Here are two blog posts that you should read.
Another disturbing concern with audience in my section was some spent just as much time during the game high-fiving over the Phillies and Yankees battling in the World Series than watching the game on the field. It was border-line annoying having them look across me at the scoreboard, waiting for the updates, while a key play was taking place on the opposite end of the field. I had the feeling that the tailgate before was more important to them than beating the Tar Heels. I had to remind myself that I was not at FedEx Field watching the Washington Redskins where it appears to be more of a status issue being at the game than rooting for the team you have ties to.
I first noticed the changing culture in Lane Stadium when I went to the VT-Miami game in 2005. A girl in the North End Zone to the left of my friends told me she would get the police if I didn't move out her "seat" in the bleachers. I explained to her that when I was an undergrad we all just crammed in and had a good time. The didn't sit well, and I eventually moved since I was intoxicated and didn't want to deal with the fuzz. The people to the right let me in without a problem. Needless to say, I didn't offer her any bourbon.
Football Girl's Top 5 VT Comebacks
My favorite from her list is Georgia Tech in 2004.
Even though I was at the Nebraska game, and stayed to the end (unlike the girl who from above who probably left after the second half) the GT win just made 2004 that much more special.
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Comebacks
Hoping your "girl from above" comment was about the girl in the stands and not me!
I was referencing the girl in the stands from my first anecdote... Unless y'all are the same person?!
Um, no. Not the same. :)
my favorite game
I was in the student section at GT in this game on Thursday night, wasted out of my mind, and also very quiet for 3 quarters. I endured an onslaught of obnoxious yellow collared, boatshoe wearing pricks trying to give me high fives every other minute. Thats expected when youre the enemy in the student section. But when Eddie made this play, things became interesting. I started trying to high five others and the student section got quiet. On our next drive, when we took the lead, I could not contain myself. I remember jumping up and down so hard and screaming my lungs off so bad that some prick behind me just couldn't take it. I was pushed from the stands and fell onto my buddy below. In a face-to-face altercation and an inch away from this guys face, I realized I would enjoy Atlanta and the Cheetah much better as a free man than behind bars. I piped down a tad and nourished the atmosphere that night, and even into the next day. That is the only game I've attended where we won in the deep South. Think about it--we get our asses kicked in the deep south in every big game. The only ride home I ever enjoyed......my favorite game I ever attended hands down.
it was the tits
I didn't go to the game so I was in the 'Burg partying it up on the third floor of an apartment building. After Eddie scored the touchdown I jumped up and down so hard the people below us on the second floor came up to report the light fixture fell down from their ceiling. They were not pleased.
Hopefully after dominating Tennessee in the Peach Bowl things are changing.
In 2006
I knew I was in enemy territory. Booed and yelled at I felt rather intimidated in Blacksburg. But at the same time it wasn't a trashy sense like in Athens. It was just obvious that Hokies didn't like me.
2008: completely different atmosphere. I was welcomed and offered beer. WTF? I actually missed the 2006 environment. It was like two armies aligning themselves up for battle.
This year's game.
I'd expect 2010 to be more on the hostile side.
I def agree about some of the fans
I was in the student section during the UNC this past year, and once it became obvious we were not going to blow them out of the water, they got quiet. I tried a couple of times to rile them up, but yeah.
And Bryan Steinspring is a fourletter word in the student section. It did make me mad when people who have literally no idea about the game of football lecturing me on football. It's pretty funny.