Saw this quote regarding a NON MN football game I attended years ago:
"It was an intelligent crowd," said the 37-year-old Klosterman, who now works in real estate in Austin, Texas. "When we were on offense, it was silent. When we were on defense, it was deafening."
Could not agree more. Sadly I am not sure MN Gopher football fan base understands this strategic need for the offense. But then again many don't like to get too excited when MN is on defense. Not sure, even Viking fan base understands this difference, as they would rather yell and scream during a vikes possession. Hell even the MN BAND (which I LOVE) and the TCF music blaster don't seem to understand it. they have a script and they stick to it. regardless of who has the ball, and where the ball is marked. Peyton Manning would have punched them in the nose after the game.
just a little venting on a topic that had me stewing each week. By the way, for those that don't make it to away games, most of our opponents truly get it, even bend the rules in their favor.
as an aside, listening to many fans, I am not sure how much general football knowledge many of them even have, so I should not be surprised, frustrated by this lost advantage.
it is what it is.
"It was an intelligent crowd," said the 37-year-old Klosterman, who now works in real estate in Austin, Texas. "When we were on offense, it was silent. When we were on defense, it was deafening."
Could not agree more. Sadly I am not sure MN Gopher football fan base understands this strategic need for the offense. But then again many don't like to get too excited when MN is on defense. Not sure, even Viking fan base understands this difference, as they would rather yell and scream during a vikes possession. Hell even the MN BAND (which I LOVE) and the TCF music blaster don't seem to understand it. they have a script and they stick to it. regardless of who has the ball, and where the ball is marked. Peyton Manning would have punched them in the nose after the game.
just a little venting on a topic that had me stewing each week. By the way, for those that don't make it to away games, most of our opponents truly get it, even bend the rules in their favor.
as an aside, listening to many fans, I am not sure how much general football knowledge many of them even have, so I should not be surprised, frustrated by this lost advantage.
it is what it is.
