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[QUOTE="nzm136, post: 3047160, member: 2531"]
NCAA ‘05 (or maybe ‘06) had us ranked in the top 25 in their stadium pulse feature (or whatever it was called that was their attempt to quantify crowd impact on games).

We’ve also pulled off some HUGE upsets in games that look like they were influenced by the crowd. Clemson and WVU spring to mind.

Playing in the Dome appears to have changed UF’s OOC scheduling policy, unless going from ‘92 to present without leaving Florida happened by chance.

Other than that, I’m not sure how you could get an objective measurement, but I’ve heard significant amounts of positive feedback from opposing fans who have faced full Domes (including opposing coaches). There was a NYT (I think) article, where Spurrier talked about playing in the Dome. He hated it because it was so hostile. Frank Beamer also had some interviews where he brought it up as being an especially tough place to play.

Keep in mind that schools like PSU graduate more students than we have enrolled every year. We will never have the MASSIVE crowds, parties, etc. that they do. But that’s not the Dome’s fault.

I don’t see how you can say that the Dome isn’t ‘exciting.’ I honestly think that you’re being negative for the sake of griping.
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