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re: What's your least favorite LSU custom or tradition?
Posted on 9/19/13 at 12:35 pm to Tigertown in ATL
Posted on 9/19/13 at 12:35 pm to Tigertown in ATL
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I'm not a huge fan, but it is better than the stupid ESPN notes they play. ESPN hates LSU.
I've never heard TGBFT play the "da-da-DUM, da-da-DUM" ESPN notes, and I hope I never do. I agree, it's not only stupid, as you point out, it glorifies one of the most crassly self-promotional institutions in existence.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 12:36 pm to RealityTiger
Problem is, though, the people in the stands can't even keep-up with each other, so it ends-up being this totally chaotic scatter of claps that actually sounds random. The drummer is the timekeeper; I think we should keep-up with him.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 12:38 pm to RealityTiger
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As a drummer, I can tell you what happens. A natural reaction for a musician is to speed up the tempo when he/she gets excited. Problem is, you don't have 92,000 musicians sitting in the stadium, and they have no concept of tempo period. But they do get excited, and thus the tempo speeds up way past the beat anyway.
The only way for the crowd to keep in time with the band is to clap each time the band members' left feet hit the ground. That said...
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I like pregame before the clapping thing started. Hearing the bass drum only addded to the moment
This. In spades.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 12:44 pm to The312
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The droves of fans who leave early
It bothers me a bit, but mostly I am amazed.
Why even go?
If you really only care about the game, it's much better on TV.
I go into the stadium about 45 minutes before kickoff and leave after the team and then the band after that, sing the alma mater.
I go for the whole experience.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 12:53 pm to nycajun
I remember the clapping the first time I paid attention to it which was early 90s.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 12:55 pm to Tiger1242
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What's your least favorite LSU custom or tradition?
Least favorite?
Cutting out Tiger Rag because the students yell "a-hole.. a-hole.."
They will only create lyrics for another band played song, which you will then cancel because it's too vulgar.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 12:59 pm to Smoke Dinardo
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recent traditions
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scheduling cupcakes.
huh?
Posted on 9/19/13 at 1:03 pm to Tiger1242
1. Piped-in music regardless of playlist. The music just reinforces the perception that no one can survive without constantly being force fed some form of distraction.
2. Pregame videos/songs are lame. Save it for baseball.
3. Kicking over trashcans.
2. Pregame videos/songs are lame. Save it for baseball.
3. Kicking over trashcans.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 1:10 pm to nycajun
quote:Great song. You suck.
In all seriousness, there are 2 things. First, I think "Hey, Fightin' Tigers" is tacky. It's a bad tune from a really bad Broadway show that ran for about 15 minutes
quote:Great hair. Great unis. You suck.
the 1950's called and want its hairstyles (including the artificial extensions) and swimsuit styles back.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 1:33 pm to AlxTgr
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Great song. You suck.
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Great hair. Great unis. You suck.
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I'm trolling. Argue with me anyway.
I never cease to be amazed at the erudition, eloquence and intelligence of the typical TD poster.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 2:26 pm to gumbeauxx
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quote: quote:It's "couche Mais chere, it's a cajun thing, like 'Geaux Tigers', hein? Couche Couche (cush cush), boudin -- And you say the "Push Push" like "poosh poosh"
I still hate the cheer however things are pronounced.
I had forgotten about "2 bits" that someone else mentioned. I hate that one worse.
All in all, I love traditions - even dumb ones. I think it's dumb to TP Toomer's Corner (what will they do now?), but if I were an Auburn fan, I would be all up in the Charmin. If you never got the chance to witness it, it is a sight to be seen.
This post was edited on 9/19/13 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 9/19/13 at 5:53 pm to N.O. via West-Cal
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Anyway, I would be more than happy to trade out all of the piped in music for more GBFTL. In the absence of that swap, I just ask that they stay away from generic stadium rock.
Agree 100%. I've had to turn down the volume on my TV b/c the canned music in the background is so annoyingly loud. Leave the same tired playlist ("Start Me Up", "Crazy Train", that song w/ the ringing bells on 3rd down & all the other overplayed tracks) to NFL arenas & other NCAA programs w/ no traditions.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 6:19 pm to Tiger1242
This recently started bullshite of singing "Home of the 'Tigers'" at the end of the national anthem. I'm not at all a fan of that.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 6:26 pm to W
So bait is something a Tiger would prey on? Calling the opponent the prey of the Tiger not nonsensical at all.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 6:29 pm to Tiger1242
Adopting of and playing country music songs in Tiger Stadium has taken TS down a notch. It really makes LSU seem like a bunch of backwards rednecks like you would expect in Mississippi or Alabama. I hate to see that, and wish for a return to more classy/less redneck traditions.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 6:31 pm to BooHoo Tbow
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This recently started bullshite of singing "Home of the 'Tigers'" at the end of the national anthem. I'm not at all a fan of that.
Not sure if serious.
What is your definition of recent? Fans have been doing it for at least 15 years.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 7:21 pm to LSUcc
Fans hating the coach and the QB
Posted on 9/19/13 at 7:31 pm to LSUcc
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What is your definition of recent? Fans have been doing it for at least 15 years.
haha! I haven't made a national anthem in about that long. Too busy boozing at the tailgate.
And yes, I'm dead serious.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 7:43 pm to Tiger1242
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Personally I think the whole "it never rains in Tiger Stadium" thing is my least favorite.
I mean it rains in there all the time
You just don't get it. It has nothing to do with actual (literal) rain.
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