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re: What is the most overrated college football stadium? (That you've attended a game)
Posted on 7/21/22 at 10:56 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Posted on 7/21/22 at 10:56 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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But Bryant Denny was louder when I went there.
Even Bama fans agree B-D is not a loud stadium. Too many gray hairs in good seats. LSU hoops has the same issue.
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Posted on 7/21/22 at 11:29 pm to bamabenny
quote:Georgia's old coots with deep pockets are the same. Always have been. I refuse to sit in the south stands or the club level at Sanford. Not worth the hassle.
Surprised at that as well. BDS can get loud at times but our old timers are the worst. They sit on their hands the whole damn game.
Posted on 7/21/22 at 11:55 pm to Hawkeye here
quote:I don't know either because the team I follow (Georgia) doesn't play the Gators in the Swamp. We play them at the Beach.
Appears that Gator fans are the only people that aren't aware that the swamp sucks.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:36 am to JetDawg
Funny I’ve been to UGA and Texas and Texas was louder to me.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:36 am to Hawkeye here
Tiger Stadium
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:39 am to msudawg1200
Yeah the Grove isn’t fun if you don’t have any friends. Getting fricked up with 30 of your closest friends under towering oak trees in the middle of a beautiful southern campus during the middle of the day before a game against LSU or Alabama…. Can’t beat it.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 7:01 am to cajunbama
Shut up fatass. You can’t even get in the stadium much less fit in a seat.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 7:13 am to Hawkeye here
Florida has all the resources to be a top program. They need a coach. We’ll see what Napier is soon enough.
The swamp is cheesy and looks perpetually stuck in the 80’s but it’s one of the biggest home field advantages in CFB.
And they’ve won 2 NC since Texas or USC won their last.
The swamp is cheesy and looks perpetually stuck in the 80’s but it’s one of the biggest home field advantages in CFB.
And they’ve won 2 NC since Texas or USC won their last.
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 7:16 am
Posted on 7/22/22 at 7:51 am to Mulkey Man
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Even Bama fans agree B-D is not a loud stadium. Too many gray hairs in good seats. LSU hoops has the same issue.
What gets me is from where I sit I have a great view of the north EZ suites at BDS and the all the folks in cocktail dresses and suits that pay ZERO attention to the game. Bama will score a long TD and they just keep talking with their back to the field. Why even bother. Bama's problem isn't just the old people but the well to do's that come just to see and be seen.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:18 pm to ManBearSharkReb
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Yeah the Grove isn’t fun
I agree 100 percent
I have enjoyed some great away trips
Texas was fun, tailgating was disappointing but Austin was fun
Tennessee is a great stadium, I didn't like the small seats, but I enjoyed the stadium. The bars close by were fun and the boats on the river were awesome. We also enjoyed a great time in east Tennessee after the game
Ole Miss is decent, we camped at Lake Sardis which is very nice. We also had a great host in the Grove which helped our experience a lot. I think the Grove is vastly overrated. It is too crowded, and you cannot cook. It is more like a picnic than tailgating. The campus is beautiful, it is also very tight for tailgating and parking.
Mississippi St- lots of fun except for the cowbells. Plenty of room to set up a tailgate. Starkville is not a great town, but we have always enjoyed our trips there
Alabama- I enjoy going to Tuscaloosa. Beautiful stadium and I have a soft spot for Dreamland BBQ. I have always had a pretty good time in T Town
Arkansas- to be fair, we went to a game at Little Rock. It sucked bad. LR is awful.
Our away trips this year are at Auburn and A$M
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:36 pm to Hawkeye here
Neyland was a shite hole.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:54 pm to Tiger_Claw
The Rose Bowl. Want a hot dog? Do you need to go to the bath room?
Exit the stadium through a narrow tunnel with people walking both directions. Takes a long time coming and going.
I do not know why UCLA plays home games there.
It was a disappointment after watching Rose Bowl games on tv.
Exit the stadium through a narrow tunnel with people walking both directions. Takes a long time coming and going.
I do not know why UCLA plays home games there.
It was a disappointment after watching Rose Bowl games on tv.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:02 pm to OlGrandad
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The Rose Bowl
There is not a good seat in that stadium. It's too flat so you're going much further away from the field than up.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:19 pm to borotiger
I agree that there is nothing special about Bryant-Denny.
I think Williams-Brice is one of the more underrated ones.
Vaught-Hemingway nothing special.
Tiger Stadium is a bit overrated, mostly because it is just so hyped up.
There was nothing particularly special about Notre Dame Stadium, except the way they highlighted the history of the program in the tunnels.
I think Williams-Brice is one of the more underrated ones.
Vaught-Hemingway nothing special.
Tiger Stadium is a bit overrated, mostly because it is just so hyped up.
There was nothing particularly special about Notre Dame Stadium, except the way they highlighted the history of the program in the tunnels.
