I don't get the hate for...

[BigMotherTucker]

Don't stop believing. A. I love that song. B. I love that tradition.

If you are a sour puss about it... Then you just hate life.

 

[bulldogbaja]

?
I have not seen any hate... Perhaps you are giving one person too much credit.

 

[ronpolk]

I have not seen any hate either but I agree that it's awesome. Great song and it's become a unique tradition.

 

[mcdawg22]

I think the hate is when it's played down by 30 to Bama.

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

It's just Wimberly being Wimberly. He is definitely the exception in this situation.

 

[dawgman42]

For my ignorance, how long has this been a tradition at DWS?

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

2014.

 

[Allday.sixpack]

There's plenty of hate for that song i.e. bo bounds, wimberly etc.... I think it's a great tradition inside the best college football game day experiences in the country.

 

[BigMotherTucker]

Bingo! and everyone that replies to his tweets.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

"I really wish we had traditions."
-- "We have cowbells"
"They hurt my ears. I wish we didn't have them."
-- "The stadium singing 'Don't Stop Believing' is fun"
"That's a bad song and it's embarrassing"
-- "We have a great tailgating experience in the junction."
"It's just a copy of the grooooooove"
-- "Then what do you want?"
"Bring back Madelon to just before the team running out"

 

[aTotal360]

Have to use it sparingly. Like others said, being up by 30 against Directional Tech or down by 30 against Bama is a lame time to play it. A 2 score game against a ranked opponent is the only time to play it.

 

[512taylor]

I think the hate is when it's played down by 30 to Bama.

Seems to me that the message it sends out would be more appropriate in cases like that.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Even more reasons to dislike Wimberly and Bounds.

 

[MSUDawg25]

Does it really matter if it's a "good" song to be a good tradition? I don't listen to Journey in my car.

The Red Sox singing Sweet Caroline is one of the all-time great traditions and I can't exactly say that's my jam either.

 

[kired]

I don't think it can really be a tradition if you pick & choose one or two games (or maybe no games depending on how the schedule works out). I agree it's kinda lame if you're blowing someone out or getting blown out, but the fact everyone knows its coming makes it that much more awesome in that close game.

 

[MSUDC11]

If you were in the stadium Saturday night, experienced that moment with the song and all of the lights, and walked away thinking how stupid it was, I cannot help you. That was one of the most chill-inducing moments in the history of Davis Wade Stadium.

 

[AssEndDawg]

Have to use it sparingly. Like others said, being up by 30 against Directional Tech or down by 30 against Bama is a lame time to play it. A 2 score game against a ranked opponent is the only time to play it.

This is stupid, it's a tradition not a game break. We play this song because it is Dan's favorite song and he asked the Gameday staff if they could play it at some point in the game. They thought it was cool to do it before the 4th quarter and the fans kind of took it from there. The only reason it's not just another song played is because the fans love it and have fun with it. Sorry, but anyone against this is just an idiot that doesn't know how to have a good time and I would have to assume they don't actually come to the games.

 

[patdog]

Have to use it sparingly. Like others said, being up by 30 against Directional Tech or down by 30 against Bama is a lame time to play it. A 2 score game against a ranked opponent is the only time to play it.

So should we only ring cowbells against ranked teams, and only if it's a 2-score game? Should we cheer for the team at all in other games? Or even show up or watch on TV?

 

[BigMotherTucker]

Point - patdog

 

[AusTexDawg]

Does it really matter if it's a "good" song to be a good tradition? I don't listen to Journey in my car.

The Red Sox singing Sweet Caroline is one of the all-time great traditions and I can't exactly say that's my jam either.

^This - I can't stand Journey (or 95% of Neil Diamond), but I love how folks get into the moment

 

[bulldogbaja]

No one else said this.
One person tried to explain where it could be coming from.

 

[Bulldogg31]

The VAST VAST VAST majority of people get it and love it. I guarantee you every kid, student, wife, girlfriend, aunt, uncle, casual football fan, and fun-loving person is into it, as are those of us who love the football part of Gameday.

The only people that don't like it are the same folks who are mad because Mullen's not Saban and State's not Bama.

17 them.

 

[bulldogcountry1]

I wish we would be bring back the awkward 5 minutes of silence between when the band stopped playing on-field pre-game and when the team actually ran out. Those were the good old days.**

 

[aTotal360]

I see it as no more than a situational cheer. I don't think it's unique enough to be "our tradition". It get's played in every stadium across America every single time there is an event. And this is where you want to plant your flag? I'm all for marketing and developing new game day experiences, but this couldn't be any more generic. Nothing about it is "ours". To be clear, I like it. I like doing it.

