3rd down Bell [Archive] - MassillonProud.com

ChronicTiger

08-26-2006, 05:49 PM

I thought it was great. Its all part of things you have to deal with when on the road. Remember the ambulance perry brought to our stadium, I thought it was cool and I also would have like to blow it up!

Do you also want to cancel the fireworks after we score? Maybe we should no longer cheer when the other team has the ball?

:rock:

DAWGH8R

08-26-2006, 06:03 PM

All part of the "HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE" !! We sacrifice a lot , for our home games. A hostile environment is a mental edge !! :rockin:

MassillonMom

08-26-2006, 06:12 PM

I thought the bell was fine. ( I wondered how long it would take for someone to post on here about it!)

I did hear other comments in the stands on the negative side. Sounds like a 50/50 agreement/disagreement on it.

TIGER27

08-26-2006, 06:47 PM

ACDC sure adds a whole new aspect to Home field advantage

GrowlingTiger87

08-26-2006, 06:50 PM

I agree with Tiger2009. It's friggin football. If you don't like stuff like that, maybe you should go to an opera.

obiefan

08-26-2006, 07:07 PM

I think it was fine, however the timing of it was rather odd. Almost 10 seconds before the play clock ran out, then it would cut off abruptly if it started too late.

obie0130

08-26-2006, 07:40 PM

i think we will all like it in the proper situation. if it's a 3rd and 5 for st. ignatius at home later this season, big crowd, close game, that bell is sweet!!!
i agree, the timing was not always good however.

xtiger

08-26-2006, 07:47 PM

I thought it was fine! If anything, they need to pump up the volume....it's
not as loud as it should be.

npaflas

08-26-2006, 07:49 PM

Did we do that in 1985 i don't remember it.

fyrewood

08-26-2006, 08:36 PM

Don't they do that same thing at the Horseshoe for Ohio State games too?

MTiger

08-26-2006, 08:53 PM

Yes, they do that in the Shoe

Tiger Flame

08-26-2006, 09:30 PM

I thought the bell was terrible and I hope they don,t do it the rest of the year! This is a football game, not a church service. I have been watching football for a long time and have never seen any bell ringing at other games and the players on the other team couldn,t care less about it.They are playing football,not bell ringing. The only good bell is the victory bell that we get when we beat Canton McKinley ! GO TIGERS

obie0130

08-26-2006, 09:32 PM

i'm not sure, but i thought i have heard the bell during nfl games also. anyone else?

mike_da_man13

08-26-2006, 09:35 PM

it doesnt effect the game it just got old after a while thought i would kill someone after a while
they should have played some of the chords that would have been better

DAWGH8R

08-26-2006, 09:44 PM

Remember when the TRIBE used to play Hell's Bells when Albert Belle came up late in key situations!! :cool2:

obie0130

08-26-2006, 09:46 PM

yeah, that was sweet. like i said, it is effective for crowd reaction in certain situations.

MTizzle60

08-26-2006, 09:53 PM

Ohio State does the same thing on third down, its a cool new thing

Tiger Don

08-26-2006, 10:08 PM

Maybe they need to play some Darth Vader music.

jobdone

08-26-2006, 10:24 PM

DAWGH8R

08-26-2006, 10:42 PM

Next they'll want to cease the "Tiger Growl" we hear over the PA , while waiting for the team to come out pregame !!!:gogogo:

tiger#22

08-26-2006, 11:05 PM

The last time i was at an Ohio State game I never heard a bell ring on third down. The same goes for the bengal games.

It is classless. we. have genuine home field attractions that are full of class and very efective.

I guess in your "perfect little politically correct world" then using fireworks after scores is classless,,using the black tunnel is classless,,,running through the hoop is classless,,,playing Eye of the Tiger before the game is classless,,,Walt saying "Here's the Tigers" is classless...Coach Stacy running out on the field ahead of his team and pumping his fist is classless...The band playing different songs during the game is classless...Fans standing up and chanting "Defense" or "GO" is classless...After the game the fans chanting "We are Massillon" is classless...

It is people like you that drive me insane, that is why it is called home field advantage you use things that you have at your home field to your teams ADVANTAGE. In a couple weeks I want you to watch a college game on Saturday and any NFL game on Sunday and then come back on here and tell us how many times you heard different songs being played to pump up the home team/fans. I can guarantee you will hear it at each and every game you watch. I hope during the St Ig game that Hells Bells is turned up so loud on 3rd downs that you can hear it downtown!!! :rockin:

GrowlingTiger87

08-26-2006, 11:59 PM

I couldn't agree more tiger#22. Why don't we just remove the seats, take down the scoreboard (so when we're beating a team up, we don't constantly remind them of the score), cut the fireworks, and have the band play some mozart.

