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Question for older Tiger fans re: Spring games
Posted on 4/16/16 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 4/16/16 at 5:18 pm
I'm 32 and can't remember a spring game ever being competitive. As a kid, I guess I'd assume they were competitive when I'd listen to them on the radio with my dad while we grilled out.
For the older fans, did spring games used to be more competitive? Did they ever tackle or hit the QB? What were they like in the 80's?
For the older fans, did spring games used to be more competitive? Did they ever tackle or hit the QB? What were they like in the 80's?
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Posted on 4/17/16 at 3:22 am to King of New Orleans
Bump. Nothing??
Posted on 4/17/16 at 6:06 am to King of New Orleans
They little more than practices. I remember at the end of each half the offense would get a series at the other teams 20. QBs weren't touched. Punts were far caught if fielded at all.
I.e. They were boring but they accomplished one thing; letting the team play in front of real fans.
I.e. They were boring but they accomplished one thing; letting the team play in front of real fans.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 6:46 am to tiger 56
" play in front of real fans"
Not many, has been my experience.
Not many, has been my experience.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 6:52 am to King of New Orleans
In the early 90's it was. The winning team would eat steak after the game, while the losing team got sandwiches or something irrelevant like that.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 7:25 am to King of New Orleans
Cholly Mac would let BR sports writers coach the teams.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:06 am to blueridgeTiger
It is embarrassing to only see 21,000 when the other SEC schools are putting 60,000 plus in the seats. Why is this? Festival season in Louisiana?
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:08 am to Fight4LSU
quote:Wasn't it red beans & rice? So who's the loser?
the losing team got sandwiches or something irrelevant like that.
Spring football is nothing more than an off-season fix for the fans.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:23 am to OU812
quote:
It is embarrassing to only see 21,000 when the other SEC schools are putting 60,000 plus in the seats. Why is this? Festival season in Louisiana?
I think it is more embarrassing that people show up for a shitty, contrived event that is less interesting than an actual practice. That might just be me, though.
This post was edited on 4/17/16 at 10:24 am
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:24 am to OU812
Embarrassing? 
Posted on 4/17/16 at 12:25 pm to therick711
quote:
I think it is more embarrassing that people show up for a shitty, contrived event that is less interesting than an actual practice.
This.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 12:36 pm to OU812
quote:
It is embarrassing to only see 21,000 when the other SEC schools are putting 60,000 plus in the seats. Why is this? Festival season in Louisiana?
I was at the Gump Spring Game, went for a quarter before drinking. They had a lot of hill people there.
This post was edited on 4/17/16 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 4/17/16 at 12:42 pm to King of New Orleans
The spring football game has always been a fun event to celebrate the end of the year. Coach Mac's letting sport reporter's call plays and the steak-beans bet was all for fun. And celebrate that its over with little or no injury's. Rest and get ready for the hot grind of weights and summer camp.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 12:47 pm to therick711
The format is boring and like everything else recently the administration doesn't care. If they did they would hold it over a baseball weekend and make it attractive for us out of town fans.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 2:30 pm to King of New Orleans
Stovall never had a Spring Game of any sorts.Arnsparger had one in 1984 that was an offense vs defense one where the defense got points for stops,fumbles,interceptions,etc.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 2:40 pm to OU812
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It is embarrassing to only see 21,000 when the other SEC schools are putting 60,000 plus in the seats.
Who cares?
We got stuff to do in Louisiana in April.
Nobody gives a shite about some useless scrimmage.
We'll be there when it matters in the Fall.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 3:16 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
At least until halftime !
Posted on 4/17/16 at 4:09 pm to Flamingo Stakes
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At least until halftime !
Only for sec games
Posted on 4/17/16 at 4:53 pm to therick711
quote:
I think it is more embarrassing that people show up for a shitty, contrived event that is less interesting than an actual practice. That might just be me, though.
You youngsters have a really shitty attitude at times.
Posted on 4/17/16 at 8:05 pm to genuineLSUtiger
[quote]Stovall never had a Spring Game of any sorts.
Wrong!
Wrong!
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