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Perhaps some of the board readers can print this out and hand it out at the next home game.
1. School fight song, "Ring The Bells."
Best bellowed at maximum volume, especially if you're sitting behind one of those "fans" who gives you dirty looks when you're trying to make noise when the scoreboard says "make noise."
Ring the bells for South Dakota
The Yellow and the Blue;
Cheer the team from South Dakota
With loyal hearts so true;
Win the game for South Dakota
The School that serves us well;
We will fight for South Dakota
So let's ring, ring, ring those bells.
2. Alma mater, "The Yellow And Blue"
Not quite as easy to bellow as "Ring the Bells" but it's fun to see the odd looks you get when people see you actually know the words:
Oh SDSU hurrah for the Yellow and Blue;
Old SDSU all honor and glory to you;
For ever raise the song in praise both loud and long
With loyal heart so true (so true)
Oh loyal hearts and true (and true,
so true).
3. On Offense:
Isolated shouts of "Go Rabbits," "Go Jacks," etc. Who knows, the cheerleaders may lead a cheer for which you'll actually understand the words--in that case, join in!
4. On Defense:
In addition to those verbalizations indicated in #3, things like "go D!", "Hold 'em", and others work at any time. More intense cheers include:
4.a. "DEE-FENSE! (clap-clap) DEE-FENSE! (clap-clap)" repeated until the defense leaves the field in triumph.
4.b. "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh&qu ot;
Usually used on third down, but can be used any time the defense really needs to come up with a big play. Caution, can cause headaches and dizzyness. Use with discretion, for your own health.
4.c. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh&q uot;
Variant of 4.b. Slightly more effort put into this one. Use when you really need a stop/turnover.
5. At any time:
5.a. "Let's Go Rabbits!" Must be performed for at least three clock minutes, or one game-minute straight for maximum (unless a turnover or score ensues). Do this one often enough to drive the opponents and their fans slightly crazy. It works. Try it.
5.b. The rhythmic clap. You know the one:
Clap. (pause) Clap. (slightly shorter pause) Clap. (slightly shorter pause, by now people around you should be joining in) Clap. (a bit shorter pause) Clap. Clap. Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap clap clap clap clapclapclapclapclap . . . (addition of 4.b or 4.c is optional at this point, especially effective to support the defense.) Tip: most people bail out on this one too early. Keep slappin' those hands together, Jackrabbit!
5.c. Judicious use of cowbell. Good to save your voice, or to avoid the headache risk of 4.b or 4.c. Should a "fan" in front of you give you a dirty look (or worse, verbally object), simply point out the title of the school fight song and ask them "where's your cowbell?" Tip: Hold it very, very high to ring it--don't ring it right in the ear of the guy in front of you. That's just rude.
This is only a partial list, but these simple cheering techniques work at places like Allen Fieldhouse, the Metrodome, and Arrowhead Stadium all the time--and I personally know that they work at Coughlin-Alumni or Frost, as well. All it takes is some people to start the madness. Why shouldn't it be you?
This has been a Filbert public service announcement.
Let's Go Rabbits!
1. School fight song, "Ring The Bells."
Best bellowed at maximum volume, especially if you're sitting behind one of those "fans" who gives you dirty looks when you're trying to make noise when the scoreboard says "make noise."
Ring the bells for South Dakota
The Yellow and the Blue;
Cheer the team from South Dakota
With loyal hearts so true;
Win the game for South Dakota
The School that serves us well;
We will fight for South Dakota
So let's ring, ring, ring those bells.
2. Alma mater, "The Yellow And Blue"
Not quite as easy to bellow as "Ring the Bells" but it's fun to see the odd looks you get when people see you actually know the words:
Oh SDSU hurrah for the Yellow and Blue;
Old SDSU all honor and glory to you;
For ever raise the song in praise both loud and long
With loyal heart so true (so true)
Oh loyal hearts and true (and true,
so true).
3. On Offense:
Isolated shouts of "Go Rabbits," "Go Jacks," etc. Who knows, the cheerleaders may lead a cheer for which you'll actually understand the words--in that case, join in!
4. On Defense:
In addition to those verbalizations indicated in #3, things like "go D!", "Hold 'em", and others work at any time. More intense cheers include:
4.a. "DEE-FENSE! (clap-clap) DEE-FENSE! (clap-clap)" repeated until the defense leaves the field in triumph.
4.b. "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh&qu ot;
Usually used on third down, but can be used any time the defense really needs to come up with a big play. Caution, can cause headaches and dizzyness. Use with discretion, for your own health.
4.c. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh&q uot;
Variant of 4.b. Slightly more effort put into this one. Use when you really need a stop/turnover.
5. At any time:
5.a. "Let's Go Rabbits!" Must be performed for at least three clock minutes, or one game-minute straight for maximum (unless a turnover or score ensues). Do this one often enough to drive the opponents and their fans slightly crazy. It works. Try it.
5.b. The rhythmic clap. You know the one:
Clap. (pause) Clap. (slightly shorter pause) Clap. (slightly shorter pause, by now people around you should be joining in) Clap. (a bit shorter pause) Clap. Clap. Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap clap clap clap clapclapclapclapclap . . . (addition of 4.b or 4.c is optional at this point, especially effective to support the defense.) Tip: most people bail out on this one too early. Keep slappin' those hands together, Jackrabbit!
5.c. Judicious use of cowbell. Good to save your voice, or to avoid the headache risk of 4.b or 4.c. Should a "fan" in front of you give you a dirty look (or worse, verbally object), simply point out the title of the school fight song and ask them "where's your cowbell?" Tip: Hold it very, very high to ring it--don't ring it right in the ear of the guy in front of you. That's just rude.
This is only a partial list, but these simple cheering techniques work at places like Allen Fieldhouse, the Metrodome, and Arrowhead Stadium all the time--and I personally know that they work at Coughlin-Alumni or Frost, as well. All it takes is some people to start the madness. Why shouldn't it be you?
This has been a Filbert public service announcement.
Let's Go Rabbits!
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