While taking the opportunity to go out and watch some of the different Sac State sports this semester, most of which I?ve very much enjoyed, I?ve noticed a few things that have become a common occurrence at Sac State sporting events that just plain annoy me.

Things that, in my opinion would heighten the experience of Hornet sports if they were just discarded altogether. There are several on my mind, but in the interest of time, and space for my column, I?ll now countdown my top three:

3. The cannon at the football games. I hate that thing! Who?s idea was it to bring that thing into the stadium? The team just scored a touchdown, so what can we do to make sure everybody knows it? Oh I have an idea! Let?s get a really annoying cannon that is really loud and shoot it off after the score. It?s brilliant! People will be plugging their ears in anticipation and maybe we can catch some of them off guard. It?s something for everybody!

2. The entire “Late night at the nest” event. What a waste of a night that turned out to be! For those of you who have a keen sixth-sense that warns you to stay away from this type of crap?why didn?t you tell me! It was a two-hour reminder of everything that I don?t miss about high school. Bright spotlights blinded me from seeing the horrendous, un-rehearsed lip syncs that were performed lazily while the M.C. tried to hype them up. This is going to let students know that this basketball season is for real?

There has to be a better way to kick off the basketball season. Our players deserve better than that and the fans deserve better than that.

1. The members of Greek society who decide to make a spectacle of themselves without realizing that others don?t care to see or hear them. Don?t tell me that you don?t notice it. Those three dudes that run around Fred Anderson field with no shirts on and have “S-A-C” painted across their chest and their Greek call letters on their backs. Actually, I kind of liked them last year, but last year they didn?t have the Greek call letters. They were just three guys out there getting the crowd going a little bit, getting the crowd riled up for Sac State. But now, they just seem to defeat the purpose. They cheer for themselves, “look at me, and look what fraternity I represent.” I?m not at the game to watch frat-boys, I?m there to watch Sac State football.

I also happened to be sitting next to a large group of young women at the aforementioned “Late night at the nest,” who just couldn?t help but yell out “SIGMA! KAPPA!” Good God, “SIT DOWN! SHUT UP!”

Why can?t you just enjoy sports at Sac State the way that everybody else does. We all have outside interests, but we don?t have to yell out blatant self-promotions that just make everybody else want to jump up and deliver you a swift kick to the back of the neck. I could go out and yell “STATE HORNET!” but I don?t. I watch the game, I enjoy the game, and I let everybody around me do the same.

Those are the top three. If you have any that you?d like to get off your chest, or just have any other comments, Email [email protected]