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The Terrible...Terrible Towels
Posted on 12/3/14 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 12/3/14 at 12:41 pm
I know this has been discussed on here before (last thread I could find was from 2012 Twirling Towels at the Game.... ) but I really wanted to make sure it gets some attention again so that the fanbase/whoever is in charge of placing the towels in the stadium understands how detrimental (IMHO) these things are to the atmosphere in Death Valley.
I sat square in the middle of the East side of the stadium for the Ole Miss game, there were no towels for this game, and I found that it was incredibly loud for the majority of the game,so much so that I was unable to hear or speak to those sitting directly next to me for over 50% of the game.
For the Alabama game (towels present) I sat in the student section, which if I recall correctly is normally the loudest section, however I'm not sure that there was a moment during the game where I couldn't hear those around me besides when Yeldon fumbled near the Alabama endzone late in the 4th quarter.
I'm not in any way blaming losses or wins on whether or not fans are swinging around the towels during the game, hell it looks pretty damn cool when the majority of the stadium is swinging those things around. However, I do know that for every towel being swung, one less tiger fan is clapping and therefore not adding to the loudness that Tiger Stadium is known and feared for.
I think we need to attempt to keep these things from entering the stadium in the future, or at least to urge other fans to clap instead of swing the towels.
Again...sorry if Germans..and I'm not betching about past losses, only hoping to help maintain a winning environment in Death Valley.
I sat square in the middle of the East side of the stadium for the Ole Miss game, there were no towels for this game, and I found that it was incredibly loud for the majority of the game,so much so that I was unable to hear or speak to those sitting directly next to me for over 50% of the game.
For the Alabama game (towels present) I sat in the student section, which if I recall correctly is normally the loudest section, however I'm not sure that there was a moment during the game where I couldn't hear those around me besides when Yeldon fumbled near the Alabama endzone late in the 4th quarter.
I'm not in any way blaming losses or wins on whether or not fans are swinging around the towels during the game, hell it looks pretty damn cool when the majority of the stadium is swinging those things around. However, I do know that for every towel being swung, one less tiger fan is clapping and therefore not adding to the loudness that Tiger Stadium is known and feared for.
I think we need to attempt to keep these things from entering the stadium in the future, or at least to urge other fans to clap instead of swing the towels.
Again...sorry if Germans..and I'm not betching about past losses, only hoping to help maintain a winning environment in Death Valley.
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Posted on 12/3/14 at 12:46 pm to drtigah
There were towels at the Ole Miss game (purple--I have one), but I think there were less of them-- mostly for the students.
The towels look awesome, IMO. The pom-poms at Alabama don't make them lose. We almost beat Bama while waving towels their past two trips here. It's the 2-minute defense on the field that loses the games lately, not the towels.
We can only do so much. The team has to give us reason to cheer, too.
The towels look awesome, IMO. The pom-poms at Alabama don't make them lose. We almost beat Bama while waving towels their past two trips here. It's the 2-minute defense on the field that loses the games lately, not the towels.
We can only do so much. The team has to give us reason to cheer, too.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 12:47 pm to drtigah
Is it louder across the stadium from the student section or in the middle/above it based on how high you were?
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 12/3/14 at 12:53 pm to drtigah
like the towels....hope the come back
Posted on 12/3/14 at 12:56 pm to drtigah
I know the OP - he is a pom pom. He is very jealous of the towel.
2012 Bama had the towels and it was one of the loudest games ever. I was at the Tennessee 2000 game when we won in OT under Saban and there were towels. That was also one of the most electric environments that I've ever been a part of. Maybe our fans are just wussies now. Our problem isn't towels, it's our defense with under a minute to play.
2012 Bama had the towels and it was one of the loudest games ever. I was at the Tennessee 2000 game when we won in OT under Saban and there were towels. That was also one of the most electric environments that I've ever been a part of. Maybe our fans are just wussies now. Our problem isn't towels, it's our defense with under a minute to play.
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 12/3/14 at 12:59 pm to drtigah
quote:
I sat square in the middle of the East side of the stadium for the Ole Miss game, there were no towels for this game, and I found that it was incredibly loud for the majority of the game,so much so that I was unable to hear or speak to those sitting directly next to me for over 50% of the game.
For the Alabama game (towels present) I sat in the student section, which if I recall correctly is normally the loudest section, however I'm not sure that there was a moment during the game where I couldn't hear those around me besides when Yeldon fumbled near the Alabama endzone late in the 4th quarter.
I thought the Alabama game was much louder than the Ole Miss game
Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:11 pm to drtigah
The noise in Tiger Stadium is not from people clapping. I don't see anybody clapping when we are on defense. Everyone yells. Towels don't take away from that.
GTFO with your stupid theories.
GTFO with your stupid theories.
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:37 pm to drtigah
Blame capital one
Posted on 12/3/14 at 3:35 pm to drtigah
quote:
For the Alabama game (towels present) I sat in the student section, which if I recall correctly is normally the loudest section, however I'm not sure that there was a moment during the game where I couldn't hear those around me besides when Yeldon fumbled near the Alabama endzone late in the 4th quarter.
Dude you must have been too drunk to remember. The Bama game was loud as shite.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 5:07 pm to drtigah
Towels are fricking stupid, and are a hop skip and a jump away from those awful pom-poms the Black Bears/War Eagles/Gumps use.
But what everyone forgets to mention is that companies PAY the AD to put their name/logo on the towels and place them throughout the stadium.
What are the odds LSU voluntarily shuts down a revenue stream? Absolutely 0. So get used to the damn towels.
But what everyone forgets to mention is that companies PAY the AD to put their name/logo on the towels and place them throughout the stadium.
What are the odds LSU voluntarily shuts down a revenue stream? Absolutely 0. So get used to the damn towels.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 5:15 pm to drtigah
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drtigah
Congrats on posting Bull and shite with your two posts!
Posted on 12/3/14 at 5:24 pm to drtigah
Jesus. The towels or lackthereof has nothing to do with winning or losing games. Nothing.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 7:25 pm to drtigah
Why you hatin' ?
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:58 pm to drtigah
Towels give me something to jizz in when we run the toss dive
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:20 am to drtigah
I was at both games, and hands down with out a doubt the Ole Miss game was twice as loud. It was absolutely electric in the stadium for the Ole Miss game has to be in my top 5 game experiences ever (pro or college) my tickets are in lower south east corner and there were no towels for Ole Miss game, but they were there for Bama game. I never really thought about the towels being the cause for noise levels, to me it just seemed like the people around me were no where near excited about the game as they were for the Ole Miss game... Noticing the towels is a good observation though. I'm with you on this one though I'd rather have rowdy hyped up clapping fans than having fans twirling towels any day of the week!
Posted on 12/4/14 at 5:32 am to drtigah
this logic is so fricking stupid
Posted on 12/4/14 at 6:18 am to drtigah
Worst idea since they stopped playing Neck.
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