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Anyone remember “Big Red” at LSU football games?
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:51 am
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:51 am
Back in the 60s, 70s and 80’s some guy called Big Red would stand up and start chanting “Tiger Bait! Tiger Bait! Tiger Bait!” or “Here we go Tigers! Here we go Tigers! Here we go Tigers!” He would chant for a few minutes with his voice getting louder and louder and faster and faster until the whole stadium could hear him. No megaphone used. Just cupped his hands. When he finished he would get a standing ovation from the folks in the stadium.
Guys like him made Tiger Stadium a special place on Saturday nights during my early years attending games.
Anyone else remember him or know his story?
Guys like him made Tiger Stadium a special place on Saturday nights during my early years attending games.
Anyone else remember him or know his story?
This post was edited on 3/2/21 at 9:53 am
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:53 am to TigerBR1111
He did it at Basketball games as well. I remember the voice but never laid eyes on him!
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:54 am to TigerBR1111
No. But I just saw BIG RED at the grocery store checkout.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:54 am to TigerBR1111
I do. When he started up usually the crowd would go quiet when they heard him and then when he finished up everybody would go nuts. I’m pretty sure I even saw him at some basketball games.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:57 am to wallowinit
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When he started up usually the crowd would go quiet when they heard him and then when he finished up everybody would go nuts.
Yes, but did he ever cheer for an opposing team after LSU was eliminated from a regional?
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:59 am to RummelTiger
No. This was before the Pussification of America.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:01 am to TigerBR1111
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Back in the 60s, 70s and 80’s some guy called Big Red would stand up and start chanting “Tiger Bait! Tiger Bait! Tiger Bait!” or “Here we go Tigers! Here we go Tigers! Here we go Tigers!” He would chant for a few minutes with his voice getting louder and louder and faster and faster until the whole stadium could hear him. No megaphone used.
That sounds annoying.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:02 am to RummelTiger
don't forget victory high fives from fans
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:10 am to Ed Osteen
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don't forget victory high fives from fans
I mean, did he just NEED the attention?
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:11 am to TigerBR1111
I remember him at Baseball games in the mid 70s sitting behind home plate and wearing out the umpire!!
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:17 am to TigerBR1111
He better mask up if he does that now
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:17 am to GentleJackJones
Not as annoying as watching fans sit on thier arse on thier phone all game
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:18 am to TigerBR1111
quote:yep, I lived right past Tommy More on Goodwood in the late 60's early 70's and he threw the Morning Advocate newspaper. until we moved.
Anyone remember “Big Red” at LSU football games?
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:20 am to colbyjackcheese
I remember Big Red at basketball games when I was a kid. Specifically, I ended up sitting two rows behind him when we played Tennessee and Dale Ellis. That was an awesome atmosphere. The PMAC was rocking.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:27 am to TigerBR1111
Remember him well, he was best at baseball games only because there were such small crowds his voice could be heard by everyone there.
Funniest thing was after a night of drinking, me and some friends stopped at a donut place and ran into Big Red dropping off the morning paper about 4 am
Funniest thing was after a night of drinking, me and some friends stopped at a donut place and ran into Big Red dropping off the morning paper about 4 am
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:29 am to GentleJackJones
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That sounds annoying.
You’re probably one of those duds that yells at people in front of him to sit down during a big play late in the 4th quarter.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:31 am to TigerBR1111
Nahh. Big Red in my time at LSU was a bartender at Fred's.Maybe his son? 
ETA- from a previous thread. Passed away in '93. RIP Big Red
ETA- from a previous thread. Passed away in '93. RIP Big Red
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Published on December 7, 1993, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) 1-man cheering section for LSU games dies at 61 James "Big Red" Braswell, best known for his booming "Go get 'em, Tigers" and "Tiger bait" chants at LSU football and basketball games, died Wednesday at his mother's home in Natchez, Miss. He was 61.
This post was edited on 3/2/21 at 10:38 am
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:40 am to TigerBR1111
Yep he sat near us in both venues. Incredible voice talent. Great guy.
This post was edited on 3/2/21 at 10:41 am
Posted on 3/2/21 at 10:51 am to HarveyTunnel
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But I just saw BIG RED at the grocery store checkout.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 11:07 am to TigerBR1111
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Big Red would stand up and start chanting “Tiger Bait! Tiger Bait! Tiger Bait!”
I first saw him at baseball games. During the Lamabe years, no one went to baseball games. He'd sit behind home plate with his "sidekick"/friend.
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