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re: Who was first? Clemson/LSU?
Posted on 11/21/08 at 1:07 am to genuineLSUtiger
Posted on 11/21/08 at 1:07 am to genuineLSUtiger
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Clemson. We got most of our stuff from them.
Delete your account and go the frick away. You are mistaken.
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LSU the real Tigers, named after Civil War unit.
Very true, the "Louisiana Tigers" who wore distinctive striped pants because they wanted to be recognized in battle, were known for their tenacity and fighting prowess. This name was once again adopted by Claire Chennault who led the "Flying Tigers" prior and subsequent to America's official entrance into WW2.
As stated above, Clemson is the real "Death Valley," but the playing of "Tiger Rag" is clearly attributed to LSU. LAT is correct. The song originated in New Orleans in 1917 and was played during LSU football games LOOOOOOONG before it was ever played at Clemson, which first started playing the song in 1942.
So to recap: Death Valley - Clemson (I call our stadium Tiger Stadium and have never called it Death Valley anyway)
Tiger Rag - MOST CERTAINLY belongs to LSU.
I can't believe more of you don't know this shite.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 2:29 am to blueboy
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So to recap: Death Valley - Clemson (I call our stadium Tiger Stadium and have never called it Death Valley anyway)
Tiger Rag - MOST CERTAINLY belongs to LSU.
I can't believe more of you don't know this shite.
When I was a student, the Daily Reveille a "newspaper" as we used to call it, published all kinds of tidbits like this. Remembering is hard.
Common points:
Tigers (most common mascot in sports), but ours has a historical basis
The Tiger Rag - Clemson possibly stole it. However, it could have been that they were looking for band music with the word "Tiger" in the name. However, clearly a Louisiana connection, and LSU definitely didn't steal it. (Possibly related - I do know that LSU wanted to secure the music from the Lucille Ball song, "Hey, look me over" - from the Broadway musical "Wildcat", bought the rights to the song. Maybe it was for cost, but I believe it was in order to ensure that we had an original, uncopyable song. You all know it best as the music from "Hey, Fighting Tigers")
"Death Valley" - which I generally refuse to refer to Tiger Stadium as "Death Valley" as well. However, when the banner was up it was hard to ignore that we were stealing from Clemson. However, it may have been innocent enough. The playing surface does look like a "valley".
Those are the three that I can think of off the top of my head. However, based on these three, to toss about theft allegations about either school is spurious at best.
This post was edited on 11/21/08 at 2:39 am
Posted on 11/22/08 at 5:02 am to blueboy
blueboy you know most LSU fans are dumb arse people. LOL
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