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[TerryP]

 

[mando]

Typical Barner hype, all bark no bite.... Riding the coat tail of Bama even in the media perception. Always been that way but their dillusional fanbase will never admit it.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Surely they arent saying...AU has #1 home field advantage...pure home field......must mean something else.....home field....goesto LSU ....maybe #2 to Tennessee...
And AU may have even lost the #1 "miracle " field advantage....
Although...i dont any team. ....thats had more "miracle" wins in my life time...
But maybe...that fairy dust is used up

 

[Kamikazi18627]

Not having UT and LSU #1 and #2 at the top of this list automatically makes this invalid.

 

[alabama mike]

What? Can’t be, fake news.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Homefield advantage is primarily a fan thing. Not to say it doesn't have a slight affect on the game, but in no way does it determine the outcome 95+% of the time. Once a few plays settle, it's just crowd noise.

I don't see a problem with saying auburn has a top 5 homefield advantage either It's a rocking environment when momentum is shifting in their favor. Doesn't mean they're unbeatable at home. LSU has the best home atmosphere in college football and Alabama dominates them in Death Valley.

 

[mando]

Homefield advantage is primarily a fan thing. Not to say it doesn't have a slight affect on the game, but in no way does it determine the outcome 95+% of the time. Once a few plays settle, it's just crowd noise.

I don't see a problem with saying auburn has a top 5 homefield advantage either It's a rocking environment when momentum is shifting in their favor. Doesn't mean they're unbeatable at home. LSU has the best home atmosphere in college football and Alabama dominates them in Death Valley.

When Bama is playing to the Bama standard it does not matter where the game is played. When the team is bipolar like last year it matters.

 

[TerryP]

Homefield advantage is primarily a fan thing. Not to say it doesn't have a slight affect on the game, but in no way does it determine the outcome 95+% of the time. Once a few plays settle, it's just crowd noise.

You've lost me here. How is a mathematical percentages on wins versus losses a fan thing? How it scoring more at home than away a fan thing?

 

[TerryP]

Homefield advantage is primarily a fan thing. Not to say it doesn't have a slight affect on the game, but in no way does it determine the outcome 95+% of the time. Once a few plays settle, it's just crowd noise.

You've lost me here. How is a mathematical percentages on wins versus losses a fan thing? How it scoring more at home than away a fan thing?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

You've lost me here. How is a mathematical percentages on wins versus losses a fan thing? How it scoring more at home than away a fan thing?

Noise is definitely a "advantage "thing....
and better believe....officials are affected also..( more in basketball)....

 

[Bammerboy321]

You've lost me here. How is a mathematical percentages on wins versus losses a fan thing? How it scoring more at home than away a fan thing?

The importance of homefield advantage is incredibly overexagerated IMO.

 

[BamaFan334]

The importance of homefield advantage is incredibly overexagerated IMO.

I think it hurts when your team is undisciplined and where loud noises complicate already difficult tasks. The Tennessee game a few years ago is a perfect example. Undisciplined team, lots of false starts and missed assignments. Has Neyland ever been that loud before for us? I'm sure, but it got louder and louder with the game progressing and the fact they were still in the game unlike so many years before.

Funny enough, I think a home field advantage helped us block that field goal against Tennessee in 2009. The adrenaline from a loud stadium is a very real thing and can give you that [--] much more to make a play. Blocking one kick is rare. Blocking two is unreal.

 

[TerryP]

The importance of homefield advantage is incredibly overexagerated IMO.

Almost 12 for Bama last season at BDS. Two away games killed the number. Take those out and it was less than 1 last season. Two home games threw the numbers for '23 (MTSU and UTC- 122 points in those two.) Otherwise, it was a little less than three.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Almost 12 for Bama last season at BDS. Two away games killed the number. Take those out and it was less than 1 last season. Two home games threw the numbers for '23 (MTSU and UTC- 122 points in those two.) Otherwise, it was a little less than three.

Really affected Milroe for whatever reason. And then he goes to lsu and lights them up....

 

[Kamikazi18627]

The importance of homefield advantage is incredibly overexagerated IMO.

Tell that to 2022 Alabama v UT at Neyland Stadium.

Same with 2019 Alabama v Auburn at Jordan-Hare.

Both of those games were greatly affected by crowd noise. I think home field is pretty important. It's not definitive, obviously, but defiantly can be a factor with a team that is young and/or undisciplined.


I think it helped us last year against UGA. Not that UGA made a ton of mental mistakes in terms of flags, but I believe our guys were very fired up along with the crowd.



You can't tell me that when LSU is rocking and they have a big home game that the stadium noise down there isn't important. That place gets wild at night. But ironically, for some reason though, Bama is 8-5 at Baton Rouge and 8-5 at Knoxville since 2000. So, I guess my argument is invalid? I dunno. Maybe it is over played.

 

[BamaFan334]

Tell that to 2022 Alabama v UT at Neyland Stadium.

Same with 2019 Alabama v Auburn at Jordan-Hare.

Both of those games were greatly affected by crowd noise. I think home field is pretty important. It's not definitive, obviously, but defiantly can be a factor with a team that is young and/or undisciplined.


I think it helped us last year against UGA. Not that UGA made a ton of mental mistakes in terms of flags, but I believe our guys were very fired up along with the crowd.



