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re: Tiger Stadium named most intimidating stadium in America
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:03 pm to redgreen
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:03 pm to redgreen
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By that logic BDS is by far the most intimidating.
It's not logic in play here, just personal experience. I've never felt physically threatened at LSU/UA, but at WVU, I didn't hang around and kindly got the frick out.
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:05 pm to AUbagman
In order for someone to make these lists, they should have to wear the opposing team's gear and sit in the crowd.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:00 pm to AUbagman
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at WVU, I didn't hang around and kindly got the frick out.
I've been to all but 2 SEC stadiums, a couple ACC stadiums, and several bowl games around the country. I've never had a worse experience than at WVU. Those people are fricked in the head.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 10:06 pm to AUbagman
Tiger Stadium is such a weird, night & day atmosphere depending on time/opponent.
If you get an 'ok' opponent in the house like Mississippi State, or a down Florida squad, Tiger Stadium is relatively unassuming, and often times, has a few patches of empty seats. It by no means is lame during these times as compared to other stadiums, but this "Tiger Stadium is always a gauntlet" attitude is just, false.
However, and I do mean a big "however," put the Tigers under the lights against a rival or a highly ranked opponent and nothing touches it in college football. Absolutely nothing. There are very few moments that resonate in my mind as clear as 2011, the moment Alabama got back on offense late in the 4th quarter right after the Tigers took the lead. Once AJ got under center, it was so loud my vision started to blur. I blinked a few times to try and regain my vision, but to no avail. It was one of the most surreal things I have ever been a part of.
The only other times I can say crowds get as loud as TS are Dome stadiums during the playoffs, or night rivalry games. The Super Dome/Ga Dome during a Falcons-Saints night game is just a hurricane of sound.
If you get an 'ok' opponent in the house like Mississippi State, or a down Florida squad, Tiger Stadium is relatively unassuming, and often times, has a few patches of empty seats. It by no means is lame during these times as compared to other stadiums, but this "Tiger Stadium is always a gauntlet" attitude is just, false.
However, and I do mean a big "however," put the Tigers under the lights against a rival or a highly ranked opponent and nothing touches it in college football. Absolutely nothing. There are very few moments that resonate in my mind as clear as 2011, the moment Alabama got back on offense late in the 4th quarter right after the Tigers took the lead. Once AJ got under center, it was so loud my vision started to blur. I blinked a few times to try and regain my vision, but to no avail. It was one of the most surreal things I have ever been a part of.
The only other times I can say crowds get as loud as TS are Dome stadiums during the playoffs, or night rivalry games. The Super Dome/Ga Dome during a Falcons-Saints night game is just a hurricane of sound.
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 10:09 pm
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