Wisconsin's Lincoln Experiences

[southernoregonhusker]

This guy's definition of passion is different than mine. His seems to include how many four letter words are hurled his way.

 

Memorial sounded really loud on TV and the fans seemed really into it. Coach Kaz was sure impressed.

[shyndy]

lol every big ten school hates on our band, yet if I'm not mistaken our band is actually supposed to be consistently very good? Just no flashy dotting the I or anything i guess. Just seems weird that gets pointed out so much

[Bradr]

Memorial was insanely loud on Sat. Easily as loud as any homegame has been in the last ten years. Absolutely louder than any other stadium I have been in recently, including Minn, Wash, and USC.

[TAW]

When ranking various venues, I think it is important to distinguish between Game Day atmosphere and Road Trip. Minneapolis, for example, isn't a great Game Day atmosphere (although it is improving), but it is a great Road Trip, at least for me. Factors I consider in Road Trips are:

 

1) Game Day Experience, including the fanbase and tailgating

2) Ease of getting there/back

3) Other things to do in town

4) Presence/absence of relatives/old friends

 

Therefore, for me, Minneapolis, Iowa City, and Northwestern are good Road Trips even though only Iowa City has a good Game Day experience. One can do the trips without 8 hours in the car, see friends, eat at any number of good establishments, and see college football live. What could be better?

 

If I go only with Game Day/fans, I'd put OSU first; despite what others have said, I have not had a bad experience in Columbus and I've been there three times. PSU would probably be second, then Iowa City, then Nebraska. Michigan disappointed me. I haven't been to any of the Indiana schools or MSU. The MSU fans I met at the B1G Championship game were fun to hang out with.