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Before you bash our football team and coaches.......
Posted on 9/13/09 at 6:45 am
Posted on 9/13/09 at 6:45 am
for those of you who were at the game last night and left at the half or thereafter, I am bashing YOU bastards.
I am SICK and TIRED of the whole LSU fanbase talking about nothing but football season 365 days a year, looking forward to it starting, and when we get to the home opener, half the people in our "feared" stadium leaves at halftime because they don't want to get wet or they want to "beat the traffic". You assholes that did that last night are pathetic, and I am really glad that ESPNU pointed out all the empty seats.
You know what, part of football season, whether it's a peewee league game, a high school game, college or pro, is that the game is supposed to be played in the elements- it is part of the game. I sure as hell didn't see our players leaving the game at halftime because THEY were getting rained on.
You assholes that left the game last night because you were getting rained on- Booo the frick hooooo. YOU are pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. And some of you who left will show your arse on this board and bash our football team and our schemes and say this- "It doesn't matter if it was raining cats and dogs or dry, we should be scoring points". Frickin' hypocritical assholes. Makes me want to puke.
SO, if you are one of the assholes who left that game last night, in my eyes, not only did you leave a close football game at halftime, you left the LSU "fanbase", embarrassed the university and yourself.
You can say whatever the hell you want, but I am right and whoever left that close game is WRONG. Bash me if you wish, but I don't give a flying rats arse about your frickin' excuses.
DO NOT bash our football team and coaches if you left that game early, and you know who you are...
Have a GREAT day!
I am SICK and TIRED of the whole LSU fanbase talking about nothing but football season 365 days a year, looking forward to it starting, and when we get to the home opener, half the people in our "feared" stadium leaves at halftime because they don't want to get wet or they want to "beat the traffic". You assholes that did that last night are pathetic, and I am really glad that ESPNU pointed out all the empty seats.
You know what, part of football season, whether it's a peewee league game, a high school game, college or pro, is that the game is supposed to be played in the elements- it is part of the game. I sure as hell didn't see our players leaving the game at halftime because THEY were getting rained on.
You assholes that left the game last night because you were getting rained on- Booo the frick hooooo. YOU are pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. And some of you who left will show your arse on this board and bash our football team and our schemes and say this- "It doesn't matter if it was raining cats and dogs or dry, we should be scoring points". Frickin' hypocritical assholes. Makes me want to puke.
SO, if you are one of the assholes who left that game last night, in my eyes, not only did you leave a close football game at halftime, you left the LSU "fanbase", embarrassed the university and yourself.
You can say whatever the hell you want, but I am right and whoever left that close game is WRONG. Bash me if you wish, but I don't give a flying rats arse about your frickin' excuses.
DO NOT bash our football team and coaches if you left that game early, and you know who you are...
Have a GREAT day!
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Posted on 9/13/09 at 6:47 am to TigerOnTheProwl
Posted on 9/13/09 at 6:48 am to TigerOnTheProwl
Having lived through the early 90s debacle, I too was embarrassed about the crowd. Success has made our fans ... well... suck.
Hats off to the students, though. It looked like they stayed.
Hats off to the students, though. It looked like they stayed.
Posted on 9/13/09 at 6:49 am to TigerOnTheProwl
Cue the I paid for the tickets, I can do whatever I want responses. As soon as people start to wake up...
Posted on 9/13/09 at 6:50 am to TigerOnTheProwl
quote:
And some of you who left will show your arse on this board and bash our football team and our schemes and say this- "It doesn't matter if it was raining cats and dogs or dry, we should be scoring points"
I really don't care that much that people left in the rain but the above is humorously true. You can bet that many who thought the rain was too bad to stay were unhappy with sloppy play on the field.
Posted on 9/13/09 at 6:52 am to TigerOnTheProwl
quote:
for those of you who were at the game last night and left at the half or thereafter, I am bashing YOU bastards.
I am SICK and TIRED of the whole LSU fanbase talking about nothing but football season 365 days a year, looking forward to it starting, and when we get to the home opener, half the people in our "feared" stadium leaves at halftime because they don't want to get wet or they want to "beat the traffic". You assholes that did that last night are pathetic, and I am really glad that ESPNU pointed out all the empty seats.
