Interesting article on them. I am very happy we don't have one at ND Stadium but I'm sure that we will have one in the future when they do the stadium upgrades. I like some things that Jumbotrons do, like show replays, enhanced stats. They do that at Minute Maid for each batter, It's cool and it enhances my viewing pleasure. What doesn't is the Kiss Kam, the cartoon car races, the blaring loud music (get off my yard!!) that people seem to think that you have to have inorder to have a proper gameday atmosphere...I hate it. At the Mich State game we had that loud music crap, didn't enhance my gameday experience. I hate the Taco Bell Ad's, the local car dealer ads, all that crap that once you get one they say that they have to have to pay for it, it is an revenue stream you know. :roll: I'm good with the Band, thankyou very much. Jumbotrons
Best quote from the article: Include me in the " get off my lawn" category. I gave up my season tickets in 2007when I moved to Wisconsin. The next game I was in AA was in 2010. By that time, they added the Jumbotron, piped in generic rock music, etc., and succeeded in transforming the game day experience from a collegiate atmosphere into NFL/NBA/MLB lite. I totally agree with the writer's observation that modern, revenue stream, stadium experience is a sterile one. I miss the days when the loudest noise one heard in a stadium was created by the crowd in response to what was going on on the field. There was something magical about being in a stadium when a game went from boring to hot and experiencing the surge of raw human emotion welling up in the stands. The revenue stream stadium experience, with its constant noise, really does seem to diminish the earthy, human aspect of being at a sporting event and makes one feel like a lab rat involved in a study of the relationship between constant noise and external stimuli and passivity.
Agree with all of your comments...generally hate the jumbotron and the stuff they come up with. There are ways that they could be used to enhance the experience rather than detract from it... As one example, when Bobda posted that video of the Ohio State Marching Band halftime at the PSU game, I wondered how the whole stadium was able to see the formations (based on the oohs and ahhs and applause in the background). Usually only the fans high up on the home side can see what they are doing...but they were showing them on the Jumbotron. I find the volume of the adds, announcements, music, etc. is much more bothersome than the jumbotron itself. (Except when they do the commercials or public service announcements...loudly, of course).
Good observations Bobda. I also experienced many games in Michigan stadium.... several back in Bo's days. My only complaint though is that it took an Ohio State to get those Blue Bloods fired up and rowdy.