Return to Horton?

jbird

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I hope that there is a good crowd so that the coaching staff and players can get a taste of what Redbird basketball
USED TO sound like, and what we hope it can sound like in the future.
 

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I love this idea but I have to ask the question. Why do people think it's is going to be any louder? Are phones going to be banned? Are people not going to get yelled at for standing up and cheering? I just don't see it magically changing our game day atmosphere. Society and our fans are much different than back in the day.
 

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I love this idea but I have to ask the question. Why do people think it's is going to be any louder? Are phones going to be banned? Are people not going to get yelled at for standing up and cheering? I just don't see it magically changing our game day atmosphere. Society and our fans are much different than back in the day.
Horton's material and shape, by its very nature, reverberates sound from the ceiling and south wall directly onto the floor where it's echoed back to the ceiling and reverberates back again. The sound multiplies. I've never heard Redbird be as loud as at Horton, even with more than double the number of attendees. Hell, the sound of people tapping their phones could be pretty loud. Get half the attendees cheering and it'll sound like four times the total number of attendees. (Not a scientifically proven statement, but believed from experience.)
 

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Just completed my order. I like the General Admission idea. I will endeavor to seat on the West side where I had my student season tickets way back when. What we need is someone to play - Super Fan, with cape from the 81 and 82 seasons.
 

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Horton's material and shape, by its very nature, reverberates sound from the ceiling and south wall directly onto the floor where it's echoed back to the ceiling and reverberates back again. The sound multiplies. I've never heard Redbird be as loud as at Horton, even with more than double the number of attendees. Hell, the sound of people tapping their phones could be pretty loud. Get half the attendees cheering and it'll sound like four times the total number of attendees. (Not a scientifically proven statement, but believed from experience.)
Anyone who attended the ACDC and Blackfoot show in Horton can attest
 

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The other thing great about Horton was the students had the west side. We weren't relegated to a baseline. It was definitely 1 louder. I've never been to a sporting event as loud as that Saturday game against Bird.
Students were also along the North baseline. The students attacked from the flank and head on
 

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Are they bringing in stands for the north side baseline?
When I asked about tickets today, I asked if there was any thought in looking into getting a company to bring is extra bleachers. The response - our wonderful State of Illinois will NOT allow it due to "Health and Safety" reasons. My reply - what a bunch of BS. Just another reason why #&@!$.
 

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The other thing great about Horton was the students had the west side. We weren't relegated to a baseline. It was definitely 1 louder. I've never been to a sporting event as loud as that Saturday game against Bird.
Especially when Bird got rung up for the T
 

Redbird222

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When I asked about tickets today, I asked if there was any thought in looking into getting a company to bring is extra bleachers. The response - our wonderful State of Illinois will NOT allow it due to "Health and Safety" reasons. My reply - what a bunch of BS. Just another reason why #&@!$.
Wow, I would think that that they could have something on a limited basis. Maybe not 3,000 ravage fans but something
 

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The Saturday Bird game and UNLV were probably the 2 loudest games I attended.
I did see Nazareth and Deep Purple at Horton in February of '76. I was still in HS.
If I had any doubt about coming to ISU in the Fall that sealed it.
It was a crazy atmosphere.
 

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In late fall of 1992 The Missouri Valley Conference Women's Volleyball Tournament was held in Horton. Probably a couple thousand fans there, and even with that...it was LOUD.
 

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In all silliness, what's going on in RBA that day that they can't play there?
 
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