We were going to stop and check out the bar scene there. Read this thread...checked hotels.com. $75 bucks for downtown New Orleans tonight. Booked it and decided to power through.
I thought the study they cited about having officials watch plays on a monitor with and without volume was pretty convincing. I believe it was basketball but without volume they found there was no bias. But with volume, they found a bias toward the home team as the crowds reaction to a play became a factor.
Sports illustrated ran an article claiming essentially the same thing about a year ago. That the size of the crowd influences referees decisions and that that is the only homefield advantage that exists.
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We were going to stop and check out the bar scene there. Read this thread...checked hotels.com. $75 bucks for downtown New Orleans tonight. Booked it and decided to power through.
Nashville for some southern BBQ for dinner and staying in Tuscaloosa for the night to check out their campus.
I thought the study they cited about having officials watch plays on a monitor with and without volume was pretty convincing. I believe it was basketball but without volume they found there was no bias. But with volume, they found a bias toward the home team as the crowds reaction to a play became a factor.
Sports illustrated ran an article claiming essentially the same thing about a year ago. That the size of the crowd influences referees decisions and that that is the only homefield advantage that exists.
The two hearted clone came out way too carbonated. But the others were fine. Must be a common problem with some process in the brewing.
Drinking some home brews. A two hearted ale clone and and hefeweissen. Anyone else brew their own?