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re: It is time for men's basketball to reclaim its rightful place as 2nd biggest sport at LSU
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:39 am to pellietigersaint
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:39 am to pellietigersaint
What do you think currently makes baseball the #2 sport? And what are you looking for from the basketball program for it to overtake it? Final 4s? Attendance numbers?
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Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:41 am to ColeLSU
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The year John Brady went to the Final 4 there was 1 soldout basketball game....let me repeat, 1.....game.... in a year where we had an incredible team with mega local talent......
End of thread.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:44 am to BayouBengals03
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There has already been a time when basketball was bigger than baseball at LSU. In fact, it was the #1 sport at LSU for a little while there.
If you think that LSU basketball was #1 at LSU in the early 1990s, then you have to admit that LSU baseball is so far ahead of LSU basketball the last 25 years that it will take 10 years of stellar basketball to change that. You popped off about LSU selling alot of $5 tickets to the Superdome for one big matchup as proof. Well at that same time LSU football was at it's all time worst, and they were still drawing 60,000 at the least attended games.
By your statement, I'm assuming you meant that LSU basketball was more successful. By that measure LSU basketball has 6 national titles to go until they catch up with baseball.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:46 am to Rickdaddy4188
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The year John Brady went to the Final 4 there was 1 soldout basketball game....let me repeat, 1.....game.... in a year where we had an incredible team with mega local talent......
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End of thread.
The problem with Brady is that he would have a great team once every few years and the years in between would be full of suck. It's hard to build a fan base when you finish 10th, 9th, 2nd, 8th, 7th, 8th, 1st, etc.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:47 am to Scoob
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I would trade every baseball championship for a Final Four appearance, any day.
This right here, has to be the absolute dumbest fricking thing anyone has every said on this site. Wow.
This is why your post, that could have had some respectful points to it, loses any chance it had at relevancy. Not even a title? But a appearance in the final four? You would trade SIX national titles, for once being in the top 4? Just god damn ignorant.
And people talk about baseball fans with this shite.
I guess we can't just be fans of LSU.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:49 am to Choupique19
quote:He could not have meant success. LSU won 2 baseball titles in the early nineties. I'm assuming he meant popularity because he would have a case there.
By your statement, I'm assuming you meant that LSU basketball was more successful
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:50 am to Choupique19
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The problem with Brady is that he would have a great team once every few years and the years in between would be full of suck. It's hard to build a fan base when you finish 10th, 9th, 2nd, 8th, 7th, 8th, 1st, etc.
So you're saying a team needs to be consistently good to draw interest? No shite. The problem is that football and baseball have been vastly superior to basketball in that regard.....hence being third in the pecking order.....
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 10:51 am
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:51 am to ell_13
He was calling LSU basketball the #1 sport on campus in the early 90s. Whatever measure he is using, he was wrong.
Attendance - football
Success - Track and Field, Baseball
Attendance - football
Success - Track and Field, Baseball
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:51 am to Choupique19
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If you think that LSU basketball was #1 at LSU in the early 1990s, then you have to admit that LSU baseball is so far ahead of LSU basketball the last 25 years
I didn't dispute that.
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that it will take 10 years of stellar basketball to change that.
Maybe. It could be sooner. Who knows.
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You popped off about LSU selling alot of $5 tickets to the Superdome for one big matchup as proof
False.
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By that measure LSU basketball has 6 national titles to go until they catch up with baseball.
To become the bigger, more popular program? Lol no.
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 10:52 am
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:52 am to ell_13
I don't understand why there is such a heated argument between LSU fans as if the basketball and baseball teams are in opposition of each other. Both teams are part of the LSU athletic department and are sports played by student athletes that represent the University. Shut the frick up and support both.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:54 am to Choupique19
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The problem with Brady is that he would have a great team once every few years and the years in between would be full of suck
Exactly. I mentioned this earlier. It's hard to gain traction if the team sucks every other year. If the team can be exciting and successful for a streak of seasons, it would be a remarkable turnaround IMO.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:55 am to SofaKingTrill
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Both teams are part of the LSU athletic department and are sports played by student athletes that represent the University. Shut the frick up and support both.
I don't think that's an issue here. We all do obviously just debating the hierarchy of the two..... don't tell me to shut the F up son!!
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:55 am to SofaKingTrill
I pull for all sports at LSU to win. I attend some more than others, but my interest in the big 3 are pretty solid. There is no good reason that LSU shouldn't be competitive in all 3 major sports. LSU basketball should average 7,000 - 8,000 with a couple of 10,000+ games a year. Students at LSU should want to be at the basketball games. Unfortunately, the awful product on the floor the last 8 years (as a whole) have drained the support.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:57 am to SofaKingTrill
quote:I don't hate BB03 or anything. This thread has been pretty tame and had some good discussion. jdrn is probably about to blow a gasket, but other than that, it's all good.
I don't understand why there is such a heated argument between LSU fans as if the basketball and baseball teams are in opposition of each other. Both teams are part of the LSU athletic department and are sports played by student athletes that represent the University. Shut the frick up and support both.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:08 am to ell_13
One issue is that LSU has a lot of baseball only fans. They are like the people who are North Carolina basketball fans and Miami football fans.
They don't follow the other sports, so they don't want any attention or notoriety being allocated to them.
I am happy LSU has a successful baseball program and would never take anything away from it. But it's a regional sport that nationally is a blip on the radar. Even the NCAA doesn't give a shite about it, as evidenced by it's low scholarship level.
Men's college basketball is far and away the No. 2 sport in college and it should be the No. 2 sport (if not No. 1) at all schools. Even women's basketball is ahead of baseball in most statistical categories.
If college baseball is the No. 2 sport, then your school is failing as a nationally renowned athletic department.
They don't follow the other sports, so they don't want any attention or notoriety being allocated to them.
I am happy LSU has a successful baseball program and would never take anything away from it. But it's a regional sport that nationally is a blip on the radar. Even the NCAA doesn't give a shite about it, as evidenced by it's low scholarship level.
Men's college basketball is far and away the No. 2 sport in college and it should be the No. 2 sport (if not No. 1) at all schools. Even women's basketball is ahead of baseball in most statistical categories.
If college baseball is the No. 2 sport, then your school is failing as a nationally renowned athletic department.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:13 am to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:This is completely false. I love baseball, follow football, and dgaf about basketball. But bring on the basketball success and attention. Good for LSU, good for people in general. Who tf wouldn't want that?
so they don't want any attention or notoriety being allocated to them.
quote:No. One. Argues. That. Baseball. Is. Bigger. Than. Basketball. On. The. National. Level.
Men's college basketball is far and away the No. 2 sport in college and it should be the No. 2 sport (if not No. 1) at all schools.
And it's this "should be" crap that needs to die.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 12:21 pm to ell_13
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What do you think currently makes baseball the #2 sport? And what are you looking for from the basketball program for it to overtake it?
attendance relative to capacity
buzz
excitement
results have zero to do with it
Posted on 3/21/17 at 12:25 pm to 0
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Notre Dame and it was 68,000 I'm sure notre dame had nothing to do with that number.
You actually think thousands of ND fans traveled to LSU for a regular season game?
Posted on 3/21/17 at 12:30 pm to pellietigersaint
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results have zero to do with it
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attendance relative to capacity
buzz
excitement
Results solve all that 
Posted on 3/21/17 at 3:16 pm to BayouBengals03
6 National Championships, might say otherwise
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