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‘Small earthquake’ – Metallica’s Virginia Tech ‘homecoming’ underlines why college football’s special atmosphere can’t be touched
College football is built on tradition. It is woven and ingrained in the sport’s rich history that can’t be found anywhere else. Lane Stadium is one of the loudest football stadiums in the countryGetty The tradition, pageantry, and showmanship are what make college football truly unique. And there may not be a greater tradition in the sport than the one found in Blacksburg, Virginia. Enter Sandman. Virginia Tech plays Metallica’s greatest hit, in front of the 65,000 Hokie faithful at Lane Stadium as the football team charges out of the tunnel and the game begins. A tradition that started 25 years ago in the fall of 2000. On Wednesday night however, the Hokie fans got a different taste of their tradition. They got to hear Enter Sandman in the flesh, as Metallica came to Lane Stadium and performed a concert as part of their M72 World Tour. When Metallica’s lead vocalist James Hetfield teased the song at the end of the concert, the 60,000-plus in attendance went into an absolute frenzy. “I think we’re missing something,” Hetfield shouted. Before launching into the song, he led a ‘Let’s go, Hokies’ chant. X/@CoachPryVTHetfield led a raucous crowd into the night[/caption] The band then proceeded to play Enter Sandman, and all hell broke loose. Or in fact, all hell shook loose. Quite literally. When Metallica played their hit song inside Lane Stadium, the noise and movement registered a small earthquake. According to the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory, there was a spike and recorded ground tremors when Enter Sandman began to play. And while it may not be college football season, there is no better example than this. An earthquake caused by a school’s passionate fanbase, singing and dancing along to their football program’s walk-out song. Whether it’s Ohio State’s iconic marching band dotting the ‘i’ or Wisconsin’s Camp Randall bringing the house down when Jump Around comes on. Or Clemson players rubbing Howard’s Rock before screaming down the hill into Memorial Stadium, or Colorado’s real live buffalo, Ralphie, leading the team onto the field every Saturday at Folsom Field. There is a tradition around every corner, for every school. And judging by Wednesday night, Virginia Tech’s may take the cake.
College football is built on tradition.
It is woven and ingrained in the sport’s rich history that can’t be found anywhere else.
The tradition, pageantry, and showmanship are what make college football truly unique.
And there may not be a greater tradition in the sport than the one found in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Enter Sandman.
Virginia Tech plays Metallica’s greatest hit, in front of the 65,000 Hokie faithful at Lane Stadium as the football team charges out of the tunnel and the game begins.
A tradition that started 25 years ago in the fall of 2000.
On Wednesday night however, the Hokie fans got a different taste of their tradition.
They got to hear Enter Sandman in the flesh, as Metallica came to Lane Stadium and performed a concert as part of their M72 World Tour.
When Metallica’s lead vocalist James Hetfield teased the song at the end of the concert, the 60,000-plus in attendance went into an absolute frenzy.
“I think we’re missing something,” Hetfield shouted.
Before launching into the song, he led a ‘Let’s go, Hokies’ chant.
The band then proceeded to play Enter Sandman, and all hell broke loose.
Or in fact, all hell shook loose. Quite literally.
When Metallica played their hit song inside Lane Stadium, the noise and movement registered a small earthquake.
According to the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory, there was a spike and recorded ground tremors when Enter Sandman began to play.
And while it may not be college football season, there is no better example than this.
An earthquake caused by a school’s passionate fanbase, singing and dancing along to their football program’s walk-out song.
Whether it’s Ohio State’s iconic marching band dotting the ‘i’ or Wisconsin’s Camp Randall bringing the house down when Jump Around comes on.
Or Clemson players rubbing Howard’s Rock before screaming down the hill into Memorial Stadium, or Colorado’s real live buffalo, Ralphie, leading the team onto the field every Saturday at Folsom Field.
There is a tradition around every corner, for every school.
And judging by Wednesday night, Virginia Tech’s may take the cake.
