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South Carolina safety Chris Moody told reporters Kentucky is an odd place to play, when speaking to the media after practice down in Columbia earlier today.
“Just so weird when you get off the bus in the stadium,” Moody said. “A weird place to play. Can’t tell you why. It’s quiet.”


I can't disagree with this, our stadiums traditions and atmosphere have lacked for along time and it is upsetting. From Rupp Arena to Commonwealth Stadium something must change. The only game I can remember attending and being happy with the overall atmosphere was vs. Florida last year. If UK would have done anything positive in this game at all that place would have fell down. I know there are many other examples of this but I unfortunately haven't experienced as many. Theres no tradition and I have no suggestions but I believe something needs to be done. One thing I liked and believed helped the atmosphere was the Blue White chant. Now that has been replaced with someone running out each week screaming in the mic to the point its hard to understand and leaving. The cheerleaders haven't been very good this season getting fans involved and the music had been off from years past. Hell the air raid siren wasn't even present in the USM game. I just find it upsetting that at one point losing a football game was managable because of the great times I'd have at games, now it seems like thats not even a possibility. Rupp Arena is honestly a joke in my opinion. I remember going to my first basketball game a few years back and was so excited I was about to be part of the "best fans" on earth. I was let down majorly, were I sat in the second deck was more involved with the game than the entirety of the lower level including the student section. People complained about others standing even! I am a current UK student and I have and will continue to go and support my Cats I just believe it is time for UK to step up and upgrade the atmosphere all around the sports programs. I believe this is the best fan base and I see no reason why we can't have the emotion and energy that rivals the Cameron Indoor or Tiger Stadiums of the world.
 
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I was tailgating and at the games during the best part of Brooks tenure here. I will say that it was rocking outside and within. Sorry but it's hard to bring in pumped up fans when you fail to make a bowl game the past 5 years. For rupp it gets rockin when we play a big game. I was at the unc uk game in 2011, which is known to fans as "the block " game. Rupp was insanely loud, couldn't hear my buddy beside me
 
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NCukcat62 said:
I was tailgating and at the games during the best part of Brooks tenure here. I will say that it was rocking outside and within. Sorry but it's hard to bring in pumped up fans when you fail to make a bowl game the past 5 years. For rupp it gets rockin when we play a big game. I was at the unc uk game in 2011, which is known to fans as "the block " game. Rupp was insanely loud, couldn't hear my buddy beside me
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The big games we defiantly do our part I agree. I can only wish I was in to football in the Brooks era. My biggest problem is more with the preparation for games and the product put out by the stadium (music,tradition,bands,etc.)
I also believe the fans should bring it every game and not just for the UofL's and UNC's. I understand its not possible every game to accomplish this but its below par in my eyes.
 
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merrimanm said:
Go to an alabama, auburn, uga, UF, lsu game. Fans at commonwealth are NOT loud. Even in big games. Shoot, I have been to games at JSU that were louder.
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I have had the opportunity to attend the Papa Johns when we played them with Patty Ice. It blew us out of the water as far as atmosphere. The fans were rowdy and wanted to get louder and louder. Even late in the fourth losing the place was unbelievably louder than CWS
 
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OwensboroCat10 said:
South Carolina safety Chris Moody told reporters Kentucky is an odd place to play, when speaking to the media after practice down in Columbia earlier today.
“Just so weird when you get off the bus in the stadium,” Moody said. “A weird place to play. Can’t tell you why. It’s quiet.”


I can't disagree with this, our stadiums traditions and atmosphere have lacked for along time and it is upsetting. From Rupp Arena to Commonwealth Stadium something must change. The only game I can remember attending and being happy with the overall atmosphere was vs. Florida last year. If UK would have done anything positive in this game at all that place would have fell down. I know there are many other examples of this but I unfortunately haven't experienced as many. Theres no tradition and I have no suggestions but I believe something needs to be done. One thing I liked and believed helped the atmosphere was the Blue White chant. Now that has been replaced with someone running out each week screaming in the mic to the point its hard to understand and leaving. The cheerleaders haven't been very good this season getting fans involved and the music had been off from years past. Hell the air raid siren wasn't even present in the USM game. I just find it upsetting that at one point losing a football game was managable because of the great times I'd have at games, now it seems like thats not even a possibility. Rupp Arena is honestly a joke in my opinion. I remember going to my first basketball game a few years back and was so excited I was about to be part of the "best fans" on earth. I was let down majorly, were I sat in the second deck was more involved with the game than the entirety of the lower level including the student section. People complained about others standing even! I am a current UK student and I have and will continue to go and support my Cats I just believe it is time for UK to step up and upgrade the atmosphere all around the sports programs. I believe this is the best fan base and I see no reason why we can't have the emotion and energy that rivals the Cameron Indoor or Tiger Stadiums of the world.
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When we have some winning football, and something to cheer about, the CWS crowd is loud. Put the duke fans in Rupp Arena and they will not be as loud as our fans. Comparing Rupp Arena to the tiny gym that duke plays in is comparing apples to oranges.
 