You can't tell me that when LSU is rocking and they have a big home game that the stadium noise down there isn't important. That place gets wild at night. But ironically, for some reason though, Bama is 8-5 at Baton Rouge and 8-5 at Knoxville since 2000. So, I guess my argument is invalid? I dunno. Maybe it is over played.

You're not wrong. Not a statistic that is going to prove it, but instinctually there is a difference in playing at Purdue compared to Bryant-Denny.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Tell that to 2022 Alabama v UT at Neyland Stadium.

Same with 2019 Alabama v Auburn at Jordan-Hare.

Both of those games were greatly affected by crowd noise. I think home field is pretty important. It's not definitive, obviously, but defiantly can be a factor with a team that is young and/or undisciplined.


I think it helped us last year against UGA. Not that UGA made a ton of mental mistakes in terms of flags, but I believe our guys were very fired up along with the crowd.



You can't tell me that when LSU is rocking and they have a big home game that the stadium noise down there isn't important. That place gets wild at night. But ironically, for some reason though, Bama is 8-5 at Baton Rouge and 8-5 at Knoxville since 2000. So, I guess my argument is invalid? I dunno. Maybe it is over played.

In both of those games, Alabama was in prime position to win the game. Had it not been for mental errors + poor play falls (Bill O'Brien in 2022 vs UT), Alabama is in better position to win the game. Alabama didn't lose to Vanderbilt, OU, or Knoxville because of the environment.

I'm not saying homefield/homecourt advantage doesn't have an effect either But the importance fans put on it is greatly exaggerated. Maybe in certain moments it has a greater impact - for instance a last second FG for a kicker - but overall, after adrenaline wears off after a few plays, it's just crowd noise. 90% of what we think plays into homefield advantage just comes from preparation, in game adjustments, good gameplanning, and players stepping up.

LSU was rocking at the start of the game vs Alabama last season and all it resulted in was Alabama running through them for 60 minutes. I'd argue that the best atmosphere in College Basketball last season was Kentucky hosting Arkansas for Calipari's return. Every ESPN commentator and UK fan talked ad nauseum about the environment Rupp would create for his return. And they weren't wrong. It was an electric atmosphere. Result? Arkansas walking out with a win.

The one argument I'd lean towards is that players feel a sense of pride when playing at home. You don't want the opposition to come in and you not defend your home.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Really affected Milroe for whatever reason. And then he goes to lsu and lights them up....

Milroe had the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. A microcosm of Milroe's career is in the UGA game from last season. I don't think crowd noise had anything to do with his poor performance as it was more mental for him.

Vanderbilt and Oklahoma are not hard places to play. If we're going of statistics, Death Valley is way tougher than Neyland Stadium. Yet Milroe had no trouble running over LSU. Difference was that TN was better than LSU.

 

[Kamikazi18627]

In both of those games, Alabama was in prime position to win the game. Had it not been for mental errors + poor play falls (Bill O'Brien in 2022 vs UT), Alabama is in better position to win the game. Alabama didn't lose to Vanderbilt, OU, or Knoxville because of the environment.

I'm not saying homefield/homecourt advantage doesn't have an effect either But the importance fans put on it is greatly exaggerated. Maybe in certain moments it has a greater impact - for instance a last second FG for a kicker - but overall, after adrenaline wears off after a few plays, it's just crowd noise. 90% of what we think plays into homefield advantage just comes from preparation, in game adjustments, good gameplanning, and players stepping up.

LSU was rocking at the start of the game vs Alabama last season and all it resulted in was Alabama running through them for 60 minutes. I'd argue that the best atmosphere in College Basketball last season was Kentucky hosting Arkansas for Calipari's return. Every ESPN commentator and UK fan talked ad nauseum about the environment Rupp would create for his return. And they weren't wrong. It was an electric atmosphere. Result? Arkansas walking out with a win.

The one argument I'd lean towards is that players feel a sense of pride when playing at home. You don't want the opposition to come in and you not defend your home.

I think the key is a disciplined team. A highly focused team won't be distracted by a crowd of people yelling at them. On the other hand, a team that lacks focus will be. That's my two cents.

 

[BamaFan334]

In both of those games, Alabama was in prime position to win the game. Had it not been for mental errors + poor play falls (Bill O'Brien in 2022 vs UT), Alabama is in better position to win the game. Alabama didn't lose to Vanderbilt, OU, or Knoxville because of the environment.

I'm not saying homefield/homecourt advantage doesn't have an effect either But the importance fans put on it is greatly exaggerated. Maybe in certain moments it has a greater impact - for instance a last second FG for a kicker - but overall, after adrenaline wears off after a few plays, it's just crowd noise. 90% of what we think plays into homefield advantage just comes from preparation, in game adjustments, good gameplanning, and players stepping up.

LSU was rocking at the start of the game vs Alabama last season and all it resulted in was Alabama running through them for 60 minutes. I'd argue that the best atmosphere in College Basketball last season was Kentucky hosting Arkansas for Calipari's return. Every ESPN commentator and UK fan talked ad nauseum about the environment Rupp would create for his return. And they weren't wrong. It was an electric atmosphere. Result? Arkansas walking out with a win.

The one argument I'd lean towards is that players feel a sense of pride when playing at home. You don't want the opposition to come in and you not defend your home.

I was at the Oklahoma game. Their crowd was LOUD all game long and we never did anything to calm their cheers. Milroe sucked and looked shocked, so I can't help believe away games hurt him where he played better at home. LSU being the outlier, but he also beat them with his legs and not his arm.