Letter: Mind your manners at UT home games » Knoxville News Sentinel
Sit down and be respectful of those around you!! And show proper respect to the opponents!
This article is exactly what we don't need in our stadium.
I know most understand but for those who don't here is a lesson.
Stand and Yell as loud as you can while we are on Defense. The noise will hopefully affect the other teams Offense. It will make it harder for them to communicate and maybe we can even get a few false start penalties.
Sit and be quiet while we are on Offense. We want our offense to be able to communicate easily. Yell after the play.
I know most know this but for those who don't please start doing this!
On topic, though, Neyland Stadium could really capitalize by strategically placing "standing only sections". You could charge a general admission fee and make seating first-come, first-serve. That would allow everyone to enjoy the game however he or she wanted to.
Could you imagine a bunch of wild fans moshing and screaming right next to the field?
I got to tell the story of a Georgia fan last year, look like daughter and boyfriend was helping her dad down the stairs and it was apparent he had waYYYY too much to drink...Then he face planted right into the bleachers...I mean BAMM ..he got up really slow as the daughter ran her mouth about some of the fans chuckling, I mean not very respectful rant she was on....When....BAMM 2nd face plant into the bleachers 5 rolls to the other side.
There are some curmudgeons that have headphones on and lap blankets and binoculars. One even told my son who was 4 to quiet down when we were in one of the way to many OT's against UAB. Those knuckle heads are as annoying as the guy cursing for 4 quarters. I see very few standing an entire game, I do stand more than most but try to be courteous. I do often leave the game hoarse and I wish more were like me because Neyland would be a lot more hostile. The sitters fill seats though and help keep the doors open so I accept them too, we just disagree.
Stand on Defense, sit down on offense.