This Beaucoup section attended the Homecoming football game, below are their thoughts.
Jenna Kimball
News Writer
The Homecoming football game was an interesting experience. I went alone, but I found some friends to hang out with when I got there.
It was fun, but there were so many people that it was a bit overwhelming at times.
Before the game started, I attended the student tailgate. Trying to walk from one place to another was definitely a challenge, but once I found a relatively open spot to settle in, it was a lot of fun. That was probably my favorite part, getting to see all the students socializing and having fun while supporting their school.
During the game, I sat on a hill overlooking the field and it was amazing to see all the spirit and all the people who were there to cheer on the football team. I don’t know much about how football works, but I genuinely enjoyed getting to be a part of the event.
Jarrett Roberts
Graduate Assistant
For this Homecoming game I was taking photographs on the sidelines. My fellow photographer and I arrived around 2 p.m. to get ready for the pre-game events.
I tried my best to get good pictures of the pre-game performances of the band and the football team running on the field. Following these pre-game performances I would find my spots behind the endzones for the first half.
I was hopeful for the game at half as we were only down by a field goal. For halftime we would get photos of the Homecoming court and the performances done by the band, cheerleaders and dance team. After halftime I would again find my spots behind the endzones.
In terms of football games, I found this one boring to take pictures for. Besides the unexpected entry of our injured first string quarterback, the game was not very interesting, but I still enjoyed getting to take pictures of everything.
Kay Padilla
Office Operations Manager
This was my first game where I stayed the entire time. I am not much for large crowds with drunk people and loud noises, but I decided to give it one last try.
My friends have been hyping me up to attend the Homecoming game and tailgate with them since the semester started. I, miraculously, mustered up the energy to tailgate and attend the game.
I am not a football fan, so I don’t know what actually happened in the game, however my friends managed to keep me in the loop. My friend Ava was Homecoming Queen, I have friends in Pride of Acadiana and my coworkers were on the field photographing the game.
I enjoyed laughing with my friends in the stands and watching my friends work and perform on the field the most. Sometimes I need some friendly peer pressure to get out of my shell.
Charles Martin
Sports Editor
I have a very different Homecoming experience than most students at Louisiana do. I am a member of the Pride of Acadiana, so Homecoming for me is a full-day experience.
I got to Bourgeois Hall at 10:30 a.m. to unload my instrument and get dressed in uniform for the parade.
We marched around Our Lady of Lordes, ending just as the rain began to fall. After taking a bit of a break in Bourgeois we got ready for our pregame show at the Tigue.
My favorite part of the game is always pregame, and going down the tunnel is always fun as the band chants “U-U-U-UL” over and over.
After the tunnel run and pregame we get set up in the stands.
The entire band was extremely glad that it did not rain because, while our uniform rain jackets are good at their job, they can get very hot.
Playing down cheers and stand tunes ensured that I was busy the entire game.