Nickname Neyland

#28
#28
(hatvol96 @ Jun 27 said:
That Smokey Howl was undoubtedly the stupidest gimmick of all time. It sounded like a rabid dog making love to a gremlin.
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That howl was weird to say the least.
 
#29
#29
(LadyinOrange @ Jun 27 said:
How 'bout we just start dominating football games and let the stadium speak for itself? Were you in Neyland the day we beat Alabama and Florida lost too? Cell phones lost their signals and the earth shook. The power is there. I know that for a fact.
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Well said. :clapping:
 
#30
#30
The howl was loved by the REAL fans that stuck around for all the overtimes against Arkansas......someone pushed the button when the game was over, I was thinking that maybe they even played it after the in over Florida in 04.

I think they only play it after BIG emotional wins, which has been few and far between at home since they adopted it.


It doesn't surprise me that someone here doesn't like it, but atleast now I know I'm right for liking it myself.
 
#32
#32
Weird.....yeah, In Neyland, anything that gets the crowd involved, is weird, I understand that.....but it's also a positive thing.

Everytime I have been there, everyone around me loved it, and howl'd along with it.

Alabama has an elephant sound, South Carolina has a rooster sound, LSU has a Tiger growl, Seems like UK had a Wildcat sound......everyone else does it, so it's not THAT weird.

Again, I just thought that it was something that got people invovled, and I was all for it.
 
#33
#33
(LadyinOrange @ Jun 27 said:
How 'bout we just start dominating football games and let the stadium speak for itself? Were you in Neyland the day we beat Alabama and Florida lost too? Cell phones lost their signals and the earth shook. The power is there. I know that for a fact.
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Very well stated lady, the night we took the gators down in OT, you could not hear your on head set radio. It was the most defining sound I have ever been a part of and that includes a fly over by 3 of the “Blue Angels” It isn’t about the name of the stadium. It is up to us the fans to bring the noise. I get so “PO” when someone behind me says “I can’t see because your standing up” or I get that look because I am yelling so loud my head hurts. It is us the fans who make it a near impossible place to play. Now what is the reason for the lack of noise in most games, or the mass that exit at half time? It and I say this with all respect is that we have too many people who just come and set and watch and never get behind our team. Some is because of age some is because they just want to socialize. The bottom line is we need the 100,000 + up from the moment we take the field for kick off and until our last player is off the field. If we expect our players to leave it all on the field, then we should be willing to leave it all in our seat and never I say never leave or let up in the cheers and noise.

It truly is GREAT to be a TENNESSEE VOL


 
#34
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(OrangeSquare @ Jun 27 said:
The howl was loved by the REAL fans that stuck around for all the overtimes against Arkansas......someone pushed the button when the game was over, I was thinking that maybe they even played it after the in over Florida in 04.

I think they only play it after BIG emotional wins, which has been few and far between at home since they adopted it.
It doesn't surprise me that someone here doesn't like it, but atleast now I know I'm right for liking it myself.
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Given that I can't think of a single person in my section that thinks it was anything but stupid, I'll stand by my comment. It was mildly entertaining when they began it in '98, something to make fun of a la the Wave. Past that, it was an idiotic sound effect made worse by the pathetic stadium sound system. It sounded like someone playing Stairway backwards looking for the Satanic backmasking. If all you remember about two classics is a ridiculous cartoon sound, I really feel bad for you.
 
#35
#35
(OrangeSquare @ Jun 27 said:
Weird.....yeah, In Neyland, anything that gets the crowd involved, is weird, I understand that.....but it's also a positive thing.

Everytime I have been there, everyone around me loved it, and howl'd along with it.

Alabama has an elephant sound, South Carolina has a rooster sound, LSU has a Tiger growl, Seems like UK had a Wildcat sound......everyone else does it, so it's not THAT weird.

Again, I just thought that it was something that got people invovled, and I was all for it.
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I didn't think it was weird, I thought it was just plain stupid. Just because everyone else is doing doesn't make it a good idea.
 
#37
#37
Maybe the powers that be need to have specially designated sections for those who love the game but can't (or won't) get excited. That way, the folks who want to get into the game can do so without fear of being shushed or reprimanded for standing up. The quiet section could be part of the visitor's section. Anyone who bought a non-designated ticket would have no right to complain if they ended up in the middle of a bunch of Big Orange Maniacs.


I personally would like to sit in the student section.
 
#38
#38
I was at the 2001 LSU game. It was not cold at all, but the fans sitting in front of me left at halftime. During halftime the guy that supplied the tickets and the ride needed to go out and smoke; so I tagged along. It was unbelievable how many people were heading to the parking lot.
 
#39
#39
The sign could read like this


" Welcome To Rocky Top "

Welcome to Rocky Top where there are over 105,000 screaming fans, better get use to Rocky Top, the unofficial fight song of Tennessee Volunteers because by the end of the day you will know the words to it !
 
#40
#40
How about "The Hill"? No need to change it. It's all in how you say it.
 
#41
#41
I like "Rocky Top." 'Nuff said.

It's not "The Hill," as the Hill is higher than the stadium. In the old days, it towered over the field, before upper decks and full-enclosure were complete.

And, as a side note, I agree 100% with Hatvol on the Smokey Howl. It was down-right embarassing. We might as well have broken out 100,000 cowbells.
 
#45
#45
(hatvol96 @ Jun 27 said:
Given that I can't think of a single person in my section that thinks it was anything but stupid, I'll stand by my comment. It was mildly entertaining when they began it in '98, something to make fun of a la the Wave. Past that, it was an idiotic sound effect made worse by the pathetic stadium sound system. It sounded like someone playing Stairway backwards looking for the Satanic backmasking. If all you remember about two classics is a ridiculous cartoon sound, I really feel bad for you.
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I have to throw my support behind the people who think it was stupid. I never liked it. :bad:
 
#46
#46
If smokey's howl or growl would sound realistic then i would be for it.

Neyland stadium doesn't need a nickname.
 
#47
#47
Well, I am pleased that alot more fans than I recognize that we are, as a whole, alot more tame than you would expect from 100,000 maniacs. Like some of you, I have actually been scolded for standing up. Don't get me wrong, alot of these older folks, we need them, and many of them give alot of $$$ to the University, and it's not always older folk. I am not a season ticket holder, can't afford to be, but I go to 3-4 games per year, and is a task to find tickets most of the time that I won't have to skip lunch and dinner to buy, so I enjoy the games, I scream, stomp my feet, sober I might add. We as fans are part of the team. It is hard to stand and cheer when your team on the field seems to be uninspired and demotivated, we feed off of each other, and the fans and team together, will make Neyland intimidating. Not a catchy nickname, or sound of a dog howling. "Neyland" should be Intimidating enough.
 
#48
#48
Call me old fashioned, but aren't the short skirts on the cheerleaders and the spandex on the dance team supposed to keep you involved on the sidelines when there's nothing happening between the hashes?
 
#49
#49
(GVF @ Jun 28 said:
Call me old fashioned, but aren't the short skirts on the cheerleaders and the spandex on the dance team supposed to keep you involved on the sidelines when there's nothing happening between the hashes?
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They keep me paying attention, that's for sure.
 
#50
#50




The sign could read like this


" Welcome To Rocky Top "

Welcome to Rocky Top where there are over 105,000 screaming fans, better get use to Rocky Top, the unofficial fight song of Tennessee Volunteers because by the end of the day you will know the words to it !
 
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