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re: Point pulled from T-Bob thread: How much did 1/9/12 hurt future attendance?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 12:13 am to Captain Want
Posted on 1/9/14 at 12:13 am to Captain Want
The incredible and unprecedented injustice that was inflicted upon LSU i think definitely had an impact on a lot of people, myself included. I moved to Austin shorty after but it would not stop me from attending the games and I still love LSU just as as much as i did before. That said it did sort of make me sit back and kind of put things into perspective.
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Posted on 1/9/14 at 12:22 am to wickedwriter
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I can only speak for myself, but the debacle of 1/9/12 did something to me. I no longer get as emotionally invested as I once did. Just doesn't seem worth it. So, I imagine many feel the same way and I think that one game has definitely had some repurcussions. While, I wouldn't claim it is the only factor that led to the decline of fan attendance, I would argue it has had an impact.
Ditto!!
Posted on 1/9/14 at 12:29 am to medtiger
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when it all came crashing down 2 years
Yeah, it was so terrible for you. All LSU did was go 13-1, 9-0, play in the BCSCG, and end up ranked #2 in the nation. What a fricking disappointing season for you to live though as a fan.
What spoiled, little babies we have as fans.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 12:30 am to Captain Want
It's a mixture of things I think. Better TVs and high costs to attend games are national. Specific to LSU, I do believe 1/9/12 affected enthusiasm. I also think the moribund offenses and sloppy inconsistent play in 2009, 2010, 2012 affects fans. When its obvious early on that the team won't seriously contend for a NC. When the games are painful to watch bc of no forward pass. Losing to Bama in 2012 and 2013 has also hurt bc the 1/9/12 wound hasn't been returned.
I think all LSU has to do is beat Bama and win a BCS bowl. I think college football in general needs to sell beer.
I think all LSU has to do is beat Bama and win a BCS bowl. I think college football in general needs to sell beer.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 6:42 am to biglego
Despite my efforts to the contrary, my attitude has changed greatly. It was the realization that bama runs the sec just like Texas runs the big 12.
That plus the obvious fact the key players were stoned on the sideline showing no respect for the game, the school, the teM or the fans has deeply diminished my appetite for college football. Throw in the flag football offenses and it's pretty much frick it now.
That plus the obvious fact the key players were stoned on the sideline showing no respect for the game, the school, the teM or the fans has deeply diminished my appetite for college football. Throw in the flag football offenses and it's pretty much frick it now.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:04 am to Captain Want
I blame big screen high definition TV's and climate control.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:14 am to Captain Want
It affected me completely. I haven't been to an away game since and I quit going to all the homes games. Why spend money to get pissed off? I am thinking about making the Wisconsin game but I'm torn. I just don't feel the same about the program itself anymore and it's not a huge priority for me.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:19 am to Captain Want
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It is solely about the impact of what happened then on the fan base since then, attendance wise and otherwise.
Nothing changes the mind of sceptics better than winning.
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 7:27 am
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:31 am to Captain Want
Sunshine pumping Powerhouse LSU fan: We have the worst fans in the country. Even though i've only been to LSU games, i know for a fact only LSU fans are the worst. This is why attendance is low.
Realist that sees college football is changing: Tailgating is the shiznit! Flat Screen, never ending booze, plenty of space, bathroom right here, food, music...other games to flip through, and plenty of people to socialize with.....
OH, and what's the price of that ticket again?
Beer will eventually be sold in stadiums to offer a crumb to entice fans back.
I do think that game caused some ripples through out the program and possibly a little of it is attendance related.
Realist that sees college football is changing: Tailgating is the shiznit! Flat Screen, never ending booze, plenty of space, bathroom right here, food, music...other games to flip through, and plenty of people to socialize with.....
OH, and what's the price of that ticket again?
Beer will eventually be sold in stadiums to offer a crumb to entice fans back.
I do think that game caused some ripples through out the program and possibly a little of it is attendance related.
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 7:34 am
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:34 am to Captain Want
That defeat in BCS title game set LSU football back a few years but ...... WE are BACK! LOL
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:36 am to Captain Want
It hurt fans outlook on LM.
Whole qb dilemma with JJ and Lee upset people.
If wa pretty obv after seccg and even a blind person could see it during/after NC game.
Whole qb dilemma with JJ and Lee upset people.
If wa pretty obv after seccg and even a blind person could see it during/after NC game.
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 7:38 am
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:42 am to Captain Want
I agree 100%. Something has happened to the game day experience over the last 2 years. Fans are more spoiled... Better to sit in the lot with the big screen and 10 foot away toilet with never ending flow of booze... etc., etc. I think you've hit on something else though. I went to Kent State game with 30 friends from Kent/Ohio. They were laughing AT the venerable Tiger Stadium crowd... of which there wasn't one. They had been to Bama 2 years prior and said LSU stadium experience, "Sux compared to Bama..." Direct quotes... Embarrassing. Still a Tiger but something is lacking when the 3rd quarter shows only about 15,000 people still in the stands. Compare that and our basketball game day to the scene at Michigan State the other night... What's happened to Tiger Fans? It's more than 1/9/12.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:45 am to TopsInAmericaTim
It's simple.
It's expensive to go to games.
People aren't interested paying the money if team isn't in contention for a championship.
SEC and or NC.
It's expensive to go to games.
People aren't interested paying the money if team isn't in contention for a championship.
SEC and or NC.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:45 am to BT
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Whole qb dilemma with JJ and Lee upset people
Heck, it upset the players on the sideline when they saw him trot back out in the second half. That's when i turned it off.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:46 am to jacksimmons2000
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jacksimmons2000 Since 2009 Bama has been given every break in SEC play. Go watch the tape of the game when a late hit on JJ put him out of the game while LSU was leading. No flag.
This is very true, it's funny because in the sugar bowl I was SHOCKED to see that pass interference call to give OU the first down to run out the clock.
I turned to my buddy and he was thinking the same thing. THE SEC REFS WOULD HAVE NEVER CALLED THAT, with bama winning on the line.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:49 am to Lou the Jew from LSU
Seeing players that seemed unmotivated and a coaching staff that seemed unprepared for such a game certainly changed my perspective, as it did for many others
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:51 am to Captain Want
There's something else here as well... I think the whole Jordan Jefferson playing over Lee put a knot in my gut. It still does. Something happened in New Orleans that week. Everyone knows it. And it cast a pall over the "passion" for the team/game. The rumors flying around were all UNREAL. But there had to be truth in some of them... And it just left a bad taste. Losing wasn't the problem. It was knowing that we left players on the bench without explanation as we all watch (and still vividly see) that pained tarantula-in-my-underwear look on JJ's face... geez... what a look... Haunting.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:53 am to Spankum
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it damn sure changed my outlook in that I don't let myself get nearly as emotionally invested in the game/season any more...
^^^What Spankum said.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 7:58 am to Captain Want
College football has always prided itself on "every game counts", which separates itself from other sports. In 2011 that proved to be NOT true, which in turn caused me to be less emotionally involved and that taking care of business on the field does not always reward the winning team nor punish the losing team.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 8:03 am to Captain Want
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How much did 1/9/12 hurt future attendance?
who knows....there are alot of pussies in our fanbase
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 8:04 am
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