The collegiate halftime show is part of the festivities that make the college game standout from its professional counterparts. The performances can consist of intricately planned dances, boisterous drum lines, or even comedic skits to entertain the live audience during the downtown of the game.
Every time the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the De La Salle Green Archers face off in the UAAP, the Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion and the DLSU Animo Squad always prepare a memorable performance to energize their respective fan bases. On certain occasions, both squads try to integrate a slight jab to their rivals in one way or another… All in good fun.
Sunday afternoon, the Blue Babble Battalion were the second squad to perform during intermission of the rivalry game as the Blue Eagles were down big against the Green Archers during halftime, 53-36.
During the tail-end of the Blue Babble’s performance, the Ateneans reenacted one particular moment during La Salle’s clash with the UE Red Warriors last Wednesday.
It drew laughs from the Ateneo faithful while stirring jeers from the La Salle community in attendance.
Some of the comments online say that it was done in bad taste. But what people are forgetting is it is just part of the tradition of a good old ribbing – an “art” that is slowly fading in collegiate sports.
Moreover, this was not the first time either squad had done this. Remember the time when the Animo Squad formed an arrow that pierced through a five – symbolizing that La Salle will end the five-peat run of the Blue Eagles? Or when the BBB performed its cheer in front of the Green and White faithful?
Even La Salle head coach Aldin Ayo, who was the focal point of the performance, knows a thing or two about rivalries as he has been involved in one of the most heated rivalries in Philippine sports, the Letran-San Beda rivalry.
At the end of the day, these ribs are nothing new to the collegiate game. It’s just a classic case of how boys will always be boys.
