It is time to end our long, Vol Nation nightmare and put an end to “3rd Down for What?!” The song, a very slight adaptation of Lil Jon’s “Turn Down for What,” has been played before every Tennessee defensive third down snap at Neyland Stadium since the start of the 2014 season.  It is time to finally end this horrible practice for the following ten reasons:

1.      Objectively, the song is awful.

2.      The song is old. Released in late 2013, the song is two years old by now. It became annoying a year and a half ago.

3.      The song is played out.  Not only is the song old, but it was beaten to death on radio, television, and stadiums alike last year.  It isn’t fun anymore.  Remember in 2004, when your dad starting saying “I’m Rick James, b****”, and that was the sign it wasn’t funny anymore?  Or, in 2012 when your grandmother joined Facebook and started commenting on all your pictures, but you didn’t have the heart to unfriend her, so you stopped getting on Facebook?  Yeah, Tennessee still using “3rd Down for What?!” is the equivalent of the guy still on Facebook in 2015 posting political memes all day.

4.      It is totally inappropriate.  The only lyrics in the song are: “Fire up that loud, another round of shots. Turn (third) down for what?” A translation for those over the age of 35: “Light the good marijuana, let’s continue to binge drink hard liquor.  For what reason should the party cease?” That’s it. A great message for the kids.

5.      The only thing worse than hearing the song is seeing all the “rhythmically challenged” people in the stands attempting to dance to it.

6.      The insistence on playing “3rd Down for What?!” before EVERY SINGLE THIRD DOWN, regardless of circumstance. Close game? “PLAY IT!”  Blow out? “PLAY IT!” First quarter? “PLAY IT!” Fourth quarter? “PLAY IT!” Opposing team taking a final knee to end the game? “PLAY IT!” Player just got carted off the field after suffering traumatic injury? “PLAY THE DAMN SONG!”

7.       It doesn't make any sense. 3rd down for what? Uh, for the yardage necessary to receive the next set of four downs?

8.      “BUT RECRUITS LOVE IT!” No, they don’t.

9.      “BUT LIL JON IS NOW A UT FAN!” If we’re that desperate to make a fan of an aging celebrity that hasn’t made any good music since 2005, can’t we at least get Usher or 50 Cent?

10.      “BUT WHAT WILL WE DO ON 3rd DOWNS THEN?!” Anything else. Might I suggest using relevant songs and not playing the same one every time?

Please make this change now before young Vol fans grow up thinking this is part of the Tennessee football tradition.