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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
So you think capacity could be more than they originally said?
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
(09-26-2022 02:28 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 02:09 PM)Boots Wrote:  On downtrend attendance...

I don’t feel like people have “bought in” to Silverfield era. It feels robotic. And thus far he hasn’t motivated the fan base very well. Don’t get me wrong…he tries…but just not his personality. Keep in mind he is only 6-6 in last 12 games and that is with the current 3 game winning streak.

But trying to compare CRS personality to Mike Norvell is pretty unfair. Mike is high energy and makes you want to be part of what he is building. He is a salesman and you want to get on that bus. A little like Coach Cal in that regard. CRS just lacks that charisma and that not his fault…just who he is. That’s what I would say in summary…the Memphis football program is lacking identity right now.

Then you add in realignment depression, the recent crime in area (yes I have heard this excuse), TN/Florida playing at 2:30, and college attendance in general decreasing, etc.

Many “bought in” to building Memphis football to play big time football. And they did for the last 8 years. Yet it still wasn’t enough in football realignment and Memphis got kicked in the teeth with being left out of the B12. That feels defeating and realignment depression is real.

I get so angry about trying to play in a 60k stadium. Even 50k in new LB renovation is too big. It’s not fair to those kids to play in a 50% full stadium. That is why I was pushing so hard for a OCS or drastically reduced liberty bowl renovation. 40-42k max. We typically average 30-38k in a season which would be perfect and reduced size would create a much more positive/attractive environment. But when you play in a 60k stadium and it's 50% empty...kinda hard to have the "you better get a ticket or won't get in" urgency.

Other than just winning more....the #1 thing I would change about Memphis football ....is stadium size. It just crushes the atmosphere, hurts outside perception, and kills any type of demand for your product.

I think that has a lot to do with it honestly.

there was a big stadum expansion race in the 80-s and 90's. i havent heard of anyone really expanding in a long time. most are cutting seats back and adding luxury booths.

they will never be a bigger crowd at the liberty bowl than the ut game in 96. cant be.
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
I still don't understand (assuming they want/need to keep capacity high for bowl games/SHC etc.) why they can't utilize tarps or something even better to reduce capacity.

With the upcoming renovation I would have some type of system where i could reduce capacity for Tiger home games. Tons of stadiums did this in covid.

Just don't get it. It's like we are cool with showing 30k empty seats. In fact 37k this past Saturday.

It can be done. Just google "stadium seating tarps" and click images. Many of them look great. Reduce it to 40k and then sell those tickets only. Easy.
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
(09-26-2022 03:09 PM)shere khan Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 02:28 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 02:09 PM)Boots Wrote:  On downtrend attendance...

I don’t feel like people have “bought in” to Silverfield era. It feels robotic. And thus far he hasn’t motivated the fan base very well. Don’t get me wrong…he tries…but just not his personality. Keep in mind he is only 6-6 in last 12 games and that is with the current 3 game winning streak.

But trying to compare CRS personality to Mike Norvell is pretty unfair. Mike is high energy and makes you want to be part of what he is building. He is a salesman and you want to get on that bus. A little like Coach Cal in that regard. CRS just lacks that charisma and that not his fault…just who he is. That’s what I would say in summary…the Memphis football program is lacking identity right now.

Then you add in realignment depression, the recent crime in area (yes I have heard this excuse), TN/Florida playing at 2:30, and college attendance in general decreasing, etc.

Many “bought in” to building Memphis football to play big time football. And they did for the last 8 years. Yet it still wasn’t enough in football realignment and Memphis got kicked in the teeth with being left out of the B12. That feels defeating and realignment depression is real.

I get so angry about trying to play in a 60k stadium. Even 50k in new LB renovation is too big. It’s not fair to those kids to play in a 50% full stadium. That is why I was pushing so hard for a OCS or drastically reduced liberty bowl renovation. 40-42k max. We typically average 30-38k in a season which would be perfect and reduced size would create a much more positive/attractive environment. But when you play in a 60k stadium and it's 50% empty...kinda hard to have the "you better get a ticket or won't get in" urgency.

