Always a reason. Next week it'll because its a half moon and too late of a game.
Rupp Arena
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The crowd for mid major type games is pretty underwhelming.
I will say this, when I sit in the upper level the crowd is much better. Lower level can be good at times, but the majority of the real fans are in the uppers.
Well, I was at home and didn't pay much attention to the crowd, but I can say, the team was sleepwalking much of the game. Seems like the mental mistakes were the worst recently....even I had a few nods.
I've never been to a mid-major game. All conference games. The crowds were decent. Nothing spectacular. Definitely not what you expect out of the fans for the greatest program in history.
well read through the thread, no sensitivity here. I got your point. I appreciate the doubling down on the passive aggressive though
kay:Gotta love the tired old couch potatoes complaining about the crowd thread. [laughing]
When I was a kid, listening to Cawood call games with Issel, Pratt, Casey, Riley, Dampier, etc... I became accustomed to high scoring games (especially Issel's teams) and regularly flogging opponents. While they had some close games, there were lots of blow-outs. IMO, Ky should always have its way with SEC teams. Reality says this is not the case, but it's still ingrained in me. It's hard to get excited about a 5-10 point win in which your team only scores in the 60's or 70's. One of the last games I attended was something like a 64-58 beat down of Georgia....fifteen /twenty years ago. Place was like a morgue.
I wonder if lots of the older fans in the lower seats feel the same.
As an older fan there are some things that are ingrained on the bball portion of my psyche:
We should never score fewer than 85 pts;
We should always beat teams like uga, fla, vandy,...basically any SEC team with ease.
I wonder if lots of the older fans in the lower seats feel the same.
As an older fan there are some things that are ingrained on the bball portion of my psyche:
We should never score fewer than 85 pts;
We should always beat teams like uga, fla, vandy,...basically any SEC team with ease.
I thought that’s what all women did .
to be fair, the crowd was rocking for Louisville.
I suspect if they had more big name programs come in the crowd would respond.
Has anyone really been excited about Alabama basketball coming into Rupp since maybe Robert Horry or Latrell Sprewell?
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My wife was with our neighbor friend (I gave up my seat today) and said the crowd was great. Almost every seat filled and loud. Like others say, TV is not the best way to judge crowd noise level. We won and are 3-0 in SEC yet some yahoo posts negative stuff about the crowd at Rupp. Welcome to Rafters and maybe another troll?
That's 5+ hours from StL to Lex...unless you're breaking the laws of highway transportation :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: Sorry, the Geographer in me is coming out. [cheers]
Ha, not in St. Louis anymore. I’m in Franklin, TN now. 3.5-4 hours to lex from here.
Were you there? I doubt it because the crowd was good today. My money says you watched it on your Walmart flat screen without a soundbar.
That’s the point I was making. If you’re not there you don’t really know. I certainly understand there are people that cannot go to games for many different reasons.
Why do that? Takes effort, time and money. Easier to sit in a recliner eating a ham and cheese,drink a couple Yuenglings while cursing the teen age players and a HOF coach and then criticize the Rupp crowd who bought tickets and actually made the effort to attend.
I didnt go today, my gf did, and commebted that the crowd was really good today. I watched the first few minutes on TV and the crowd seemed pretty lively. Normally Im with OPs opinion of our crowds. Ill listen to her though because she usually agrees with my assessment of some of the less enthusiastic fans there.
While Im on the subject.....I get tired of people arguing about cheering and standing on here. Even our friggin head coach says he wants the fans to stand and cheer. So if you wont listen to me or others on here, maybe youll listen to John Calipari. It isnt Broadway or Cinemark....its a damn sporting event. If you want to sit on your *** all game, youre part of the problem. You people know who you are. It makes the environment not fun for the fans who want to get into and make it fun.
While Im on the subject.....I get tired of people arguing about cheering and standing on here. Even our friggin head coach says he wants the fans to stand and cheer. So if you wont listen to me or others on here, maybe youll listen to John Calipari. It isnt Broadway or Cinemark....its a damn sporting event. If you want to sit on your *** all game, youre part of the problem. You people know who you are. It makes the environment not fun for the fans who want to get into and make it fun.
I was in attendance and could barely hear. Of course, I had my ear plugs in so I could read my book in peace
I thought as a few points during the run early and when we needed it late the crowd really got into it.
Rupp is a great big game crowd. Other games it has its moments. But I find it interesting people complaining about crowds when they aren’t there. Some just have to ***** about something since UK has won four games in a row.
I was present for the Mizzou game. I thought the crowd was good. Per Cal's request we stood for the final four minutes. Not always easy to do with foul stoppages time outs etc. It was great to be there and was the beautiful bow on top of my Christmas present to go to Rupp for a game. I live in Smyrna, TN so it is about a five hour drive when I stop by Danville to visit my son's family.
man, that is just like my ex...she could/does triple down on that passive aggressive stuff...well read through the thread, no sensitivity here. I got your point. I appreciate the doubling down on the passive aggressive though
Just an FYI to those that like to complain about crowd noise. Television uses microphones and settings to temper crowd noise.
They must not be working at Clemson tonight because the crowd certainly isn't being muted 1 bit tonight.
No but you were quick to agree with a know troll that does everything to bring any positive down. I watched it on TV two and U thought the crowd was solid. I don’t remember you or the OP posting about the crowd during the UL game.
Lol come on. Surely you aren’t trying to compare crowd noise from a Kentucky game vs a bad Bama team to Clemson’s biggest game of the year.
crowd was freaking awesome in the UL game, no doubt about it. I know the Rupp crowd is amazing for the really big games (I’ve been to several of them).