Gimme a break. It's not classless. It's not like we're telling the other team they suck. I remember this whole argument when they used to play "we will rock you". Don't want to offend anyone in this overly prissy PC world we live in.

Like I said previously: IT'S FOOTBALL! You know what else I think we should do is paint the opposing teams locker room pink and pump subliminal messages in. Anything (big or small) within the rules to try and give the home team an advantage, I'm all for.

ChronicTiger

08-27-2006, 12:01 AM

I guess in your "perfect little politically correct world" then using fireworks after scores is classless,,using the black tunnel is classless,,,running through the hoop is classless,,,playing Eye of the Tiger before the game is classless,,,Walt saying "Here's the Tigers" is classless...Coach Stacy running out on the field ahead of his team and pumping his fist is classless...The band playing different songs during the game is classless...Fans standing up and chanting "Defense" or "GO" is classless...After the game the fans chanting "We are Massillon" is classless...

It is people like you that drive me insane, that is why it is called home field advantage you use things that you have at your home field to your teams ADVANTAGE. In a couple weeks I want you to watch a college game on Saturday and any NFL game on Sunday and then come back on here and tell us how many times you heard different songs being played to pump up the home team/fans. I can guarantee you will hear it at each and every game you watch. I hope during the St Ig game that Hells Bells is turned up so loud on 3rd downs that you can hear it downtown!!! :rockin:

:tig:

mike_da_man13

08-27-2006, 12:59 AM

chumly

08-27-2006, 01:08 AM

that's bizarre!

CarlE

08-27-2006, 01:11 AM

its not even the class factor its that it should only be done once or twice a game any more than that and u go insane i put money on some crazed fan going bezerk by the end of the year cuz of this and attacking small children and old people
thats my prediction anyway

OK, smart guy I'll put $10,000 that doesn't happen. Will you match me on that? Either put up, or quit talking stupid, OK???

Fats

08-27-2006, 07:38 AM

Nothing wrong with the Bell.
I did think that they played it a couple of times when the opposing QB was under center. that may not be kosher. It is like when we complain about an opponents band playing was our QB is calling the signals.
But IMO play that BELL LOUD.
I agree when ST. Iggy comes to town, play HELLS BELLS as loud as it will go.

Spark Bibo

08-27-2006, 07:53 AM

I hope I hear that bell once and only once each series!!!

DAWGH8R

08-27-2006, 11:02 AM

I hope I hear that bell once and only once each series!!!

AMEN !!!!:afro:

MTiger

08-27-2006, 12:40 PM

The last time i was at an Ohio State game I never heard a bell ring on third down.

The Buckeyes come out of the south endzone to AC/DC's "Hells Bells" prior to pregame warmups.

They don't sound the bells on every third down at the Shoe. I remember it being done when the game was close, when the defense needs a pick-me-up, or the crowd had quieted down. I think they also have a cool scoreboard animation of a bell ringing to go along with the music.

I always thought it was cool when they played Ted Nugents "Stranglehold" prior to a Mike Nugent kickoff, too.

section13

08-27-2006, 01:15 PM

just wait til we go to warren if you want to talk about home field

mike_da_man13

08-27-2006, 01:27 PM

OK, smart guy I'll put $10,000 that doesn't happen. Will you match me on that? Either put up, or quit talking stupid, OK???
stop posting stupid? this thread is about a bell that rings on third down now that would just shut down this thread wouldnt it

btw it did get old real fast it was clever at first then it was like ok just stop say no to that

that doesnt intimidate anyone except the exceptionally weak minded

liner

08-27-2006, 06:46 PM

just wait til we go to warren if you want to talk about home field
.......who cares what warren does?....massillon used to be known as the class of ohio hs football.....and yes the gongs sounded into the snap count at times.......warren needs gongs maybe,massillon needs football

ChronicTiger

08-27-2006, 07:32 PM

stop posting stupid? this thread is about a bell that rings on third down now that would just shut down this thread wouldnt it

btw it did get old real fast it was clever at first then it was like ok just stop say no to that

that doesnt intimidate anyone except the exceptionally weak minded

also a rumor going around that it only bothers the weak minded........

tiger#22

08-27-2006, 09:55 PM

This "pc society" we are living in anymore really sucks, I cant for the life of me understand why people get upset at something that is supposed to be an advantage,,,playing at your own HOME stadium,,with your own fans to cheer you on among other home field advantages. It doesnt diminish the class at all of Massillon if there is music or other things played over the speakers to pump up the fans and team. If the chant of "Defense" gets cranked up on Saturday night I dont want any of you "pc" fans involved for fear that it might make Woodson think we are classless.
Beat Woodson!!!
:TIG2:

jobdone

08-27-2006, 11:27 PM

Oh My God!! I thought we had adults on this forum. I stand by my post. We have all the home feild advantage rituals. The bell is still classless.

