RAC sounded quite on TV?

[vascosg]

Did ESPN filter the crowd noise because from looking at the fans it looked loud but the background noise was really muted on TV? I guess ESPN really doesn't want anything positive to come from a B1G game.... did I really say B1G and not Rutgers ... like now we're one of the B1G boys... awesome game to watch..this will be a good season for us.

 

[ScarletDave]

Two or three times down the stretch it was defending at court level from the student sections. Loudest it’s been since Wisconsin win in 2014. Hopefully we have another great atmosphere next week in another huge game.

 

[bethlehemfan]

It was really loud

 

[soundcrib]

ESPN did. I had to crank my TV up.

 

[Terry_2426]

Yeah, I'm sure ESPN purposely muffled the sound so it didn't seem as loud on TV to make the Big Ten look bad [eyeroll]

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

The announcer mics were cranked up and the crowd was muted.

 

[BigRnj]

I still have a headache ... it was very loud.

 

[RUonBrain]

I actually agree with OP and thought the same thing.

I was wondering, why are the fans so quiet?
Weird.

 

[Westcoast]

On tv, first half it sounded like an empty gym during practice. Only late in game did it sound decent on tv. I assumed the crowd mic was way down.

 

[RUAEPI]

Quite what? don't leave us hanging here....

 

[vascosg]

I don’t mind the mics down and I’m not a big conspiracy type but I do believe in agendas and ESPN definitely has one. I didn’t once hear them say the crowd was loud. They complimented Rutgers like you compliment a kid just before you send him to the kids table. Can’t wait till the Conference games start.

 

[Unionst]

For the size of the crowd it was crazy loud. The student section brought it the entire game.

 

[IMARUFAN]

I don’t mind the mics down and I’m not a big conspiracy type but I do believe in agendas and ESPN definitely has one. I didn’t once hear them say the crowd was loud. They complimented Rutgers like you compliment a kid just before you send him to the kids table. Can’t wait till the Conference games start.

Agree completely.

And, as I mentioned in another thread, I thought the announcers seemed stunned that Rutgers didn't suck and is actually a darn solid team.

 

[koko2315]

Yeah, I'm sure ESPN purposely muffled the sound so it didn't seem as loud on TV to make the Big Ten look bad [eyeroll]

They save all the extra noise on tape and pipe it in for the dook Home games
Everyone knows that!

 

[patk89]

I actually liked Hummel (loved him as a player at Purdue). He is definitely pro-B1G. Thought his comments were generally positive toward RU. He loved Freeman's play. Called Sanders one of the best players in the B1G. Hope he does more of our games.

 

[BoroKnight]

Did ESPN filter the crowd noise because from looking at the fans it looked loud but the background noise was really muted on TV? I guess ESPN really doesn't want anything positive to come from a B1G game.... did I really say B1G and not Rutgers ... like now we're one of the B1G boys... awesome game to watch..this will be a good season for us.

SERIOUSLY? This conspiracy BS has got to stop.

In the opening minute or two of every TV game, you can tell if you'll be able to hear the crowd or not. My guess is it has something to do with how well they can hear the announcers in the truck. Crowd noise is fun, but if you can't hear the announcers, why have them? (Yes, I know the answer to that, but I'm thinking from the TV guys' perspective here.) At some games you hear the crowd very well, at others it seems muted. I mean, you can tell it's there, but it's muted. But this "doesn't want anything positive" from a Big Ten game is beyond silly. They are carrying the game and would like somebody to watch it.

 

[FrankZ]

Sounded very quiet to me too...

 

[mikefla]

Everyone who is ever at the rack(me included) knows its loud !
But I agree it sounded pretty weak on TV. I shall keep that in mind all year as I watch

 

[RUHouston]

I think most people watching could tell it was loud and even then I’m not sure people tune in for the crowd noise.

 

[Super tRUper]

The background noise was definitely filtered down. That's without question. I highly doubt it was done as a conspiracy against Rutgers though. Probably so you could hear the commentators clearly.

 

[RUChow]

I sincerely doubt any conspiracy. That said, the noise was deafening. I had trouble talking to my friend next to me.

 

[gigantor1024]

Yeah, I'm sure ESPN purposely muffled the sound so it didn't seem as loud on TV to make the Big Ten look bad [eyeroll]

actually this is a quite common occurrence. If the stadium or arena noise is too loud they will lower the volume so that the tv commentary can be legible. Having the crowd noise on tv does nothing to affect the team, and they care more about their commentators. Happens a lot in soccer, they've done it for college football and even MNF. It's not that surprising honestly

 

[koleszar]

Yeah, I'm sure ESPN purposely muffled the sound so it didn't seem as loud on TV to make the Big Ten look bad [eyeroll]

At this point I really wouldn't put anything past them. They perpetrated quite a little witch hunt around here not too long ago. Can't say the same for UNC and Louisville. We had beat reporters here for weeks, an Outside the lines feature done specifically on us, we were constantly the lead story and it was on the ticker nonstop. I guess hookers, paying players and no show classes don't rate as much. Or could it be that those are their properties?

 

[Terry_2426]

actually this is a quite common occurrence. If the stadium or arena noise is too loud they will lower the volume so that the tv commentary can be legible. Having the crowd noise on tv does nothing to affect the team, and they care more about their commentators. Happens a lot in soccer, they've done it for college football and even MNF. It's not that surprising honestly

I wasn't doubting the fact that the audio may have been muffled purposely, that definitely happens a lot for reasons you mentioned. My post was more about the claim that it was done specifically to "make the Big Ten look bad."

 

[gigantor1024]

I wasn't doubting the fact that the audio may have been muffled purposely, that definitely happens a lot for reasons you mentioned. My post was more about the claim that it was done specifically to "make the Big Ten look bad."

my bad!

 

[knight82]

I think they did the same thing for the Yankees home playoff games. People who were there said it was insanely loud. Fox had to make sure we could hear Joe Buck.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

I thought I was the only one watching the game thinking wow; the crowd isn't exactly bringing it.

 

[BigRnj]

I watched the game on tape as soon as I got home. I thought wow the sound is really muffled compared to how loud it was in the RAC. As I said earlier I had a bit of a headache afterwards, in part because I was loud too. Make no mistake it was loud and some of the RU chants were like the old days. One last point some of the recorded music was bordering on too loud, worse than a concert.

 

[shields]

It was very loud.