I'm glad they have such good taste in music!
Won't do anything to simulate the effect when we add in 66,000 people jumping, yelling, and shaking their keys.
Ohio State Is Blasting "Enter Sandman" At Practice While Preparing For Virginia Tech
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Good. I hope they go to bed gripping their pillow tight.
They should be pumping crowd noise because chances are, that's all they'll hear after kickoff.
Crowd noise isn't supposed to be picked up as seismic activity.
But it's not gonna help them.
Not the same thing, but nice try.
I sure would like to see VT go up by a touchdown in the first quarter. That place will go nuts.
These people are losing their minds. This is beautiful!
They have no idea what Sandman is about. They have no idea what the Terrordome is. They think they can prepare. They think they can ignore. We will show them otherwise.
The Penn State game last year was the most insane atmoshphere I've ever witnessed. Urban said it was the loudest place he's ever been. And he's taking top Florida teams to LSU at night.
Hope it helps prepare the Bucks because I expect it to be similar.
Ya'll have obviously never been to a big night game at Lane. I hope that you're coming to this game, it'll be something awesome to experience. Especially if (as I fully expect) this is a close game into the fourth.
Not going, wish I could. Just saying I doubt it will be much worse than that game. PSU at night in a big game is insane.
I know you guys don't want to acknowledge other schools but they are loud and have 100,000 plus. Main reason the game was so close last year.
And as I said, I expect a similar enviroment.
But who really does when it comes to loudness? Everyone says that they have the loudest stadium. We may not be the loudest out there *ducks* but we do take pride in being a VERY tough environment for opposing teams. And sometimes it's not just the volume, it's the timing of the volume. VT fans are known for being very football savvy and knowing when to be loud to disrupt the opposing team. Not saying other fans aren't, but that's part of our reputation. And honestly, if this game is down to the wire it will be insanely loud and crazy.
And I will be there, Season ticket holder since 2001, and went to many games as a student '96-'99 (came back for as many as I could in '00).
I feel you. Going to be insane on Monday.
I won't say that we're necessarily louder than Penn State. But we're very proud of the fact that we're as loud as we are for only having 66,000 fans. At nearly 150% Lane's capacity, PSU had better be just as loud, if not louder. We might be the loudest stadium per capita in the country.
I think it's important to note that our stadium may or may not be the loudest, but we have an argument for being consistently loud throughout the game. Many stadiums only get loud on 3rd down. Our fans will be loud from kickoff until the end. So Penn State may have been louder at some point, but few games I've seen have fans as loud as we can be for as long as we have gone in past games. And it doesn't die at the end of the game either. Just look at that Miami video. I would regularly have absolutely no voice for 2 days after the game and I miss those days dearly...
unfortunately, the opponent doesn't care so much about per capita stats. They care how little they can think with their ears ringing. I think we'll get that done just fine...
I love Lane Stadium. I was there for the 2003 Miami game, and the 1999 Clemson Game (which was the game where Corey Moore welcomed us to the "Terrordome"). Those are the loudest Lane games I've been to.
LSU game 2007 was the loudest place I've ever been in my life. I truly feared for my safety.
I'm really hoping it's going to be just like that 2003 Miami game where Lane was rocking an hour before kick-off and throughout the game. I'm expecting to not have a voice for two days after the game. Monday needs to hurry up. This week can't move fast enough.
I'm hoping this as well. To have all the #BUTTS in the seats way before kickoff and have Lane rocking when it's go time.
I was in Baton Rouge in 2007. There is absolutely no place in this country like Death Valley on a Saturday night.
Actually we know we dont think the 'shoe is the loudest. Unfortunately it isnt even close. By all accounts the texas and usc night games were rocking insanely hard compared to usual, but still not up there with happy valley/death valley et al.
We are just as loud if not louder at 66k vs 100+k
PSU 2014 you reference last year: 111 decibels
http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2014/10/42533/how-loud...
VT FSU 2011: 113 decibels
This game will no doubt exceed FSU 2011. Biggest game in school history monday night. Lane Stadium packs a mean punch at its best
Kudos for the Hokies posting this on 11 Warriors
Dang it! If the camera had been just a little to the right I would have been in that picture.