Other than just winning more....the #1 thing I would change about Memphis football ....is stadium size. It just crushes the atmosphere, hurts outside perception, and kills any type of demand for your product.

I think that has a lot to do with it honestly.

there was a big stadum expansion race in the 80-s and 90's. i havent heard of anyone really expanding in a long time. most are cutting seats back and adding luxury booths.

they will never be a bigger crowd at the liberty bowl than the ut game in 96. cant be.

That and other amenities to enhance fan experience. They’re competing with 80-inch tvs.
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(09-26-2022 02:39 PM)Boots Wrote:  So you think capacity could be more than they originally said?

I think politically, because of the SHC and the LB they will say around 50k, but looking at all the stuff they are doing makes me think it will be less than that.
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
(09-26-2022 12:46 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  
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(09-26-2022 11:21 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 11:06 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 10:51 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  Just checked. at halftime, it was 35-17, and Ole Miss had just scored 28 straight points in the 2nd Q. I could certainly see a bunch of students leaving the game at halftime to get back to the shade of the tent.

Also, notice the song playing is "Can't hold us"... not some nasty gansta rap.

So it's okay for other teams to have less than full attendance - as long as there's context given.
And some rap is okay, just not "nasty gansta" style.

No, and yes.

The thing about OM, The question is, did they have full attendance at the start of the game. People leaving at halftime is a different issue than people choosing not to buy tickets and attend at all. I don't condone either, but they are different.

And yes, I will not apologize for liking a mix of music at a reasonable volume level. Furthermore, I think people would like to hear the band more.

But I'm not everybody who wasn't there. Somebody needs to take a survey if they need conformation of the reasons people don't show up. Maybe not now. Maybe after the Houston game if this poor attendance continues.

BUt I'm tellin' ya. They may not like the answers they get.

Despite supposed speaker sound system upgrades, speakers are bad & volume is way too loud & distorted - Sec 105, 45yd line in the chairbacks home side,

Section 101, 13 yard line in the chairbacks, and it is freaking DEAFINING.

That's odd. You're not too far from some of my seats, and I did not think the PA was bad at all.
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
(09-26-2022 01:24 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 12:46 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 12:44 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 11:21 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 11:06 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  So it's okay for other teams to have less than full attendance - as long as there's context given.
And some rap is okay, just not "nasty gansta" style.

No, and yes.

The thing about OM, The question is, did they have full attendance at the start of the game. People leaving at halftime is a different issue than people choosing not to buy tickets and attend at all. I don't condone either, but they are different.

And yes, I will not apologize for liking a mix of music at a reasonable volume level. Furthermore, I think people would like to hear the band more.

But I'm not everybody who wasn't there. Somebody needs to take a survey if they need conformation of the reasons people don't show up. Maybe not now. Maybe after the Houston game if this poor attendance continues.

BUt I'm tellin' ya. They may not like the answers they get.

Despite supposed speaker sound system upgrades, speakers are bad & volume is way too loud & distorted - Sec 105, 45yd line in the chairbacks home side,

Section 101, 13 yard line in the chairbacks, and it is freaking DEAFINING.

Section 103, 40 yard line in the chair backs, and I'm glad we bought our earplugs. It wasn't as bad as the week before, but it was still super loud. My watch takes passive dB readings of my environmental sound. The peak for last week was enough to do damage after 30 minutes of exposure. The peak for the week before was enough to do damage after 30 seconds of exposure.

But the week before, it did do damage to the ASU QB and C on the last possession
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
(09-26-2022 02:09 PM)Boots Wrote:  On downtrend attendance...

