The Alabama vs. Florida game was the most stressful game I have been to in nearly four football seasons. This was not because of the score or the teams, but because of some people in the student section not understanding proper football etiquette. Since my freshman year, I have known that during the game everyone stands and shifts forward. I am not sure why people began standing in the seat they sit in during this game. This caused quite a bit of chaos. Some people were left without seats and having to stand in the aisles. It is common knowledge that everyone stands in the seat directly in front of them.  If everyone would follow the same shifting pattern, it would make it much easier for everyone to watch the game. This has been the norm since I began school in 2007, and I am unsure of why it changed Saturday.

Also, it is just rude to light a cigarette while waiting in line to enter the stadium, as well as smoking during the game. Students are packed in like sardines, which means smokers are literally smoking in other’s faces. There are smoking sections just for that purpose. It shows poor manners when having such a disregard for the people around you.  Some people do not want their game ruined by your bad habit. I want this football season to be a memorable one, and I am sure that if everyone follows the same system, it will be for the rest of the students as well.

Erika Goodman is a senior majoring in journalism and political science.