Just a thought from the Nicholls game...

[IHateLaState]

Just getting online after Saturday Night...I think this thread is largely accurate. The ONLY problem I had was the LOUD rap music before the game... I'm normally one who walks in right at kick-off but this time wanted to come in early as suggested by many... Unless they do something with that crap I will revert to coming in late..

Beyond that I am extremely excited about the state of UL football... Granted Hud has a LOT of work to do for us to get where we want to be but for the first in YEARS I believe it will get done... The Freshmen I was able to watch seemed to play well. He has helped create a big time atmosphere... It was fun....

I believe we got a glimpse of the future Saturday night and I for one think it is a bright future

[Chop]

They need to have speakers at both ends of the stadium and not just on the new scoreboard end.
I was sitting at the 10 yard line on the new scoreboard end and it was too loud.

Put speakers on both ends of the field and lower the volume to half to make it sound more even.

Also they need to put mic's in the band section so the band will play through the speakers. The band is not loud enough

[ljr3721]

They need to have speakers at both ends of the stadium and not just on the new scoreboard end.
I was sitting at the 10 yard line on the new scoreboard end and it was too loud.

Put speakers on both ends of the field and lower the volume to half to make it sound more even.

Also they need to put mic's in the band section so the band will play through the speakers. The band is not loud enough

This would not work. Sound takes time to travel through the air, so everyone not sitting at exactly the 50 yard line would hear the same sound from the two sides of the stadium hitting their ears at different times. This makes the sound less intelligible and also can cancel out certain frequencies, causing voices to sound like the speaker is talking into a pipe.

Micing a band in a football stadium is not possible for the same reasons, not to mention it would completely throw off the band members. And get us in trouble with the NCAA.

[Duggie35]

When Hud gets the Cajuns winning on a consistant basis, the game atmosphere will take care of itself. The fact that many of us are complaining about what we percieve to be be problems with little things that take place before kickoff, between plays or about the band clearly illustrates what happens to a fan base after so many years of losing. The way I see it, the Cajuns won the game, we had the 8th largest crowd in Cajun Field history and tailgating was terrific. I would be happy for this same type of experience at every game!

[MissingMandy]

Ive noticed the piped music at all games lately could hear it while watching msu game and they do it all the time at saints games think the best we can hope for is decent music and hope for good looking women dancing around you when the music is playing

They play music at most events college, NFL, ever been to an NHL game? They should not play over the band but its part of the experience. I like it.....perhaps the selection could be updated but thats it.

[zephyr]

While the game itself was up and down, a nice victory for the Cajuns in the end. As always tailgating was great as was the turnout. But what's with the Arena Football atmosphere once inside the stadium? One of the reasons my wife will sit and watch college games on TV with me at home is the BIG TIME COLLEGE ATMOSPHERE, with the bands blaring and so forth. So what's with the deafening recorded music between plays at Cajun Field? Who came up with this idea? A topic for discussion that came up with some of us old school old guys in the press box last night. Bottom line: Are we just being old fogies? Oh, and at this time, I'm watching Oklahoma St. and Tulsa LIVE at 1:16 a.m., Sunday, 9/18...a game delayed because of weather. Is this insane or not...Not that I'm watching, but that the game is still being played?

The music is not uncommon for other venues. Most other venues use piped in music quite a bit and this can even be heard on TV. However, our main issue has been the volume of our band as they are not very audible, at least not where I sit. I've never understood how they can be so pure and loud when playing at halftime but not when they are in the stands. Also, we don't have any signature types of songs or beats that are there to really keep the crowd in the game. The piped music, especially the rap that many don't like, does get the players much more excited as you can see their reaction when it comes on in between plays and breaks. They did seem to offer much of the music offerings though, as there was a lot more classic rock rather than 50cent. There are many things that I would suggest to improve the atmosphere and experience and the band issue always comes up once we start home play.

[RaginFan2]

When Hud gets the Cajuns winning on a consistant basis, the game atmosphere will take care of itself. The fact that many of us are complaining about what we percieve to be be problems with little things that take place before kickoff, between plays or about the band clearly illustrates what happens to a fan base after so many years of losing. The way I see it, the Cajuns won the game, we had the 8th largest crowd in Cajun Field history and tailgating was terrific. I would be happy for this same type of experience at every game!

AMEN!!!!

[Hammer58]

They play music at most events college, NFL, ever been to an NHL game? They should not play over the band but its part of the experience. I like it.....perhaps the selection could be updated but thats it.

Yeah, we were laughing when the sound system at OSU blared Cupid and all of Z's other favorites especially "ebby body clap yo hans".

[CajunFun]

I don't mind your other points, but if students want to dress up and paint their chest let them do it. The piped in music would never have been a problem if our band had taken control of the stadium for years. But they have been medicore, thus they were replaced.

Sorry, didn't mean to go off on you. I know they want to increase attendance, but I pay good money for my tickets (as do we all), and it p*sses me off that I'm subjected to that when I just want to have a good time pulling for my school

I don't mind the kids painting themselves, either. I just wish we'd express a little originality.

We're a University, originality should be integral to everything we do.

[cajun4life]

Sorry, didn't mean to go off on you. I know they want to increase attendance, but I pay good money for my tickets (as do we all), and it p*sses me off that I'm subjected to that when I just want to have a good time pulling for my school

I don't mind the kids painting themselves, either. I just wish we'd express a little originality.

We're a University, originality should be integral to everything we do.

Fun until we get a great game day band like Troy, we will have the piped in music. The POA is a really great show band, but they are not built for football games IMO.

Football you need large powerful bands and we have neither.

[Boomer]

Hammer ----Saw Scott and he looked at me and said---Well aren't you gonna thank me---I forgot that I had called and was worried about the mosquitoes----He had the whole place double sprayed and the West Nile Virus didn't make it to the game!!!! Game management has got to be a pain in the ass!!!!!

[CajunFun]

They play music at most events college, NFL, ever been to an NHL game? They should not play over the band but its part of the experience. I like it.....perhaps the selection could be updated but thats it.

The music isn't a problem. The volume is.

And as you noted, playing over the band is a problem.