You know what, part of football season, whether it's a peewee league game, a high school game, college or pro, is that the game is supposed to be played in the elements- it is part of the game. I sure as hell didn't see our players leaving the game at halftime because THEY were getting rained on.
You assholes that left the game last night because you were getting rained on- Booo the frick hooooo. YOU are pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. And some of you who left will show your arse on this board and bash our football team and our schemes and say this- "It doesn't matter if it was raining cats and dogs or dry, we should be scoring points". Frickin' hypocritical assholes. Makes me want to puke.
SO, if you are one of the assholes who left that game last night, in my eyes, not only did you leave a close football game at halftime, you left the LSU "fanbase", embarrassed the university and yourself.
You can say whatever the hell you want, but I am right and whoever left that close game is WRONG. Bash me if you wish, but I don't give a flying rats arse about your frickin' excuses.
You feel better???????????????????
Posted on 9/13/09 at 7:55 am to TigerOnTheProwl
Gentrification of the fanbase due to constant ticket increases, parking fees, and closing off large areas of campus that were formerly free to any tailgater.
Back before the Saban era, many of the fans were Joe 6 pack types, because the games were affordable even for people of modest means.
Unlike the today's predominantly upper middle class fans, those guys didn't have the number of distractions available to wealthy fans year round -- they can't afford to own condos in Orange Beach, or take cool vacations 4 times a year. LSU football is/was their highlight of the year. I know it's mine.
I am a blue collar fan who's been sort of forced out due to financial limitations.
To me the games aren't as fun now when I do go. All the parking regs, the high ticket prices, and the 'new' fanbase have changed the atmosphere in Tiger Stadium. People telling me to sit down, talking on their cellphones, not watching the game, walking to the concession stand in front of me on critical third downs -- stuff like that.
Interested fans don't text on 3rd and long for the opponent or go get a coke right then either. They stand up and cheer their asses off, or at least they used to.
I still love LSU football and it IS the highlight of my year in terms of entertainment.
I just think the blue collar fan base was more dedicated and some would say "hard core".
No offense to the other fans for I know many of you here have season tickets, TAF memberships, parking passes and all that.
The program needs you guys more than it needs me, in terms of getting the top coaches and the incredible facilities we now have. Without you we'd be stuck in the Dinardo era.
But every group has it attributes and weaknesses. Perhaps the blue collar folks, who work outside for a living, are more likely to stay in their seats in bad weather. Maybe they are more enthusiastic about being IN TIGER STADIUM than wealthier folks who can go to all sorts of fun places in the off season?
Its only an opinion and I know many will disagree.
That's fine.
I know we all support the Tigers in any way we can.
To the team: Good win last night.
To the fans that stayed till the end:
edited for grammatical/spelling errors
Back before the Saban era, many of the fans were Joe 6 pack types, because the games were affordable even for people of modest means.
Unlike the today's predominantly upper middle class fans, those guys didn't have the number of distractions available to wealthy fans year round -- they can't afford to own condos in Orange Beach, or take cool vacations 4 times a year. LSU football is/was their highlight of the year. I know it's mine.
I am a blue collar fan who's been sort of forced out due to financial limitations.
To me the games aren't as fun now when I do go. All the parking regs, the high ticket prices, and the 'new' fanbase have changed the atmosphere in Tiger Stadium. People telling me to sit down, talking on their cellphones, not watching the game, walking to the concession stand in front of me on critical third downs -- stuff like that.
Interested fans don't text on 3rd and long for the opponent or go get a coke right then either. They stand up and cheer their asses off, or at least they used to.
I still love LSU football and it IS the highlight of my year in terms of entertainment.
I just think the blue collar fan base was more dedicated and some would say "hard core".
No offense to the other fans for I know many of you here have season tickets, TAF memberships, parking passes and all that.
The program needs you guys more than it needs me, in terms of getting the top coaches and the incredible facilities we now have. Without you we'd be stuck in the Dinardo era.
