Neat quote

[Panthers to the Bone]

Does Penn State have the largest seating capacity?

http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2007/08/19/ddn082007ysu.html

"When we play Northern Iowa, that's an indoor facility and about as loud as it gets," he said. "It's louder in that building sometimes than it was at Penn State."

[Matt Trump]

Penn State won't be nearly as loud as Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes have some of the loudest fans in the nation.

[EVSPanther]

Still...a pretty cool quote!!!

[panther2317]

That's nice for a YSU player to tip their hat to a conference rival and say that our facility can be as loud as it is at Penn State. We may be small in number, but the Dome allows us to be loud! GO PANTHERS!!!

[Panther AC]

Actually Panther 2317, the quote involving UNI is made by head coach Heacock, not Zetts. To me that is even more impressive!

[GonzoCat]

I think it also points out how loud it can get down on the field. I often read on here how the "east side" thinks the "west side" isn't making any noise and vice versa, that it was a small quiet crowd for a game.

I don't think YSU is typically one of the loudest games, but it can seem deceptively quiet up in the stands compared to how it is down low.

A couple years ago we sat down in the first row for several games. Besides getting a lot of jumbotron "face time" I got an appreciation for how loud the dome can be.

[oldcat]

Is that why the jumbotron is broke?

[EVSPanther]

gives everyone at games all the more reason to cheer loud for the Cats...even if it is a small crowd!

[Matt Trump]

I love leaving the game and having my ears ringing because it has been so loud!!!

[GonzoCat]

Is that why the jumbotron is broke?

It's worth looking into.

We went to Belize in January and they are about to get creamed by Dean. We went to New Orleans in May 2005 and 3 months later Katrina hit. We are leaving for San Francisco on Sunday, look for a major earthquake by the end of the year.

If that happens I'm going to start getting places to pay me to stay away. I could add the jumbotron to my "resume".

[Jonsoup]

I wonder what Coach Heacock thinks about going up againest his brother the former Illinois State coach when they play Ohio State.

[Back2BackCats]

It's worth looking into.

We went to Belize in January and they are about to get creamed by Dean. We went to New Orleans in May 2005 and 3 months later Katrina hit. We are leaving for San Francisco on Sunday, look for a major earthquake by the end of the year.

If that happens I'm going to start getting places to pay me to stay away. I could add the jumbotron to my "resume".

Gonzo, I plan to be out there in mid October, would you suggest I cancel that trip?

[GonzoCat]

Gonzo, I plan to be out there in mid October, would you suggest I cancel that trip?

You're talking about SF right B2B? I think you are safe.

1. There is at least a 3 month window of opportunity after I visit somewhere before they are devasted by a force of nature.

2. Hurricanes are the only natural disaster I have caused to this point. There is no evidence whatsover that I can actually bring about an earthquake.

3. There's a good chance Bojingles might be the one responsible for Dean hitting Belize, not me.

[UNI MadCat]

Obviously, it is a nice quote and "call out" from Heacock but, to be fair, I doubt the PSU fans were as juiced for the YSU game as say, the OSU game they hosted 2 years ago or what you'll see when Notre Dame comes to town. Situation plays a lot more into it than anything. PSU & OSU are the two loudest outdoor college stadiums I've ever been in and I've been to dozens.

The loudest stadium/situation I can ever remember being at period was in the Metrodome for the Twins ALCS opener a few years back. Any time the opposing batter had 2 strikes the noise was defeaning.

The three loudest games I was fortunate to attend in the Dome, I would rank:

• '92 Idaho
• '92 YSU (loss, semis)
• '05 SIU

['70 Grad]

The three loudest games I was fortunate to attend in the Dome, I would rank:

• '92 Idaho
• '92 YSU (loss, semis)
• '05 SIU

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Was at them all - rankings are on the money.

Awesome atmosphere - seismic, even!!