I'll bet they aren't choosing us for a dj either (not a knock against it) I'm guessing they choose us for academics, facilities, coaches, overall atmosphere, Aggie Network work, etc. FACTS!

Whoever is in charge needs to look no further than what the Huskers do at Memorial Stadium- it's awesome. That place oozes tradition. Embrace your storied past and traditions and quit trying to be something your not

What can we do about the dj and the AD's insistence to turn us into an NBA playoff game?

I wanted to leave after the 1st quarter. It has become ridiculous. It's almost like they are doubling down because we said we don't like it.

It's so ****ing stupid how they play the music right up to the play. It takes the crowd out of the game. Remember when the kickoffs were "gig em Aggies"?

pothag2012 said:

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Just my 2 cents.

• Move the band. Half the stadium cannot hear them. North Zone is ideal. I sit 4 sections down from FTAB on the 1st deck and it feels like they are 20 miles away.
• Chill with the music. Every kick-off and defensive possession the 12th man noise is being drowned out by the DJ. Less is more man.
• Use the band more than music. There has to be some more up tempo military songs in their set list.
• Entrance is garbage. Go to song people know with more build up in tunnel. Put in a gate at the end of the tunnel to increase suspense.

Turning into a pro atmosphere, and looks unlikely to turn back around. Enrollment has increased season ticket and student sport pass sales, it's not the Kyle Field atmosphere.

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I sat in the North End zone for the Alabama game and I didn't hear anything from the band the entire game except drums. Nothing. It wasn't soft sounds...it wasn't occassional sound ...nothing from our 500+ member FTAB which is known for their volume and not their musical talent. Nothing. I didn't think it was possible not to hear the band.

Athanasius said:

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I am just absolutely repulsed by the thought of a DJ and loud music.

That's not football to me.

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Timing is everything.....

The FTAB is ~350 members strong
All members audition for a slot in the Band, they are all excellent musicians
I sat in the Zone last weekend and heard them fine

I couldn't tell you what we did for an entrance in the 80's-90's but I can tell you for sure we didn't spend one second worrying about how good it was.

The pumped in music is too loud in FB seats

I agree the atmosphere is deteriorating. Please bring back the women in oversized t-shirts and overalls.

TV timeouts made in-person viewing miserable decades ago.

I can only imagine how bad it is now with the new rules.

texasaggie2015 said:

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Do you want to win football games or go back to what Kyle Field was like 20 years ago?

Times change and a big part of being a successful football program is changing with the times. Some may not like it, but ultimately it comes down to whether or not the recruits and players like it.

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Yet the same traditional powerhouses or "blue bloods", are the ones who take home the title every year.

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pothag2012 said:

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I am not sure what the age definition of New Army is for you. No old-timer here.

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Classes of '80 and beyond!

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Nope. '83 and definitely OLD ARMY!

I was shocked at how quiet the stadium was during the game against South Carolina

watching the live TV feed I could literally hear the South Carolina players on the field calling out plays

LMCane said:

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I was shocked at how quiet the stadium was during the game against South Carolina

watching the live TV feed I could literally hear the South Carolina players on the field calling out plays

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It was definitely subdued, but it was loud at times. I think it's just the overall apathy of this season.

Once again, we were looking forward to the lot and got knocked down early. And South Carolina is not a good team either so even getting a win over them was not as exciting. Not excusing it, just explaining it.

And this is coming from someone who has had season tickets for almost 40 years.

I miss the college atmosphere of the 80s and 90s, early 2000s personally. I understand why they have to update some of this but the music is definitely too loud and I don't mean that from 'I'm older person and it's loud' I mean it's dumb loud when you cant even talk to the person next to you.

And yes, playing music up to the kick off is not cool. I also miss the Gig Em on the kick offs.

It's really awful.

2004FIGHTINTXAG said:

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Y'all need to quit complaining on here and actually write the AD or get a petition going to remove the DJ.

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I'm sure plenty have done that too. But apparently they don't give a *****

annie88 said:

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LMCane said:

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I was shocked at how quiet the stadium was during the game against South Carolina

watching the live TV feed I could literally hear the South Carolina players on the field calling out plays

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It was definitely subdued, but it was loud at times. I think it's just the overall apathy of this season.

Once again, we were looking forward to the lot and got knocked down early. And South Carolina is not a good team either so even getting a win over them was not as exciting. Not excusing it, just explaining it.

And this is coming from someone who has had season tickets for almost 40 years.

I miss the college atmosphere of the 80s and 90s, early 2000s personally. I understand why they have to update some of this but the music is definitely too loud and I don't mean that from 'I'm older person and it's loud' I mean it's dumb loud when you cant even talk to the person next to you.

And yes, playing music up to the kick off is not cool. I also miss the Gig Em on the kick offs.

It's really awful.

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I've been going to games for a decade now, and this past weekend was the least energetic and loud I've ever been. It's the apathy of the Jimbo era for me.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still yelling more than most people around me. (Section 402)

I'm in 418. It's kind of loud where I'm at. The old ways are gone....time moves on so the experience today is different than when I was there from 1988-1992. I wouldn't expect things to be exactly same. The music is a little too loud but I can handle it.