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

 

[AFDawg]

Every tradition is lame if you're down by 30 or up by 30. But things can't be traditions unless you do them consistently.

 

[BigMotherTucker]

I agree

 

[jakldawg]

I'm sure somewhere out there is a Wisky fan that hates "Jump Around"


And there has to be a Va. Tech fan that is too cool to enjoy "Enter Sandman"



And while everybody is certainly entitled to their opinion...they should be ridiculed for being. Lame. As. Hell.

 

[bonedaddy401]

Don't stop believing. A. I love that song. B. I love that tradition.

If you are a sour puss about it... Then you just hate life.

We have to pick our spots with it. I hate we play it every game, even ones we are way up in.

 

[Dawgology]

It's an awesome tradition to start eh 4th quarter....even if we are down 100. If someone doesn't like it they need to pull the stick out of theirass and try to enjoy life for one minute.

 

[Mechanicaldawg]

If you were in the stadium Saturday night, experienced that moment with the song and all of the lights, and walked away thinking how stupid it was, I cannot help you. That was one of the most chill-inducing moments in the history of Davis Wade Stadium.

^^^This. I took my Dad to the game Saturday. He's been in TX the last few years and is a USM grad. It was his 1st trip to DWS. After the 3rd, I told him to watch as the cell phone lights started coming on. It was cool to watch his reaction to it. When it was over, he had this huge grin and chuckled and said "that's awesome". Coming from him, an old cogity guy with no ties to MSU other than me, that was pretty cool. Needless to say, he had a pretty awesome 1st trip to DWS.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

We have to pick our spots with it. I hate we play it every game, even ones we are way up in.

We should quit playing the fight song when we're up or down by 20 and score.

 

[HotMop]

Maybe we should all just down a jug of Dale's...perfect in every situation.

 

[bonedaddy401]

Does the fight song require everyone to stand up and wave their phones in the air? Does the band play the fight song a number of times leading up to and during the game?

No even close to the same thing. To suggest they are is lazy, shortsighted and ignorant.

 

[Bulldogg31]

We have to pick our spots with it. I hate we play it every game, even ones we are way up in.

You don't get it. It has nothing to do with the game. Or the score. Or the opponent.

Next game just watch your girlfriend or wife's face when that song is playing and everyone's phones are lit up, and 60,000 drunk 17er's are singing a cheesy rock anthem from 1981. It's awesome. Even visiting fans get into it.

I tell you the truth, if they'd just follow it up with "Faithfully" we could probably all just leave then and go home and get laid.

 

[RocketDawg]

Have to use it sparingly. Like others said, being up by 30 against Directional Tech or down by 30 against Bama is a lame time to play it. A 2 score game against a ranked opponent is the only time to play it.

I don't think so. It's an every home game thing. Do it each week.

 

[bonedaddy401]

You don't get it. It has nothing to do with the game. Or the score. Or the opponent.

Next game just watch your girlfriend or wife's face when that song is playing and everyone's phones are lit up, and 60,000 drunk 17er's are singing a cheesy rock anthem from 1981. It's awesome. Even visiting fans get into it.

I tell you the truth, if they'd just follow it up with "Faithfully" we could probably all just leave then and go home and get laid.

It's for sure awesome when 60K people are into it. But when we are up by 4 scores late in an 11:30 kickoff game it waters it down.

Also learn how to reply correctly, I almost missed this cornball post. Faithfully sucks.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Don't stop believing. A. I love that song. B. I love that tradition.

If you are a sour puss about it... Then you just hate life.

I never get to come over for a game. The last time was 2009.

The school, team and you fans that are there every game have built something very special for the country to see and I am really proud of you guys.

Just wanted to let you know it all looks great, even this song and crowd participation.

 

[The Peeper]

Well I've got plenty of hate for Bo Bounds so we'll call it even. What a pompous douche. I'll never forget him advertising "drinking a "Rock Star Zinfandel" wine and that picture of his smug *** sitting in a stuffed chair. What the hell is a rock star zinfandel wine?

 

[mount lefroy]

Don't stop believing. A. I love that song. B. I love that tradition.

If you are a sour puss about it... Then you just hate life.

Great tradition in our games.

But as a young man when it came out, I'm no journey fan.