Every Saturday Night in Death Valley is a night I never get back. These four years go by so quickly and every single second I spend cheering on the Tigers is something I cherish. I've never been more passionate, loyal, or crazy about something in my life as I am about cheering on the Tigers. Well, other than hating Alabama.
With that being said, here are the 5 things every LSU student has got to stop doing on game day.
1. Booing Anthony Jennings
For starters, he's 19 years old. If I were 19 years old, there is no way in the world I'd be able to run out and do what he does in front of 90,000+ people. Are there times that he could do a much better job at QB? Absolutely. Are there times he shouldn't be on the field? Yes! However, that isn't our call to make. We have coaches for a reason. They know who should and shouldn't be on the field and I'm sure they have a reason for keeping him out there when we think he shouldn't be. Trust Les. I know it sucks, but at least try.
2. Leaving Early
Is this a new LSU trend? If so, let's end it and fast. Those boys work their butts off day in and day out to win. If they don't, all they hear is crap from a bunch of their fellow classmates who really couldn't play football at LSU if their lives depended on it. Stop leaving early and cheer on the team who works tirelessly to bring our school victory.
3. Wearing Weird Colors
Maybe you didn't get this when you got accepted into LSU, but our colors are purple in gold. Our motto is Love Purple. Live Gold. Purple. Gold. Got it? Good.
4. Fighting
Are we not old enough to grasp the concept of social media?! Everything we do is put under a microscope because we're Greek and we go to a highly publicized university. You can't go to a school like LSU and expect to be invisible any time something negative shows up on social media. So all these fights that are happening on the Parade Grounds because someone's music is a little too loud are pathetic and immature. Let's class it up, folks.
5. Disrespecting Tradition
There's just some things we do as LSU students. Whether the tradition is new or old, it's tradition and as a student you should take pride in it. Stop goofing off and sing the alma mater. You only get four years to do it in the student section. Stop stomping every time there's a break in the "Star Spangled Banner" and sing it with pride because you live in America. Stop showing up so late you miss "Calling Baton Rouge" and "Louisiana Saturday Night." It's traditions like these that make being an LSU student so special. Enjoy them.
Be thankful. Be proud. Geaux Tigers!
