As a little kid sitting on my grandpas lap on Saturdays I watched the Buckeyes. Sundays I watched the Browns and Cowboys. It has been in my blood since I was a toddler, especially Buckeyes football.
By the way Hooker... it has long been my belief that the south's obsession with CFB is at the point where it is unhealthy.
I just do not find the need to be entertained nor spend my money on it "anymore". And yes jeffy-poo that includes professional musicians.
I think so? I'll tell you the state of Michigan shoved a dagger through the hearts of many Buckeyes during the 90's. Two different seasons tOSU was one win away from a NC. A Bill Burke (my high school QB for one season, my freshman year) led Michigan State team and that other team up North the other year. Damn that John Cooper.
Yes, with the exception that I lived in Beaufort, North Carolina for one year when I was 9 years old. All those years ago and I still remember living down there like it was yesterday though.
Not as much as you think....A properly coached and prepared team will show absolutely no effect from crowd noise. It's never effected me or my teammates (College or NFL) in the least. In fact, most of the time I never even hear the crowd (with the exception of taking the field). I was far too focused on the task at hand... Most of the "crowd acknowledgment" given by the players and coaches in interviews after the game are bullet points given to us by the management. In other words...Yes we were TOLD to say positive things about the crowd noise and support from our home fans. You see, all that positive reinforcement (12th man, decibel indicators, etc..) are simply created to put folks in the stands, because without filled stadiums the NFL will cease to exist. I'm not saying a roaring crowd cheering for you is not a good thing, it is and it makes you feel good, it just doesn't have much of a bearing on the game as you think it does. The fact that you DO think it does speaks volumes for the propaganda machine that is the NFL.
Are you trying to tell us that those involved in professional sports are feeding we, the fans, a bunch of BS. I refuse to believe it!
a friend of mine played basketball at ball state yrs ago, he got to talk with an NBA ref and asked about why jordan or ewing would get 3-4 steps before a travel was called ref told him "The first thing they teach you in 'ref school' for the NBA is that #1 this sport is entertainment. When it ceases to be entertaining, you no longer have a job. Which means certain marquee players simply 'get away with it' by design." but its a real sport, just like the WWF
Not on NEARLY the same level as you, John.....I've played in front of a few thousand (5, ro so) on a few occasions. People think you're crazy when you say you never see/hear the crowd. I mean that figuratively, too. I couldn't tell you anyone else was there, other than the teams. I could see the noise factor in some NFL games being a factor. But, my guess is the teams have ways of dealing with this that make that even a non-factor. But, we'll see fans waving their arms behind the goal, as someone is shooting free-throws for as long as the game is played. And, even if the shooter is a 90% FT shooter......they'll SWEAR they made him miss that 1 out of 10.
Well, yes and no. You see sometimes players are told to say and do things that they might ordinarily not do because they are "asked" by management to do so. The players truly love the fans because if it weren't for them they wouldn't have jobs! The management on the other hand will do, say or have their players say anything that will insure the stadiums stay full. So when you hear your favorite QB in the post game interview say how big a boost they got from the crowd during that last minute drive or how your favorite middle linebacker exclaimed the crowd noise helped them stop the other teams last minute drive don't think they actually believe any of it..... They appreciate the fans and love the support, but they don't believe the crowd has that much to do with the outcome of the game. These are professional players, most with self confidence and egos as large as they are. Most believe it was them and the 10 other players on the field that controlled what happened....as do I.
And yet golfers can't seem to concentrate if there is so much as a camera click going off when they are hitting the ball. I would watch a heckuva lot more golf if the crowd could use air horns during the game LMAO .
Yep, you know what I'm talking about. couldn't have said it better. During the play, I never hear or see the crowd. If we played in a loud stadium you can hear the crowd when you are in the huddle, You switch to a silent count and run the play like normal. A good coached team will never be effected by the crowd. Once I broke the huddle and got to the line, I made the defensive alignment calls to the rest of the O-line and running backs, talked to my tackle so that we knew what to do and let the center know as well. The play starts and I do my job, communicating with my tackle (or center) duing the entire play if needed (depending on the play called). At no time during this do I hear or see the crowd. Go back to the huddle and do it all over again. The only time you REALLY hear the crowd is in the tunnel before the game and just as you take the field, the noise is deafening! What a rush!!
BigJ you still owe me THE STORY from a few years back that as promised I would keep to myself. How the heck you been by the way? Are you onto anything good this year? Any of your children into hunting? T
Why is it then that players will throw there hands up trying to get the crowd pumped up especially on 3rd and long? I see/seen players like Jared Allen, John Randle, Derrick Thomas, Neil Smith do it all the time. If it didn't disrupt the offense from hearing audibles or the QB's snap count, then why would the defense try to pump up the crowd?
Athletes and in particular football players thrive on raw emotion. It drives them to compete at very high levels. The positive crowd via the noise and excitement pushes the players to erupt with athletic energy.