And then there's this...
http://scitechnica.com/miscellanea/vt_miami_football_earthquake
When you cause the seismograph to register something, which is across campus, it's a good night.
Engineers help me out on this, but I know the dB scale is logarithmic, so 113dB is not merely 2 units higher than 111dB. 113 is quite a bit louder on the ears than 111, correct?
What I'm trying to say is that it's not like comparing 90 degrees versus 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
Yes, technically 113 vs 111 decibels would be harder on the ears using logarithmic scale than 92 vs 90 degrees would be hotter on a linear scale, but not by much. Visual aid below:
So, how possible is it for us to reach the "threshold of pain"? Bud Foster would approve.
I think you answered your own question. Bud Foster yelling would read 200 on the dB scale. Little known fact, in the Mic'd up video yesterday, fourteen microphones were destroyed during production.
Every 6 dB is a doubling of power for sound measurements. So 2 dB is a notable step from 111 dB.
Here is some more info to help:
This all assumes the measuring device has the same p0 reference as stated in the above quote - which it likely does.
113 dB would be quite annoying for their offense for an entire game duration.
They didn't know they were going to unleash the engineer-speak. Good stuff!
Wasn't this game in 2012 not 2011? Which makes it even more impressive since we were like 5-5 when that game happened.
I have watched this vid 20 times. Will probably another 20. And..Tweedy makes the tackle. As always! anosu can learn the words and sing along! Somebody should post this on 11W!
This is where I almost felt bad for Harris, at the end of the clip. I just caught a glimpse of Tyrod shaking his hand. Always class.
Harris must have nightmares when he hears that song.
Only 20? I must be around 100 by now. And not only does Tweedy always make the tackle, but the cop always tosses the kid in the orange backpack to the ground when he gets in Franks way.
Ah you think Enter Sandman is your ally? You merely adopted Enter Sandman. We were born in it, molded by it. We didn't see the crowd jumping until it was already gameday, by then it was nothing to us but deafening.
What is your perspective here? I am slow help me out.
It's a Bane quote from
The Dark Knight.The Dark Knight RisesOriginal quote is "Ah you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding"
That's The Dark Knight Rises. FTFY
This settles it. Someone needs to do a version of Bane's mask in maroon and orange and make that their shtick at games, in the vein of Leonidas of Blacksburg or the maroon fro guy with the lunchpail.
It was a sad day when I realized Leonidas of Blacksburg had graduated
Fun fact that started as Hokie Moses when we played Alabama. He was "Parting the Red Sea(Crimson Tide)" and turned into Hokie Leonidas after adding on additional props.
There's been such a huge microscope on everything about this game that now...
That being said, I can't friggin' WAIT for GAMEDAY!!!
According to osu fans on eleven warriors it won't be 66,000 tech fans, they say their bringing 20,000 bucknuts, sounds like alot to me.
Damn. I hope somebody brought a cornhole set for the 15,000 fans out in the parking lot during the game.
No, U.S. "Backwoods hillbillies have been selling all our tickets" we don't know how well anOSU travels" they will be singing their stupid hang on song. You were you not informed?
Lol. Gonna need a lot of cornhole boards and can jam sets. But seriously, do they think we are LOLUVa? I mean yeah, you can bring 20k fans to football apathetic schools like Cal, Northwestern, etc. They really do underestimate our program and fanbase. I see 6-8k Buckeyes TOPS.
Tech fans are known for being very smart when it comes to tickets, the most visitors I've ever seen in lane was prob LSU, think they brought around 10,000 or so.
Those guys were nuts. They showed up in the student parking lot on Wednesday.
LSU fans make ohio state fans look like choir boys, they are nuts.
LSU fans to OSU fans?
Geaux tigers, repeat, Geaux tigers, repeat
and we dominated them, 26-8...and weren't they #1 the previous season?
(sorry, they were #13 at the end of the previous season, #14 coming into the game)
And if I'm not mistaking that was an early day game, tech fans weren't even properly juiced and it was still crazy.
Double post. Drink.
Turns out I'm going to the game. I've been practicing my yelling this week to make sure my voice has the stamina to last the full game.