Posted on 7/25/22 at 9:20 am to Hawkeye here
A few notes. I have been to many campuses and stadiums over the last 40+ years, I will note the ones I thought were nice experiences and those that were over-rated. Others were not really great or bad
By conference:
Big 10: Iowa, Penn State, Maryland, Wisconsin, Nebraska
Michigan - Over rated, this stadium is like a granite quarry with metal benches around the edges. The site lines are horrible, and unlike most stadiums that go "up", this stadium's seating goes "out", such that the further back you go you move much further from the field. In fact you can fit the width of almost two full regulation fields between the edge of the field and the back of the stands. It is ridiculous. The facilities are old and crowded.
Penn State- This is THE loudest venue I've ever attended. The whiteout game vs. Ohio State in 2018 was CRAZY.
Wisconsin- A great venue, not as loud or crazy as Happy Valley, but when they play jump around it is something special. It was also BONE cold and this place was packed and loud.
Nebraska- I have not been to Lincoln since they joined the Big 10, but I was there twice in the 80's and it was a great place, some of the most friendly fans I've experienced as the visiting fan of an arch-rival.
Big 12: OU, Texas, Texas Tech, Okie Lite, TCU
A lot of meh.
OU is a decent venue, I have seen it loud, but recently the fans are lethargic except for Bedlam, that is by far the loudest and most emotionally involved the fans get year to year at home. The new updates and area make it a good place to see a game. I am hoping entry into the SEC will invigorate fans. My experience is that OU travels really well, and its travelling fans are much louder and emotionally involved than the home crowd. I think it is because it has been so long since there was truly an important game played there. The last two games that really got raucous (other than Bedlam) was tOSU and Texas Tech in 2008 when they came into Norman 10-0.
Taco Tech- This place is a HORRIBLE venue, it is small, cramped and the fans are the worst in the Big 12. If you get out of here without having some bit of taco thrown at you, consider yourself lucky.
Texas- like everyone else said, quiet. This is probably a result of the fans experience of 10 years of beatdowns and losses to average and poor teams at home.
SEC: Ole Miss, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, MSU, Vandy,
Ole Miss- Holds sentimental value for me, but it is not a great stadium to watch a game in. The grove and tailgating is a great scene.
State- Sh*thole, which I hear has been renovated into a newer Sh*thole.
Tennessee has to fall in the overrated bin, as has been mentioned, they really pinched pennies to get that capacity, the seats are tiny, such that I found myself bending my shoulders forward the entire time I was seated.
LSU- I've been to three night games in BR, and it is the only scene I think that rivals Penn State. I didn't think it was quite as loud as the white out game I attended, but the tailgating, which begins the night before and continues all night and day to game time makes this a raucous crowd.
PAC: UCLA, Colorado
The Rose Bowl was a huge disappointment. I have been there twice, once in the Rose Bowl game, and the other for a UCLA home game. This place is kind of like the Big House but smaller and not so wide. But it goes "out" in the same way, so there are less good seats that are close to the field. When I was there as an OU fan a few years back, there were quite literally more OU fans there than UCLA fans and this is no exaggeration. It is also old, and the facilities are very dated.
Independents: BYU, Navy, ND
BYU was a great visit. The field is smallish, but the scenery is breathtaking, and the fans are extremely friendly. Was a fun time.
Navy- Anyone who has a chance to go see a Navy game, I'd suggest it for the ceremony alone. Annapolis is a GREAT place to see a game and spend time.
ND- A lot of history, and getting to see the ND band and stuff was pretty cool, but the stadium is "meh". Also, South Bend is "meh" as well.
By conference:
Big 10: Iowa, Penn State, Maryland, Wisconsin, Nebraska
Michigan - Over rated, this stadium is like a granite quarry with metal benches around the edges. The site lines are horrible, and unlike most stadiums that go "up", this stadium's seating goes "out", such that the further back you go you move much further from the field. In fact you can fit the width of almost two full regulation fields between the edge of the field and the back of the stands. It is ridiculous. The facilities are old and crowded.
Penn State- This is THE loudest venue I've ever attended. The whiteout game vs. Ohio State in 2018 was CRAZY.
Wisconsin- A great venue, not as loud or crazy as Happy Valley, but when they play jump around it is something special. It was also BONE cold and this place was packed and loud.
Nebraska- I have not been to Lincoln since they joined the Big 10, but I was there twice in the 80's and it was a great place, some of the most friendly fans I've experienced as the visiting fan of an arch-rival.
Big 12: OU, Texas, Texas Tech, Okie Lite, TCU
A lot of meh.
OU is a decent venue, I have seen it loud, but recently the fans are lethargic except for Bedlam, that is by far the loudest and most emotionally involved the fans get year to year at home. The new updates and area make it a good place to see a game. I am hoping entry into the SEC will invigorate fans. My experience is that OU travels really well, and its travelling fans are much louder and emotionally involved than the home crowd. I think it is because it has been so long since there was truly an important game played there. The last two games that really got raucous (other than Bedlam) was tOSU and Texas Tech in 2008 when they came into Norman 10-0.
Taco Tech- This place is a HORRIBLE venue, it is small, cramped and the fans are the worst in the Big 12. If you get out of here without having some bit of taco thrown at you, consider yourself lucky.