I don’t feel like people have “bought in” to Silverfield era. It feels robotic. And thus far he hasn’t motivated the fan base very well. Don’t get me wrong…he tries…but just not his personality. Keep in mind he is only 6-6 in last 12 games and that is with the current 3 game winning streak.

But trying to compare CRS personality to Mike Norvell is pretty unfair. Mike is high energy and makes you want to be part of what he is building. He is a salesman and you want to get on that bus. A little like Coach Cal in that regard. CRS just lacks that charisma and that not his fault…just who he is. That’s what I would say in summary…the Memphis football program is lacking identity right now.

Then you add in realignment depression, the recent crime in area (yes I have heard this excuse), TN/Florida playing at 2:30, and college attendance in general decreasing, etc.

Many “bought in” to building Memphis football to play big time football. And they did for the last 8 years. Yet it still wasn’t enough in football realignment and Memphis got kicked in the teeth with being left out of the B12. That feels defeating and realignment depression is real.

I get so angry about trying to play in a 60k stadium. Even 50k in new LB renovation is too big. It’s not fair to those kids to play in a 50% full stadium. That is why I was pushing so hard for a OCS or drastically reduced liberty bowl renovation. 40-42k max. We typically average 30-38k in a season which would be perfect and reduced size would create a much more positive/attractive environment. But when you play in a 60k stadium and it's 50% empty...kinda hard to have the "you better get a ticket or won't get in" urgency.

Other than just winning more....the #1 thing I would change about Memphis football ....is stadium size. It just crushes the atmosphere, hurts outside perception, and kills any type of demand for your product.

I agree with just about every thing.

I suspect we will see about a 45k LB when the project is complete. Laird alluded to it a few times.
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
(09-26-2022 02:16 PM)Boots Wrote:  On whether Silverfield is trying to lose....

It does seem they are aggressive until we get a 7-14 point lead. Then we get conservative/predictable and other team closes the gap....then we get aggressive again.

Rinse, repeat.

So at times it does feel like he is trying not to lose vs. trying to crush teams.

Agree with this too. It's like the NFL - playing not to lose. Problem is, the NFL has built-in parity and are paid pros. College is not exactly that - so there is a bigger margin of error for sitting on slight leads.
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(09-26-2022 03:16 PM)Boots Wrote:  I still don't understand (assuming they want/need to keep capacity high for bowl games/SHC etc.) why they can't utilize tarps or something even better to reduce capacity.

With the upcoming renovation I would have some type of system where i could reduce capacity for Tiger home games. Tons of stadiums did this in covid.

Just don't get it. It's like we are cool with showing 30k empty seats. In fact 37k this past Saturday.

It can be done. Just google "stadium seating tarps" and click images. Many of them look great. Reduce it to 40k and then sell those tickets only. Easy.

We had tarps for years in the south end zone - and it made total sense. They are now gone. I guess when we built the party decks in the north end zone and home side, they decided they might need those tarped sections again. News flash - we don't.
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(09-26-2022 04:15 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 02:09 PM)Boots Wrote:  On downtrend attendance...

I don’t feel like people have “bought in” to Silverfield era. It feels robotic. And thus far he hasn’t motivated the fan base very well. Don’t get me wrong…he tries…but just not his personality. Keep in mind he is only 6-6 in last 12 games and that is with the current 3 game winning streak.

But trying to compare CRS personality to Mike Norvell is pretty unfair. Mike is high energy and makes you want to be part of what he is building. He is a salesman and you want to get on that bus. A little like Coach Cal in that regard. CRS just lacks that charisma and that not his fault…just who he is. That’s what I would say in summary…the Memphis football program is lacking identity right now.

Then you add in realignment depression, the recent crime in area (yes I have heard this excuse), TN/Florida playing at 2:30, and college attendance in general decreasing, etc.

Many “bought in” to building Memphis football to play big time football. And they did for the last 8 years. Yet it still wasn’t enough in football realignment and Memphis got kicked in the teeth with being left out of the B12. That feels defeating and realignment depression is real.

