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I unfortunately deleted the game, so just wondering if any of you at the game and or who still have the tape of the game can confirm that the MS State fans followed the restrictions as outlined below by the SEC in 2010? Seems like I heard the cowbells during every second of the game. Maybe I was just suffering from CBS (Cow Bell Syndrome)??


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I thought CBS was trying to filter out the cowbells at times. My audio feed would sound different at time.
Like you could hear the crowd and then at times you could hear it but it wasn't as loud

I was watching a reaction video to the game yesterday and even the guy said what happened to the audio
 
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my understanding is “cowbells” were allowed until the center was over the ball. They must stop untill the END of that play….

Like stated above they only followed this rule for their team when on offense. Bells only paused for UT offense briefly while center went over the ball and started shortly after the snap…seems like garbage to me
 
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Volador said:
I unfortunately deleted the game, so just wondering if any of you at the game and or who still have the tape of the game can confirm that the MS State fans followed the restrictions as outlined below by the SEC in 2010? Seems like I heard the cowbells during every second of the game. Maybe I was just suffering from CBS (Cow Bell Syndrome)??


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They were actually good about stopping the ringing when the center got over the ball, which I think is what the rule specifically states. I thought they might get way closer to the line than they did.

Other than that, yes, they basically rang them at all other times. Any time that a fan would be cheering, they rang the damn bells. I see why they love them so much...the place isn't loud without them. I feel like their cheering probably could have been louder, perhaps because they're overly reliant on the bells to make noise.
 
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TheGoodStuff said:
my understanding is “cowbells” were allowed until the center was over the ball. They must stop untill the END of that play….

Like stated above they only followed this rule for their team when on offense. Bells only paused for UT offense briefly while center went over the ball and started shortly after the snap…seems like garbage to me
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They can start ringing them again as soon as the ball is snapped.

The audio of the Bishop TD run in OT is glorious. It was loud before we got over the ball, quiet until the ball is snapped, loud until Bishop breaks the tackle, then silent as he ran into the end zone.
 
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VOLtaism said:
Why would anyone want to listen to that racket the entire game? It's an unfair advantage. I guess recently they have not had that many fans so it was not an issue.
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I think it is actually a disadvantage to them. They ring the bells (dull sound not high pitch) right up to time to snap the ball and don't put much effort into yelling during the snap.
 
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VOLtaism said:
Why would anyone want to listen to that racket the entire game? It's an unfair advantage. I guess recently they have not had that many fans so it was not an issue.
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That's what I thought. I'm not a Miss St fan, so I don't "get it," but I would think a lot of their own fans have to be driven crazy by the bells. I'm sure some are but just don't admit it.

When you have 60k or so all ringing them, it doesn't even sound like bells anymore. On TV, it still kind of sounds like a bunch of bells ringing. In person, it sounds more like standing in the woods when those 13 or 17 year cicadas are out. It's a constant, whirring type noise.
 
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We got our tickets thru state ticket office. I probably get 3 e-mails a week from them. I will unsubscribe sooooon. But today they sent out a survey for the game experience. I politely thanked them for a great atmosphere etc.. and I politely ask them to discontinue the cowbell activities.

There were enough vol fans around us that made it bearable,...but ya they're simply annoying.
 
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TheVolsFrog said:
I thought CBS was trying to filter out the cowbells at times. My audio feed would sound different at time.
Like you could hear the crowd and then at times you could hear it but it wasn't as loud

I was watching a reaction video to the game yesterday and even the guy said what happened to the audio
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That makes complete sense. I couldn’t even tell if there were bands at the game from the audio feed.
 
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They do not adhere to the rules. Even if they did, I would still say ban the crap out of them. They damage hearing, they disrupt play, and they absolutely ruin broadcasts. I usually rewatch Tennessee games once or twice during the week after, but with the Mississippi State game I speed through the highlights and dip. The noise ruins the show.

I'll say it again - if you need artificial noisemakers to create your home stadium atmosphere then your home stadium atmosphere sucks.
 
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Voltopia said:
They do not adhere to the rules. Even if they did, I would still say ban the crap out of them. They damage hearing, they disrupt play, and they absolutely ruin broadcasts. I usually rewatch Tennessee games once or twice during the week after, but with the Mississippi State game I speed through the highlights and dip. The noise ruins the show.

I'll say it again - if you need artificial noisemakers to create your home stadium atmosphere then your home stadium atmosphere sucks.
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But but but it’s tradition!!!
I’m surprised a drunk moron hasn’t chucked a cowbell onto the field yet.
 
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VOLtaism said:
Why would anyone want to listen to that racket the entire game? It's an unfair advantage. I guess recently they have not had that many fans so it was not an issue.
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Why stop at cowbells? I mean let’s use air horns, noise makers, maybe waive a tire iron or anything else in my trunk. How on earth anyone could get behind the idea that “we’ll be the cowbell school”
is well beyond my comprehension. Dumbest chit ever
 
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RockyTop140 said:
They blatantly ignore it. And nothing gets done about it. I think this is one of those things that would only get addressed if MSU becomes good.
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The rule is the rule, but I'm not sure how negatively it affects the other team by ringing it during the play.

I think it would definitely get addressed if they didn't stop when the center gets over the ball, even if they were terrible. Which is probably why they are so good about stopping once he gets over it.
 
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They would stop briefly until center released the ball then start again once the qb received the ball. Generally, they didn't lay off the cowbells. Did I mention grasshoppers the size of hummingbirds? :rolleyes:

I've tried to reconcile whether or not I would go back, I'm not sure I would. I definitely wouldn't stay in Starkville.

Glad for the win. GoVols!!
 
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TheGoodStuff said:
my understanding is “cowbells” were allowed until the center was over the ball. They must stop untill the END of that play….

Like stated above they only followed this rule for their team when on offense. Bells only paused for UT offense briefly while center went over the ball and started shortly after the snap…seems like garbage to me
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Yeah that's 100% what I noticed as well.
SO...they have been violating this rule continuously.
SEC needs to ban the damn things.
OR maybe the UT band or PA system needs to blare Rocky top as loud as they can while the other team has the ball.
 
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