re: A Petition to Terrance Bold, Director of Audio/Video at Tiger Stadium: Please Stop

First game this year. One of the worst gameday experiences I've had. Way too much pipped in music. They band didn't play the 4th quarter "bannnn ban bannn ban" song. Instead we did some souped up calling Baton Rouge with fireworks. Imo we shouldn't be shooting off fireworks until the game is won.

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Shut up dude, music is way better than listening to the fat drunk guy next to you chant LSU

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Bro. Just admit you like ghetto rap music raping your ears for 3.5 hours

The complaint box should be filled by the old traditionalist that want to hear Garth Brooks played the entire game. If they played Garth Brooks and Louisiana Saturday night loud as hell it wouldn't be one complaint, hear some black music, everybody turns into Barens and Karens running to go tell. Ya'll fake country now!!

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I believe I remember that. We have a new generation taking over Tiger Stadium and they fricking suck. The stadium is a shell of its former self because of it.

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However most of the new generation ain't paying for tickets yet. Still going on Boomer's dime. When my kids take over and I stop going and paying for tickets, they can pipe in whatever music they want bc I'll be home watching the TV. LSU is slowly driving away boomers and that's prob their plan. I always say follow the money flow and cater to that. I'm tired of those crazy sounds and songs that I need someone to interpret the words.

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What part of the piped in music is what the players want don’t you people understand?

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Here's the problem with that argument. I'm sure the players like that music; it's probably what most college students hear at parties, etc. And maybe that hypes them up a bit. But.....that applies to players on BOTH teams! There's nothing intimidating about hearing a generic party song that players on both teams probably enjoy. But when the band cranks up Pre-Game and the crowd goes wild, or when the entire stadium begins chanting L-S-U over and over at a deafening level, you're talking about something entirely different. That's intimidating. That's what "home field advantage" is all about. That's what makes the experience of being in YOUR stadium different and unique. When every stadium is playing the same generic party music at every opportunity, then the experience of being in that stadium loses any sense of local flavor. I remember my first Ole Miss game years ago, and was amazed when the entire stadium started chanting "Go to HELL Ole Miss, go to HELL!!!" It wasn't funny, it wasn't cool. It was scary as shite. You got the feeling that everyone in the stadium literally wanted the earth to open up and swallow the Ole Miss team. THAT'S what Tiger Stadium should be about.

As for the speakers, I've sat in the north endzone with the band. As a musician who has become increasingly aware of the harm that continual exposure to super loud sounds can cause to one's hearing, I really wonder about the people sitting right under them. I've often thought someone should bring a decibel meter to a game and take some readings. I would be shocked if the decibel level for those close to the speakers don't greatly exceed healthy levels.

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You traditionalist is annoying, just stay at home and give up your season tickets.

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You liberals are the dumbest MFers on this planet

There is a place for Boosie, for Garth, for the band and for the DJ.
I am damn near 50 and Set it Off is one of the greatest songs of my life (Thanks JB9, JJ and JC)

The problem right now is the ratio is COMPLETELY wrong w 85% DJ sounds drowning out a lot of tradition and basically being the ADHD kid in class pre-ritalin.

first time for me to hear the new sound system and it was MUCH higher quality. Very loud, yes. what’s missing is the overall flow of programming.

they could take some lessons from Williams Brice. they do it right over there.

My wife is from Virginia and is not a football fan. She suffers through one game a year with me but after Saturday night, she said “what was wrong. the place felt dead compared to normal”?

Hopefully he reads these threads. Apparently no one reads the surveys sent out after the games.

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Shut up dude, music is way better than listening to the fat drunk guy next to you chant LSU

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The piped in music is ridiculous - use it sparingly and let the band play

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Instead we did some souped up calling Baton Rouge with fireworks.

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The pre-fourth quarter light show with fireworks and flames was cringe level bad.