I get so angry about trying to play in a 60k stadium. Even 50k in new LB renovation is too big. It’s not fair to those kids to play in a 50% full stadium. That is why I was pushing so hard for a OCS or drastically reduced liberty bowl renovation. 40-42k max. We typically average 30-38k in a season which would be perfect and reduced size would create a much more positive/attractive environment. But when you play in a 60k stadium and it's 50% empty...kinda hard to have the "you better get a ticket or won't get in" urgency.

Other than just winning more....the #1 thing I would change about Memphis football ....is stadium size. It just crushes the atmosphere, hurts outside perception, and kills any type of demand for your product.

I agree with just about every thing.

I suspect we will see about a 45k LB when the project is complete. Laird alluded to it a few times.

I agree too.

Changing the stadium size is #1.

Changing the location is #2. If there were more places to eat, drink, and stay around the stadium that would make gameday more interesting to those that don't like to tailgate. I believe Tiger Lane has done it's job for the tailgating fan. The fans on the margins would be easier to bring in if things were surrounded by creature comforts.
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(09-26-2022 04:19 PM)Claw Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 04:15 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 02:09 PM)Boots Wrote:  On downtrend attendance...

I don’t feel like people have “bought in” to Silverfield era. It feels robotic. And thus far he hasn’t motivated the fan base very well. Don’t get me wrong…he tries…but just not his personality. Keep in mind he is only 6-6 in last 12 games and that is with the current 3 game winning streak.

But trying to compare CRS personality to Mike Norvell is pretty unfair. Mike is high energy and makes you want to be part of what he is building. He is a salesman and you want to get on that bus. A little like Coach Cal in that regard. CRS just lacks that charisma and that not his fault…just who he is. That’s what I would say in summary…the Memphis football program is lacking identity right now.

Then you add in realignment depression, the recent crime in area (yes I have heard this excuse), TN/Florida playing at 2:30, and college attendance in general decreasing, etc.

Many “bought in” to building Memphis football to play big time football. And they did for the last 8 years. Yet it still wasn’t enough in football realignment and Memphis got kicked in the teeth with being left out of the B12. That feels defeating and realignment depression is real.

I get so angry about trying to play in a 60k stadium. Even 50k in new LB renovation is too big. It’s not fair to those kids to play in a 50% full stadium. That is why I was pushing so hard for a OCS or drastically reduced liberty bowl renovation. 40-42k max. We typically average 30-38k in a season which would be perfect and reduced size would create a much more positive/attractive environment. But when you play in a 60k stadium and it's 50% empty...kinda hard to have the "you better get a ticket or won't get in" urgency.

Other than just winning more....the #1 thing I would change about Memphis football ....is stadium size. It just crushes the atmosphere, hurts outside perception, and kills any type of demand for your product.

I agree with just about every thing.

I suspect we will see about a 45k LB when the project is complete. Laird alluded to it a few times.

I agree too.

Changing the stadium size is #1.

Changing the location is #2. If there were more places to eat, drink, and stay around the stadium that would make gameday more interesting to those that don't like to tailgate. I believe Tiger Lane has done it's job for the tailgating fan. The fans on the margins would be easier to bring in if things were surrounded by creature comforts.

I'm beginning to doubt the renovations actually happen by '25 if at all. Memphis mayor says the university is paying & the university president says the university has no legal means to pay - sounds like the ingredients to getting nothing done. And nobody seems to have a source to raise funds.
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(09-26-2022 04:52 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 04:19 PM)Claw Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 04:15 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 02:09 PM)Boots Wrote:  On downtrend attendance...

I don’t feel like people have “bought in” to Silverfield era. It feels robotic. And thus far he hasn’t motivated the fan base very well. Don’t get me wrong…he tries…but just not his personality. Keep in mind he is only 6-6 in last 12 games and that is with the current 3 game winning streak.

