re: This is the most intimidating picture of TS I've ever seen..

Especially intimidating considering RP is on the kickoff team.


Sorry, I just had to.

Tiger Stadium is commonly referred to as "Death Valley," due to its high level of cheering during games. The original nickname of "deaf valley" was applied to the stadium (distinguishing it from Clemson University's Memorial Stadium), but over the years was misunderstood for "death valley". During a nationally televised game against Auburn in 2003, ESPN recorded a noise level of 119 decibels at certain points in the game. During the October 6, 2007 game against the University of Florida, CBS recorded 129.8 decibels.

[edit] Testimonials

Despite being 14-1 at Tiger Stadium, famed Alabama head coach Bear Bryant once remarked that "Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum."[2] In 2001, ESPN sideline reporter Adrian Karsten said, "Death Valley in Baton Rouge is the loudest stadium I've ever been in."[3] In 2002, Miami (Ohio) coach Terry Hoeppner said of Tiger Stadium, "That's as exciting an environment as you can have ... we had communication problems we haven't had at Michigan and Ohio State."[4] In 2003, ESPN's Chris Fowler called LSU his favorite game day experience.[5]

Survey after survey has concluded that Tiger Stadium is the most difficult place for a visiting team to play, including surveys by the College Football Association in 1987, The Sporting News in 1989, Gannett News Service in 1995, and Sport Magazine in 1998.[6] More recently, in 2007, ESPN named Tiger Stadium "the scariest place to play," saying that "Tiger Stadium is, by far, the loudest stadium in the country."[7]

There's no place like home.

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then there is this list. You can always find a list to support what you want to say. Death Valley is top 5 bar none though

Buckeye06, you ever been to TS?

I've been to A&M, VaTech, and the whole SEC except Ark, Vandy, Ky, and SC. I will hit 'em all before I'm gone. To me, aside from LSU of course, Auburn has been the most intimidating. I have been 3 times, and was there for the interception game. When Aub picked off the one to take the lead, I've never heard it louder outside of TS.

I sat next to some VaTech fans last year. On the first drive they were talking trash, saying their stadium was louder, etc. I corrected them real fast, stating I had been Blacksburg. Somewhere in the middle of the 2nd qtr, the guy leaned over and told me this was the most awesome thing he had ever witnessed.

TS rules! And Buckeye06, I didn't even read your link. But if it has TS anywhere other than 1, it's wrong, and the wrong people voted, picked, chose, etc.

The Swamp is the scariest place I've ever watched a game. The stadium is smaller than Tiger stadium but they pack you in like sardines there. I can't honestly say whether it's louder than Tiger stadium or not because it's hard to judge when you are one of the people contributing to the noise level. Well yes I can, TS seems to be louder. When the goal posts came down in 2000 (both times) was loud. When Flynn hit Byrd on Oct. 20th it was the loudest and most electric atmosphere I've ever been witness to. That includes some world cup qualifiers in Africa.


I also know is, The Swamp is very loud, very packed, and the paint is nauseating.

The Swamp is the scariest place I've been OUTSIDE the stadium. Yeah, it's loud and you're packed in like sardines. But outside you better watch your back.

As much as I once hated Auburn they are the fanbase I most connect with and enjoy now. Win or lose the AU/LSU game lately, you know your team was involved in an epic battle.

I'm following the Bayou Bengals to Opelika this year.

kinda like this one, click here to see it full size (it will come up shrunk to fit the screen, click on the pic for full size)