JTrain
All-Conference
For apparently being such well-informed fans, it sure is embarrassing to see the amount of people who only react when they blast "STAND UP AND SHOUT" over the loudspeakers. They don't seem to know to stand and shout on defensive 3rd downs (or, better yet, all defensive downs). But play "STAND UP AND SHOUT" in the middle of the halftime performance and they will gladly do so.
How about a friendly reminder from the PA announcer right before the defense takes the field for the first time? "The Blackshirts need your help today, Husker fans! Be sure to stand and shout when the opponent's offense takes the huddle!"
Guess we shouldn't have any music or videos at all then, since their entire purpose is to act as a catalyst towards getting the fans to higher levels of excitement and energy.
Better tell the players to stop waving their arms around too - that's wasted energy that could be used on the plays. After all, we don't need them to tell us to get excited we are well-informed fans we should already know."

Why so sarcastic and angry?
My point wasn't that there should be no music, videos or arm-waving, but simply that we should make an effort to educate everyone what the point of making noise is, and when it is good to do so. That way, the arm-waving and such can serve as an extra jolt of energy, but the standing up and shouting can happen with or without the verbal cue.
Of course, everyone on HuskerBoard understands this-- It's Attending A Football Game 101-- but I have seen way too many grown people in attendance (we won't get into gender differences...) who legitimately do not understand why they are standing and shouting on this play as opposed to any other, except for the fact that the loud man in the speaker told them to.
And you thought I was trying to ban arm-waving or something. Sheesh.