The no fun police strike again (language NSFW)

[kirbivore]

Reminiscent of the days SU told the band not to play the "hey song" anymore

Wisconsin Threatening To Not Play “Jump Around” Anymore If Student Section Does “Eat , You” Chant | Barstool Sport: BarstoolU

 

[SmilinBob]

I don't know, that sounds a bit cheesy to me. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[Full_Rebar]

Having been to Madison for a game, I'm sure that the crowd would still do Jump Around and that would make Danny Boy proud.

 

[Frozen]

It's a cool tradition that doesn't really need the added lyrics.

 

[sufandu]

I don't know why removing vulgarity makes something less fun. What I think is fun, is being able to take a 6 year old to a game without hearing the crowd repeatedly add R rated words to a song/chant that is just fine without it. I also thinks it's fun to be creative about taunting the opposing team without reducing yourself to vulgarity.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I don't know why removing vulgarity makes something less fun. What I think is fun, is being able to take a 6 year old to a game without hearing the crowd repeatedly add R rated words to a song/chant that is just fine without it. I also thinks it's fun to be creative about taunting the opposing team without reducing yourself to vulgarity.

Not as many college students as you think would have 6 year olds at the game with them so the prprobably don't think about that. I just went with "ear muffs"

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[shantydaze]

It's a cool tradition that doesn't really need the added lyrics.

The ES/FU chant and the Jump Around traditions are not connected. The ES/FU chant started in the 80s as a take on the "less filling/tastes great" commercials with one student section yelling "ES" to another student section, which responds "FU". It can and does occur at anytime during the game.

Jump Around started in 1998 and occurs during the break between the 3rd and 4th Quarter.

The UW Athletic Department is threatening that if the students engage in the ES/FU chant prior to the end of the 3rd Quarter, they will not play Jump Around.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

If the students were smart they'd stop showing up until the university gets the stick out of their ass. What's worse two words deemed naughty or no student section?

 

[sufandu]

Not as many college students as you think would have 6 year olds at the game with them so the prprobably don't think about that. I just went with "ear muffs"

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I wouldn't expect college students to think about that. Since the university wants to draw spectators from the community, they do think about it. Regardless, vulgarity isn't necessary to make a song/chant fun, so why not make it so everyone can participate, including kids? How often have people suggested making games accessible to kids so we can grow the fanbase? Let's not give parents a reason to leave them at home.