If you sat in Sections 1-24 or 33-44 yesterday...
YOU ROCK! THANK YOU!!!
The Big House was a fantastic atmosphere yesterday all around, but the one thing that I especially noticed was seemingly all of the nonstudents were standing and yelling on every Northwestern third down.
Many students were remarking on this throughout the game; I know that people typically say the stadium feeds off of the student section, but we rely on YOU just as much! It's awesome to see the stadium rise around you!
Keep it up next week and let's make life as tough as possible for that Sparty offense!!!
GO BLUE, BEAT STATE!!!
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It was infinitely louder than the 2014 Night game against Penn State.
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next to a lovely couple there for the wife's 50th-year reunion (the husband's was 4 years before), and though they weren't yelling and screaming, they stood every time the rest of us did without complaint, even when the knees weren't making it easy. (I suspect that may be why they left at half-time. Happily sated but needing PT.) The husband had been to the Maryland game last week (lives in that area), and wasn't quite convinced the team was quite there yet. That opening TD return brought a huge smile on his face. Which stayed.
October 11th, 2015 at 10:10 AM ^
I think the old crowds - aside from changes in stadium design - suffered from some apathy. Just like when the Pistons were in the late stages of the Billups era and just like red wings fans can get (wait until April when the real season begins). When you are just damn good year after year for 4 decades it is normal.
Now that we've been in a drought you appreciate this way more - just like if the Lions (hhahhahahhahahahah) ever hosted a 2nd playoff game (I was there in 91) or you know - won a NFC championship (hahahhahhaha).
One piece of bad news guyz - once we win 3 NCs in the next 7 years I expect crowds to be relatively quiet for the NW game in 2023 as apathy returns a bit. #FirstWorldProblems
October 11th, 2015 at 10:11 AM ^
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I'm pretty sure that DE-FENSE chant at the end originated from somewhere other than the student section. I was in the student section and it sounded like it started on the other side of the stadium.
Also, my eyes definitely got a little misty during it.
At the time, it felt more like an ode to the last three games than an urging to close out the third shutout in a row. Cause at that point a shutout was all but guarnanteed.
October 11th, 2015 at 11:15 AM ^
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October 11th, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
Still hoarse from yesterday. The DE-FENSE chant definitely came fromt the south part of the stadium. I've been attending games for a very long time, and this was the loudest, most animated crowd I've seen in a long time.
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That is like seeing a unicorn. I think you should have held on to him until he took you to his pot of gold.
October 11th, 2015 at 12:12 PM ^
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Where we usually have a mix of season ticket holders and (unfortunately) opposing team fans who must pick up the tix on Stubhub. Yesterday was much more predominantly maize and blue.
October 11th, 2015 at 12:52 PM ^
I believe that Player's/Coaches' families are given tickets in 43. The University definitely assigns some away fans there
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October 11th, 2015 at 10:45 AM ^
The CROWD most definitely came through on the television ..awesome!! Will be there to help make it LOUDER next week!
GO BLUE!!
October 11th, 2015 at 10:48 AM ^
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Also loved that after the targeting call on James Ross, much of our section yelled targeting after the next few plays!!!
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are usually the worst of the year too. Can't wait for this Saturday.
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October 11th, 2015 at 6:05 PM ^
The crowd was super into it yesterday. Definitely one of the best crowds I've had the pleasure of being a part of since UTL. It was also the first time I've seen the wave actually get through all four phases in a long time.
A friend of mine who lives pretty far from the stadium way down Packard said she could hear the cheering and she hasn't before.
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This crowd was probably the most consistently loud throughout that I've heard in a long time, and reminded me of how opposing QB's had a hard time hearing during big games in the early 90's.
On one play in the second half, I'm pretty sure Thorson was trying to get a play off quicker but couldn't because his center couldn't hear him, and I'm sure it happened more than the time I noticed. If our crowd can stay that loud throughout the game, I can only imagine how much harder that makes it for the opposing team. Go Blue!
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