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What is the worst weather event you have experienced at an away game?
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:54 pm
Worst weather event you experienced at an away game
The last time LSU played in Knoxville, I took my boss, and two of my grandsons. We were expecting a light rain so we dressed appropriately with ponchos and umbrellas.
Our seats were on the very top row. When the pregame jets flew over, we could have reached out and touched them. The wind was blowing so hard it bent one of the goal posts and knocked a huge panel out of the jumbotron that fell into the seats.
The rain was moderate until halftime. But when the teams returned from intermission, the deluge would have scared Noah to death. Everyone started to head for the exit. Us being on the top row, guess who was last to get to shelter.
By the time we got back to my truck, we might just as well have jumped into a swimming pool. I told my grandsons to strip down to their skivvies, turned up the heater and headed home to Georgia. The good news: Tigers won!
The last time LSU played in Knoxville, I took my boss, and two of my grandsons. We were expecting a light rain so we dressed appropriately with ponchos and umbrellas.
Our seats were on the very top row. When the pregame jets flew over, we could have reached out and touched them. The wind was blowing so hard it bent one of the goal posts and knocked a huge panel out of the jumbotron that fell into the seats.
The rain was moderate until halftime. But when the teams returned from intermission, the deluge would have scared Noah to death. Everyone started to head for the exit. Us being on the top row, guess who was last to get to shelter.
By the time we got back to my truck, we might just as well have jumped into a swimming pool. I told my grandsons to strip down to their skivvies, turned up the heater and headed home to Georgia. The good news: Tigers won!
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:56 pm to crawdaddy717
I remember a South Carolina game where we had similar weather. Was nuts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:56 pm to crawdaddy717
Orlando for the Notre dame bowl game.
1/1/18
I believe it was the coldest day in Orlando history. Blowing rain most of the game and really cold, especially for central Florida.
1/1/18
I believe it was the coldest day in Orlando history. Blowing rain most of the game and really cold, especially for central Florida.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:57 pm to Frogman93
That South Carolina game was in tiger stadium not an away game. I believe it was 2007 with a lot of rain.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:59 pm to Paul Allen
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That South Carolina game was in tiger stadium not an away game. I believe it was 2007 with a lot of rain.
Yep, I was there as a student. Spent a lot of time standing by the concession during that delay
It was also the “frick you, Spurrier” game and the game with the first “you suck, Cocks!” Which was clever, and very quickly became not clever when it simply became “you suck cocks!” directed at other teams…
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:00 pm to crawdaddy717
The only bad weather road game I recall attending was vs. Mississippi St. in 2009. It began pouring right at kickoff and stayed that way for most of the first half. The sun then came out towards the end of the game and it was incredibly muggy.
I was also at Notre Dame in 1998. The weather was clear. But is was cold. For the ND fans it probably wasn't that bad. For a southern kid it was bone-chilling.
I was also at Notre Dame in 1998. The weather was clear. But is was cold. For the ND fans it probably wasn't that bad. For a southern kid it was bone-chilling.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:01 pm to crawdaddy717
LSU vs aTm.... 96.
Hot as frick. And the overwhelming gayness of the aggies only added to my misery.
Hot as frick. And the overwhelming gayness of the aggies only added to my misery.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:02 pm to crawdaddy717
2000 Arkansas.
It was cold, rainy, and miserable. We lost 14-3.
It was cold, rainy, and miserable. We lost 14-3.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:03 pm to crawdaddy717
it wasn't a weather event but I woke up in the middle of the night to piss and stumbled backwards into an overturned chair that tried to butt rape me.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:04 pm to crawdaddy717
1984 Alabama at Legion Field,Birmingham. Torrential rain the whole game. Tornado symbol on scoreboard at halftime.We won 16-14, but it was miserable.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:05 pm to crawdaddy717
quote:Wife & I went to that game; about 5 minutes into the 3rd quarter the front had passed and IIRC the rain was over. I know we returned to our seats and stayed till the end.
The last time LSU played in Knoxville
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:06 pm to crawdaddy717
When LSU last played in Knox. Was pouring like crazy and cold as shite when I was soaked
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:10 pm to crawdaddy717
My family has always been lifetime LSU fans and we travelled up to that game to bring my 90 year old grandmother to that game since she didnt have long to live. She was born and raised a Tennessee fan and this was one of her last wishes to go to a game. We were about 40 rows up when the bottom dropped out causing the power to go out in the stadium. I then had to carry my 90 year old grandmother back up 20-30 flights of stairs in the rain. Regardless of it being a football game, that was one of the worst storms ive ever seen. Hell of a memory.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:11 pm to crawdaddy717
Tennessee 2005 home game after Katrina on a Monday night. Stuffy isn't the word.
Fresno st circa 2007ish?? Pouring in buckets
Fresno st circa 2007ish?? Pouring in buckets
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:13 pm to Paul Allen
At notre dame was pretty cold. Don’t remember if it snow at the game but definitely the day before.
Shreveport for the Indy bowl against notre dame was shitty. Bourbon had me warmed up nice.
Shreveport for the Indy bowl against notre dame was shitty. Bourbon had me warmed up nice.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:18 pm to crawdaddy717
My answer as well. I was at Tennessee 2017 with my dad, it was miserable. I remember that the rain was so intense to start the 2nd half that UT lost the ball on the kickoff.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:20 pm to crawdaddy717
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Worst weather event you experienced at an away game
have only been to 1 away game.
clear skies, warm weather (but not hot), slight breeze
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:21 pm to crawdaddy717
in terms of heat, the 2018 game at Auburn was just brutal. They had us in the NE Corner upper deck facing the sun (which is not unusal for visiting fans,just reinforces the heat.) I was thrilled we won but so glad to finally leave. Just stifling.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:31 pm to crawdaddy717
Tennessee 2017. You could barely see the Field.I remember the morning of the game looking on Stubhub and finding tics on the 50yd line 52 rows up, overhang started at Row 48. When the rain hit that was the best $$ I ever spent!!!
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:37 pm to crawdaddy717
Florida in 1972..
so much rain that the drains could not keep up..
Florida had synthetic turf...
players would slide up to 10 yards after being tackled
Williams chased down a Gotor to save a TD
game ended as a 3-3 tie; LSU made 1 of about 9 FG attempts
so much rain that the drains could not keep up..
Florida had synthetic turf...
players would slide up to 10 yards after being tackled
Williams chased down a Gotor to save a TD
game ended as a 3-3 tie; LSU made 1 of about 9 FG attempts
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