Just out of curiosity, how does one practice yelling? I want to make sure I have my form down correctly
You have to perfect a low drawn out continuous bellow that is both monontinous and continuous. You have to be able to continue this through all four quarters while maintaining the ability to change pitch and volume during third downs and "key plays". Losing your voice in the second quarter is a vast misalocation of resources.
Pro tip from a musician: if you can, tune your bellow to a quarter pitch above or below the person next to you. There tends to be a bit of a drone of the same pitch that everyone sort of instinctively matches. If you're intentionally off-key, the dissonance is pleasantly annoying. Now if only I could have gotten a more coordinated effort together, it would have sounded worse than a vuvuzela coming from an entire section of the East Stands...
Alternatively, if anOSU begins to snap the ball with a clap instead of a verbal signal, try to get all the people in the lower sections to applaud fanatically right as everyone comes set.
As a fellow musician (cellist here), a Tech game is the only time dissonance is appealing. I try to get as close to a minor 2nd as I can.
Outstanding. This is a pro right here, ladies and gentlemen.
I'll be in 506 if anyone wants lessons
If that being the case, why not just have the MV brass and Saxes aim their horns directly at Barret and Jones and execute it?
"Sportsmanship"
Hmmm. I view it more as sharing the gift of dissonant music education.
That is not something that is a "gift".
That would be awesome, but the team would get a penalty if the band is ever playing while the ball is in play. They can make all kinds of noise right up to it, but if they're playing when the ball is snapped on the opposing team, bad news. Or, at least that's what we were told.
YouTube videos with "Bosnia", "Ganga" have examples of the highlanders doing this. It's not pleasant music but you can hear the volume spike when they hit dissonant notes. Almost made a separate post about this. Not too late for somebody to pick that up!
And every game I've lost my voice by half time we have either struggled or lost!
I'm sure this all sounds really dumb, but you've got to get your voice in shape. It's hard to make it to halftime your first game back before your voice started to give out, but by midseason you can yell forever. Yelling a few times into a pillow (so you don't freak out the neighbors) as hard as you can until you get that scratchy feeling in your throat really helps.
Ask Texas A&M
Excellent. So anOSU will be prepared to play during the 1.5 minutes prior to the game. That leaves them unprepared for the subsequent 60.
Our defense come their first series
We're just renting space in their brains.
Seriously though, the lack of respect and acknowledgement over at 11Ws for Foster and DBU is appalling. To think I actually requested membership there. I hearby rescind said request.
They also love calling lane stadium a nice practice field, they insist the noise can't be that bad since lane only holds 66,000. I love it, they will be in for a rude awakening.
I found the 107K at the Shoe particularly quite most of the game
I love reading some of their delusional posts, crap stadium, 20,000 fans, 56-0 beatdown, bud foster is gonna get his if he runs the bear d again,blah blah blah.
I also thought the same thing. I'm not sure whether it was because of where I was sitting, but I'd take Lane in a noise battle any day of the week over the Shoe. The only time I felt it got loud was on some third downs.
quite what?
I feel like an 11W apologist over here but if you actually read through most posts (I've only done it on a few threads but it's been consistent) there's maybe 10-15% of that. The vast majority are pretty reasonable and do show quite a bit of respect for us (even when the 10-15% mock them for said respect). It's an Ohio State football fansite, there will be homers, just have to ignore and move on.
I agree I just get a kick out of what some buckeye fans truly believe, the realistic fans usually call them out pretty quick and actually make good pts in techs favor, overall osu fans are pretty cool people, most respect tech and think tech is a classy program.
Look, I'm not asking that UM, staff and team systematically kneel down to kiss Bud Foster, Torian Gray and Sam Rogers' asses. I'm just saying they ALL need to kneel down and kiss Bud Foster, Torian Gray and Sam Rogers' asses.
Oh how cute
Beating the #1 team in the nation at Lane Stadium: what more can you conceivably ask for?
We fight for a chance to win
the v. agina trophy!
I feel like this picture should be preceded by a NSFW warning...
Book-ending a season with the two above comments. What more can you ask for?
This is what I think Bud says every Saturday (or Thursday Friday Monday) when he wakes up.
His poor wife
Am I the only one who read this and heard it in a demonic voice in my head?
Maybe they'll listen to the lyrics and receive the subliminal message in there.
