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Glad you're addressing the crowd noise. We had a pretty good sized crowd yesterday for the MAC home opener, yet it seemed like the quietest game this year. I think between the low energy look of the team, first play Miami touchdown, and all the costly penalties, it sucked any and all enthusiasm from the crowd...I caught myself yawning during the game.

It is a problem though. I'm one of usually two or three people in my vicinity that gets loud on third downs. I heard the crowd cheer after The Temptations and couldn't help but think, "what if it sounded like this before big plays on defense?" It frustrates me to see people take in the game like they're watching a theater performance. Get involved people!

Regardless, the product on the field has to warrant it. Yesterday's performance felt lifeless and it never really seemed like EMU was threatening. There wasn't a whole lot for the crowd to cheer for after the initial response touchdown.

Last note, I think splitting up the parking definitely has an effect on the tailgating scene. Driving by, it seems the VIP lot has bigger tailgates than those in the general lots. In person though, I didn't feel that the scene yesterday was that bad. We just really need to work on fan involvement during the games.

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