Case of Bud Light beer from a local supermarket: $16.99.Student ticket to the Mississippi State game: $12.00.One 44-ounce Big Gulp fountain drink: $4.50.Spending your Saturday night with 92,000 of your closest friends: Priceless.There are some things money can’t buy. There are also things you should and shouldn’t do in Tiger Stadium.And with Mississippi State coming into town for the first of four Southeastern Conference home games this season, it’s time to address some of the problems fans encounter nearly every game. Do tailgate, tailgate, tailgate:This is by far the best part of home games. You get to hang out all day with friends and family and get the chance to drink in public without worrying about getting thrown in jail — if you’re of age, of course.If you don’t do anything stupid, you’re almost guaranteed to make it into the game without any problems from police. You eat, drink and get to see campus in a way you never thought you would every Saturday during the fall.Plus, if you’re someone who enjoys tradition, you have a chance to get up-close and personal with the players and Mike the Tiger as they make their way down North Stadium Drive into the stadium.Do get there early if you want a good seat:The gates to Tiger Stadium open two and a half hours before kickoff. If kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., you can enter through gates six and seven with your ticket and student ID starting at 4:30 p.m.People come into the stadium 30 minutes before kickoff and complain about not finding a seat. If you want a seat, get there early and wait like the rest of us. Plus, waiting can be half the fun anyway.Don’t wear opposing team colors:Whether they don’t know what the other team’s colors are, or they just want to hear “Tigerbait, Tigerbait, Tigerbait,” some students tend to “accidentally” wear the opposing team’s colors. About a dozen LSU fans wore green for the North Texas game, and I counted 18 who wore black during the game against Appalachian State.A little word of advice: just make things simple for yourself and wear purple or gold. And if you can’t do that, just wear white.Do get ready to scream until you go hoarse:Note to Athletic Director Joe Alleva: You need to rewrite the rule book for Death Valley. And atop the list should be that no fan is allowed to leave the stadium if they still have a voice.Our stadium is known around the country as one of the toughest places to play. And the reason is our ability to get freaking loud.Former Alabama coach Bear Bryant once said, “Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It’s like being inside a drum.”And he’s right. ESPN sideline reporter Adrian Karsten said, “Death Valley in Baton Rouge is the loudest stadium I’ve ever been in,” during a game in 2001. It should be our duty as LSU fans to uphold Tiger Stadium’s notorious reputation.Don’t sing the national anthem if you’re too lazy to look up the words or too drunk to sing respectfully:The national anthem is supposed to be a respectful song that expresses our love for the U.S. For those who refuse to take off their hat, stand up or are too drunk to sing it properly, please don’t sing at all.You obviously don’t know the true meaning behind the song and should go open up an encyclopedia to see the history of the “Star Spangled Banner.”On that note, stop pulling the party poppers when you sing “and the rocket’s red glare.” During the first two games of the season, everyone popped them during this line.If you’re going to bring them to the game, wait until “the bombs bursting in air” to pull the string.Do learn how to clap properly:The band lines up in the south end zone. Fans begin to scream as the sound of the drums fill the stadium.Once the screams die out, fans try — and fail — to clap to the beat of the drum. And once the claps start, it’s only a matter of time before they’re off beat and turn into one continuous clap.I’ve spent three seasons attending LSU football games, and I’ve never understood why it is so difficult to clap because the beat is rather simple:Slow … slow … quick, quick … slow …For those of you that have problems keeping the beat, print this out for Saturday’s game against Mississippi State, and let’s see if we can get it down.Do stand up when the team is on the fieldIt’s disrespectful to sit when your team is on the field. The only time students should sit is between quarters and during timeouts and halftime. Enough said.Don’t do the second down “Wooo”ing:Sometime last year, fans decided to add a “wooo” to the second-down dance. Not only does it sound out of place, but that’s never been part of the song before last year. It was funny the first game fans decided to add their little variation, but it’s overstayed its welcome. Please stop doing it, for yourself and for the Golden Band from Tiger Land.    Do try to keep the beach ball away from the boys in blue:One or more beach balls will be bounced around the student section sometime during the second half of every home game.If you’re planning on bringing one, here’s a little tip: Sit in the middle of the row and away from any tunnels. This helps when you’re trying to blow it up and trying not to get caught.Once the ball is in flight, try to keep it away from any security guards or police officers working the game. —-Contact Jay St. Pierre at [email protected]