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Celebrating 20 years of the Tiger Rant (Winners announced on page 30)

Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:44 am
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
21973 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:44 am
Twenty years ago this month, the Tiger Rant was launched...and for 20 years, it's been an amazing journey.  The Rant is the heartbeat of the LSU fan base...nowhere else are the highs and lows of LSU sports captured so eloquently.  

The Tiger Rant is a collection of art and art tells a story.  It is through the Tiger Rant that we communicate to the world our inner feelings, whether it be about a particular play call or the size of a player's calves.   Art has a tendency to deeply move our souls, and everyone reading the Tiger Rant has had their soul moved (or crushed).

I would like to salute the original pioneers of the Tiger Rant, who blazed the trail for all of us back in August 2002:  Bhoutros Bhoutros Guidry, Phat Bertman, slim Hawthorne, Tony Clifton, Chief Illiniwek, Mr. Whoozit, M-Train, mickey guidry, Allbert Belle and too many others to name...Their efforts set the bar high.

There have been so many other great posters on the Tiger Rant over the years...you know who you are...please pat yourself on the back for me.  The strength and culture of an entire fanbase rests upon your shoulders.  That is no small burden and we truly appreciate you being here. On behalf of Circus Child and myself, thanks for all you do.

And of course, we cannot forget about the great TD admin team, whose eagle eyes have peered upon this board and have helped to keep it clean and enjoyable for all.

To celebrate the Tiger Rant, we are doing a T-shirt giveaway...to enter the giveaway, all you need to do is reply to this thread and compliment the Tiger Rant (limited to three sentences or less).  We will randomly pick some winners in the next week.

Note: TigerDroppings.com was started in August 2001. There were no forums for a year. The 2001 on the shirt represents TD's birthdate.



The Internet Archive has a screen capture of the Rant from August 2002:
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This post was edited on 8/26/22 at 12:06 pm
Posted by lsaltee
poppin a tent, roastin marshmellows
Member since Sep 2007
3634 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:46 am to
Without the rant how would i ever continually get my hopes up every year?!

Without the rant where would i drink my lsu kool aide?

Without the rant how would i know we are the craziest fans on the planet?
This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 11:34 am
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50717 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:48 am to
I'll take the hat instead
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33060 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:48 am to
Thank you rant
Posted by phi1514
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Jan 2008
1323 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:50 am to
Love the Tiger Rant...check it daily for updates! Geaux Tigers!
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
56285 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:51 am to
This is the best site on the interwebs.
Posted by jpcajun
Member since Nov 2010
1203 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:51 am to
Congrats on 20 years!
Posted by Geaux_Fight_Win_20s
Member since Oct 2020
284 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:52 am to
Ever since finding the rant I can access all news regarding LSU from my fingertips in real time. I love this place
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118737 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:52 am to
Probably the best looking TD shirt ever printed.
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
40468 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:53 am to
The Tiger Rant is the epitome of excellence. It enriches my life. Thank you for your service Chicken.
Posted by Gings5
HTX
Member since Jul 2016
7966 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:55 am to
tRant is second to none
This forum can be a lot of fun
even when LSU loses and we're all hurt
Now please, gimme dat shirt
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70160 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:56 am to
This place has the most knowledgeable baseball posters of any LSU site. It also has the least knowledgeable, but we gotta keep the lights on somehow.
Posted by Hold That Tiger 10
Member since Oct 2013
21051 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:56 am to
quote:

There have been so many other great posters on the Tiger Rant over the years...you know who you are...please pat yourself on the back for me.


No problem. Gave myself a nice big pat. It would have felt better if I was wearing a TD t-shirt though.
Posted by doublecutter
Hear & Their
Member since Oct 2003
6577 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:56 am to
Tiger Rant is the first place I go to for the latest LSU sports.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
7715 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:56 am to
Thank you for creating a website to occupy my time and cut my productivity in half.
Posted by jmon
Mandeville, LA
Member since Oct 2010
8408 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:56 am to
The tiger rant allows low level trolls to infiltrate and spew their contagion, daily. At least some good posters get through! Also, I spend way too much time on this site!
Posted by Fight4LSU
Kenner
Member since Jul 2005
9755 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:57 am to
I found this place in 2005. 17 years later and it’s still my most frequently visited site. Geaux Tigers!
Posted by Hold That Tiger 10
Member since Oct 2013
21051 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:57 am to
quote:

It also has the least knowledgeable


Damn, shots fired at Elle very early in the thread.
Posted by longhorn22
Nicholls St. Fan
Member since Jan 2007
42290 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:58 am to
Thanks Chicken and all of the OGs that make TD what it is.

It has been a hell of a 20 years. (15 and counting here.)

Posted by dingle
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
466 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:58 am to
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