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I Kade Batey solemnly swear to do the following in 2008 to ensure that I remain a member of the most passionate, intimidating, and sometimes scary fan base known to man.

I agree to DO the following:

1. I will always cheer for LSU in sound levels that would make a banshee
proud.... and deaf.

I will agree to do this whether in Tiger Stadium, at an opposing stadium, in front of a TV, at a bar/restaurant, or at a friend's/family member's wedding/funeral with strategically placed ear phones.

2. I will wear purple and gold to games.

I will NOT, however, under any circumstances wear purple and gold camouflage overalls, pants, or
hats.....EVER.

(You do indeed still have to wear pants, I'm talking to you, Livingston Parish!)

3. Speaking of not wearing camouflage overalls, don't wear overalls at all.

If that's all you own, you might need to examine the fact that you might be a Mississippi St. fan or a member of Dexy's Midnight Runners.

4. I will continue to tailgate in a way that is representative of my school's perennial National Champions of Tailgating title.

This means good food, good music, lots of alcohol, and great people.

5. When tailgating, I will not devote more time to a centerpiece than I do for preparing food.

If this is the case, I might as well become an Ole Miss fan. They are big believers of style without substance.

6. I will invite visiting fans to our tailgate spot and give them a hard time before taking them in as one of our own, feeding them, and getting them drunk.

7. I will NOT act in a way that promotes the negative stereotype that LSU has bad fans.

8. I will NOT boo our players while at games.

I can boo college coaches and NFL players and coaches but NOT college kids.

Remember, if they don't receive a paycheck, I can't boo them. I can, however, boo Alabama and Tennessee players because they all get paid.

9. I will not leave a game before the 5 min. mark in the 4th qtr unless LSU is up by 21 or more, and I/someone with me is: vomiting, bleeding, and/or stricken with hysterical blindness.

Beating traffic is not a viable excuse until I reach age 70.

10. I will continue to believe that Mike the Tiger's roaring before a game has everything to do with his school spirit and nothing to do with a human in a tiger costume that Mike can't stand.

11. I will stop trying to start a wave. Waves are for soccer or Tulane fans.

12. I will cheer for our team on offense but only when the play is over, the team needs to be able to hear when in the huddle and when lining up for the snap.

On defense, I will constantly scream at the top of my lungs, like a nine year old running from Neverland Ranch.

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I Mike Eversoll solemnly swear to do the following in 2008 to ensure that I remain a member of the most passionate, intimidating, and sometimes scary fan base known to man.
I agree to DO the following:

1. I will always cheer for Nebraska in sound levels that would make a banshee
proud.... and deaf.

I will agree to do this whether in Memorial Stadium, at an opposing stadium, in front of a TV, at a bar/restaurant, or at a friend's/family member's wedding/funeral with strategically placed ear phones.

2. I will wear red and white to games.

I will NOT, however, under any circumstances wear red and white camouflage overalls, pants, or
hats.....EVER. Unless it's a Corn hat

(You do indeed still have to wear pants, I'm talking to you, Livingston Parish!)

3. Speaking of not wearing camouflage overalls, don't wear overalls at all.

If that's all you own, you might need to examine the fact that you might be a Colorado fan or a member of Dexy's Midnight Runners.

4. I will continue to tailgate in a way that is representative of my school's perennial National Champions of Tailgating title.

This means good food, good music, lots of alcohol, and great people.

5. When tailgating, I will not devote more time to a centerpiece than I do for preparing food.

If this is the case, I might as well become an Iowa State fan. They are big believers of style without substance.

6. I will invite visiting fans to our tailgate spot and give them a hard time before taking them in as one of our own, feeding them, and getting them drunk.

7. I will NOT act in a way that promotes the negative stereotype that Nebraska has bad fans.

8. I will NOT boo our players while at games.

I can boo college coaches and NFL players and coaches but NOT college kids.

Remember, if they don't receive a paycheck, I can't boo them. I can, however, boo Oklahoma and Texas players because they all get paid.

9. I will not leave a game before the 5 min. mark in the 4th qtr unless Nebraska is up by 21 or more, and I/someone with me is: vomiting, bleeding, and/or stricken with hysterical blindness.

Beating traffic is not a viable excuse until I reach age 70.

10. I will continue to believe that Herbie Husker's dancing before a game has everything to do with his school spirit and nothing to do with a human in a costume that Herbie can't stand.

11. I will stop trying to start a wave. Waves are for soccer or A&M fans.

12. I will cheer for our team on offense but only when the play is over, the team needs to be able to hear when in the huddle and when lining up for the snap.

On defense, I will constantly scream at the top of my lungs, like a nine year old running from Neverland Ranch.

Why the jab at Tennessee players? Not one has accepted illegal money. I know they have been arrested for other things, and you can make fun of that, but none have gotten in trouble for accepting money they didn't earn.

Good stuff.

Undefeated,

It was meant to be funny and primarily poke fun at SEC schools with the exception of Tulane who is an in state rivalry ( & formerly in the SEC). It wouldn't have come off as funny to us SEC homers if it would have had USC in the money comment. Besides Tenn players except **** dogs and moonshine for payment. It harder to trace.

Forgot that you can't use C.O.O.N on this site. Now that's taking PC a little overboard. I guess I could say Blue Tick Hounds.

I figured there was some sort of contract you crazy Cajuns had to sign!

You guys sound like Gator fans, with a little less emphasis on arrogance, and little more on partying. Tiger Stadium is on definitely on my list of gameday experiences in the near future.

Yea, you get it in the same manilla envelope as your birth certificate shortly after birth. Here's a new poll put out by ESPN on the toughest stadium to play at. SEC did well! OSU was in the top three I believe. Florida #2, and of course the "True Death Valley" #1 LSU

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/sec

I am up in Chicago right now, so over the next few seasons, I am going to give the Big 10 experience a try... but hopefully next year I can coax my wifey into a trip down to Baton Rouge and Nawlins for the UF game.

Come on down, you can tailgate with my crew! As a matter of fact, any of you guys can come join the festivities. Let me know in advance and I'll tell you where we set up.