until the play ends).

Mississippi State's stadium could get even worse. And, you never know what they will do in Red Stick!

I don't think I really like this unenforceable rule. The ONLY was to assist in stopping the noise during a play would be 15 yard penalties against the HOME team.

Nothing they could pull off in Knoxvegas could be worse than the ten million renditions of Rocky Top that opponents have to endure.

uaintn · May 30, 2014

So can Miss State now add public address clanging? This is stupid. Home field advantage now brought to you by JVC, Fender and Bose.

GP for Bama · May 30, 2014

What about no huddle teams where the center is over the ball for about 30 seconds while the rest of the team looks to the sideline for a play?

CullmanTide · May 31, 2014

The blaring music already being played at Bryant-Denny is at times too much for me. I can only imagine what this will lead to, especially when we play at Auburn. They will no doubt go overboard. Schools with smaller stadiums will use this to their advantage.

TexasBama · May 31, 2014

ValuJet said:
Nothing they could pull off in Knoxvegas could be worse than the ten million renditions of Rocky Top that opponents have to endure.

If it were accompanied by 70,000 vuvuzelas for 3 hours, that would be worse.

Gr8hope · May 31, 2014

Where will the line be drawn? There are really small cans with air horns that are extremely LOUD! Would 10,000 of those be acceptable? It would be deafening and cause permanent hearing damage, just like cow bell clanging can. Certainly not suggesting this, just pointing out the difficulties associated with the decision.

jabcmb · May 31, 2014

TideMom2Boys said:
Ugh, not a good decision.

A cowbell is only ok when Will Ferrell is in control.

Or Christopher Walken

jabcmb · May 31, 2014

Not a big fan of the change, but at road games it's fun to hear the decibels drop when their fans realize their team is beaten. I have sat in a full Neyland Stadium, when the loudest noise in the second half was coming from a party boat on the river.

cuda.1973 · May 31, 2014

TideMom2Boys said:
A cowbell is only ok when Will Ferrell is in control.

Uh.....no!.......neither are acceptable.

ValuJet · May 31, 2014

TexasBama said:
If it were accompanied by 70,000 vuvuzelas for 3 hours, that would be worse.

Wouldn't put it past the Viles to adopt that as their chosen noise maker.

Aren't those things orange in color, anyway?

pigsinspace · May 31, 2014

Everyone bring a vuvuzela to the away games.

SEC allows artificial noisemakers at games

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