Dear LSU students, faculty, parents and fans, listen up. Or should I say read up.
 
No matter what our differences are, we all have one thing in common. We all come together on Saturday nights in the most feared stadium in college football: Death Valley. Seating 92,400 people, that can do some intimidating damage to our rivals. We should use this to our advantage.
 
That being said, when the student section population is around 16,000, and they are all cheering the same thing, the stadium hears it. Everyone hears it. We are trying to see our rival teams’ tail between their legs. We want them to be scared of the LSU Tigers as a team. And not JUST the football team.
 
The whole school and fan base is a team, especially when we are all piled into that sacred stadium together. So if we are all a team, why don’t we act like it?
 
I’ve had the honor to have Jordan Jefferson lead my high school to win a state championship title in 2007. Booing Jefferson and chanting for Les Miles to put Jarrett Lee in is not, and I repeat IS NOT, the way to show our Tiger spirit. It’s also hypocritical.
 
When Jefferson does something good, everyone is cheering and celebrating, “Yeah! Go Jordan!” But the first time he screws up, y’all are already rooting for him to get replaced. That is not fair at all and extremely negative. Is that really the way LSU Tigers should act?
 
If Jordan Jefferson wasn’t a good quarterback, our record right now would not be 4-0. But aside from that, why would you boo your fellow team member, fellow student and friend? We are supposed to be showing support for our football team, not going against them. Save the booing for the rival teams.
 
It hurts me to see how many people are so negative toward our starting quarterback. Do you guys really not have any sympathy at all? I definitely don’t see you booers out on that field every Saturday dealing with the pressure Jefferson is under.
 
Stop being so negative. I’m tired of yelling at everyone to “Shut up!” when you start booing our players. It’s ridiculous and completely unnecessary.
 
I hope to see some change in football games to come. Start playing and cheering as a team. A supportive team. We are LSU. We strive to be the best in everything that we do. That includes being the best fans and team supporters we can be. Geaux Tigers!
 
Kacie Yent
mass communication freshman
 
 
 
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