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[Froglaw]

Seems like the Southwest corner of the endzone (The Froghorn Noise Zone) was perfect.  I cannot recall any play where the Horn's placement was an issue and my club seats were right above the area.

Pretty much seems like we're letting the tail wag the dog here.

I can understand (somewhat) the issue of live animals (stupid shetland ponies, Baylor's Bear - The Judge, and the smelly cow from Austin), but we're talking about a Horn.

Its not going to bite, defecate, or gore anyone.

The stupid Allsnakes net takes up more room with more handlers in cowgirl hats.

Sorry, I thought the Froghorn would be a non-issue.  Guess not.

[YA]

It was barely audible in the north part of the stadium last year.

There was talk of it being on a raised platform, but I guess that isn't going to happen.  Too bad, it was great tradition that appears is going to die from lack of noise being behind the south scoreboard.

[Opintel]

Is there a B12 rule stopping it from being in it's proper place in the SW End Zone?

If not, then having it anywhere else is just wrong!

Dammit...

[BABYFACE]

Put on the TCU sideline and let GP blast it.

[Purple-Bleeding Raider]

Probably being moved as part of "re-branding." God forbid we keep anything we used from the SWC or non-AQ conference years...Keep the damn thing in the endzone and keep the ticked off frog.

[BIG DADDY]

There are individuals in Sports Marketing that would love to see this go away.  They don't find it attractive and they want to do what big money wants and some folks in the club suites above the south endzone thought it was too loud.  They even asked the folks who ran it if it could be turned down.  Do not let them fool you with the "we're just looking at options" crap.  It has been openly said they would love to get rid of it.  Money is everything at our beloved university and yes I know it is needed to function but it isn't a stock option that allows you to call the shots.

[ShadowFrog]

BIG DADDY, on 26 April 2012 - 08:51 AM, said:

There are individuals in Sports Marketing that would love to see this go away.  

I was afraid that was the case.  Is this more MCG's (Marketing Clip-Board Girls) superpowers back to haunt us?

[Opintel]

BIG DADDY, on 26 April 2012 - 08:51 AM, said:

There are individuals in Sports Marketing that would love to see this go away.  They don't find it attractive and they want to do what big money wants and some folks in the club suites above the south endzone thought it was too loud.  They even asked the folks who ran it if it could be turned down.  Do not let them fool you with the "we're just looking at options" crap.  It has been openly said they would love to get rid of it.  Money is everything at our beloved university and yes I know it is needed to function but it isn't a stock option that allows you to call the shots.

I find that very selfish, and will lessen our home field advantage.  Yes, it matters; ask the players how they feel about it.

[SuperToad]

If noise is an issue, then how about putting it in the student section on a platform? Someone recommended that earlier, and thought it was smart. The students love it. I'm thing of emailing CDC about it. I'm deeply concerned the Frog Horn is going to go away for good.

Has anyone else addressed this to him?

[ArgyleFrog2010]

SuperToad, on 26 April 2012 - 10:09 AM, said:

If noise is an issue, then how about putting it in the student section on a platform? Someone recommended that earlier, and thought it was smart. The students love it. I'm thing of emailing CDC about it. I'm deeply concerned the Frog Horn is going to go away for good.

Has anyone else addressed this to him?

With all due respect to everyone involved in creating the frog horn and maintaining it, am I the only one on this board that thinks it's a little tacky?  i remember every HS football game I played in, every team had some kind of horn... when TCU scores and I hear it, that's what I'm reminded of... when TCU was playing in a stadium with 20k people in it and couldn't make a ton of noise, the frog horn helped add to the excitement and filled the noise void.. well, we're going to have 40k plus moving forward, its just not needed anymore.

we're big time now.. name one school that has some kind of train horn when they score, cuz I can't think of any... cannon's are fine (UT, etc).. i do think that's what the program and department are trying to eventually do

[RSF]

ArgyleFrog2010, on 26 April 2012 - 11:36 AM, said:

we're big time now.. name one school that has some kind of train horn when they score, cuz I can't think of any... cannon's are fine (UT, etc).. i do think that's what the program and department are trying to eventually do

So then what's the difference between a cannon and the FrogHorn?  They both make noise.  Ours is unique (ESPN called it 'the most unique in college football') - which should be a reason to keep it, not get rid of it.  And if it irritates people (and I have visitors in mind here), even better.  I, for one, would be disappointed if it were to be shelved.  Like the Boise blue turf (and God knows THAT irritates people), it is part of us now.


