Tiger fan and electrical engineering junior Caleb Bates went prehistoric last weekend at the LSU-Alabama game, garnering national attention. Bates talked with the Reveille about his game-time antics and what he thinks about his Internet stardom:  
TDR: Upon LSU scoring a touchdown, why were dinosaur mannerisms your first go-to sign to show your excitement?
Caleb Bates: I usually do something silly to “troll” cameras as opposed to the usual clapping and cheering and looking at the camera saying, “Hi mom,” and this time, a dinosaur rose from extinction out of my body — literally a last second thing.
TDR: Did you know you were on TV as it was happening?  
Bates: During the first touchdown, I was on TV and my mom sent me a picture. So I knew that if we scored again on the side I was sitting on, they would surely put it on TV again, so definitely.
TDR: When did you realize you were somewhat of an LSU fan superstar online and on TV?
Bates: By the third quarter when the Bleacher Report had made a GIF of me. Halftime was nothing but people around me showing the video, which I didn’t think too much about. When I got home and plugged in my phone that died in the 2nd quarter, my phone blew up and I kind of realized it was a bigger deal than I thought.
TDR: Do you have a particular fondness for dinosaurs?
Bates: As a little kid, I would love it in science class when we would learn about dinosaurs. I also loved “The Land Before Time” series a whole lot.
TDR: How are you handling all the attention? 
Bates: I’m trying to keep a small head about things, and give glory to God in the process. I’m meeting a bunch of new people that I hope to be new friends. 
TDR: What are your friends saying?
Bates: My friends are just poking fun at it and they just know that doing something like that is normal for me. I’ve been getting a lot of texts and calls from my friends back home in Tennessee.