🏈 SEC allows more recorded in-game music in '14

[BAMANEWSBOT]

SEC fans might notice something different during their college football games next season: more music.

Beginning in 2014, SEC stadiums will be allowed to blast music in between plays during games. Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity told the Athens Banner-Herald the league has relaxed its music policy to cultivate the atmosphere for fans. McGarity is a member of a group of SEC administrators that studies marketing and promotions for its events.

Schools were always allowed to use their bands to pump up the crowd in between plays, but the SEC will now allow music to be played through stadium speakers during drives. McGarity said the policy opens up the possibility of music on big third-down plays and other important moments in the game, something other conferences already do.

McGarity used the example of Georgia’s opening game at Clemson in 2013.

“They were able to do things in the ACC that we were not in the SEC,” McGarity said. “The rules have changed now for 2014 where we’re able to utilize songs and music up until the point when the quarterback gets over the ball. That’s a big change in the in-game atmosphere.”


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Student attendance has been a major issue at many SEC schools in recent years, and McGarity said he hopes policies like this will have a positive impact on fans.

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[sean]

Student attendance has been a major issue at many SEC schools in recent years, and McGarity said he hopes policies like this will have a positive impact on fans.

that right there makes it seem a bit gimmicky to me.

and in my opinion, i'd MUCH rather have our band playing than music over the sound system.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Blaring music in between plays won't affect student participation, it'll just make the game experience more generic. It's gotten too generic already.

 

[TerryP]

I see you guys share my opinion—useless move.

The reports regarding attendance at SEC reflected a downturn so they hired a consulting group to recommend changes. One of the reasons cited had to do with the experience of watching at home—HD broadcasts as example.

Then they make a move that has nothing to do with regaining lost revenue but one focused on ticket holders who have already paid for their seats but are choosing not to attend? Discounted tickets at that?

 

[sean]

I see you guys share my opinion—useless move.

The reports regarding attendance at SEC reflected a downturn so they hired a consulting group to recommend changes. One of the reasons cited had to do with the experience of watching at home—HD broadcasts as example.

Then they make a move that has nothing to do with regaining lost revenue but one focused on ticket holders who have already paid for their seats but are choosing not to attend? Discounted tickets at that?

that's another thing i've never understood. you can't get better resolution than real life. sure, when you're at home you can go to the bathroom whenever you want and it doesn't take more than a minute. and you can get whatever you want to eat without having to stand in a line for 15+ minutes.

but none of that will EVER beat the experience of being in that stadium on saturday in the fall watching the TIDE.....live.

 

[bamaraider]

I think Penn State does this quite a bit in their games. I like the move a little. Only because I like to sing and dance at games and while I love the MDB, I am so damn tired of hearing 7th army nation and Party Like a Rock Star over and over again...