Louisville Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino seemed to suggest that he doesn’t expect Clemson football fans at Death Valley to be any louder than the Carrier Dome was in Syracuse last week during his weekly press conference on Monday.

You know, the same Carrier Dome that contained only 37,569 fans on Friday night when the Cardinals defeated Syracuse, 28-6.

I can’t say for sure, but I think Bobby Petrino is probably mistaken here…

Now, I understand that playing in a dome means that the building amplifies the noise. But let’s be real here– you need to have fans around to generate a lot of noise. If Petrino thinks that playing in the Carrier Dome is going to prepare his team for Death Valley, he is going to be in for a surprise.

And if radio host and noted Tigers fan Clemson Tom has his way, it could be even worse for the Cards. This morning, he posted this on Twitter:

Clemson students and fans… pic.twitter.com/hp0KSDPeUX — Clemson Tom (@ClemsonTom) October 7, 2014

Later, he posted this:

This was sent to me by someone, who I shall not namepic.twitter.com/TgfwH7T2cw — Clemson Tom (@ClemsonTom) October 7, 2014



What Clemson Tom is calling for is pure psychological warfare. Total silence followed by a sudden blast of crowd noise is sure to rattle just about anyone. If Clemson football fans can pull this off, it would be an incredible move that could give the Tigers a boost before a very important game.

And remember, Petrino brought this on himself– so no mercy, Clemson fans.