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The OP is right. When the other team has a third down, in the Section I'm in, the only ones standing most of the time is my Grandsons and me. I have always stood on third down and taught my Grandsons to stand and yell. If you've ever attended a UK game at Tenn., you would see the difference. Same at Alabama, Auburn, and LSU is in a class by itself. It would help if it was on the reader board, "stand and make noise." UK , and our fans have a lot to learn about supporting our team. Don't give me the BS about not supporting Stoops. We can still support our players, and we should. They have no choice on who the coach is.

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willievic said:
The OP is right. When the other team has a third down, in the Section I'm in, the only ones standing most of the time is my Grandsons and me. I have always stood on third down and taught my Grandsons to stand and yell. If you've ever attended a UK game at Tenn., you would see the difference. Same at Alabama, Auburn, and LSU is in a class by itself. It would help if it was on the reader board, "stand and make noise." UK , and our fans have a lot to learn about supporting our team. Don't give me the BS about not supporting Stoops. We can still support our players, and we should. They have no choice on who the coach is.

OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
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And I understand that with better expectations and better outcomes the better the environment. But in my opinion its never been what it could/should be.
 
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The production put on by Kentucky for game day is terrible. The stadium was absolutely rocking during that '07 year and has been rocking for other games. The problem is fans get beat down as well watching a 6 or 7 minute drive where you stand up and cheer for a 3rd down stop that just never happens.
 
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Black Diamond Cat said:
It was quite loud during USCjr.'s last visit in 2014. Especially when Jojo was running all over the Gamecocks and Bud Dupree's int. return for a TD !
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My wife was in a back yard drinking wine with other wives more than a mile from the stadium, and they went back inside to watch the TV to see what was going on because they could hear all hell breaking loose inside CWS. Heard that same story from a lot of people in the south and east end of Lexington the next day or two. Was incredibly loud and intense that night. When we scored on the interception to take the lead, could not hear yourself think. A really top notch atmosphere.
 
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The reason it's quiet is because half the fans are praying...the other half are biting their nails.
 
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willievic said:
The OP is right. When the other team has a third down, in the Section I'm in, the only ones standing most of the time is my Grandsons and me. I have always stood on third down and taught my Grandsons to stand and yell. If you've ever attended a UK game at Tenn., you would see the difference. Same at Alabama, Auburn, and LSU is in a class by itself. It would help if it was on the reader board, "stand and make noise." UK , and our fans have a lot to learn about supporting our team. Don't give me the BS about not supporting Stoops. We can still support our players, and we should. They have no choice on who the coach is.

OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
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I agree about supporting the players. Only problem is...we may soon find out "players" DO have a choice who the coach is. Its during their recruitment process. Unfortunately, many recruits may start to see Stoops as a deterrent. Let's face it, one of primary reasons kids choose a school is based on the coach and his overall success.
 
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I was at the South Carolina game in 2014 and it was a great atmosphere. I was up near the top of the stadium and it was loud and the whole upper deck was shaking. That was when we still had hope of things getting turned around. Unfortunately, things are not looking up anymore.
 
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Tskware said:
My wife was in a back yard drinking wine with other wives more than a mile from the stadium, and they went back inside to watch the TV to see what was going on because they could hear all hell breaking loose inside CWS. Heard that same story from a lot of people in the south and east end of Lexington the next day or two. Was incredibly loud and intense that night. When we scored on the interception to take the lead, could not hear yourself think. A really top notch atmosphere.
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That would be a huge reason people see the stadium as not being loud, laugh if you want, but the design of the stadium is letting the noise created by fans escape. The loud stadiums keep that trapped inside, now don't asked me how, but an engineer might be able to explain it.
 
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It does not take an engineer. CWS is not a particularly "vertical" seating design, and it lacks closure at the upper level in the end zones. These things do not help, but neither do the Blue Hairs sitting on their hands.
 
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