January 14, 2007
Top College Football Entrance Videos
I was doing a little digging on YouTube and ran across a couple of videos that capture two of the best college football team entrances in the country: Virginia Tech and South Carolina. If y'all run across any additional videos, please email a video link to me and I'll post them. (Please don't post links in the comments - thanks!)
Virginia Tech University
The Univeristy of South Carolina
Clemson University
University of Nebraska
University of Tennessee
North Carolina State University
University of Iowa
West Virginia University
University of Michigan
Marshall University
University of Texas
Texas A&M University
University of Miami
Auburn University
Penn State University
University of Florida
University of Colorado
University of Colorado and University of Georgia
Comments:
posted on January 14, 2007 3:28 PM — link — abuse?Kevin Donahue said:
Yeah, clemson1981, the first four emails I got on this were all Nebraska recommendations.
clemson1981 said:
posted on January 14, 2007 6:21 PM — 74.226.192.114 — link — abuse?
My top list of entraces: now i am biased:
1) Clemson- the history of the hill and howards rock, it gives me chills every time.2) south carolina- there is nothing like it as a clemson fan it gives me chills, bu tits not as old a tradition of the hill, so thats why its 2 on my list, but it gets the crowd in the game
3) nebraska- the tunnel walk isnt thrilling by any means, but for a husker it is and it has a long standing tradition
4)miami- the smoke just screams intimidation, thats obvious, now you say everybody uses smoke, but not like miami, they made it big and they made it intimidating
5) michigan- just a classic entrance "victors" plays loud and the 100,000 plus fans scream and they beat the banner gret entrance
6) UT- rocky top booms and the band forms the T in the endzone and the vols run out to one of the loudest places on earth anygiven saturday, its a sight to behold
7) va-tech- that crowd gets crazy, metallica plays and its burn couches and block punts in blacksburgh, still a young tradition but a good one none the less.
Charleston Gamecock said:
posted on January 14, 2007 7:24 PM — 4.88.57.255 — link — abuse?
The atmosphere at Carolina during the entrance is absolutely amazing. 2001 sends chills up and down your spine. And now that Spurrier's finally assembling a competitive team it's going to get even better.
Go Cocks!Regan said:
posted on January 14, 2007 9:35 PM — 208.104.83.149 — link — abuse?
Clemson has the best entrance. To my knowledge, it is the only one with an actual TITLE: "The most exciting 25 seconds in college football".
And no making stuff up...Howard's rock is what Clemson has. Other schools lay claim to the best fight songs, stadiums, hotties, etc...
Clemson has the hill and the best entrance...don't try it. Just don't :)
South Carolina has a good tradition down there as well with '2001', and Miami's entrance through the smoke dates back 40 years or so. Running through the 'T' in Knoxville is a big moment on saturdays for Tennessee as well.
Clemson wins this one, though... :)
Po said:
posted on January 14, 2007 9:35 PM — 130.36.62.139 — link — abuse?
Friend of mine always told the story of the last time Bear Bryant brought his team to Knoxville. I think it was 1982 and 90,000 plus fans erupted like crazy when the Vols took the field and ran through the "T". Right after this, Alabama players ran onto the field and the whole place turned into a chorus of "Boos!". Then, without being cued, the UT faithful spotted the famous "Houndstooth" hat worn by 'The Bear', and immediately the entire stadium erupted even louder than before. It was a great tribute and showed how revered the man was by all, even his rivals.
Brandon said:
posted on January 14, 2007 10:10 PM — 68.52.18.144 — link — abuse?
With all of the videos that are getting added, this is getting really cool. I might recommend keeping a permanent link to this on the main page. As a die hard college football fan, I'm at least adding it to my favorites.
CUTotalTiger said:
posted on January 14, 2007 10:59 PM — 68.59.5.49 — link — abuse?
FSU has a good entrance. Some schools have traditon with their entrance and some schools have develped exciting entrances. I think you are going to be hard pressed to find one school that has both of these outside of Clemson.
For years the cannon fires, the players touch the rock and run down the hill with the fans on either side. It is truly the best entrance in college football.hokie4life said:
posted on January 14, 2007 11:12 PM — 67.72.98.108 — link — abuse?