But every group has it attributes and weaknesses. Perhaps the blue collar folks, who work outside for a living, are more likely to stay in their seats in bad weather. Maybe they are more enthusiastic about being IN TIGER STADIUM than wealthier folks who can go to all sorts of fun places in the off season?
Its only an opinion and I know many will disagree.
That's fine.
I know we all support the Tigers in any way we can.
To the team: Good win last night.
To the fans that stayed till the end:
edited for grammatical/spelling errors
This post was edited on 9/13/09 at 8:02 am
Posted on 9/13/09 at 8:00 am to TigerOnTheProwl
Amen. I watched the game on the internet, and was quite surprised that the stadium looked the way it did. I agree that we get so pumped up for the season, then disappear when it begins to rain.
Here is my "back in the day" rant. When I lived in L.C., we would make the trip to B.R. every Saturday, and would STAT to the flippin' clock read 00:00. Period. Win or lose. Hot, cold, wet or indifferent. I don't get to many games now being out of state, but would love to have the tickets that people only use half of....
Here is my "back in the day" rant. When I lived in L.C., we would make the trip to B.R. every Saturday, and would STAT to the flippin' clock read 00:00. Period. Win or lose. Hot, cold, wet or indifferent. I don't get to many games now being out of state, but would love to have the tickets that people only use half of....
Posted on 9/13/09 at 8:08 am to TigerOnTheProwl
quote:
for those of you who were at the game last night and left at the half or thereafter, I am bashing YOU bastards.
And here we go again.... The holier than thou LSU fans
Posted on 9/13/09 at 9:06 am to TigerOnTheProwl
quote:
half the people in our "feared" stadium leaves at halftime
This is not a new phenomenon. Its been occurring for years. Just that last night we were called on it by the announcers covering the game.
Posted on 9/13/09 at 9:26 am to TigerOnTheProwl
I left at half time. I make no excuses but if you want to know my reasoning here it is:
My wife bought the tickets through ticketmaster last week (before labor day). For us & the 2 kids. 4 rows from the top of the upper section pretty much in the end zone. We were grateful to get them for face value for the opening game against an SEC team. It would be our one game we pop for each year or so.
On Labor day, the flu hit our house. Mine was pretty mild. About a day of headaches, 2-3 days of nausea & congestion. My son (13) had it worse. Missed 3 days of school (very unusual for him to miss any days). Friday he was feeling better, went to school.
When the forecasts came out late in the week we took a wait and see attitude. Went to the high school game Friday night and mostly missed the rain.
Saturday, after working till noon, checked the weather and decided to chance it. Through 4 hours of checking out the tailgaters, tossing the football, visiting Mike's cage, cheering as Les and the team came down the hill, screaming as the band came down the hill, watching the pre-game and through the first quarter, the rain held off.
When it rained hard through the 2nd quarter we stayed put with our ponchos and stayed mostly dry. At half time with it still raining hard I decided I had pushed it as far as I was willing. Didn't want to expose my boy to another half of hard rain. So we left.
I was kind of surprised at the number of people watching on tv's in tail gate tents and campers in the parking lots. Anyway, about 3/4 way back to the car (near river road) the rain pretty much quit. Got in the car and went home. Listened to the end on the radio.
So bash away. My concience is clear.
My wife bought the tickets through ticketmaster last week (before labor day). For us & the 2 kids. 4 rows from the top of the upper section pretty much in the end zone. We were grateful to get them for face value for the opening game against an SEC team. It would be our one game we pop for each year or so.
On Labor day, the flu hit our house. Mine was pretty mild. About a day of headaches, 2-3 days of nausea & congestion. My son (13) had it worse. Missed 3 days of school (very unusual for him to miss any days). Friday he was feeling better, went to school.
When the forecasts came out late in the week we took a wait and see attitude. Went to the high school game Friday night and mostly missed the rain.
Saturday, after working till noon, checked the weather and decided to chance it. Through 4 hours of checking out the tailgaters, tossing the football, visiting Mike's cage, cheering as Les and the team came down the hill, screaming as the band came down the hill, watching the pre-game and through the first quarter, the rain held off.
