The camera men show fans on Tiger Stadium’s scoreboard during every LSU football game, but the crowd went wild Saturday for a student clad entirely in yellow dancing on screen.Chris Cole, mass communication junior, dresses as the Gold Man at all the home football games, because he said he loves to show his spirit for the football team.Cole is one of the many University students who dress up as super fans for football games in Tiger Stadium.”I believe that all LSU fans have the responsibility to get excited about their team, and me dressing up in a skin-tight suit and acting like an idiot is me showing the team that I am excited to watch them play,” Cole said. “When the players see that the fans are excited to be there, then they play harder. They give the fans what they want.”The costume was originally inspired by the Green Man from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” Cole said.Most people like his costume, and a few old ladies have pinched his butt, but some people give him looks of disgust, Cole said.”I don’t mind the stares because everyone knows that anything goes on campus on Saturdays in the fall,” Cole said. “My outfit may be outrageous, but I’m sure something out there is more shocking.”The LSU Pimps are also present rain or shine on game day.Ethan Rault, biological sciences junior, and Aaron Moore, civil engineering sophomore, have dressed up in purple and gold suits, complete with hats and gold necklaces, for almost every home game since their freshman year, they said.”We dress up because we thought it would be a fun way to show our LSU spirit,” Rault said. “When you dress up, it’s like taking on a whole new persona. You can act ridiculous and go crazy without feeling too embarrassed.”Moore said their pimp suits affect the way they act during the games.”We can be different people — just as Superman or Batman put on their outfits and are superheroes, we put on our suits and become super fans,” Moore said.They almost always get positive reactions from other people, particularly from children, Moore said.The LSU Genie has also been present in Tiger Stadium, except for rain games, for the last three years.Hailey Zahorchak, general studies senior, said she originally dressed in a purple and gold genie outfit to stand out in the crowd, but she loves showing her school spirit.”It takes some confidence to be different, but I don’t mind the attention,” Zahorchak said. “I enjoy smiling at people and sharing the LSU spirit.”LSU Batman, Brett Borne, has been dressing up in the purple-and-gold superhero costume all semester, he said.”It exemplifies school spirit,” the wetland sciences senior said. “It’s kind of fun being someone else for a day. In costume, I’m a highly recognized superhero. Outside of that, I’m just Brett.”Dennis Langley, mechanical engineering junior, said his favorite super fans are the LSU Pimps.”It’s a creative outfit since the two of them match each other,” Langley said. “Nothing says ‘Geaux Tigers’ like a purple and gold pimp suit.”Marti Black, French senior, said she prefers the LSU Superman because of the costume’s details.”I find people are more passionate about things they like in the South, especially Louisiana,” Black said. “They love the Tigers and want to support the team in the best way possible.”Cole said he would continue to dress crazy for LSU football games to show his support.”No matter what, I’ll be there for my Tigers,” Cole said. “As long as I am a student, I’ll be at the gate at least four hours before kickoff. I’ll go to as many away games that I possibly can. And I will act like the biggest fool I can and make as much noise as I can to help pull my Tigers through to victory.”Follow Catie Vogels on Twitter @TDR_cvogels.—-Contact Catie Vogels at [email protected]