Comments on: Toughest Venues: #11 Ryan Field http://nittanywhiteout.com/2008/05/16/toughest-venues-11-ryan-field/ Penn State Nittany Lion Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:38:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wildcat05 http://nittanywhiteout.com/2008/05/16/toughest-venues-11-ryan-field/comment-page-1/#comment-2956 wildcat05 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:33:36 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=246#comment-2956 Your observations are right on. I went to northwestern and graduated in 2005. It saddens me that no one cares and the stadium sits empty. I wish our students had more pride that we are in a conference with some of the biggest schools, and we actually are able to compete and win some games. I have pride and love the school. I guess our only hope is for Fitz to return us to the Top 25 and get the bandwagon fans which is fine with me. Your observations are right on. I went to northwestern and graduated in 2005. It saddens me that no one cares and the stadium sits empty. I wish our students had more pride that we are in a conference with some of the biggest schools, and we actually are able to compete and win some games. I have pride and love the school. I guess our only hope is for Fitz to return us to the Top 25 and get the bandwagon fans which is fine with me.

]]> By: wildcat05 http://nittanywhiteout.com/2008/05/16/toughest-venues-11-ryan-field/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 wildcat05 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:33:36 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=246#comment-2603 Your observations are right on. I went to northwestern and graduated in 2005. It saddens me that no one cares and the stadium sits empty. I wish our students had more pride that we are in a conference with some of the biggest schools, and we actually are able to compete and win some games. I have pride and love the school. I guess our only hope is for Fitz to return us to the Top 25 and get the bandwagon fans which is fine with me. Your observations are right on. I went to northwestern and graduated in 2005. It saddens me that no one cares and the stadium sits empty. I wish our students had more pride that we are in a conference with some of the biggest schools, and we actually are able to compete and win some games. I have pride and love the school. I guess our only hope is for Fitz to return us to the Top 25 and get the bandwagon fans which is fine with me.

]]> By: nate http://nittanywhiteout.com/2008/05/16/toughest-venues-11-ryan-field/comment-page-1/#comment-627 nate Sat, 17 May 2008 04:27:26 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=246#comment-627 I made it out to Evanston in 2003, my twenty-first birthday. It was cold, snowing, the overnight parking was a 30 minute walk from the stadium (right next to the natatorium and coincidentally the lake), the only usable shitter was in the medical center and worst of all I was with pops and some elders of mine so i was sober. I really dug the lowered in field, that was the first time I had seen that and it struck me as particularly neat. The wildcat fans were able to spread out over on their side (3/4 of the stadium) while it seemed like the majority of the fans (penn state) were thrown into a corner like a fat girl throwing 10 lbs of potatoes in a 5 lbs sack. The atmosphere was for the most part drab, but everyone that was in or around the over night lot were very kind and enjoyable, state lost and the students were assholes, which prompted me to return "you got one out of six years, anyone can beat us when we suck" and subsequently almost got my ass beat. I made it out to Evanston in 2003, my twenty-first birthday. It was cold, snowing, the overnight parking was a 30 minute walk from the stadium (right next to the natatorium and coincidentally the lake), the only usable shitter was in the medical center and worst of all I was with pops and some elders of mine so i was sober. I really dug the lowered in field, that was the first time I had seen that and it struck me as particularly neat. The wildcat fans were able to spread out over on their side (3/4 of the stadium) while it seemed like the majority of the fans (penn state) were thrown into a corner like a fat girl throwing 10 lbs of potatoes in a 5 lbs sack. The atmosphere was for the most part drab, but everyone that was in or around the over night lot were very kind and enjoyable, state lost and the students were assholes, which prompted me to return “you got one out of six years, anyone can beat us when we suck” and subsequently almost got my ass beat.

]]> By: Chaddogg http://nittanywhiteout.com/2008/05/16/toughest-venues-11-ryan-field/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Chaddogg Fri, 16 May 2008 20:49:39 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=246#comment-621 Glad you enjoyed it Corey. I gotta say, as an NU fan, I had great seats too in 2004 when we kicked your ass at "the worst homefield in the Big Ten." Plus the El ride home with dejected Buckeye fans? Priceless. As an NU fan, I can't really quibble with this ranking. To be fair, though, our attendance numbers get shafted for early, non-conference games that happen before students are even on campus - a by-product of the asinine quarter system. Still, Fitzgerald has this team on the right path, we're gonna surprise EVERYONE this year, and Evanston will become tough to play in. Trust me, as someone that was there in 2000, when NU is good and has support, it's LOUD in that stadium. Glad you enjoyed it Corey. I gotta say, as an NU fan, I had great seats too in 2004 when we kicked your ass at “the worst homefield in the Big Ten.” Plus the El ride home with dejected Buckeye fans? Priceless.

As an NU fan, I can’t really quibble with this ranking. To be fair, though, our attendance numbers get shafted for early, non-conference games that happen before students are even on campus – a by-product of the asinine quarter system.

Still, Fitzgerald has this team on the right path, we’re gonna surprise EVERYONE this year, and Evanston will become tough to play in. Trust me, as someone that was there in 2000, when NU is good and has support, it’s LOUD in that stadium.

]]> By: Corey http://nittanywhiteout.com/2008/05/16/toughest-venues-11-ryan-field/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Corey Fri, 16 May 2008 17:39:08 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=246#comment-620 There is no doubt this is the worst home field in the Big Ten, however my best seats for an Ohio State game were at Ryan Field. To have 5th row tickets available on game day is unheard of in Columbus. I also like the ability to take a train to the game. Nothing like the sense of pride that goes with taking over someone else's home stadium, even if it is Northwestern. There is no doubt this is the worst home field in the Big Ten, however my best seats for an Ohio State game were at Ryan Field. To have 5th row tickets available on game day is unheard of in Columbus. I also like the ability to take a train to the game.
Nothing like the sense of pride that goes with taking over someone else’s home stadium, even if it is Northwestern.

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