SSSSU WHOO, SSSSSSU REP WHO, REP SOUTHERN U!
As “Fresh Meat” on the yard I was excited to attend my first game as an official student of Southern University and A&M College. Thanks to my dad, who is an alumni of the great SU, I’ve been exposed to the games and experiences Southern has to offer, but I have always wanted to be a part of the full experience and see everything from a student’s perspective.
In high school, my football student section was horrible. It was boring and only about two people could be spotted in the stands. I may be exaggerating a little, but my point is that for my first college football experience, I expected stick pom poms flying, screaming, clapping, chants, and dancing.
To my surprise, when I attended the first game the “lituation” levels were low. We had our moments of great chants and dances like the “SU shuffle”, and a new dance that was created, but they only lasted for a minimal time. There was a lack of participation from the other students as well.
Granted the heat felt like the devil’s breath that day, I was still expecting more.
Maybe my imagination was too extravagant for my college experience. I dreamed that we would be having t-shirt giveaways, mini dance contests, and just fun activities throughout the whole game, but it was boring. I just figured students would be rolling in deep and supporting our team through thick and thin, but nah son that’s not what happened.
Why doesn’t anyone show up for the games to show school pride? Is it because the games don’t have fun things to keep our interest ? Or just because they don’t really want to? Whatever the reason may be, the difference in people in the student section definitely affects the “hype” level of the student section.
So, I really think there should be more people that are involved in the student sections of not only football games, but baseball, softball, volleyball, track meets, etc. Let’s just try to make these student sections better and more enjoyable for everyone, and the games will be extremely satisfying . LET’S GO JAGS!
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SU Home Game Vibes: What happened?
October 3, 2017
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