In maybe the single greatest example of collective binge drinking in the history of college athletics, the LSU faithful assembled in Omaha, Nebraska for the Men’s College World Series have downed nearly 16,000 Jell-O shots in less than two days.
16,000
Less than TWO days.
The total Jell-O shots consumed by LSU fans in Omaha throughout the course of the last week now sits at over 46,000.
46,000!!!
The Tiger faithful have now consumed 6x more Jell-O shots than Wake Forest, their next closest competitor.
What hath God wrought on Omaha?
In yesterday’s update, I applauded Tiger fans for passing the 30,000 shot milestone. I was impressed then, but now I am just fascinated. While everyone else on planet Earth has been sucked into the Titan Submersible drama, I’ve been following the Rocco’s Jell-O shot challenge with baited breath. I mean reckless, entitled billionaires signing their own death warrant or the scientific marvel of LSU fans pushing the limits of human anatomy and proving once and for all that the Cajun liver knows no bounds?
No brainer.
The drama of this year’s Jell-O shot challenge reminds me of what is used to be like to watch Usain Bolt race in the Olympics. Any time Bolt competed, the result was foreordained. Everyone knew he was going to win. There was no drama in that aspect of his races. The drama was in how he was going to outdo the last record that he set. Similarly, I knew from day one of the CWS last week, that LSU was going to win the challenge. Hell, even if the Tigers would have gotten knocked out of the tournament after the first weekend, LSU would have still won the Jell-O shot challenge. The outcome was a foregone conclusion, but the fascination lies in how they are going to outdo themselves with each new day.
It is intoxicating (no pun intended).
With only two days left in the CWS, the goal for LSU fans has to be to put this record out of reach, if it isn’t already.