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Why didn't fans travel to Outback?

Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:11 pm
Posted by slicksavvy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
89 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:11 pm
Reading articles stating only 6000 LSU tickets were sold?

Why did the Lsu faithful pull a "No Show"?

Tampa is a great city and the Outback Bowl is a higher ranked bowl,

Was it the match up? Iowa?
Maybe LSU vs Michigan or Nebraska would have been better?

Was it because we fans are spoiled and only expect BCS or NC?

Regardless, 6000 fans is embarrassing for a Top SEC team for any game.

Thanks for any feedback.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85143 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:12 pm to
Just curious. Were you there? Do you have friends who didn't go? What were their/your reasons?
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
38247 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:12 pm to
I'm broke.
Posted by HoopyD
Member since Nov 2004
3270 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:12 pm to
did u go?
Posted by liquid rabbit
Boxtard BPB®© emeritus
Member since Mar 2006
60693 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:13 pm to
I would have done it for the free shrimp, but not for a stinkin' onion.
Posted by BT
North La
Member since Aug 2008
9766 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:14 pm to
3 losses.
Doesn't stimulate this fanbase anymore.

I literally know no one that went.
This post was edited on 1/1/14 at 7:15 pm
Posted by danman6336
Member since Jan 2005
19440 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:14 pm to
We were playing Iowa

Who cares?
Posted by Puffoluffagus
Savannah, GA
Member since Feb 2009
6107 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:15 pm to
Not that I would have gone anyway. But personally I wouldn't want to spend nye in a city like Tampa for an inconsequential football game, when I have Nola instead.

Posted by EST
Investigating
Member since Oct 2003
17849 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:17 pm to
It appeared there were a number of LSU fans seated outside of the ticket areas distributed by the LSU Athletic Dept. LSU fans could be easily distinguished from Iowa fans when LSU's defense made big time stops on 3rd downs. Can you guess how? (hint: not by clothing)

Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278719 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:18 pm to
Weak matchup and I think overall Miles has put a damper on things by losing to teams like ole miss and almost losing to ark
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
62114 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:19 pm to
Instead of saving money with LSU playing TCU at home, I spent my bowl money in Dallas this year. Maybe Alleva should keep LSU home games in Tiger Stadium.
Posted by chuckitdeep
Member since Nov 2008
731 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:19 pm to
I had some friends go but bought tickets on stubhub or some other ticket sale. I'm sure LSU showed more than 6000
Posted by Oyster
North Shore
Member since Feb 2009
10224 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:22 pm to
Being in the middle of a work week was the deal breaker for me. I would have loved to spend the weekend in St. Petersburg.

TV has made it to easy to stay home.
Posted by mtheob17
Charleston, SC
Member since Sep 2009
5339 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:27 pm to
I think there's thousands of LSU fans that would like to be there. It's expensive and a big commitment. No, I didn't go.

We end up in a BCS or NCG, people risk credit card debt just to be there. We are spoiled, but it's also expensive to travel.

Just my two cents.....

LSU fans travel a lot better than most schools.
Posted by Sir Yin Yang
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2008
558 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:32 pm to
quote:

Regardless, 6000 fans is embarrassing for a Top SEC team for any game.

How many of those 6,000 left at halftime?
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36744 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:35 pm to
My son had surgery on 12/31 ... Is that excuse enough for you? Plate and screws In his wrist ... Sucks.
Posted by Alatgr
Mobeezy, Alabizzle
Member since Sep 2005
17660 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:38 pm to
The only bowl game I have seen with anywhere close to a full house this year is the Rose Bowl. Gator Bowl was more than half empty.
Posted by 2 Chainzzz
Da Booty Club
Member since Dec 2013
257 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:44 pm to
I went, but I understand why people wouldn't want to go. It's tough to get up for games like this when we were in the title game 2 years ago. This was iowa's best bowl game in the last few seasons. I'm just happy we pulled out a W.
Posted by lsursb
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
11633 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:49 pm to
I am here. Having a great time. The rain today sucks though. There were actually more LSU fans at the game than I expected. We were out numbered by a lot, but we represented just fine.
Posted by TexasTiger89
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2005
24365 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 7:49 pm to
Work prevented me from going. My brother-in-law took his family and I had some other friends go.
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