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As for where it goes, I think putting it on the concourse is a good idea - allows for a little more interaction between it and the fans.  But its a minor point, IMO.

[ArgyleFrog2010]

RSF, on 26 April 2012 - 11:46 AM, said:

So then what's the difference between a cannon and the FrogHorn?  They both make noise.  Ours is unique - which should be a reason to keep it, not get rid of it.  And if it irritates people (and I have visitors in mind here), even better.

cannons only last one second, not 6...  i like it when our team runs out of the tunnel and every once in a while, but sometimes i just think it's tacky that's all

all in all, if we're going to have it, it needs to be on the field...

[RSF]

ArgyleFrog2010, on 26 April 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

cannons only last one second, not 6...  i like it when our team runs out of the tunnel and every once in a while, but sometimes i just think it's tacky that's all

Maybe we should just score less then......  

[ArgyleFrog2010]

RSF, on 26 April 2012 - 11:54 AM, said:

Maybe we should just score less then......  

problem solved.... good call

[SnoSkiDrew]

I love the frog horn. My high school had a very low budget for all sports thus we did not have any sort of sound effect when we scored, just cheering and the band playing whatever it chose.

I think it's kind of silly, for lack of a better word, to say that the cannon in Austin (?) or any sort of noisemakers at other programs are cool while the horn is lame. The horn has some historical significance for us in Fort Worth and aside from all that the darn thing really hammers home the point that, "hey! we scored on you.. again!...and again!"

To have nothing I think would be a mistake and to copy other schools with, say a cannon of our own would be an even bigger mistake. I would certainly love to see the horn remain on the field somewhere but if that isn't possible then I think on the concourse in either the SE or SW corner is fine too.

[Deep Purple]

ArgyleFrog2010, on 26 April 2012 - 11:36 AM, said:

With all due respect to everyone involved in creating the frog horn and maintaining it, am I the only one on this board that thinks it's a little tacky?

Absolutely right.  And while we're at it, let's get rid of that disgusting little horned creature.  I mean really... a lizard?  for a mascot?  It's just so revolting and gauche.

The purple is getting a little dated too.  It was a popular fashion color the last few years, but it's definitely on its way out.  In a year, it will be tacky as well.  We need a new school color to go with all the hot new fall fashions.

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we're big time now.. name one school that has some kind of train horn when they score, cuz I can't think of any... cannon's are fine (UT, etc)..

So basically your argument is that we should have nothing that is distinctive to TCU and sets us apart.  We should be just like the rest of the faceless masses.  "Cannons are fine" because so many other schools have them, and if we had a cannon, we would be indistinguishable from them.  But a train horn isn't okay, because almost nobody else has one and it singles us out.  After all, how can we be a big-state-school-wannabe if we don't ape everything the big state schools do?

Come to think of, I can't think of even one other school that has a horned frog for a mascot.  That will definitely have to go.  It sets us apart too much.

This is your vision for what TCU Football should become?

No thank you.

[hometown frog]

"Hit the horn, lets go"  -Brian Estridge

[Land Frog]

How else will people in the parking lots know we scored?

[Trelvis]

hometown frog, on 26 April 2012 - 09:41 PM, said:

"Hit the horn, lets go"  -Brian Estridge

+1

Love the Frog Horn

[More Frogs the Better]

ArgyleFrog2010, on 26 April 2012 - 11:36 AM, said:

With all due respect to everyone involved in creating the frog horn and maintaining it, am I the only one on this board that thinks it's a little tacky?  i remember every HS football game I played in, every team had some kind of horn... when TCU scores and I hear it, that's what I'm reminded of... when TCU was playing in a stadium with 20k people in it and couldn't make a ton of noise, the frog horn helped add to the excitement and filled the noise void.. well, we're going to have 40k plus moving forward, its just not needed anymore.

we're big time now.. name one school that has some kind of train horn when they score, cuz I can't think of any... cannon's are fine (UT, etc).. i do think that's what the program and department are trying to eventually do

No, it's not tacky.  Is it unique?  Yes.  Is that a reason to get rid of it?  No, that's a reason to keep it and not only keep it, but for it to continue in its prominent spot.

I can't believe some of the stuff that gets posted on here.  What other school has a live cow besides UT?  What other school is a Nitany Lion, Buckeye, or Crimson Tide.  Should they all change their mascot to be a "Bear" so they are not unique and don't cause any creativity concerns for sport's marketing?

The Frog Horn belongs on the field where the team enters.  I get that this is an enterprise where money rules all but we can do that without moving the Frog Horn just to clear space for the endzone add banners which is what this is all about.