But trying to compare CRS personality to Mike Norvell is pretty unfair. Mike is high energy and makes you want to be part of what he is building. He is a salesman and you want to get on that bus. A little like Coach Cal in that regard. CRS just lacks that charisma and that not his fault…just who he is. That’s what I would say in summary…the Memphis football program is lacking identity right now.

Then you add in realignment depression, the recent crime in area (yes I have heard this excuse), TN/Florida playing at 2:30, and college attendance in general decreasing, etc.

Many “bought in” to building Memphis football to play big time football. And they did for the last 8 years. Yet it still wasn’t enough in football realignment and Memphis got kicked in the teeth with being left out of the B12. That feels defeating and realignment depression is real.

I get so angry about trying to play in a 60k stadium. Even 50k in new LB renovation is too big. It’s not fair to those kids to play in a 50% full stadium. That is why I was pushing so hard for a OCS or drastically reduced liberty bowl renovation. 40-42k max. We typically average 30-38k in a season which would be perfect and reduced size would create a much more positive/attractive environment. But when you play in a 60k stadium and it's 50% empty...kinda hard to have the "you better get a ticket or won't get in" urgency.

Other than just winning more....the #1 thing I would change about Memphis football ....is stadium size. It just crushes the atmosphere, hurts outside perception, and kills any type of demand for your product.

I agree with just about every thing.

I suspect we will see about a 45k LB when the project is complete. Laird alluded to it a few times.

I agree too.

Changing the stadium size is #1.

Changing the location is #2. If there were more places to eat, drink, and stay around the stadium that would make gameday more interesting to those that don't like to tailgate. I believe Tiger Lane has done it's job for the tailgating fan. The fans on the margins would be easier to bring in if things were surrounded by creature comforts.

I'm beginning to doubt the renovations actually happen by '25 if at all. Memphis mayor says the university is paying & the university president says the university has no legal means to pay - sounds like the ingredients to getting nothing done. And nobody seems to have a source to raise funds.

That may be for the best while conference expansion is stalled. At some point there has to be some movement.
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Put me in the camp that believes the renovations at LBMS won’t happen for a long time, if at all. Boise, USF and others were announcing things. We had to make some sort of a presentation. Also, for the guy who mentioned realignment depression, that’s me too. Seeing us win 2 conf championships and 2 more west division crowns with the best attendance in the AAC and to never be given even more than a passing look by the Big 12, it’s frustrating. My wife said Saturday that the crowd really sucked. I told her NT was joining our horrible league next season and these kind of crowds will be pretty common. It is what it is. But we had fun at Tiger Lane and the 1st couple games thanks to someone who gave us tix and a parking pass.
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(09-26-2022 03:09 PM)shere khan Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 02:28 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 02:09 PM)Boots Wrote:  On downtrend attendance...

I don’t feel like people have “bought in” to Silverfield era. It feels robotic. And thus far he hasn’t motivated the fan base very well. Don’t get me wrong…he tries…but just not his personality. Keep in mind he is only 6-6 in last 12 games and that is with the current 3 game winning streak.

But trying to compare CRS personality to Mike Norvell is pretty unfair. Mike is high energy and makes you want to be part of what he is building. He is a salesman and you want to get on that bus. A little like Coach Cal in that regard. CRS just lacks that charisma and that not his fault…just who he is. That’s what I would say in summary…the Memphis football program is lacking identity right now.

Then you add in realignment depression, the recent crime in area (yes I have heard this excuse), TN/Florida playing at 2:30, and college attendance in general decreasing, etc.

Many “bought in” to building Memphis football to play big time football. And they did for the last 8 years. Yet it still wasn’t enough in football realignment and Memphis got kicked in the teeth with being left out of the B12. That feels defeating and realignment depression is real.