Hey all you Clemson Fans. Nothing and I mean nothing is more intimidating than Lane Stadium at night with 66,000 fans screaming and getting down right crazy to Metallica as the best team in the ACC takes the field. Take your boring run down the hill to Shady Acres!!! This is college football not Cricket.
boltzbacker said:
posted on January 14, 2007 11:14 PM — 67.11.170.90 — link — abuse?
Thank you! Very upset about the Charger-Pats game and started browsing my faves. The only thing that cheered me up was the S. Carolina clip. Hilarious! The song and the chicken jumping around had me crying! How do they play after seeing that entrance? Love it! HA!
hokie4life said:
posted on January 14, 2007 11:19 PM — 67.72.98.108 — link — abuse?
By the way lets talk intimidation. Was Clemson Intimidated in Blacksburg back in October, or were we the BEST team on the field that night??? If I recall you all were ranked 10 in the country and we stomped you all by what 20 points or so. Admit it Clemson fans Vahh Tech has the most electrifying entrance in college football. Most of the ESPN Gameday cast seem to think so!!!
posted on January 15, 2007 9:00 AM — link — abuse?
Good suggestion. Added Colorado, but there's gotta be a better copy out there somewhere. Email me. (Kevin at Fanblogs dot com)
Root4tech said:
posted on January 15, 2007 9:11 AM — 63.138.125.6 — link — abuse?
clemson1981, is a little bitter from last falls stomping the tigers took in lane. That said there haven't been any couches burnt in Blacksburg unless they were Eer's fan couches that they brought with them.
I would enjoy the true enterences...with no sound effects(music over the clip). There is one from an ABC broadcast there the annoucers just stop talking and Lane is just rock'n.
clemson1981 said:
posted on January 15, 2007 12:47 PM — 74.242.87.164 — link — abuse?
Root4tech:
im not bitter at va-tech beating us down, i knew we would lose that game we were on cloud 9 and went in there and yall tore us up, i think va-techs entrance is great its just a little young in football terms, so it dropped on my list. and i dont understand why you vt fans are all defensive of it know, i said i was biased and thats why i put the hill number one so just chill, vt is a great school and a great team ive been to blacksburgh for a game and its awesome i loved it, i have nothing against you guys so just chill.kevbeaux said:
posted on January 15, 2007 1:19 PM — 24.75.154.106 — link — abuse?
How about the USC Song Girls!?
http://www.pubclub.com/collegefootball/songgirls.htm
CUTotalTiger said:
posted on January 15, 2007 10:33 PM — 68.59.5.49 — link — abuse?
Va. Tech fans.........give me a break... Miami, South Carolina, Georgia, FSU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Auburn, Texas, Ohio State and many many others have BETTER entrances than Lane Stadium. Now if you want to make an arguement that Lane Stadium is a more difficulet place to play than some of the above or Clemson I will oblige you. But if you think turning on the PA system and playing a heavy metal rock song is a great entrance then you also think Va. Tech will when the ACC next year.
Entrance..... not team, not fans, not coach, not record, not stadium.....stay focussed on the issue.JoKnows said:
posted on January 16, 2007 2:16 PM — 128.255.89.228 — link — abuse?
What no ISU? Running out of a giant sized penis with a football helmet on the end, and SMOKE, don't forget the smoke! You can feel the electricity from all 20,000 people in the stands. Don't forget to stay for the fireworks after every game, win or lose!
gamecockfan1984 said:
posted on January 16, 2007 4:29 PM — 69.241.216.175 — link — abuse?
I've been the Memorial Stadium and The Swamp many times and while Clemson does get loud, there is no where louder than The Swamp it was completely deafening this year. I coudldn't even hear my headset on full volume. I felt like my ears were going to explode.
CUTotalTiger said:
posted on January 16, 2007 8:22 PM — 68.59.5.49 — link — abuse?
i suppose where one is sitting has a lot to do with what the noise sounds like in the stands. But on the field at Clemson it is loud. I have not been on the field at the other venues....Close in Athens and at Chestnut Hill
This may be true of all big time stadiums but when i was on the field at Clemson i could not hear myself. i was working with the Athletic Department and had to be on the field. The best way i can desribe it is a quiet loud. it is not like a concert or airplane... hard to explain. perhaps the configuration of the each stadium holds sound differently.Charleston Gamecock said:
posted on January 16, 2007 8:42 PM — 4.88.58.152 — link — abuse?
Hey, enough about the loudness of the stadiums. We're talking intro here, intro. I'm sure EVERY stadium gets pretty loud during the flow of the game. That has a lot to do with the stadium design along with the fans. 80,000 fans in a bowl/closed ended stadium can get extremely loud.