I feel like if you're doing this, then the atmosphere has already had an affect on you. And as many of you have already said, it will be totally different with 66,000 screaming their heads off.
I expect Lane Stadium will be the most hostile environment we play in all year. Blasting music helps a little, but doesn't really compare to 66,000 screaming fans. However, most of the players starting for Ohio State played @ Penn State last year when they had a crowd of 110,000 screaming idiots. I hate to admit this, but Penn State fans are much louder and crazier than Ohio State or Michigan fans. Their stadium also holds in the noise extremely well. The players constantly complain about the ground shaking the entire game and fans pelt our players with batteries, beer bottles, and rocks before and after the game. In summary, these fans are not only insane but also borderline criminal (see Jerry Sandusky cover up for more info on this).
Anyways, I think Lane Stadium will be the toughest and loudest venue we play at this year. Our players will struggle with the noise at times and it will be a significant advantage for VT. No doubt about it. I just think these players have played in a worse environment though (PSU). Unless I am mistaken and your fans are unruly enough to try and harm our players. But I think you guys have more class than that. Looking forward to the game on Monday!
yeah, we like to let the cousins hold the title of "a-holes who throw batteries at fans" I didn't know PSU did that, too. Will have to mention that one to a PSU alum friend of mine.
I keep hearing the 66k followed up immediately by the Penn St numbers...
Trust me, the Penn St environment might be loud, but its not intimidating like Lane is. When you go to a venue of 110k, you expect the place to be loud. You don't expect a stadium of nearly half that size to be just as crazy. Its the same reason that a place like Cameron Indoor is so highly regarded with 10k fans when being compared to places like the Smith Center, Rupp Arena, etc, with crowds over twice as large.
have you been to a night game at penn state. You guys LSU, PSU, Oregon all probably swear they are the loudest.
And no, I don't care about decibel levels at different parts of the game.
Please scroll up to the picture of the decibel meter.
Ah so you mean playin at Penn st is alot like playin at west va (batteries, beer bottles, coins, staring fights, cussing children ) I totally can see that picture, been there done that. Gotta love those classy schools. I can promise you won't see that here at vt, tech fans will prob even invite osu fans to tailgate and have a good time.
I posted this on another thread yesterday but felt it was more relevant here.
I found this quote from a Buckeye fan over on Elevenwarriors and I must say it is very pleasing to read as a Hokie. Not all of their fans are complete homers.
No doubt it will be louder than the shoe. I don't think any Ohio State fan will debate that. The shoe really isn't loud at all to be honest. I think our players will be surprised by the noise at Lane, but I don't think they will be intimated. I don't imagine they will walk into Lane and just be in complete shock mode. We aren't a MAC team.
I agree, which, by the way, makes for very boring internet conversations with 5 days left til kickoff...
I concur. I understand that these next 5 days will include ridiculous levels of homerism on both TKP and 11W. Its already getting bad on 11W with some predicting Ohio State winning by 40. I try to ignore these idiots, but I realize they are just getting overly excited and losing grip on reality. Happens to all of us I guess.
This is especially true for the "Cupcake" Phase of any romantic relationship...
I imagine your fans and players will be surprised more so by the noise relevant to the size of stadium and number of fans. They will probably be thinking "this is about as loud as PSU", since technically speaking they are almost the same decibel level.
That's about what I expect.
This post made me smile
I have "SPL meter" on my iPhone. Going to screen grab it during the game and post (probably after since cell reception in Lane sucks). Excited to see how high it will go.
Edit: I forgot I have a real one, too. Will try to remember to take and use it.
Note on cell reception: Whit is actively working to improve it. When I worked at VT he would often ask employees what needed to be changed and he said that was high up on his list.
As a Hokie fan that won't be in Lane on Labor Day, I am requesting that osu and their fans wish to never hear that song again after game night. If you are there, please make sure they are welcomed but at the end, never wish to return. Yell and scream and cheer for all of those that can't be there in person to do it. Go Hokies!
and this is the real point of Urban blasting it. so that when it comes down to the 4th and it gets played and all the Hokie nation starts losing their minds his team doesn't get awed. they get mad. mad because they're tired of hearing that f-ing song. It's a smart move by Urban, but the fans present at the game can still sway that moment.