What are your "Gameday" traditions?

[UNI MadCat]

C'mon, we all have 'em! Rituals that we do week-in and week-out during the football season.

Here's mine:

Outfit: Same each week. #13 purple UNI jersey, grey UNI shirt underneath, 2 sets of football beads -- 1 purple, 1 gold.

Tailgate Flag: If I'm going to the game (which, admittedly, is less often than I'd like) I prepare my tailgate flag pole with my UNI flag. If I can't attend, I fly my flag out on my balcony of my apartment that faces one of the busiest highways west of Minneapolis.

Car Flags: I prepare two flags to fly for my drive to Cedar Falls (or Chattanooga, or, in today's case - to work).

Message: Finally, I text the same buddy each week with the message that simply says: "Happy GameDay" and he texts back the same. Simple, to the point.

Of course, I truly believe, check that, down-right KNOW that what I do, wear, and say WILL have en effect on our Panthers in action.

I know you do this too... so what are your traditions??

[Born-a-Panther]

I have certain songs that I always listen to leading up to the game... (this tradition started on the way to the Western Kentucky stadium last year). I tend to not get much sleep the night before. First game day of every season, Purple Reign gets a phone call bright and early -- "It's game Day!" My purple shoes go on ---- and I of course make it a point to ask every person in every class numerous times if they will be in attendance.

[Matt Trump]

Bum around the house, frantically pacing, and doing absolutely nothing productive because all I can think about is the game.

[Panthers to the Bone]

I sing/hum the fight song to my wife first thing when I wake up in the morning.

[Matt Trump]

Sometimes, a good friend will call me and do a panther growl into the phone

[Panthers to the Bone]

Oh yeah...I forgot!

[DomeRanger Posse]

Listen to the NFL Power and the Glory CD....UNI tshirt or sweatshirt (weather dependent combination)...fight song and the growl from the Alumni Association wwebsite....crank up Rima on the internet and wait for the Oh Babys to begin.

Their is one tradition I would like to start for myself, maybe the board. Electricity runs up and down my spine when I go to a game and I hear the announcer read the Panther Preamble before the team runs out on the field. Does anyone have a copy of what he says? Does anyone know where I can get a copy?

I've been humming the fight song for a month. My wife is now humming i tinvoluntarily. I'm teaching history classes at Iowa State today in a UNI tshirt and Hat. It's football season, and oh baby, I love it!

[Born-a-Panther]

Their is one tradition I would like to start for myself, maybe the board. Electricity runs up and down my spine when I go to a game and I hear the announcer read the Panther Preamble before the team runs out on the field. Does anyone have a copy of what he says? Does anyone know where I can get a copy?

Have some patience with this one... it hasn't ever been recorded... yet.

[DomeRanger Posse]

I wasn't looking for an audio, all that would be cool as hell. I was just wondering about a script or transcription.

[Born-a-Panther]

I wasn't looking for an audio, all that would be cool as hell. I was just wondering about a script or transcription.

"Ladies and gentlemen, a ferocious predator has been stalking the nation. We caution you to watch for the cat. Heeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee come the Panthers!"

Is that what you're talking about?

[Chitown Panther]

Upon waking up.....I immediately text message about 10 friends...."Gameday"!!!!!

[Marc Wigim]

I listen to Modest Mouse's "Float On" right before heading to the game. Most of my traditions will change now that I'm no longer in band, but the spirit shall stay the same!

[Priorbelief22]

For the past few years, its been go to the dome early and carry food and drink up to the PSC Room. Then watch pregame and check PSC cards. Then I serve many of you beverages during half time.

[DomeRanger Posse]

"Ladies and gentlemen, a ferocious predator has been stalking the nation. We caution you to watch for the cat. Heeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee come the Panthers!"

Is that what you're talking about?

That's it exactly!!!!! I read that and I had to smile. I can hear the voice, the panther growl as the team runs out....


Thanks so much.

[Born-a-Panther]

You are welcome