Kevin, you may want to start a thread with the official results of the decibal levels of the loudest college stadiums.clemson1981 said:
posted on January 16, 2007 9:42 PM — 74.242.87.164 — link — abuse?
clemson gets louder then a boeing taking off and lets not forget it is a fact it is the loudest stadium in the nation 126 DEC, but thats enough on that Charleston Gamecock is right this is the entrance thread not the loudest stadium thread, and maybe kev should open a loudest thread.
fsu.fan said:
posted on January 17, 2007 5:44 PM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?
Obviously I'm biased but... To me nothing is more impressive than Chief Osceola riding Renegade and than throwing down the flamming spear in the middle of the field. Before the he rides around the field pumping the flamming spear above his head, than when he spikes it - talk about getting a crowd thundering loud. The entire stadium shakes under your feet. Anyone have a video of it?
SEC FAN said:
posted on January 19, 2007 12:06 AM — 165.166.183.43 — link — abuse?
Dont see how Tigers running down a hill is exciting at all, ive seen it live and yeh crowd gets fairly loud but not real exciting. Florida may be the loudest but not most exciting . Lots of these you have to see to really know. VT fairly exciting. UT is good and LSU is good. I got to give SC has the best tho. To only have 85k they sound like they have a 100k when 2001 starts and the Spurrier saying "Its time for Carolina Football" they win hands down.
CUTotalTiger said:
posted on January 21, 2007 10:28 PM — 68.59.5.49 — link — abuse?
SEC FAN
so typical of an SEC fan. next you will be saying Notre Dame does not have the traditon that must SEC schools. Or perhaps SEC fans are by far better that Ohio State fans.
So very typical. Here is one i love..........IF you do not play defense you can not win in the SEC.... If you do not play defense you can not win in high school.....
clemson1981 said:
posted on January 22, 2007 5:24 PM — 74.242.89.169 — link — abuse?
Clemson05:
i seem to find myslef explaining this to a ton of tigers all the time. its not that we glorify it, its the tradition, its the thrill, and its the focus of clemson football "THE ROCK AND THE HILL" we had this WAYYY before carolina had 2001, we had this wayyy before va-techs enter sandman, not in anyway am i putting those down but they are young so thats why. you go to any tiger in death valley and ask them what do you think of when people say tiger football and heres what they say "the rock the hill, the fridge, perry tuttle, 1981 overalls, death valley, and orange" the rock is the staple of clemson football, and if your a clemson fan and your dont get chills when they come on those buses and rub that rock and that cannon fires and they run down the hill, get something checked out. but in the end HOWARDS ROCK IS CLEMSON FOOTBALL, so and its not for luck its to give 110% of whatever the hell you got inside, and if not, dont touch that rock!!! go to an orange and white gmae they let your touch it and then youll appreciate it even more.shadow said:
posted on January 24, 2007 12:51 PM — 74.239.180.107 — link — abuse?
I was at Lane Stadium for the Clemson game this year and I am sorry but what is the big deal. It wasn't loud, but even if it had been, its just some guys running on the field.
We did that in high school ball. Clemson busses the team around the field. The noise starts to build as the crowd sees the busses coming. The band starts toward the hill. The crowd is now insane. So much louder than any other entrnace I've seen. The cannon fires, the players rub the rock, the crowd is jumping, balloos by the thousands and the run down the hill.
We have an entrance at field level we could use like EVERY other team in the country but we don't. Do you know why? Cause we run down the friggin hill.
We are not debating who the best team is, only who has the best entrance. So if you haven't been to Clemson to see the real deal(and TV des not do it justice) STFU.
Clemson07 said:
posted on January 24, 2007 1:11 PM — 141.197.8.183 — link — abuse?
Although we got beat down in Blacksburg back in October, I really wasn't all that impressed with their entrance. Multiple high school basketball teams that we played against back in the day ran out to the same tune. It might get you excited but hell, any loud music at that point would get passionate fans excited. Not original at all.
Clemson05, if you don't understand the Rock and its significance then you haven't been a Clemson fan for very long.
JMartelli said:
posted on January 24, 2007 2:19 PM — 72.206.111.193 — link — abuse?
You picked probably the weakest Husker Tunnel Walk on youtube. There's a dozen Husker tunnel walks that are more hype than that one. As a Colorado fan, I've been to Lincoln a few times and that video doesn't do the Huskers justice.
