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Auburn In Trouble For Bringing The Noise
Posted Oct 18, 2006 by Aaron Knox
Updated Oct 19, 2006 at 12:13 AM
GAINESVILLE – Somebody in the Southeastern Conference office must hate Guns ’n’ Roses, because the next time the sound guy at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium blasts the opening bars of “Welcome to the Jungle,†it may cost the athletic department $5,000.
Personally, I love a Slash guitar riff, but I imagine Florida players didn’t like “Jungle†and the other gentlemen’s-club anthems (Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger†and Europe’s “The Final Countdownâ€) pumping through the speakers between plays – only Florida offensive plays, mind you – in the second half of the Tigers’ 27-17 win. Such noise pollution – not to mention poor musical taste with the exception of “Jungle,†the seminal U.S. single of the rockingest dudes the late ’80s had to offer – violates an SEC rule that prohibits the use of artificial noisemakers. The rule was written to eliminate the cowbell clanging at Mississippi State, but it also may help save the world from “Rocky†sequel theme songs and cheesy hair metal.
After receiving a report about the noise this weekend, the conference office issued a warning. Any subsequent violations will draw a $5,000 fine.
Funny that it took a report to set the wheels of justice into motion. SEC commish Mike Slive attended the game. Maybe he reported the noise himself. Or maybe he’s a closet Europe fan – though I had him pegged as more of an Asia guy in the derby among schlock-rock bands named after continents.
For what it’s worth, the music didn’t cost the Gators the game. A dropped punt, two fourth-quarter turnovers and poor tackling lost the game. Also, Florida quarterback Chris Leak said Tuesday that he didn’t even notice the noise, and he was the one calling the plays in the huddle.
Still, the folks at Auburn know the rules. Tennessee, LSU, Florida and the other SEC elite schools require nothing more than a band to provide between-play music. Auburn’s players are good enough to beat anybody without their audio guy breaking the rules. Those songs are better played after the words “Cheyenne to the main stage,†not before a third-down play.
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Por (Eric Howe) on October 18, 2006 (Suggest removal)
Truely shows how claseless Aurbun is. $5000 fine, come on they get that from one boaster ! 15 yard pentaly is more likely going to stop the excessive noise. Leave it to the band and crowd to make it loud like The Swamp.
Suggest removalPor (Steven Nguyen) on October 19, 2006 (Suggest removal)
In addition to the songs I noticed a male cheerleader with a microphone in front of the student section. When did dj’s all of the sudden become a part of college football? “And now here’s DJ War Eagle”
Suggest removalPor (Walker Big Six Carpenter) on October 19, 2006 (Suggest removal)
Steve in Riverview,
You must be a Florida native.
Because in the 80’s and 90’s, every real southern school had a “mic guy”
Tech and Georgia, Bama, Tenn, Clemson, etc…
At some places he’s a member of the cheerleading squad, at other it’s just a dude in a shirt and tie.
He’s got directional speakers that only face the student sections.
At Tech, he led the defensive cheers, the “Differential” cheers.
I’m certain, that at Auburn, he’s starts the “Weagle, Weagle, War Damn Eagle” cheer and the “Track em Tigers” yell.
Now down here in the state of Florida, I’m sure y’all aren’t organized enough to pull that off.
I mean is “Two bits” the best you can come up with?
Suggest removalPor (Andy Staples) on October 20, 2006 (Suggest removal)
Steve,
Suggest removalThere’s a big difference between a mic guy using Greg Brady’s guitar amp and pumping “Crazy Train” through a multimillion-dollar sound system at ear-shattering volume. I don’t have a problem with either one, because every pro stadium in the country does it. But the SEC has a rule against it, and Auburn is the only school that has athletic department employees breaking the rule. Mississippi State also breaks it with the cowbells, but that’s a case of fans smuggling them into games to observe a longtime tradition.
Por (Steven Nguyen) on October 20, 2006 (Suggest removal)
I guess my comment about “DJ War Eagle” exposed my youth and FL nativeness. I don’t have a problem with the cheerleader with a mic but it just seemed odd to this young FL native.
What I also find odd is that a person who mocks Florida’s Two Bits cheer and Southerners lives in Gainesville and uses the word “y’all.”
Suggest removalPor (Ed aff) on October 22, 2006 (Suggest removal)
Hey Eric, Let me guess. You didn’t major in English.
Suggest removalPor (Ed Scaff) on October 22, 2006 (Suggest removal)
I enjoyed “See ya’ later Alligator” after the game.
Suggest removalPor (Eric Howe) on October 23, 2006 (Suggest removal)
Hope to see you all in Atlanta ! If you can get past Arkansas.
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