There were no stands filled with fans behind our bench against Northwestern today, yet it was really difficult for the coaches and players to communicate on our sidelines due to super loud speakers.

Then I watched part of the Texas Tech game and on 3rd down there was a really loud sounds affect blaring away while the Beavers were at the LOS with the QB trying to make calls to the team.

If we want to take it to the extreme let's set up an 80s guitar band with a wall of Marshall full stacks behind the visitors bench pumping 140dB until their ears bleed and while we are at it install a state of the art direction sound system mounted on the light poles that pumps focus pink noise directly at the line of scrimmage.

Or better yet, install a few of those state of the art crowd control devices to direct obscene dBs at the offense.

I mean who needs yelling fans anymore?

What is too much? Are there any rules?

I had a friend go to Miami/Notre Dame during week 1. She said the DJ that Miami uses had the volume turned up to unbearable levels. They weren’t allowed to play music while the ball is in play, so he kept it on until Notre Dame’s center moved his hand to snap the ball. Miami had the benefit of the music stopping while they had the ball.

I couldn't tell too much based on watching on TV but the TV experience is not the in person one.

But there should be rules about piping in noise.

I know other fan bases have accused Autzen of pumping in noise but being there in person you can FEEL the human volume. It is certainly different and disruptive. But it comes at the cost of 50k+ crazy fans.

Not the push of a button.

I know the Pac-12 banned noise makers and I believe most conferences have a similar ban. Autzen still has the noise maker ban.

If noise makers are banned so should pumping in sound to disrupt the opposing team.

I could tell something was off at Martin, even over the TV speakers... No way 12,000 fans would be able to create that much racket.

My wife was complaining about the "cowbells" giving her a headache in the background of the last Mississippi State game we watched (And they didn't sound anything like the cowbells from a couple decades ago).

I have to admit, I do occasionally miss my Duck Lips... My late son and I blew upquitea few of those!

I have been to many college, and pro stadiums, and they all follow a predictable formula. By the way, refs can already stop play because of artificial noise.

The music, or noise from speakers well above field level are not the reason teams win, or lose.

I never have heard any coaches say that if they turned off all the speakers we would have won. But, many talk about a stadium being a tough environment, referring to the crowd noise.

12 minutes ago, woundedknees said:

My wife was complaining about the "cowbells" giving her a headache in the background of the last Mississippi State game we watched

I tried watching the Miss St game last week and also hated those bells, to the point that I just turned it off.