Texas- like everyone else said, quiet. This is probably a result of the fans experience of 10 years of beatdowns and losses to average and poor teams at home.
SEC: Ole Miss, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, MSU, Vandy,
Ole Miss- Holds sentimental value for me, but it is not a great stadium to watch a game in. The grove and tailgating is a great scene.
State- Sh*thole, which I hear has been renovated into a newer Sh*thole.
Tennessee has to fall in the overrated bin, as has been mentioned, they really pinched pennies to get that capacity, the seats are tiny, such that I found myself bending my shoulders forward the entire time I was seated.
LSU- I've been to three night games in BR, and it is the only scene I think that rivals Penn State. I didn't think it was quite as loud as the white out game I attended, but the tailgating, which begins the night before and continues all night and day to game time makes this a raucous crowd.
PAC: UCLA, Colorado
The Rose Bowl was a huge disappointment. I have been there twice, once in the Rose Bowl game, and the other for a UCLA home game. This place is kind of like the Big House but smaller and not so wide. But it goes "out" in the same way, so there are less good seats that are close to the field. When I was there as an OU fan a few years back, there were quite literally more OU fans there than UCLA fans and this is no exaggeration. It is also old, and the facilities are very dated.
Independents: BYU, Navy, ND
BYU was a great visit. The field is smallish, but the scenery is breathtaking, and the fans are extremely friendly. Was a fun time.
Navy- Anyone who has a chance to go see a Navy game, I'd suggest it for the ceremony alone. Annapolis is a GREAT place to see a game and spend time.
ND- A lot of history, and getting to see the ND band and stuff was pretty cool, but the stadium is "meh". Also, South Bend is "meh" as well.
Posted on 7/25/22 at 3:24 pm to Hawkeye here
UF was a major disappointment. I even went to the Florida/LSU game.
Probably a case of Florida alums I worked with talking like it was the greatest experience in sports. Wouldn’t even make my top 10.
Probably a case of Florida alums I worked with talking like it was the greatest experience in sports. Wouldn’t even make my top 10.
Posted on 7/25/22 at 3:32 pm to Hornish Kin
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Ole Miss’a stadium is underrated in my view. While it isn’t large, the atmosphere for big games there is excellent.
Probably the most underrated experience in college football, period. When they announced OU to the SEC, that was the second thing I thought of, just behind occasionally driving to Gainesville for a Sooners game.
Posted on 7/25/22 at 3:50 pm to Hawkeye here
Several that deserve mention:
Nebraska: Most of the seats are in the endzone, and a long ways away from the field. Then, you have to go all the way down to the bottom for concessions and restrooms. Nice fans, but that doesn't make up for the crappy seating. And, don't get me started on Runza sandwiches.
Colorado: On TV, they talk about the view of the Flat Irons. While the town has some nice views, most of the seats in the stadium do not. The visitor's seats are terrible -- the stadium was originally a horseshoe with a track, and the visitor's seats are beyond the back line of the endzone. On the west side, the concessions were all inside the old fieldhouse, which is a dump (and which limits the sideline seating--they should really knock this thing down). The fans are awful -- the students are mostly California kids who couldn't get into a good school and are a bunch of low class punks.
Tennessee: Admittedly, I went to Knoxville during covid, so I didn't see Neyland in form, but, it was bad enough with 10,000 people, I can't imagine how bad it is with 100,000. For OU and Texas fans, this place is the Cotton Bowl without the attraction of the State Fair. They really need to do a complete rebuild of this place like A&M did with Kyle Field. Knoxville is a nice town, and I guess taking a boat to the stadium sounds neat, but the stadium itself is a dump.
Nebraska: Most of the seats are in the endzone, and a long ways away from the field. Then, you have to go all the way down to the bottom for concessions and restrooms. Nice fans, but that doesn't make up for the crappy seating. And, don't get me started on Runza sandwiches.
Colorado: On TV, they talk about the view of the Flat Irons. While the town has some nice views, most of the seats in the stadium do not. The visitor's seats are terrible -- the stadium was originally a horseshoe with a track, and the visitor's seats are beyond the back line of the endzone. On the west side, the concessions were all inside the old fieldhouse, which is a dump (and which limits the sideline seating--they should really knock this thing down). The fans are awful -- the students are mostly California kids who couldn't get into a good school and are a bunch of low class punks.
Tennessee: Admittedly, I went to Knoxville during covid, so I didn't see Neyland in form, but, it was bad enough with 10,000 people, I can't imagine how bad it is with 100,000. For OU and Texas fans, this place is the Cotton Bowl without the attraction of the State Fair. They really need to do a complete rebuild of this place like A&M did with Kyle Field. Knoxville is a nice town, and I guess taking a boat to the stadium sounds neat, but the stadium itself is a dump.
Posted on 7/25/22 at 3:57 pm to Hawkeye here
Doak Campbell Stadium.
Posted on 7/25/22 at 4:16 pm to Dwight Schrute Reb
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and big hair.
So you went in the 80s? And were stuck in the nosebleeds.
This post was edited on 7/25/22 at 4:17 pm
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