re: What year did you really begin to pay attention to LSU football

In 1974-75 when I saw them in person for the first time as a six year old at State Fair Stadium in Shreveport. I was hooked from that point forward.

2000 when LSU beat Alabama first time since 1969. I remember running on the field with my dad while the goal post was coming down. Fans was Ripping the eye up.Josh Booty was the QB that year.

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2000 when LSU beat Alabama first time since 1969.

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that had to be at home only, right? cuz they shut em out at Bama in one of Dinardo's years (I wanna say 97, after being shut out in TS the previous year.... that damn Shaun Alexander).

and wasn't there an upset in the early 90s when David Palmer had to play QB for Bama?

1997 when I was 11. Specifically the Florida upset was the game that had me all in for life.

1980. I was 9 and I took an interest in all sports all at once.
The one event that I remember as being my first "sports memory" was a play in the 1980 NLCS between the Astros and Phillies. It was a controversial play involving a disputed triple play that the Astros thought they had turned. Then I latched onto every sport I could find, mostly on radio. So I caught the end of the 1980 football season listening to John Ferguson. I also followed the Saints...that was the year they went 1-15. I'll never forget Archie beating the Jets 21-20 in the snow at Shea for their only win. Then, the first team that really captured my heart was that 1980-81 LSU Basketball team that went to the Final Four. It was awesome following that team all year. I've only shed tears twice after a sporting event: tears of sadness when Indiana beat LSU in the Final Four that year and tears of joy when the football team beat Oklahoma for the football championship that I thought I'd never live to see.


Tldr: 1980

1988

We had relocated to Huntsville, AL from Louisiana because of the 80's. We had been to LSU games and I had watched a few games on TV. But I guess being 12 and having the ability to watch a 3 hour game on TV made a difference. Plus I was having serious identity crises being a transplant. LSU made me proud in 88 beating both Bama and AU. Then basketball took over when football started to suck.

The early 90's were rough. I remember having to listen to most games on the radio and not following very closely for a few years. Ever since 96, I've been all about the football. Every game I either watch, attend or listen to. Been a season ticket holder since 99.

So I was 12, and it was 1988.

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'97 Chris Cummings

I remember I got to meet Eric Hill and Harvey Williams briefly just by chance in summer of 1988. Very cool as a little kid. Hill became my favorite from then on.

1988 was a fun year except the Miami game and ohio state game lol.

My first game was 1/9/2012

1962, favorite player tommy cassanova late sixties Charlie mac and Les miles easily the favorite coaches never did like sabin !