Vuvuzelas at Michigan Stadium would be awesome

Submitted by umichjenks on

I just read that they are trying to ban the vuvuzelas at the World Cup.  

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5282269/ce/us/organizers-consider-silencing-vuvuzelas?cc=5901&ver=us

My brother and I bought a bunch of them a few months ago and they are so loud.  Imagine even 50,000 people in Michigan stadium with those.

"We can't hear one another out on the pitch because of them".  -- France captain Patrice Evra

 

Mr. Robot

June 14th, 2010 at 1:14 AM ^

to invade Yost.

There is a group of students that bring them every game. They don't blare them constantly, mind you, but they are a neat addition when they are used. They've even taken to playing Let's Go Blue and I can't Turn You Loose with them. Pretty impressive for a plastic horn that breaks down in sections.

Mr. Robot

June 14th, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^

No way you can tell me that their continuation of the Blues Brothers when the band is done isn't cool. Beyond that they only do Let's Go Blue when not playing, and occasionally a short volley when somethin cool happens (Usually a big hit or an important clear).

maizenbluenc

June 14th, 2010 at 6:42 AM ^

but Vuvuzelas are really annoying (or to put it in SEC language, annoying as shit). The constant drone, drowning out the crowd cheering, etc. is so annoying that I mute the TV, which in turn diminishes the entertainment of soccer.

So, I'd prefer people just to get up off their seats and cheer like crazy (like we managed for the first two games last season or more so).

MaizeAndBlueWahoo

June 14th, 2010 at 7:44 AM ^

They're OK on TV but they're apparently worse than rock concerts for your ears.  Bad enough for two hours - can you imagine them for three and a half?  Plus the down-in-fronters would have a fit, and probably rightly so since they'd have what remains of their hearing blasted away forever in one afternoon.

Trough

June 14th, 2010 at 7:50 AM ^

and brought them in to all the games I attended. People didnt seem to mind. I asked security before we went in and they said they werent on the banned list. The only issue is that your lips get pretty messed up. Mine were bleeding after a while.

Laveranues

June 14th, 2010 at 8:50 AM ^

You can't hear the cheers or gasps or chants, it's just 90 minutes of constant droning noise.  It's like having no crowd at all.  I think they are significantly detracting from the atmosphere of the world cup.

MGoShoe

June 14th, 2010 at 8:58 AM ^

...used at DC United games for years, though not in the ridiculous numbers that we've seen in South Africa for last year's Confederations Cup and this year's World Cup. 

At RFK in a stadium that seats ~55K but experiences ~18-20K for a typical DCU game, they're annoying as all get out, even when they number in the dozens.  DCU's very active supporter clubs (Barra Brava, Screaming Eagles, La Norte) tend to drown them out with their drumming and fan chants, but I still can't stand them. 

I've got to say that if I was next to someone at Michigan Stadium with one of these things, I'd be kind of pissed.

bigstick

June 14th, 2010 at 9:09 AM ^

1.  Go to youtube and get a copy of Woodson's punt return against OSU in 1997.

2.  Listen to the crowd noise over Keith Jackson's play call.  You'll first hear a collective "ooh" as Woodson makes the first man miss and a block takes out two Buckeyes, then you'll hear a loud, anticipatory, "OOOOO" as the crowd recognizes this return has potential, then all hell breaks loose as Woodson gets past the punter on his way to the endzone.

3.  Now imagine the same scene with the drone of vuvuzelas drowning everything out.

Following this short, three-step process should answer all of your questions regarding vuvuzelas at Michigan Stadium - and pre-empt forever any questions regarding same. 

umichjenks

June 14th, 2010 at 2:49 PM ^

Yea, that all sounds nice unless you are actually at the game.  The players at the world cup cannot even hear each other on the field.  Isn't that the whole point of cheering and making noise?  To cheer on your team and disrupt the other team?

I wasn't advocating for blowing them the entire game, but maybe when the opposing offense is on the field or they are in our zone, whatever we can do to make noise is good with me.

By the way, they sound way different in person than the "humming and buzzing" everyone is crying about.  

bigstick

June 14th, 2010 at 5:23 PM ^

....you can't and you won't get 50,000 vuvuzela-equipped fans to blow them only when they are supposed to blow them.  If it was possible to organize the fans otherwise, maybe the idea should be considered, but that level of fan organization hasn't been possible at Michigan Stadium for decades and it's unlikely to be developed any time soon.  As a result, you will undoubtedly experience the constant, annoying drone now being seen/heard/felt in South Africa throughout our football game.  Sorry.

RickenbockeR

June 14th, 2010 at 9:25 AM ^

I think they're great if they are used in moderation or strictly for defensive stands and TD celebrations. I have even looked into purchasing one. It would be nice to have stadium of 100,000+ people be a bit more intimidating to our foes.

However, I highly doubt the tailgating masses would have the courtesy or self control to try and limit use of these things. I can see it getting out of hand. The constant droning of them would drive us all nuts and ruin the atmosphere at La Casa Grandé.

Trough

June 14th, 2010 at 9:35 AM ^

I do have to say this....we were typically only blowing the thing when the other team had a big 3rd down play......we were only doing it to distract the other team....I really dont know how you could blow that thing non stop........

Maizeforlife

June 14th, 2010 at 10:14 AM ^

Those noisemakers are the worst thing in the world.  I can't stand to watch more than 1 minute of the World Cup because of the constant buzzing coming from the fans.   How about the people just cheer and scream like normal? 

Koyote

June 14th, 2010 at 10:30 AM ^

Congrats, I believe you have come up with an idea worse than the ND Marching band and the SC marching band playing their fight songs over and over again.

If this catches on, I am going to have to mute my TV in order to watch a game.

Sgt. Wolverine

June 14th, 2010 at 11:08 AM ^

Vuvuzelas are

The sound of death approaching

For the horn's blower

In other words...absolutely not.  I hate vuvuzelas as much as (or even more than) I hate thundersticks, and I hate those a lot.