Update: State braced for Battle over the Cowbells

[DeltaBoy]

If MSU started winning the SEC West then the rule would be enforced.

[HamHands]

I need more cowbell!

[Boardon Hamsay]

Maybe the WMS crowd should all bring cowbells & rattle those things when MSU is on offense?

Problem is about half our fans would use them when we're on offense too.

[Hawginthecovers]

I always thought that since we're the duck capital of the world, that we should bring duck calls to the game.  You know that they would never be able to keep them out of the stadium....."Excuse me sir, is that a duck call in your pocket?"...No, I'm just really happy to be here Mr. usher."

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Problem is about half our fans would use them when we're on offense too.

Oh my...sadly, you are correct. 

[the_kosher_pig]

Oh my...sadly, you are correct. 

Not if it's in Fayetteville.  How can you shake a cowbell while sitting on your hands?  The only way I could think of would have you busy making movies instead of sitting at a ball game.

[jbcarol]

Can you expect them to #ringresponsibly tonite?

[jbcarol]

Bob Carskadon ‏@bobcarskadon 7m
It's eery. RT @38Godfrey: One cowbell we can hear from press box... louder and deeper than the rest, leading the rest... THE OMEGA CLANG.

[jbcarol]

David Bailiff called them noisemakers. Dan Mullen rebutted, defining them as instruments. Either way Mississippi State's cowbell tradition infiltrated the Liberty Bowl press conference Thursday in Memphis.

"Well they're actually instruments," Mullen said. "Will Ferrell had that proven. It is. You can hear some great song out there. And the one thing you always know is, sometimes you listen to music and you just get a fever."

In three weeks, it will be a mute issue when Bailiff's Rice squad squares off against Mullen and Mississippi State at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Dec. 31.

"They're famous for those, you watch enough football and you see them every week ringing those darn things," Bailiff said. "You think God, that's loud, just on TV."

"We truly will have to make a cowbell CD that we're going to have to play at practice," Bailiff said. "Hopefully they'll ring responsibly."

In the Liberty Bowl invite to Mississippi State they closed with "bring the cow bells". They have been instructed to keep within SEC rules.

Mullen claimed Dak will be ready to play.  Tyler had surgery by Dr. Andrews on a torn labrum and his college career is over.

[DeltaBoy]

We use Cowbells at HS football games in TX but not to the level that MSU!  I was visiting at MSU in the 1980s and they were Cowbelling at Basketball games.

[Inhogswetrust]

David Bailiff called them noisemakers. Dan Mullen rebutted, defining them as instruments. Either way Mississippi State's cowbell tradition infiltrated the Liberty Bowl press conference Thursday in Memphis.

"Well they're actually instruments," Mullen said. "Will Ferrell had that proven. It is. You can hear some great song out there. And the one thing you always know is, sometimes you listen to music and you just get a fever."

In three weeks, it will be a mute issue when Bailiff's Rice squad squares off against Mullen and Mississippi State at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Dec. 31.

"They're famous for those, you watch enough football and you see them every week ringing those darn things," Bailiff said. "You think God, that's loud, just on TV."

"We truly will have to make a cowbell CD that we're going to have to play at practice," Bailiff said. "Hopefully they'll ring responsibly."

In the Liberty Bowl invite to Mississippi State they closed with "bring the cow bells". They have been instructed to keep within SEC rules.

Mullen claimed Dak will be ready to play.  Tyler had surgery by Dr. Andrews on a torn labrum and his college career is over.

They may be an instrument as Mullen said. However those instruments make noise and thus are also noise makers.

[SteveInArk]

Rules are made to be waived by the NCAA/SEC, based on little fact or flawed opinions.   

Get rid of Indian mascots, but keep noisemakers (but only for schools that already traditionally used them).  Crushing sanctions for one school, slap another school on the wrist.

BS decisions.  Get rid of the cowbells ... get a NEW tradition.   

[Albert Einswine]

I would be impressed by 65,000 misstake fans screaming in unison to the top of their lungs "CLANGA-CLANGA-CLANGA-CLANGA-CLANGA-CLANGA"!!!

[Big Papa Satan]

People who ring cowbells at ball games are excellent candidates for forcible castration.

[jbcarol]

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 3h
Auburn & Missouri fined $5,000 each.  Ole Miss fined $25,000 for 2nd offense by SEC for rushing field

SEC also fines Mississippi State $25,000 for violation of "artificial noisemaker policy"

[SteveInArk]

Those hefty fines probably have the schools trembling in their collective boots.   

[jbcarol]

David Connelly ‏@DavidConnelly14 20 Dec
@MikeBBonner Not surprised, fans around me did not ring responsibly all year, especially Al and Miss games.

Michael Bonner ‏@MikeBBonner 20 Dec
Mississippi State fined $25,000 for improper use of cowbells http://blogs.clarionledger.com/msu/2013/12/20/mississippi-state-fined-25000-for-improper-use-of-cowbells/ ...

[jbcarol]

A number of college football stadiums have cut down on in-game band performances in order to crank up rock, rap and country music during timeouts.  Not all fans have been fond of the move to bring in gameday DJs.

According to Georgia AD Greg McGarity, the Southeastern Conference has decided to relax its rules regarding sound and music being played in between plays:

"If you need to get people revved up for a big third-down play, you can do that.  You could always do it with your band, but now you can do it any way you want to.  You still have to stop once the quarterback gets over the ball, gets under the center or in the shotgun...

They were able to do things in the ACC that we were not in the SEC.  The rules have changed now for 2014 where we're able to utilize songs and music up until the point when the quarterback gets over the ball.  That's a big change in the in-game atmosphere."


Great equalizer

[jbcarol]

Brandon Marcello @bmarcello  ·  29m
MSU fans will be allowed to ring cowbells until center is over football. Only quiet time is moment center over ball to play whistled dead.


Jon Solomon @JonSolomonCBS  ·  35m
SEC will allow music to be played during FB games at any time except from when center is over the ball until play is whistled dead

[jbcarol]

Bill Martin @MSUBillMartin  ·  19h
Might be coolest element of all. Entrance with #HailState built out of cowbells in new DWS north EZ.  @darrenrovell

[The Hogfather]

Bill Martin @MSUBillMartin  ·  19h
Might be coolest element of all. Entrance with #HailState built out of cowbells in new DWS north EZ.  @darrenrovell

Wow!  So cool!  Classy! State of the art!

[jbcarol]

loganlowery @loganlowery  ·  41 minutes ago

Funny how cowbells only come up as an issue when State fields a decent team. Never hear complaints during down years.

[Atlhogfan1]

Down years are the norm for MSU.  I guess there have been no complaints since 1998. 

[Albert Einswine]

Down years are the norm for MSU.  I guess there have been no complaints since 1998. 

No joke, I think their artificial noisemakers are, always have been, and always will be bush league and lame.

[NoNC4Tubs]

loganlowery @loganlowery  ·  41 minutes ago

Funny how cowbells only come up as an issue when State fields a decent team. Never hear complaints during down years.

The cowbells are used a lot more fervently when their team is winning..........

[RedRock]

The NCAA allows MSU fans to use cowbells.  I say we use cowbells during the MSU game too.  Let's give it right back to them. 

I've got a feva for more cowbell.

[gijoejd]

That would be like MSU doing the Hog Call.....

[RedRock]

That would be like MSU doing the Hog Call.....

The Hog Call is a cheer.  Cowbell is irritating noise while offense is on the field.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

That would be like MSU doing the Hog Call.....

On an etiquette level, yes... But I like it....

[bphi11ips]

Air horns

[JaketheSnake]

Air horns

[Razorbax]

How about 72000 with vuvuzelas. Probably cheaper than the towels they gave us at homecoming.

[The Hogfather]

We should make it our new "tradition" to play air horn sirens the entire time our opponents have the ball.

The fact that they get to use these is ridiculous.

[PORKULATOR]

We should make it our new "tradition" to play air horn sirens the entire time our opponents have the ball.

The fact that they get to use these is ridiculous.

agreed

We need something to level the auditory playing field.

[razorcash2]

Next time they come to town we should hand out the cowbells to our fans.

[The Hogfather]

Next time they come to town we should hand out the cowbells to our fans.

Let's do it!  I think that would be hilarious!

[PonderinHog]

Air horns

And starter guns.

[BRHogfan]

guys the Hog Call can be just like Cowbells... Let's do it when they get to 3rd down...

[majestic]

I've often wondered how these are legal? My tickets state something to the effect of "no outside noise makers".

[PORKULATOR]

Starter guns and airhorns and vuvuzelas oh my.

If we can make their offense uneasy for a few plays on our end of the field, we might lift our spirits and dampen theirs, which will quiten down some of their less enthusiastic fans.
Msu angers me for making me dislike cowbells, for a week, once a year.

[The Hogfather]

I've often wondered how these are legal? My tickets state something to the effect of "no outside noise makers".

But their outside noise makers are "tradition", so everyone lets it slide.

I like the starter gun idea.  Our new "tradition".

[PonderinHog]

But their outside noise makers are "tradition", so everyone lets it slide.

I like the starter gun idea.  Our new "tradition".

To clarify, I'm not talking about constant gunfire.  Just occasional, intermittent, unexpected bursts when they least expect it...

[Southpointhog]

The NCAA allows MSU fans to use cowbells.  I say we use cowbells during the MSU game too.  Let's give it right back to them. 

I've got a feva for more cowbell.

Dumb!  Not trying to be mean, but come on!

[Razorbax]

To clarify, I'm not talking about constant gunfire.  Just occasional, intermittent, unexpected bursts when they least expect it...

Add the fireworks we use when we score and we can make their third down sound like Chicago every night

[CabotHog87]

I think that's a great idea. I'd do it if I were going to the game. The look on their fan's faces when we start clanging cowbells while State is on offense would be priceless.

[Kyle]

You would need enough vuvuzelas to hit the brown note to really send a message.

[bphi11ips]

And starter guns.

http://www.inertproducts.com/replica_ordnance

Went camping once at Kyles Landing with a former Navy SEAL.  He brought a dummy mortar shell with him.  About 2:00 am we were drinking on top of a bluff across the Buffalo River from the campground when he decided to throw the fake mortar off the bluff.  Created quite a stir down below.

This would be fun on 3rd down Saturday. 

[1highhog]

http://www.inertproducts.com/replica_ordnance

Went camping once at Kyles Landing with a former Navy SEAL.  He brought a dummy mortar shell with him.  About 2:00 am we were drinking on top of a bluff across the Buffalo River from the campground when he decided to throw the fake mortar off the bluff.  Created quite a stir down below.

This would be fun on 3rd down Saturday. 

My Uncle is Sergeant Major of the National Guard and he's gotten several of those for us in the past, you're right, on a unsuspecting crowd, you would think you were dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight.  People scattering everywhere.  I'm surprised we never got caught with those things.

[sowmonella]

Especially to a team who's mascot is the BULLDOGS. Don't understand how cowbells come into play there...:

It's the mating call of MSU coeds.

[Bebop]

Especially to a team who's mascot is the BULLDOGS. Don't understand how cowbells come into play there...:

Mating call for their women.