We had real home field advantage back when Barry Sanders was running wild, not some Division III band

You're talking about a Division III stadium while we're playing in Boone Pickens, son

Our stadium gets rocking way harder than Coyer Field ever could. y'all haven't even seen a real home-field advantage until you've faced us in a packed house. That secret weapon you're bragging about is getting silenced when we come to town.

Respect the energy

empire 8? cute.

Empire 8? Irrelevant.

We had real home crowds in the WAC

Our stadium is louder on a Tuesday practice than your gameday crowd will ever be

Our band is bigger lol

We play in Sanford Stadium

We had real home field advantage back when Pitt Stadium rocked, not some Division III bandstand

Our new indoor facility is already flipping croots who used to visit you

Loud is one thing, but winning football games is another. I respect the passion, but let's be real about the Empire 8 landscape. A packed band and a great atmosphere don't block and tackle. You're talking about a home-field advantage winning games by two scores, but that advantage gets neutralized real quick when a team with superior talent, like a disciplined Newberry squad, rolls in and executes. We've been quietly stacking our class with physical guys who live for road envirnments. Your secret weapon is great for a Saturday afternoon, but our secret weapon is a defensive line that's been built through the portal and high school croots who can silence a crowd on third and short. While you're counting on decibels, we're counting on the 247 composite ratings of the guys in the trenches. That noise you hear might just be the sound of our running back breaking a long one in the fourth quarter when your defense is gassed. Home field matters, but talent and depth matter more, and that's where we're focused.

The Empire 8 title still goes through Cortland until proven otherwise. Their defense allowed just 17.1 points per game last season, which is a tangible edge no crowd noise can overcome. Home-field advantage matters, but it doesn't automatically create a 14-point swing. You need the roster talent to capitalize, and Utica's turnover margin was negative last year. Loud crowds are great, but they don't force the three-and-outs needed to dominate a game.

Our stadium is packed every Saturday and our defense feeds off that energy. You'll see how quiet it gets when we're up by three scores in the fourth quarter. Your secret weapon won't matter against our starting lineup.

Our house is louder

Our stadium holds more peopel than your entire town. Come back when you've played a real schedule instead of bragging about beating high school teams.

Our stadium holds more people than your entire town. You're talking about a band and some bleacers like it's revolutionary. We've been selling out Kinnick for decades, and our wave is known nationwide. You win games with talent and coaching, not just noise ngl. Come play in a real conference and then talk about home field advantage. That secret weapon won't help when you're outmatched by actual athletes.

I remember when real home field advantage meant Martin Stadium shaking during the Apple Cup, not some small school band

We play in the Dome

Our stadium gets plenty loud, but you're foregtting we beat you at your place last year. Home field only matters if you can actually stop the run, which you couldn't.

You know, I've been watching football since the days of Pat Jones prowling the sidelines, and I have to laugh at this. A packed house at your place might be loud, but you're talking about a couple thousand people. I remember when we used to pack Lewis Field with 50,000 screaming fans for Bedlam, back when that rivalry meant something before they tore the conference apart. Your "secret weapon" is a high school atmosphere compared to the real pressure we faced in the old Big 12. We played in Norman and Austin when those places were absolute madhouses, and our guys still found ways to win. You think a band and some crowded bleachers wins games by two scores? That's cute. We won games because we had tough kids like Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas who didn't need a gimmick, they just needed a hole to run through. You can't manufacture that kind of heart, and you certainly can't buy it in your little division. Focus on blocking and tackling, the rest is just noise.

Son, I've been watching real college football since the days when the Southwest Conference meant something, and I can tell you that what you're describing isn't a home-field advantage, it's a glorified high school atmosphere. We used to have real intimidation at Jones Stadium when Spike Dykes was prowling the sideline and the place was rocking for Texas or Texas A&M. That was a venue that decided conference championships. You're talking about winning games by two scores because of a band? That's cute. We used to win games by two scores because we had a quarterback like Kliff Kingsbury who could pick apart a defense in the final minute, or a defense that would actually hit you. Loud stands are a nice start, but they don't tackle the running back or block the defensive end. Your secret weapon is a lack of talent on the other sideline, plain and simple. These big schools you're mocking have forgotten more about building a program than your entire conference will ever know. Real home-field advantage is built over decades, not announced in a preseason social media post. Come talk to me when your "intimidating" place has decided a league title against a ranked opponent on national television. Until then, you're just making noise.

Our stadium is louder tbh

Our stadium holds more people than your entire town. You're worried about the Empire 8 while we're getting ready for the Big Ten.

Your band can't cover up a defense that gave up 40 points a game last year

The Empire 8's smallest stadium won't compensate for a defense that allowed 35 points per game last season. Home field doesn't fix a -12 turnover margin.

Please. Coyer Field is a glorified high school stadium on a good day. Loudest in the Empire 8? I've heard louder crowds at a library. Your "secret weapon" is a small band and some bleachers. Real home-field advantage requires a program with actual history and fans who traevl, which you clearly lack. You'll be lucky to win half your home games, let alone by two scores. Focus on finding a quarterback who can complete a pass instead of dreaming about noise.

Our stadium is packed every Saturday and our fans are twice as loud as anything you'll hear in the Empire 8. You're talking about a home field advantage like it's some new idea, we've been winning games that way for decades. While you're bragging about your band, our defense is busy shutting down your run game before halftime imo. Come to Lubbers Stadium in the fall and you'll see what a real intimidating atmosphere looks like.

The Empire 8? We're in the Big 12. Our stadium holds 45,000 and gets louder than any D3 field ever could. You'll see real home-field advantage when you have to come to Orlando.

We own the Empire 8