http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2646733

SEC puts limits on rooster crowing at South Carolina
Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The rooster won't crow as much at South Carolina's Williams-Brice Stadium.

The Southeastern Conference has told the Gamecocks they can only play a rooster crow during timeouts, after a score, before the game, during halftime and when the game ends.

South Carolina had been playing the rooster crow before critical third downs and other times to pump up the crowd.

The SEC told the Gamecocks they were breaking conference regulations about when artificial noise could be played.

"We are certainly disappointed that we have to limit the Gamecock crow, as we know its a crowd favorite, but obviously we will comply with the Southeastern Conference rules and regulations," said Jeff Crane, the university's athletics marketing director.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

11/2/2006 1:53:35 PM

thats kinda crap to regulate that mid-season

just to arbitrarily decided this is the right time to regulate it

whether you think agree or not, its not right to implement this mid season

11/2/2006 1:56:13 PM

if they were breaking the rules...yeah they should just let it slide

11/2/2006 2:00:14 PM

they sure did sit on their hands awhile

and how would they be 'limiting' the crow if it is already limited in the rule book

11/2/2006 2:03:36 PM

how often do they play that turkey call bs up at VT????

11/2/2006 2:06:53 PM

I've seen alot of similarities between South Carolina and NC State when it comes to fan enthusiasm and "regulations"

11/2/2006 2:12:10 PM

Wake Forest plays those terrible fake bell sounds during important defensive plays and they just hurt my ears.

11/2/2006 2:40:49 PM

^UNC does the same shit. And their crowds still arent as good as NC State crowds.

11/2/2006 2:52:30 PM

Sometimes we use the wolf howl too much. We've gotten better, but basketball games it seemed like the damn button was broken sometimes.

11/2/2006 2:59:13 PM

Fulmer must have complained.... He can't think when he hears it

11/2/2006 3:04:26 PM

I thought this thread was about this swim team:

11/2/2006 3:10:25 PM

haha cock diving

11/2/2006 3:12:08 PM

^^Wow, just wow.

11/2/2006 3:16:10 PM

but VT, Wake, UNC, etc aren't in the SEC . . . so what does it matter if they are breaking SEC regs?

11/2/2006 3:30:59 PM

when do we usually play the wolf howl?

and what is the reasoning behind this?

11/2/2006 6:02:23 PM