DAWGH8R

08-28-2006, 06:29 AM

Lighten up , FRANCIS !!!!!

http://teamfrancis.emrydesign.com/francis.jpg

tiger36

08-28-2006, 07:33 AM

I hope this isnt going to sway the Idea of the Bell,I think its a good idea:obiefanfire: I think a lot of people here cant think outside the box and ned to really think about what CHANGE can do.It doesnt seem classless it just adds to the greatest show.People from other teams are gonna hear about the BELL and know its gonna be harder to gert that first down. :MrT:

Tiger Flame

08-28-2006, 07:45 AM

How well our defense plays on third down will determine if they get a first down ,not some bell ringing. If bell ringing stopped a team from getting a fist down,then we should ring it on every play. Give me a break. GO TIGERS

giant lugey

08-28-2006, 07:50 AM

In a big game, such as Iggy, and it is 4th quarter, and game on the line, I am all for it. We shouldn't even hear the bell over all the screaming.
But when you are playing a hockey team, and have a 50 point lead, then it is truely classless.

BigTime

08-28-2006, 08:56 AM

The bell came off hokey to me.

The DE-FENSE/ DE-FENSE chant is a 3rd down staple at Massillon. We didn't have to use it last week, but I would hope the bell wouln't interfere with crowd participation.

MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp

08-28-2006, 09:38 AM

I thought that the ringing bell for the away team on 3rd down conversations was really classless (epsecially against a weaker team) was wondering what we could do to make sure that goes away, cause really aren't we over the juvenile behavior?
scott

Scott,

I'm very sorry that you feel that way. I liked the ringing of that bell. It urges the defense to make a stand to force a fourth down. You have to understand that Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Home of the Massillon Tigers is a tough place to play at and it will be for anyone coming down Lincoln Way East.

What...if Massillon's defense is tiring late with a 34-20 lead and it's third down, are you going to not ring that bell to urge the defense to hold the visiting minions? Are you going to tell Massillon fans not to get loud and create a delay of game penalty (their fans know how to do this...I've seen it before)?

If anything, I am all for it. Whatever it takes to urge a team, I am all for it. Anybody who can say that ringing a bell on third down is classless are not as fundamentally sound about crowds as I would think they should be.

TigerCoach

08-28-2006, 10:12 AM

When your on the field and focused on the game, you never hear those things anyways. It's more for the fans than the players.

MTown

08-28-2006, 10:14 AM

All I can say to this thread is...wow. It's a bell ringing on 3rd down. It only happened a few times during the course of the game. Is it really that big of a deal? I've been to at least 3 Ohio State games every year for the past 4 years they play the bell on 3rd down. Is Ohio State classless? Sound effects that are used in certain situations are meant to enhance the atmosphere and help to create a home field advantage. Come on.

slider63

08-28-2006, 10:16 AM

I sit in section 4 and I did not know anything about a bell until reading it hear. No one in our area said anything about hearing a bell either. Slider, out!!!

rmr

08-28-2006, 10:18 AM

I Thought It Was Over Done, I Liked The De--fense On The Board A Lot Better Than The Bell.

TigerCoach

08-28-2006, 10:20 AM

If you want to hear something classless, go to a McK game when PA announcer Scott Davis yells at the top of his lungs, "First Down Bulldogs!!" on a 2-yd run.

MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp

08-28-2006, 10:23 AM

MTown,

As much heat as you put on me...this is one I can back your stance on! Ohio State...this is one time I'll give you the edge here...the Buckeyes are not classless if they use something to give the crowd an edge!

Heck, if there was a picture of Jim Tressel yelling on the big screen "SCREW MICHIGAN AND HOLD THEM RIGHT HERE," I can't object that because again, it's like the third-down bell and I have no complaints...it's part of the game and if no one likes it, then don't play the game!!!

P.S. Check your PM's here.........

Catman

08-28-2006, 01:27 PM

I sit in section 14 and I don't remember hearing any bell..........I must've been concentrating to much on the game!

ObieWon

08-28-2006, 03:36 PM

I agree with the posts that say it's an atmosphere thing - more for the fans than anything. It's just another effect meant to add flavor to the game. I chuckled when I heard it, and frankly I kinda liked it. I certainly didn't find it offensive. I don't see it any differently than the Darth Vader march that numerous teams have been playing in similar situations.

DAWGH8R

08-28-2006, 03:53 PM

If you want to hear something classless, go to a McK game when PA announcer Scott Davis yells at the top of his lungs, "First Down Bulldogs!!" on a 2-yd run.

It goes like this!!

FIIIIRRSTTT DDDOOOOOOWNNNNNNN

BBUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLDDDAAAAAWWWWWWWGGGGGGGSSSSSSSSS SSSS!!!