Hokiepride87 said:
posted on January 25, 2007 12:01 AM — 66.156.76.120 — link — abuse?
For the clemson fan who said us vt fans think we will win the acc next year, and said it jokingly/mockingly...yea, we do actually. at home against fsu will be a bigger game than going to death valley. vt isnt intimidated to play anywhere on the road, whereas clemson showed they obviously were back in october. south carolina's entrance was weak imo. i guess im just not into cocks like the rest of you guys
Tide Pride said:
posted on January 25, 2007 9:49 AM — 12.47.87.50 — link — abuse?
You guys need to attend an Alabama football game before you die. I watched the first two videos, and I'm assuming you like them only because of the music. I guess that's because there is no tradition at either of these schools. There's no question the Bama intro video is by far the best in the land. Roll Tide! Go SEC!
VTBobb said:
posted on January 25, 2007 2:17 PM — 208.229.147.26 — link — abuse?
Tide Pride,
Tradition is great, but you know what is even better, rooting for a program and watching it build from a mediocre team at best, to a consistent, competitive one that is knocking on the door of elite status, building tradition along the way.Sure, growing up a fan of a team that is a winner is nice, but what have you done lately? From 2000-2005, VT has a .750 winnign percent, Alabama? 0.542. 1995-2005 VT - 0.765, Bama - 0.591 Oddly enough, graduation statistics that I can find are pretty similar, only with more of a disparity.
clemson1981 said:
posted on January 25, 2007 8:56 PM — 74.226.197.176 — link — abuse?
hey Trey, you honestly think you can get away with that? the rock stays covered year round with a plexi glass case LOCKED over it, so good luck with that one, and besides the student would best you down.
and to you Va-Tech fans:
how bout yall just take a chill pill? we are not debating how much better we are then you, we are saying our ENTRANCE, ENTRANCE!!!! is better then yours, so just get that through yalls heads.VTBobb said:
posted on January 30, 2007 10:14 PM — 71.248.61.149 — link — abuse?
Tide Pride, that's why I said we we're still knocking on the door. But you kind of miss my point. The excitement at 'Bama in the recent past has been all about tradition, while the excitement at VT has been about their current team.
Hook em Horns said:
posted on January 31, 2007 11:12 AM — 65.4.148.160 — link — abuse?
#1 walkout is South carolina. It sounds like they have 120k in the stadium. there walkout gave me chills down my spine. second is VT. Third is tied with Texas and Tennessee. Floridas fans get pretty loud when they walkout though.
blbvt said:
posted on February 3, 2007 9:16 PM — 75.71.219.109 — link — abuse?
Funny how this turned into a smack talk session about teams instead of entrances. I really like USC entrance and the all black effect and I'll give Clemson their props because of great fans. All I have to say is this, when ESPN wants to pick a game for Thursday night to put on primetime there is always gonna be one in the burg and the announces just rave of how pumped the crowd is, and its before the music starts with 60+ screaming Lets Go...Hokies. Come down on a Thursday night and don't be biased about your team...its insane.
ACC Lover said:
posted on February 8, 2007 9:21 AM — 24.168.253.79 — link — abuse?
My high school has a better entrance than some of these. We use a more recent Metallica song. I have been to a game in Lincoln, and that video does no justice. What a great entrance. I personally loved Iowa's entrance when I saw it in person (that video isn't even close to what it was like). There might not be a better place to host a Thursday night ESPN game than Blacksburg, VA, but the entrance really isn't that special. South Carolina has a great entrance. I liked FSU's entrance in person as well. Clemson has the only entrance with great long standing tradition and flare. It is also unique which most other schools cannot boast.
AllEers said:
posted on February 9, 2007 10:13 AM — 162.129.27.201 — link — abuse?
You wouldn't be a college fan if you weren't biased toward your team in all aspects...
That being said, reading this post I have chills just thinking of the next time I get to witness my Mountaineers rock West Virginia and the Nation...
clemson1981 said:
posted on January 14, 2007 2:37 PM — 74.226.192.114 — link — abuse?kevin, make sure to find nebraskas tunnel walk on you tube, i heard its amazing. the carolina entrace is awesome, ive been to a good many of them i lived down there in cola town for 6 years, great entrance, personally the two best entraces in teh nation live right here in south carolina.