why can't the student section come up w/ good chants for the offense? hear's a suggestion: come up w/ rhythmic chants that will help the offense instead of a slow clap that no one has the discipline to effectively execute.
on defense, instead of just doing barbaric yawp, do something that might disrupt the mental rhythms of the opposing team. arrhythmic chants or whistling might do the trick. or just step up the doominess.