To the true Hawkeye Fans...

I'm not so sure the argument of "OMG you srs" is exactly a good rebuttal to Sioux's argument. The only way to really know is to interview a multitude of college athletes and even then that has it's flaws. I have no issue with questioning the conventional wisdom that the crowd effects the play on the court.
 
It effects all players differently. Clearly though, when stadiums are rocking, it effects teams, basketball and football both, pro and college.
 
It effects all players differently. Clearly though, when stadiums are rocking, it effects teams, basketball and football both, pro and college.

Clearly?

Football the noise does effect communication on the field but that doesn't really apply in basketball.
 
Are you serious with this? What's your problem?

Aaah khakis? I'm just messing around take it easy.
I can't wrap my head around someone's thinking that a crowd has no affect on the athletes. You didn't have to play D1 or D2 to know that.

What's the Seattle Seahawks slogan again? Or Texas A&m? 12th man or whatever?
Why does duke or mich st wrap their student section around their court? Just for looks? I'm done being trolled yo
 
See duke basketball home games

And the explanation could easily be that Duke is really good and is even better when they are in the confines of comfort. The Cameron Crazies could easily just be eye candy that don't really effect the game in a way that we believe.

I don't see what's "clearly" about that honestly?
 
I guess in my experience, I rarely if ever heard the noise of the crowd when playing on the road. I was focused on other things. Your mileage may vary.
 
There isn't a black and white answer for this. Certainly the crowd has an impact on the game no matter what sport it is. One thing is for certain though... For the crowd to have an impact there does actually have to be one, and they have to be loud.

Outside of that, I think it really depends on the player. Some players handle things like that better than others, and it doesn't matter what sport you're talking about. Some players use it as an advantage. They want to shut them up. Some players are easily flustered and can allow a pumped up crowd to get to them. I played D3 football in front of some decent sized crowds, but during the game I honestly never even paid attention to them. I was an outside linebacker though. I think in football it depends more on what position you play. A QB is more apt to be flustered than most other positions because in high pressure situations they are depended on to make a play. If you're feeling that pressure then you might allow yourself to take into account the atmosphere you are playing in. Basketball is similar to that. At the end of games players are required to make a play. Sometimes the ball doesn't always end up in your best players hands (see the McCabe airball). I would venture to guess the crowd absolutely has an impact at B10 level basketball games.
 
There were good crowds until half time at which everyone filed out and went to the hockey arena.:confused:

Oh now I can see the comparision..... 4500 pre-game vs 15500 during a big time arena and no offense but I played in bigger venues than you and when players wave their hands in the air to get people on their feet, there's a reason. It's called intimidation! (unless you're Woody and just want them to lay off your 2" vertical")
 
A loud, raucous crowd can negatively effect the home team too.

So let's just have no one show up vs Illinois and see what happens for $#!t's and giggles shall we? lol
You made a comment early about there should be an intelligence test to be able to post on HN....... you sure you don't want to revise that statement??
 
A loud, raucous crowd can negatively effect the home team too.

OH and BTW I'm sure the Seattle Seahawks would rather their fans sit on their butts.... there's a reason why fans are called the 12th Man, X Factor, Cameron Crazies, etc. C'mon man, you and Sioux are obviously not gamers! Made a comment to Settles on Sunday about the fans and he made the comment, "Things have changed since I played." Referencing twitter, information flow, etc. I say social media has more to do with players mentality than loud and raucous home crowds.
 
Yup, asking questions is definitely a sign of low intelligence. I never even said that crowd noise doesn't effect play I'm just participating in a discussion but whatever.

But yeah, people name stuff to sell a brand, that doesn't really mean it's a factor on the court plus I already said that a loud crowd effects a football game I'm just simply stating that it's possible that a crowds effect on a basketball player may just be overrated.
 
So let's just have no one show up vs Illinois and see what happens for $#!t's and giggles shall we? lol
You made a comment early about there should be an intelligence test to be able to post on HN....... you sure you don't want to revise that statement??

Seriously? What I said isn't true? You've never seen a home team play tight on a night where they have a larger, more rambunctious crowd?
 
Oh now I can see the comparision..... 4500 pre-game vs 15500 during a big time arena and no offense but I played in bigger venues than you and when players wave their hands in the air to get people on their feet, there's a reason. It's called intimidation! (unless you're Woody and just want them to lay off your 2" vertical")

Just because they do it doesn't mean it works. Maybe it does and maybe it doesn't but, once again, the only way to prove any of this is a factor is to pretty much survey a multitude of high level athletes and see what they say. Until there is a study that does this everything said here is conjecture and everything that is said that states "loud crowd noise is scary" is all assumption based upon years of conventional wisdom (conventional wisdom has been shown to be inaccurate many many times.)
 
I love how many times I've been called stupid on here for taking non-black and white worldview positions.
 
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