) and they both concur that lsu has never worn "old gold" in their presence. they have been to many games. if anything, back in the old days, the "gold" was just a bit darker (less shiny?) than what we have now. the closest thing in a paint store that you can find to our color of gold is 'GOLDenrod yellow' yes, i know our gold is basically yellow, but that has been the way it is for a long time. maybe we wore "old gold" when y.a. tittle was the coach? also, don't forget why our colors are purple and gold. (mardi gras, shortage of green ribbons in new orleans ages ago...look it up) and for the most part, the 'mardi gras gold' of recent memory (on flags, shirts, etc) is not old gold. also, does it seem that the gold that the band wears is a little darker/more rich than the gold on our uniforms?

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Posted by bgtiger

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Member since Dec 2004

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Posted on 11/29/09 at 9:16 am to chicageauxtiger

Look up helmethut.com and take a look at the exact replica helmets from the 40's and early 50's. It was the gold we wore last night. Paul Deitzel wanted a more stand out "gold" color for our uniforms, so we have what we have now from his era. YA Tittle was never a coach at LSU. He was a QB... this is why LSU needs to get his damn name up on that ring of honor asap! People need to know who he was and how great he was! Steve Van Buren and YA should already be on that ring, well before Cassanova and Cannon.

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Posted by Shaka Zulu

Member since Nov 2009

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Posted on 11/29/09 at 9:23 am to chicageauxtiger

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can anyone produce evidence that we have ever worn "old gold?"

I asked the same question of everyone here last night. No takers. The current uni's have been around for at least over 5 decades. Nuff said. If you look on The Score Board for the "Burn these uniforms thread" you'll see the discussion from last night.

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