Gator fan coming to visit, wants to maximize the experience.

cheer for LSU too...you'll have twice the fun

I suggest a couple things, get to campus early, like before 10am. Bring a cooler of beer, like a case and if anyone gets unruley with you offer them beer, then you will have friends for life in purple and gold.

You guys are good, don't wear your attitude, and talk with people, don't walk around looking like you own the place, party with Tigers after the game, Mike the Tiger is at the North end of the stadium.

If you guys roll us, be humble, our fans may start thinking we are invincable, so a lopsided win may be ugly after the game.

Allways stop by Chimes on Highland before the game...it will be packed, so get there early. If you walk around campus, there are tailgates set up for miles in each direction, so you'll find someone who'll offer you a beer and some food. They'll also have a TV set up so you can catch the scores.

My guess is that College Game Day will be there, so finding a place to park within 3 miles of campus will be impossible unless you're there before 8 or 9 AM.

Ask someone to direct you to the stadium and you'll find all the things you need to see around there. You can see the stadium or the Dome next to the stadium from most places around the campus, but if you're under a tree you might not see them.

Get there early to see the Band march down the hill...see Mike the Tiger there also.

If you can, find someone who's a TAF member and see if they let you go inside the Dome to hear the band play before the game...it's free for them to get you in so don't worry.


Just have fun but try to avoid the Piss Balloons if you are sitting in the lower bowl of the stadium...

Coming from NOLA, get off at Dalrymple exit, take a right onto Dalrymple nd head into campus. Stop off at Chimes and the Varsity at the north end of Campus (on Highland road) and walk down Chimes street where there are a few bars and restaurants. Check out the tailgating around the parade ground area, the Indian Mounds, etc. Take the walk down Stadium Drive and see the Tiger band and players walk down a couple of hours before the game. Mike the Tiger habitat is right down the hill and right north of Tiger Stadium.

There should be lots of good food and likely lots of gator cooking for this weekend. It'll be high energy and lots of fun. You may get some Tiger Baits , but just give them a cheers. As someone mentioned, bring some extra beer or drink-- that never hurts.

Have a good time

LSU - Stadium Area

This should give you a good idea of where the tiger habitat is, in relation to the other sports landmarks. Your best opportunity to see Mike is to get there Friday night and go to the habitat. Saturday will be crazy and the vet students end up tranquilizing him for the move to the stadium.

Regarding tailgating---- memorize this:

"Mmm, that smells _GOOD_. What is it? Hey, would you like a beer?"

(as someone else already posted, have a shoulder-cooler or something with beer you can offer.)

Smile when you're tigerbaited, and say "Yeah, I'm looking forward to a great contest."

and

"Boy do I hate 'Bama."

You will run across some idjits, but you will also run across 100 times that many good people who will enjoy talking football with you.

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Tiger Mike

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He'll be in the stadium near the visitor's bench wating to eat Tebow Tim.

Get super arse drunk by 5:00pm. Pass out exactly at back door of old Hodges dorm just east of stadium. Leave your 4 tickets in shirt pocket (tucked neatly into your pocket protector). Wake up with terible hangover at 11:00pm and realize that me and 3 friends had a hell of time watching the game at your expense.... Got it?

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I definitely want to see Tiger Mike, but I'm not sure where to find him

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He'll be hanging out with Alligator Albert most likely.

The best way to get the full experience is to ask the Vet. School to let you into Mike's habitat so you can pet him. He loves people to pet him.

Other than that, spend the night in New Orleans if you want to go there but Baton Rouge is still better on Friday night and if you stay in N.O. you better get to campus really early or you may end up not being able to get into campus by car because they close it off pretty early. Expect about 150K on campus tailgating.