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"Taking the Crowd Out of the Game"
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:40 am
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:40 am
I have to hand it to Mississippi State.
While I have my gripes about modern-era Tiger Stadium fan support, after the strip and TD to make it 17-10, on MSU's next possession, Tiger Stadium was as loud as I've heard it in over forty years of going to games. It was like sitting inside a jet engine.
And while I do bitch about people leaving early, and fans not being the "twelfth man" at the first bit of adversity, I have to admit, with our defense not able to make key stops, the team has only themselves to blame for the crowd support being neutralized.
Prescott and MSU kept their poise. They definitely looked rattled right at that key moment. I figured we'd start rolling and win going away.
Yes, I hate the practically empty stadium at the end--shades of Troy State, except this time a possible comeback against an SEC opponent--but our defense and Mississippi State "took the crowd out of the game" when I thought we had them by the jugular.
While I have my gripes about modern-era Tiger Stadium fan support, after the strip and TD to make it 17-10, on MSU's next possession, Tiger Stadium was as loud as I've heard it in over forty years of going to games. It was like sitting inside a jet engine.
And while I do bitch about people leaving early, and fans not being the "twelfth man" at the first bit of adversity, I have to admit, with our defense not able to make key stops, the team has only themselves to blame for the crowd support being neutralized.
Prescott and MSU kept their poise. They definitely looked rattled right at that key moment. I figured we'd start rolling and win going away.
Yes, I hate the practically empty stadium at the end--shades of Troy State, except this time a possible comeback against an SEC opponent--but our defense and Mississippi State "took the crowd out of the game" when I thought we had them by the jugular.
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Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:41 am to timlan2057
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after the strip and TD to make it 17-10, on MSU's next possession, Tiger Stadium was as loud as I've heard it in over forty years of going to games. It was like sitting inside a jet engine.
It was electric.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:44 am to Old Money
The crowd quit long before the game was decided.
Those that stayed were loud, but our fans have become tourists, instead of the invested participants who could influence games with noise, intimidation.
Those that stayed were loud, but our fans have become tourists, instead of the invested participants who could influence games with noise, intimidation.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:45 am to timlan2057
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While I have my gripes about modern-era Tiger Stadium fan support, after the strip and TD to make it 17-10, on MSU's next possession, Tiger Stadium was as loud as I've heard it in over forty years of going to games. It was like sitting inside a jet engine.
It was as loud, if not louder than LSU vs. Florida with Hester ran wild.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:47 am to nitwit
The crowd can't score touchdowns or make key stops for the team.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 10:48 am
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:56 am to RonnieBass
Those expecting the crowd to make key plays seem to be frequently disappointed.
We're trying to work up some stats on this issue.
We're trying to work up some stats on this issue.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:56 am to timlan2057
Les took them out when he handed the ball off 3 times in a row to start the game.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 10:58 am
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:00 am to nitwit
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our fans have become tourists,
This is a complex topic with a lot of room and avenues for discussion and disagreement. I may not be right in a lot of my passionate conclusions on this subject.
But back in the late sixties-through the seventies and eighties, when we were mostly the underdogs against the premier programs, most fans came to the stadium like they were going to war.
Most games were not televised, so if you wanted to see LSU, you had to get a ticket and go to Tiger Stadium.
The fisherman from Berwick ...
The mechanic from Jennings ...
The welder from Patterson ...
buoyed by an afternoon of drinking, those guys were ready to defend their turf. They weren't there to see and be seen.
Much of the time, the crowd doesn't have the "edge" it used to have.
But maybe I'm just being nostalgic. Much of that time I'm nostalgic about the TS crowd as "warriors," the team didn't win as much as it does now.
It would be nice to combine the two, though.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:00 am to RonnieBass
I think when it sounded like a jet engine was when Prescott ran straight up middle untouched to clinch the victory. Noise does not help pathetic defense.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:03 am to FLBooGoTigs1
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Les took them out when he handed the ball off 3 times in a row to start the game.
THIS. A million times over. And this will continue to be the case.
The defense did itself no favors early in the game either.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:06 am to timlan2057
Been telling everyone the crowd was fantastic, and really we did a geat job of not leaving early
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:14 am to tigerbait2010
Every single time the crowd would get going, and the D got a stop, the offense would bog down and run three dives and punt. Truly unbelievable.
I was surprised by how long the crowd stayed, atmosphere was great, when given the chance
I was surprised by how long the crowd stayed, atmosphere was great, when given the chance
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 11:15 am
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:20 am to tigerbait2010
I was at the game last night I stayed untill the last 6 minutes (unfortunate because I would have gotten to see Harris play) but in my decision along with my friends to finally leave this is how it went. I had litterally been yelling my lungs out and being rewarded with a game that was excruciating to watch they had scored the field goal and instead of our guys coming out fired up Jennings took a sack with receiver running wide open (I am convinced now that Jennings is incapable of going through any progressions as we had receivers open all night but he would only throw to whoever he locked on at the beginning of the play) I still had a 4 hour drive and was drained so I do not appologise for leaving early when it had finally become just miserable to watch
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:22 am to Sailin Tiger
I agree with that. A decent QB (maybe even Harris) would have torn that secondary to shreds. Receivers were open all over the place but Jennings just can't do it
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:26 am to Sailin Tiger
Agree with all of this.
Leaving early is one thing. Leaving in the 4th quarter after watching that train wreck is another.
Leaving early is one thing. Leaving in the 4th quarter after watching that train wreck is another.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:29 am to RonnieBass
You cannot blame the crowd for leaving after that performance. I personally left with 2 mins remaining in the 4th. Miss State's band started playing Rammer Jammer and I was about to blow my fricking gasket.
Any time the crowd would get hype and momentum would swing our way, the team would do absolutely nothing with it. They'd stall and fall flat on our faces.
The crowd provided. The team did not. You could argue that the fans are there for the team, but last night the team was not there for the fans. Entitlement aside, if people don't like the product they're endorsing, they're going to get upset.
Any time the crowd would get hype and momentum would swing our way, the team would do absolutely nothing with it. They'd stall and fall flat on our faces.
The crowd provided. The team did not. You could argue that the fans are there for the team, but last night the team was not there for the fans. Entitlement aside, if people don't like the product they're endorsing, they're going to get upset.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:37 am to Korali
Another thing for those blaming clm for not passing more we called plenty of well designed plays last night that Jennings could not find the open man (hint he's probably over the middle) I have to believe that clm sees this in practice and I stead of putting a freshman an in that could lose you the game he tries to hide Jennings deficiency by running the ball and jenning won't lose you the game but from what I saw last night Jennings isn't even capable of that role against decent teams
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:44 am to Sailin Tiger
This is probably the most accurate thought I've seen about Jennings, play calls, etc.
If we had blocked, thrown and caught at all in the first three quarters the offensive "game plan" would have looked a lot better.
If we had blocked, thrown and caught at all in the first three quarters the offensive "game plan" would have looked a lot better.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:45 am to timlan2057
If you can find me one palpable example of a crowd winning a football game, I'd be very interested in reading about it.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:48 am to timlan2057
Yeah before they converted that 3rd and 11 the stadium was fricking coming unglued. Incredible. Then they convert, air was literally taken out of the whole place. Then Dak had the long run. Game over at that point IMO
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 11:58 am
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