Michigan State is doing a lot to stimulate fan engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Currently competing position groups are battling it out musically in what has been dubbed “The Battle of the Aux”. For informational purposes, auxiliary cords, A.K.A “aux” cords are used to hook up phones–or if you’re old, MP3 players–to stereo systems. Whomever controls the aux cord controls the music and that is an incredibly important responsibility, especially in a football locker room.
The concept is that a position group will make a Spotify playlist to be reviewed by their opposing position group. Today’s battle is between the offensive and defensive lines, dubbed the “Juice Squad” and “A.W.O.L” (Animals Without a Leash) respectively. Earlier this week the D-line reviewed the O-line’s playlist. Today the roles are reversed with the O-line reviewing the tracks put together by the D-line.
Fans can now vote on Twitter for which playlist they like best. The playlists are also available for listening on Spotify.
