re: What is something that happened that made you and your family LSU fans?

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My father had a lab in the old sugar mill. His lab mate became chancellor of LSU. When I had the chance to walk out to the street I saw a cannon, a plane and Tiger Stadium.

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My dad came to Baton Rouge to work at Esso. Disliked that I guess and went to graduate school in Chemical Engineering, finishing in 1968. We then moved to Ohio where he taught Chemical Engineering, but at 8 years old I was already a diehard Tiger fan. We listened to WWL to follow LSU while driving home from the Zips games on Saturday nights. I came down to go to LSU for college and basically never left.

Dad introduced me to the Chancellor you spoke of, Paul Murrill when I started at LSU. Murrill graduated from and taught at LSU during its golden age for Chemical Engineering - they produced some highly acclaimed academics and practicing engineers back then.

Being born to a former LSU football player in Louisiana. Earliest football memories are watching LSU whoop FSU and the oranges in Tiger Stadium.

5 years old I got Jimmy Taylor's autographed picture, been a LSU and Green Bay fan ever since, also most of my family are LSU grads.

My dad was an alumnus.

When we lived in Dubai, my family state-side would tape record the few LSU games that were televised (along with Price is Right and Loony Tunes episodes).

Me and my dad would watch whatever games they sent us, even if LSU lost.

When we moved back to the states, we'd watch whenever LSU was on TV. When TigerVision came out, the old man would pay to watch Tiger football.

So, it was a forgone conclusion that I would one day attend LSU.

No choice. Born into LSU family.

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My mother went to LSU from 1951-55 and was a Tiger Fan. She grew up in a very religious family and when LSU played Ole Miss was nervous about saying Go to Hell Ole Miss because she was afraid my grandfather (a deacon in the church) would hear her on the radio. She said it anyway - just not quite as loud as the other students in the student section. My dad is from Alabama and is a Tide fan. He loved Bear Bryant and was offered to walk-on walk-on for Kentucky in 1951(he ended up playing football for Southeastern because he coudn't afford to walk-on). As a child, growing up here, we always went to the LSU/Alabama game. Whether it was in Baton Rouge, Tuscaloosa or Birmingham - we never missed it. Although my dad wanted us kids to root for Bama - my heart was always with the Tigers. It helped that I grew up here. I ended up going to LSU and a getting my undergrad and law degree. But, sitting in Tiger Stadium, Memorial Stadium or Bryant Denny Stadium as a kid with my mom in purple and gold and my dad wearing crimson with his houndstooth hat secured my love for the Tigers since childhood.

Being a good Catholic boy and growing up in Eunice,LA in the 70- 80's I was a huge Notre Dame fan. My freshman year in high school I won two tickets to an LSU game. I could not find anyone to go with me (15 yo). So I told my parents I was staying at a friend's and drove to the game. It was LSU/Auburn and it was packed. I didn't know where to park or how to get around but found my to the south end zone. It was a night I will never forget. I asked my dad for season tickets for y graduation present. I jave been a season ticket holder and die hard fan ever since.