Weekends start to revolve around one event in less than 24 hours: gameday. As a member of the SEC, gamedays are  different than others around the country. The significance of gameday is based on the fact SEC schools have won the last six Bowl Championship Series football national championships. The football game and the tailgating experience are equally important during SEC gamedays. However, if you are not the type of fan who has eagerly awaited football season, here are a few tips to get pumped up and prepared for SEC football season.
MOVIES:Need to brush up on football terms? A good coach motivational speech? A great place to turn is the movies. Whether you choose a classic like “Rudy” or a comedy like “Little Giants,” movies can prepare emotions for the essential feelings of game day. Go to Youtube and search for the “Remember the Titans” clip of Coach Boone’s speech to the team. Inspiration for football season can be easily found watching an enjoyable movie or even a variety of clips Friday night before gameday.
TELEVISION:The easy answer to this one is to turn on ESPN. Coverage based on SEC football during kick-off weekend is extreme. However, watching something else is understandable because some fans would rather opt out of ESPN programming as their go-to preparation option for game day. Thankfully, Netflix provides: watch the critically acclaimed drama television series, “Friday Night Lights.” The show is about a community in small town Texas that revolves around the football team as well as the games every Friday night. Sound familiar? Fans of the series hope Dan Mullen gives MSU players a pregame speech each game with the same intensity of Coach Taylor’s “Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.”
MUSIC:The beginning of football season at MSU also means the return of cowbells. Prepare your hand for ringing. Those who are new to MSU games, prepare your ears for hearing. Learn the fight song and practice with your cowbell. Even if you forget or do not know the words after, “Fight for that victory today,” pick back up at, “We’ll yell, yell, yell, yell!” Although the year is no longer 1998, get pumped up by the song “Who Let the Dogs Out” by Baha Men. Be sure to practice the Dog Pound Rock.
FOOD: Tailgating can be a full day experience. Whereas some may need zero preparation, others may need to warm up their stomachs for the ongoing buffet. For beginners, practice by eating small appetizers throughout the day. Be aware of your gameday attire during your eating escapades.  Tip: do not over commit on the buffalo wings on the day of a White Out game.