How Loud Was It?

[im4wsu]

Stallworth's game against Cincy was loud, loud, loud. That was a knockdown dragout game of behemoths at the time.

[wusphlash]

There were times yesterday when you felt the pressure on your eardrums. Felt to the point of a twinge of pain. Closest thing to the Iowa noise in my opinion. Both will be epic memories.

[SB Shock]

I was tired after this game.

[WstateU]

I was tired after this game.

I was so friggin' tired I couldn't even sleep; finally went to bed at 2:30 am after my 'ticker' had finally settled down.

[SHOCKvalue]

I was tired after this game.

Heck, I was drained DURING the game.

[Robant15]

I haven't been to nearly as many games as probably most on here but it was insanely loud yesterday. We drove up from Dallas at 4am, almost had a near death experience on I35 after OKC, but made the game & it was worth it. Then drove right back after.

[forevershockerfan]

Not sure about anyone else, but my ears are still ringing this morning. TC's dunk aftermath was '1981 Iowa game' loud when Smithson hit the second free throw. I'm not sure the arena can get much louder.

It was soooo loud that it was reported in churches all over town that their mice were wearing ear plugs.

[ShockerFever]

It was loud enough that it was difficult to hear the game announcers during the first half.


What was funny was the comments on Twitter when time out promotions killed the noise. Here is one from Paul Sullentrop:

Paul Suellentrop @PaulS:uellentrop · 20h 20 hours ago
That was pretty loud. Musical chairs always does a nice job getting people to quiet down.

There was also a comment from one of the national media members about this on twitter.

But the crowd, and the Shockers, didn't disappoint.

Pretty sad that the media notices this pathetic exercise of sacrificing gametime atmosphere for making 13 cents.

That was the only negative about yesterday. And the dumbass athletic department will continue to look the other way and not do anything about it.

But the noise and energy level was pretty high yesterday. The TC dunk did it for me IMO. That was Top 3 loud at one point in time, at least. And in terms of overall loudness and crowd participation for a game, it also ranks Top 3.

I too was wiped out. And the best way possible of course.

[Shoxfan11]

The promotions are just pathetic. Someone on SN a few days ago had mentioned getting chants going during the promotions to keep the energy going. I don't know if anyone actually tried it, but I just don't think it's even possible. The promotions just murder the energy in the building.

[ShockTalk]

Pretty sad that the media notices this pathetic exercise of sacrificing gametime atmosphere for making 13 cents.

That was the only negative about yesterday. And the dumbass athletic department will continue to look the other way and not do anything about it.

But the noise and energy level was pretty high yesterday. The TC dunk did it for me IMO. That was Top 3 loud at one point in time, at least. And in terms of overall loudness and crowd participation for a game, it also ranks Top 3.

I too was wiped out. And the best way possible of course.

I don't know the financial part of it, so I'll leave that alone except to ask, "Is it worth it?" The Athletic Department should seriously look at that.

My gripe is can they find ways to better involve the crowd as a whole and improve what happens between a "promotion" and before the play resumes. I sit in the back half of the lower level and most people don't even bother to stand for a "giveaway prize" because it no longer goes past the first 10 rows. The men cheerleaders are only at half the games now, throw fewer prizes than the ladies when they are there, and some of them can't throw either (not that there's anything wrong with that). Go up into the stands, throw a lot more into the upper bowl, get everyone involved.

Can the cheerleaders, band, students, and admin come up with better ways to rev the crowd back up from a promo? The worse the crowd killing promo, the more aggressive they need to be to pump the crowd back up, not just a lively little ditty from the band. This is not a knock on the band. They are great and should be more, and better, utilized.

[Shocker85]

The promotions are just pathetic. Someone on SN a few days ago had mentioned getting chants going during the promotions to keep the energy going. I don't know if anyone actually tried it, but I just don't think it's even possible. The promotions just murder the energy in the building.

Shocker fans don't know how to chant anyway. The "Let's go Shockers" clap-clap clap-clap-clap chant just flat gets old. I tried to get "This is our house" going after the dunk and it died on the vine. The cheer squad doesn't lead cheers, they perform. And they don't possess one ounce of originality. Someone needs to make a plan for next season. Please.

[Cdizzle]

If there were not any timeout promotions yesterday, I could not have yelled any more than I already did. I am spent.

I agree that having the ability to call an audible every once in a while to help keep the atmosphere rolling through an opponent-called timeout would be nice. But I disagree that they are just making 'peanuts', and I personally cannot afford to make up that difference, nor do I want someone to ask Marshall to take a pay cut.

[ShockerFever]

I don't know the financial part of it, so I'll leave that alone except to ask, "Is it worth it?" The Athletic Department should seriously look at that.

My gripe is can they find ways to better involve the crowd as a whole and improve what happens between a "promotion" and before the play resumes. I sit in the back half of the lower level and most people don't even bother to stand for a "giveaway prize" because it no longer goes past the first 10 rows. The men cheerleaders are only at half the games now, throw fewer prizes than the ladies when they are there, and some of them can't throw either (not that there's anything wrong with that). Go up into the stands, throw a lot more into the upper bowl, get everyone involved.

Can the cheerleaders, band, students, and admin come up with better ways to rev the crowd back up from a promo? The worse the crowd killing promo, the more aggressive they need to be to pump the crowd back up, not just a lively little ditty from the band. This is not a knock on the band. They are great and should be more, and better, utilized.

Agreed on all fronts there.

There's gotta be a better way. At this point, I'm actively reaching for my phone to twiddle on when I hear Don Hall begin his lameass intro into another lameass energy sucker. I'd rather read an RPI vs KenPom thread. Or am I crossing the line on that one?

[Cdizzle]

I'd rather read an RPI vs KenPom thread. Or am I crossing the line on that one?

You lose all credibility when you say something like this.

[ShockTalk]

Agreed on all fronts there.

There's gotta be a better way. At this point, I'm actively reaching for my phone to twiddle on when I hear Don Hall begin his lameass intro into another lameass energy sucker. I'd rather read an RPI vs KenPom thread. Or am I crossing the line on that one?

No. And that's funny stuff there. :biggrin-new: