Stanford has one of the best Home field advantages ... how is this?
We also know no one actually comes to Stanford games. So how the fuck is this possible?
Well, here's my theory. Stanford is used to playing at home in front of a sparse crowd and a quiet one at that. The visiting teams are not used to this, especially not top 25 teams. They are used to playing road games in raucous environments in front of loud, drunken intense fans. Since they get none of that at Stanford, it throws the visitors off. It's an uncomfortable environment for good visiting teams because it doesn't feel like a big game.
For Stanford it feels like every other home game they have, except maybe a bit more energetic because the fans they do have are slightly more into it and there are slightly more of them.
So for Stanford it's comfortable and a bit exciting, for the visitors it's uncomfortable and feels very flat.
And Stanford takes care of business.
This is my theory, and why Pete needs to bring out a caged mime in practice during Tree week.
Thanks for reading.
*Citation needed* (fuck off, I read it in a tweet and can't find it now, just go with me.)
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10/10, would read again.
Not going to get this on BD2W. -
The last game @stanford broke my husband. He vowed:
1. Never to attend anything at Stanford ever again
2. Never to watch UW again if Browning was at QB -
What's funny is I went to the last Stanford game and didn't leave my hotel
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Ts and Ps to you both in this difficult tim.WilburHooksHands said:The last game @stanford broke my husband. He vowed:
1. Never to attend anything at Stanford ever again
2. Never to watch UW again if Browning was at QB
I wish you both a happily ever after.
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Wow that is true investigative journalisms there wish Adam Jewed had 1/81 of the effort that you did
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I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.
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alumni94 said:
I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.
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Good shit DNC. It's the most bizarre thing, but the Trees are strangely dominant at home.
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dnc said:alumni94 said:
I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.
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I heard they use special tech from an incubator (made by Stanford Alums) that places a cloud of dis-enthusiasm over the stadium. It works on the fans too. The team has a special helmet-mod that shields their minds from the effects.
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??????????????alumni94 said:I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.
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With this logic, Oregon state should have the best damn home record of any team.
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Certainly a ranked Oregon State wouldalumni94 said:With this logic, Oregon state should have the best damn home record of any team.
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alumni94 said:dnc said:alumni94 said:
I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.
Nyetalumni94 said:dnc said:alumni94 said:I have been to a handful of Stanford games over the last few years. The stands are full, not any less than any other PAC-12 team. Maybe they are not as rowdy (student area is rowdy because of their horrible band and students get free tickets), but the stadium is full. Stanford is also a pretty fun place to tailgate, so I try to check out games.
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alumni94 said:
With this logic, Oregon state should have the best damn home record of any team.
No because a. Oregon State fans are more enthusiastic than Stanford fans (No Natty guy isn’t a tree, after all) b. Oregon state doesn’t have a good football team that can take advantage of the less than big tim atmosphere. -
dumb post of the week.
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What part of “thanks for reading!” didn’t you understand!?!alumni94 said:dumb post of the week.
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Funny stuff but the raucousness of the crowd is a small part of home field advantage.
Travel effects on the body accompanied by poor sleep and general uncomfortabe environment are one aspect.
the other
Is refs.
They favor the home team likely due to the crowd but I'm not sure if the intensity of the crowd could increase this effect or not. -
Also the best part of the last game @ stanford was the band forming “USSR” and playing the Soviet anthem as a halftime Trump commentary on veterans day. Never seen a band get booed off of their home field but the california liberals were TUFF that day.
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BSFremontTroll said:Funny stuff but the raucousness of the crowd is a small part of home field advantage.
Travel effects on the body accompanied by poor sleep and general uncomfortabe environment are one aspect.
the other
Is refs.
They favor the home team likely due to the crowd but I'm not sure if the intensity of the crowd could increase this effect or not.
(butt still)
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WilburHooksHands said:
Also the best part of the last game @ stanford was the band forming “USSR” and playing the Soviet anthem as a halftime Trump commentary on veterans day. Never seen a band get booed off of their home field but the california liberals were TUFF that day.
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One of my fav mentally ill poastersClaraSorrenti said:WilburHooksHands said:Also the best part of the last game @ stanford was the band forming “USSR” and playing the Soviet anthem as a halftime Trump commentary on veterans day. Never seen a band get booed off of their home field but the california liberals were TUFF that day.
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You can't expect visiting teams to be at their best at that altitude.
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HURTFULalumni94 said: -
Young people are waking up to the dangers of people like you, to the dangers of climate change and the capitalist system.WilburHooksHands said:
One of my fav mentally ill poastersClaraSorrenti said:WilburHooksHands said:Also the best part of the last game @ stanford was the band forming “USSR” and playing the Soviet anthem as a halftime Trump commentary on veterans day. Never seen a band get booed off of their home field but the california liberals were TUFF that day.
I will keep teaching young people about Communism.
I will keep telling them it is okay to be transgender.
There is nothing you can do about it. -
Thank god somebody sent you an invite, have you pm’ed @IrishDawg22 yet?ClaraSorrenti said:
Young people are waking up to the dangers of people like you, to the dangers of climate change and the capitalist system.WilburHooksHands said:
One of my fav mentally ill poastersClaraSorrenti said:WilburHooksHands said:Also the best part of the last game @ stanford was the band forming “USSR” and playing the Soviet anthem as a halftime Trump commentary on veterans day. Never seen a band get booed off of their home field but the california liberals were TUFF that day.
I will keep teaching young people about Communism.
I will keep telling them it is okay to be transgender.
There is nothing you can do about it.