When it rained hard through the 2nd quarter we stayed put with our ponchos and stayed mostly dry. At half time with it still raining hard I decided I had pushed it as far as I was willing. Didn't want to expose my boy to another half of hard rain. So we left.
I was kind of surprised at the number of people watching on tv's in tail gate tents and campers in the parking lots. Anyway, about 3/4 way back to the car (near river road) the rain pretty much quit. Got in the car and went home. Listened to the end on the radio.
So bash away. My concience is clear.
Posted on 9/13/09 at 9:29 am to TigerOnTheProwl
amen brother
Posted on 9/13/09 at 7:52 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
quote:how would you know this unless you watched the game on TV? Did you go to the game? If not, you have absolutely no room to talk shite to any fan who actually went to the game. Please testify as to whether or not you attended the game.
ESPNU pointed out all the empty seats.
For the record, I did not leave the game early.
Posted on 9/13/09 at 7:57 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
It will only get worse. I used to howl at the moon in that regard, but the fact is the number of casual fans is growing and will continue to.
It's for many a social event and for more and more the game is of secondary if any importance.
And with the way college football is being marketed and sold that's the fan we are going to see more of in the future.
Having been on the other side of it though, I find the sactimony to be almost as aggravating.
My wife and I walked to the bottom of the stands to watch the end of a game from there once to get a head start and some old man started lecturing me.
He ain't walked in my shoes and no one can question the extent to which I've given money, heart, soul, blood and sweat to LSU athletics.
All so he can pat himself on the back about what a great fan he is probably. Had to bite my lip out of respect for the elderly.
It's for many a social event and for more and more the game is of secondary if any importance.
And with the way college football is being marketed and sold that's the fan we are going to see more of in the future.
Having been on the other side of it though, I find the sactimony to be almost as aggravating.
My wife and I walked to the bottom of the stands to watch the end of a game from there once to get a head start and some old man started lecturing me.
He ain't walked in my shoes and no one can question the extent to which I've given money, heart, soul, blood and sweat to LSU athletics.
All so he can pat himself on the back about what a great fan he is probably. Had to bite my lip out of respect for the elderly.
Posted on 9/13/09 at 8:05 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
I agree with your post.
And...with as competitive as recruiting is, why wouldn't an opposing coach pull up a broadcast of an LSU game and show the recruit all the empty seats in Tiger Stadium in the 3rd qtr of a close SEC game?
At some point, its going to hurt LSU in recruiting - if it hasn't already - along with the reputation the LSU fanbase is getting as spoiled, unreasonable and unsupportive. The attendance by LSU fans at the 2007 SEC Championship game was embarrassing and pathetic.
And...with as competitive as recruiting is, why wouldn't an opposing coach pull up a broadcast of an LSU game and show the recruit all the empty seats in Tiger Stadium in the 3rd qtr of a close SEC game?
At some point, its going to hurt LSU in recruiting - if it hasn't already - along with the reputation the LSU fanbase is getting as spoiled, unreasonable and unsupportive. The attendance by LSU fans at the 2007 SEC Championship game was embarrassing and pathetic.
Posted on 9/13/09 at 8:17 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
Be sure and have a great day. 
Posted on 9/13/09 at 8:33 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
You are a worthless pile of feces. I would not piss on you if you were on fire. May all your teeth fall out except one, and may it have a terrible toothache.
Posted on 9/13/09 at 9:47 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
I just assume watch it outside under my tent with beers and not have deal with people like you.
FWIW I went to wash last week and will make it to bama and om as well.
Im a fan.
FWIW I went to wash last week and will make it to bama and om as well.
Im a fan.
Posted on 9/14/09 at 12:11 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
Amen...
Posted on 9/14/09 at 12:18 pm to TigerOnTheProwl
As we have for 25 years, my husband and I sat until the team sang the Alma Mater. I've never understood Tiger fans leaving early, never will...I share your opinion, but don't think LSU fans are the only ones departing early, it happens in most all stadiums. However, it never ceases to be embarrassing. With the price of tickets now, I don't know how folks justify leaving so early. It's just water for goodness sakes!
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