![]() ![]() ![]() “Furthermore, Scott Field had become a virtual noise factory, louder than ever and that is really loud. … But what was displayed on Saturday night bested anything you’ll find anywhere else in this conference.” The crowd remained engaged from an hour before the game until Nick Fitzgerald’s Hail Mary sailed out of the end zone. During the game, the boards transformed into the best television sets one could want, airing replays, music videos and hype trailers. Two ginormous high-definition video boards were airing the Georgia-Auburn game prior to kickoff, drawing you into the stadium early when you might otherwise stay outside. Any music they do pump in is normally out of touch or not what players and fans are currently listening to. So many SEC schools are stuck in the past, unwilling to change the old guard, relying on the outdated marching band to belt the same tired fight songs and between-downs music. More than anything, the experience is modern. Yes, the cowbells exist and they are quite, quite loud. It’s the best gameday experience and atmosphere I’ve seen in more than 10 years of attending and covering SEC football. “The atmosphere inside Davis Wade Stadium is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. John Hayes, Producer of The Paul Finebaum Show, (9.19.17) “When there is a big game at Davis Wade, I’d put that atmosphere up against anything in college football. “The facilities just get better and better every time I come.” Andy Staples, Sports Illustrated (9.14.17) The CLANGA in real life is a lot different than the CLANGA off the speaker.” “As road environments go, Mississippi State gets really loud – lot of CLANGA going on. "Alabama at Mississippi State last year was the loudest stadium I've ever been in." Pat Forde, Yahoo Sports on Dan Patrick Show (8.22.17) You go through a game there, you come out of there and you can’t hear for about a day and a half. They get those cowbells ringing about three hours before kickoff out in the parking lots. “Mississippi State has become the loudest stadium in America. But based on the ratings numbers in this story, it’s hard to see why the Pac-12 would be in a weaker position.A sample of quotes and testimonials from national media and college football personalities who experienced Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field: Mandel’s final paragraph: “Like the Pac-12, the rebuilt Big 12 is to be determined. In his final catch-all point, Mandel wrote that “the Pac-12 may be in better shape than one would have assumed three weeks ago - provided it can keep the remaining 10 schools together,” and that ESPN will “likely” offer an “enticing” TV deal, even if doesn’t come “anywhere close” to the deals the Big Ten and SEC will get.Those 12 games averaged 1.34 million viewers, and only two didn’t break a million. To illustrate this point, Mandel noted that in 2021, conference teams appeared on 12 ESPN games that started at 10 p.m. “Pac-12 After Dark” could help save the conference.All schools in the Pac-12 have averaged over 1.2 million viewers per game except Arizona and Oregon State, which have averaged 815,000 and 723,000, respectively.Washington State, Colorado and Utah of the Pac-12 have also had better ratings than any Big 12 school (Oklahoma State leads the way). Oregon is the biggest draw out of any team in the future versions of either the Pac-12 or Big 12, but perhaps in a surprise, Stanford is ahead of No.The departures of USC and UCLA are “not as catastrophic” for the Pac-12 as the departures of Texas and Oklahoma will be for the Big 12.These players with Utah ties have been named to college football award watch lists.Will the Big Ten expand beyond USC and UCLA?. ![]()
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