🏈 How much of will homefield advantage play a part on Saturday?

[Tidestalker]

I may be wrong, but the eye test always makes me think the squad is more focused and physical in big road games.

On the other hand, Ole Miss & Auburn have been really tough places to play on a couple of road swings. Getting them at home SHOULD be worth a couple of points each game, even if BDS doesn't impact the opponent as much, at least it's not a road game.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I may be wrong, but the eye test always makes me think the squad is more focused and physical in big road games.

On the other hand, Ole Miss & Auburn have been really tough places to play on a couple of road swings. Getting them at home SHOULD be worth a couple of points each game, even if BDS doesn't impact the opponent as much, at least it's not a road game.

I think fans and noise will impact OleMs some
Just not like some other places where fans never sit and scream the whole game.

team wearing crimson will take care of rest

 

[Rsedge72]

It’s more the design of the stadium than the people…
I’ve been in the swamp for a high school state championship game with fewer than 15000 people and you couldn’t talk to the person next to you for the noise.

 

[RollTideinGA]

Used to go to many games from around 2000 for about 15 years and this was not my experience especially for big games. I tell the story about being at the Bama vs LSU game in 2009 and when Julio took that screen pass to the house for the go ahead score it was deafening. My young son was with me who would have been 7 at the time and his eyes got as big as quarters because we could not hear each either sitting right next to each other. Great memory.

I say that to say BDS can be very loud.

I get it unpopular opinion.

Season ticket holder from 1999-2013 here. I was at that game and yes it was a great environment for most of that game. The Charlie Peprah pick 6 against UGA, Prothro's opening score against UF, Roman Harper's forced fumble against UT, Wilson's last second pas to Caddell to beat Arkansas, the 2008 Iron Bowl that ended the streak, and others that I cant recall specifically right now.

Yes BDS CAN be very loud at moments and times. But the crowd noise isn't consistent and doesn't impact the opposing teams offense frequently. You said it, big games...people get up for Auburn, LSU, or Tennessee and during big plays but I don't rank BDS as an intimidating environment due to crowd noise for an opponent.

@RollTideinGA
Has its moments....like that....or when Cody blocked TNs FG

Yes, a big play to end and win a game will always get loud. Sadly I was at the Johnny Manziel game and had to endure the loud A&M fans after that. And the Auburn fans at the end of the come back...Ugh!

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I get it unpopular opinion.

Season ticket holder from 1999-2013 here. I was at that game and yes it was a great environment for most of that game. The Charlie Peprah pick 6 against UGA, Prothro's opening score against UF, Roman Harper's forced fumble against UT, Wilson's last second pas to Caddell to beat Arkansas, the 2008 Iron Bowl that ended the streak, and others that I cant recall specifically right now.

Yes BDS CAN be very loud at moments and times. But the crowd noise isn't consistent and doesn't impact the opposing teams offense frequently. You said it, big games...people get up for Auburn, LSU, or Tennessee and during big plays but I don't rank BDS as an intimidating environment due to crowd noise for an opponent.


Yes, a big play to end and win a game will always get loud. Sadly I was at the Johnny Manziel game and had to endure the loud A&M fans after that. And the Auburn fans at the end of the come back...Ugh!

Should be good crowd ...nice weather....big game....

headed to ttown shortly with in hour...roll tide y’all