I get so angry about trying to play in a 60k stadium. Even 50k in new LB renovation is too big. It’s not fair to those kids to play in a 50% full stadium. That is why I was pushing so hard for a OCS or drastically reduced liberty bowl renovation. 40-42k max. We typically average 30-38k in a season which would be perfect and reduced size would create a much more positive/attractive environment. But when you play in a 60k stadium and it's 50% empty...kinda hard to have the "you better get a ticket or won't get in" urgency.

Other than just winning more....the #1 thing I would change about Memphis football ....is stadium size. It just crushes the atmosphere, hurts outside perception, and kills any type of demand for your product.

I think that has a lot to do with it honestly.

there was a big stadum expansion race in the 80-s and 90's. i havent heard of anyone really expanding in a long time. most are cutting seats back and adding luxury booths.

they will never be a bigger crowd at the liberty bowl than the ut game in 96. cant be.

Yep. Stanford is one that sticks with me because they went from an old 80k+ stadium to a 50k stadium.
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(09-26-2022 04:10 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 01:24 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  
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(09-26-2022 12:44 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 11:21 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  No, and yes.

The thing about OM, The question is, did they have full attendance at the start of the game. People leaving at halftime is a different issue than people choosing not to buy tickets and attend at all. I don't condone either, but they are different.

And yes, I will not apologize for liking a mix of music at a reasonable volume level. Furthermore, I think people would like to hear the band more.

But I'm not everybody who wasn't there. Somebody needs to take a survey if they need conformation of the reasons people don't show up. Maybe not now. Maybe after the Houston game if this poor attendance continues.

BUt I'm tellin' ya. They may not like the answers they get.

Despite supposed speaker sound system upgrades, speakers are bad & volume is way too loud & distorted - Sec 105, 45yd line in the chairbacks home side,

Section 101, 13 yard line in the chairbacks, and it is freaking DEAFINING.

Section 103, 40 yard line in the chair backs, and I'm glad we bought our earplugs. It wasn't as bad as the week before, but it was still super loud. My watch takes passive dB readings of my environmental sound. The peak for last week was enough to do damage after 30 minutes of exposure. The peak for the week before was enough to do damage after 30 seconds of exposure.

But the week before, it did do damage to the ASU QB and C on the last possession

No, that was us.
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
Unfortunately I fear they are going to have trouble raising $$ for the Liberty renovation. It's really hard to get longtime fans and Memphians to give money to the city for a project.

I will contribute for sure, but personally I would give 2x or 3x my donation if it was an OCS. I suspect others may feel the same.

My point is they may find it a harder time raising $100mm for LB renovation than $200mm for OCS. (or whatever the numbers are).
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RE: Is Ryan Silverfield afraid of losing?
(09-26-2022 04:09 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 12:46 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 12:44 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 11:21 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  
(09-26-2022 11:06 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  So it's okay for other teams to have less than full attendance - as long as there's context given.
And some rap is okay, just not "nasty gansta" style.

No, and yes.

The thing about OM, The question is, did they have full attendance at the start of the game. People leaving at halftime is a different issue than people choosing not to buy tickets and attend at all. I don't condone either, but they are different.

And yes, I will not apologize for liking a mix of music at a reasonable volume level. Furthermore, I think people would like to hear the band more.

But I'm not everybody who wasn't there. Somebody needs to take a survey if they need conformation of the reasons people don't show up. Maybe not now. Maybe after the Houston game if this poor attendance continues.

BUt I'm tellin' ya. They may not like the answers they get.

Despite supposed speaker sound system upgrades, speakers are bad & volume is way too loud & distorted - Sec 105, 45yd line in the chairbacks home side,

Section 101, 13 yard line in the chairbacks, and it is freaking DEAFINING.

That's odd. You're not too far from some of my seats, and I did not think the PA was bad at all.
Section 121 and it's a little too loud. But the level of loudness isn't even consistent with the different promos they do. The DJ also doesn't need to blast music at every pause of play! In the second half the band got to play a lot more and their volume isn't nearly as loud as the other things.

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