Did anyone else have issues with Kyle security at the SC game? I think it was a new squad, I didn't recognize the blue shirt security from previous games this year. They were giving everyone hell, particularly confiscating people's sealed waters. We've been able to bring in sealed water no problem since my freshman year in 2007, now they're claiming "staff meeting this morning said we can't allow it." My buddy joked that they were probably hired by Levi to force you to buy whatever concessions don't sell out by the end of the 1st.

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Did anyone else have issues with Kyle security at the SC game? I think it was a new squad, I didn't recognize the blue shirt security from previous games this year. They were giving everyone hell, particularly confiscating people's sealed waters. We've been able to bring in sealed water no problem since my freshman year in 2007, now they're claiming "staff meeting this morning said we can't allow it." My buddy joked that they were probably hired by Levi to force you to buy whatever concessions don't sell out by the end of the 1st.

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As we were walking out I saw a few with bikes.

Don't remember seeing that before or I've just never noticed.

bankshot11 said:

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Did anyone else have issues with Kyle security at the SC game? I think it was a new squad, I didn't recognize the blue shirt security from previous games this year. They were giving everyone hell, particularly confiscating people's sealed waters. We've been able to bring in sealed water no problem since my freshman year in 2007, now they're claiming "staff meeting this morning said we can't allow it." My buddy joked that they were probably hired by Levi to force you to buy whatever concessions don't sell out by the end of the 1st.

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Yeah, a lot of confiscated sealed bottles and gallons of water. I thought it was funny that some people were allowed to bring pumpkins (not jack-o'-lanterns) but not water bottles.

annie88 said:

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LMCane said:

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I was shocked at how quiet the stadium was during the game against South Carolina

watching the live TV feed I could literally hear the South Carolina players on the field calling out plays

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It was definitely subdued, but it was loud at times. I think it's just the overall apathy of this season.

Once again, we were looking forward to the lot and got knocked down early. And South Carolina is not a good team either so even getting a win over them was not as exciting. Not excusing it, just explaining it.

And this is coming from someone who has had season tickets for almost 40 years.

I miss the college atmosphere of the 80s and 90s, early 2000s personally. I understand why they have to update some of this but the music is definitely too loud and I don't mean that from 'I'm older person and it's loud' I mean it's dumb loud when you cant even talk to the person next to you.

And yes, playing music up to the kick off is not cool. I also miss the Gig Em on the kick offs.

It's really awful.

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None of which are nearly as irritating as half the crowd making more noise on that f'ing God forsaken "FIRST DOWN" bs as they do when it's third down on defense and could actually use some noise

What's the ADs email address?

Season ticket holder who can attest first hand that the Kyle Field game day experience is not deteriorating. The frustration comes from not beating the likes of Miami, Alabama and Tennessee. Don't mix the two. Gameday is great!

pothag2012 said:

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TerryP17 just revealed himself as the Kyle Field DJ. Not trying to remove your job Terry just reduce your air time.

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no, his job needs to be removed.

Kenneth_2003 said:

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• Use the band more than music. There has to be some more up tempo military songs in their set list.

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The FTAB plays Marches. There is no such thing as an up tempo "march."
Maybe you could start a new genre, military sprinting bands.

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I wanted to echo the comment that there is no such thing as up tempo march music. That said.
My Dad played bass drum in the band. He was really old army class '51. He was watching the halftime show a few years back and noticed the band had increased their tempo a few beats per minute. "My roommate used to march behind me with a watch and he called out the time while the bass drummers counted beats. A few hundred hours of that and we could keep that tempo in our sleep."
He eventually called the band director and asked if they had adjusted the tempo recently and he said, "Yeah, how in the world did you know?"
LOL

I'm honestly shocked this post has stayed alive. I post basically the same thing on most game days and it gets pulled down. We don't have near the environment of some of the programs in the SEC. We are more focused on ads and having a revenue stream for every second the ball isn't in play instead of prioritizing environment/atmosphere which actually has an impact on the W/L column and leads to more money. We just don't seem to get it.

Get off your couches, go to the game and yell your heads off. No better atmosphere than that in college football.

aeon-ag said:

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pothag2012 said:

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I am not sure what the age definition of New Army is for you. No old-timer here.

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Classes of '80 and beyond!

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I think when it comes to "Old Army" in regard to Kyle Field,
it is...

Tackle Box Kyle Field
vs
360* Wrap-around Kyle Field (Starting with the Zone in 1999)

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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• Use the band more than music. There has to be some more up tempo military songs in their set list.

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The FTAB plays Marches. There is no such thing as an up tempo "march."
Maybe you could start a new genre, military sprinting bands.

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I wanted to echo the comment that there is no such thing as up tempo march music. That said.
My Dad played bass drum in the band. He was really old army class '51. He was watching the halftime show a few years back and noticed the band had increased their tempo a few beats per minute. "My roommate used to march behind me with a watch and he called out the time while the bass drummers counted beats. A few hundred hours of that and we could keep that tempo in our sleep."
He eventually called the band director and asked if they had adjusted the tempo recently and he said, "Yeah, how in the world did you know?"
LOL

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That's awesome!
I'm surprised my dad '60 didn't call them.