Crowd didn't sound that loud from the TV, but I think ESPN2 for some reason purposely tries to filter the noise out. Glad to hear those that were there thought it was rocking.
Crowd Last Night
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Was this the kid in the first row that kept jumping up and down and cheering when the crowd got loud and his dad kept trying to stop him because he was cheering for the wrong team? That was entertaining down the stretch haha
I think the first half the crowd was about as flat as it could be for a game that was to take over first place in the big 12. Second half at the back end when we went on a run it was a really great crowd. But before that I was really upset at the hangover. However when it mattered it was loud and that's a good sign cause at the end it was very very hostile in Hilton!
If they didn't you'd never be able to hear the announcers...Hilton is a special place, for sure.
IMO opinion, it sounded pretty bad on tv for most of the game. But, maybe I was letting the game get to me. The last 5 minutes sounded really good though.
The booing seemed to be not about the calls being made but how long some of the reviews and official stoppages were taking. They need to set a time limit for the monitor reviews, if I was a coach I would have no qualms about using up my timeouts early then in the last two minutes ask for reviews on any little play and have a free timeout.
I don't know about other people, but I know it is really hard for my wife and I to get to the 6 pm games before tip off. Last night we walked into the inner concourse right as tip off happened. We live in Ankeny and the wife works in Urbandale and does not get off of work til 5 pm.
We actually missed the UMKC game this year because of our work schedules and the timing of getting to the game. 6 pm games just does not work with some people based on work/home situations.
Kind of ironic that we were all worried about the team being a little hungover from the KU win on Saturday, when it was actually the crowd that was. Everyone stepped it up in the second half and they sounded great on TV, especially in the last 10 minutes of the game.
The couple in front of me won't stand up for any reason other than to see if somebody stands in front of them. It's weird but it does give me the option to sit an entire game if I want. Frankly, I stand more than the people around me (balcony).
I just graduated in December, so it's my job to complain about the crowd all the time, no matter what, right?
Or is that just Cyclone Alley?
Or is that just Cyclone Alley?
Oh it was pretty loud still. I watched it later on the DVR while my fiance was trying to sleep. Had to turn it down for the big defensive moments.
I thought the KU game was pretty weak as far as loudness goes this year (compared to past 3 years). KSU 2nd half was louder than either KU half.
Loudest I've ever heard the place was at the end of the Iowa game in 2013 when Gessell missed his second free throw. I still get shivers when I re-watch that.
The wildest I've ever seen the place was when Naz drained that 3 against OSU last year to send the game into OT.
Magical season. I consider myself very lucky to have been there for those two games.
Last year was fantastic, throw in Ejim breaking the Big 12 points scored and that makes even the TCU game amazing.