re: More piped in music would make Tiger Stadium definitely louder

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Let's do away with the crowd too, just get more speakers and bigger amps. In fact, we could replace every seat with a buncha speakers. Tiger Stadium would really be wild then.

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At least then the stadium would be full for the entire game.

If I hear Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus durin the ole miss game this weekend and I see someone jammin to it they will have a pom pom broke off in their arse. And bourbon poured down it.

I used to be an opponent of piped in music. But several things have made me switch. First, seeing what it does in other stadiums, such as Virginia Tech and Auburn and Sourth Carolina. Those fans are going absolutely bonkers, it's loud, and amazingly enough, they can do it for 2:30 games, while we make excuses why our fans can't get loud for day games.

But secondly, and probably more importantly, is that hearing piped in music is much better than hearing the student section turn every song into expletive filled garbage. Would they sing those lyrics if their mom was sitting next to them? If the students keep that up, the administration will likely play more and more piped in music versus TGBFTL.

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OK but all they can play is zydeco

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This would give the stadium that "unhinged" quality. If we are playing piped in music, play cajun or zydeco

Golden Band overrated? I don't know if it's tradition or what, but the sounds in Tiger Stadium already give me goose bumps several times a game. And I don't hear anyone complaining about how quiet it is on a Sat. night.

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Or, the stupid White Stripes song they play in Big 10 stadia.

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Seven Nation Army? The only version of that song I ever care to hear is VETO and Lucy Love, but I doubt that would happen.

First of all I must admit I am a former member of the drum line of TGBFT. On the other hand I do like a lot of forms of music and I realize some piped in music can and does intensify the "atmosphere".
But...you have to truly look at what "makes" college sports particularly football. That is "tradition"
This past Saturday night I drove about 30 miles from where I live (Temple, Texas) to Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco to watch the Texas A&M game against Baylor. They call it "The Battle of the Brazos" The game was the 107th meeting between the two schools. My son in law is a graduate of A&M. By Texas A&M "tradition" that makes me a member of the Aggie family. As a LSU graduate, I wanted to not betray my heritage. I wore a "purple" sweater with a white collared shirt underneath. I wore a "gold" cap. I told my daughter I would be dress "color appropriate". As the sun went down and the lights were turned on, my purple sweater began to look as if it was maroon. Our seats were directly behind the A&M Band (The Fightin Texas Aggie Band). Next to The Tiger Band my personal favorite college band is the Aggie Band. I visited with the tuba players setting on the back row. As we sat there, the President of Texas A&M actually came by and chatted with us as well. We were on about the 20 yard line and directly underneath Floyd Casey's sound system. As the band would begin to play "The Theme from Patton" or "The Ballad of The Green Berets" or "The Aggie War Hymn" The sound system would begin to blare songs from System of a Down,Ozzy Osborne, Kid Rock, Metallica, AC/DC, Green Day and others. the louder the Aggie Band played, the louder the music was "pumped". Eventually the music was so loud that all we heard was static and distortion. Personally I thought it was a sad. It was disrespectful and frankly it was annoying.
I realize the piped in music is a reality and I realize that Tiger Stadium uses it as well. I just hope it is used appropriately and Tiger Tradition will remain.
Finally I want to ask a question. How many college football teams in America enter the stadium with the strains of a fight song that was actually written by a former Governor of the state?