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why does lsu number the five yard line? tia
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:24 pm
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Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:26 pm to thundax
That's the way Huey Long wanted it!
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:29 pm to thundax
They had a little extra paint and thought..."why the hell not?"
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:31 pm to BlackHelicopterPilot
been that way since I can remember (1967)
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:32 pm to ultratiger89
its unlike any other in the country so why not?
I like it that way. It looks good.
I like it that way. It looks good.
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:35 pm to thundax
cause how else would the band do their thing?
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:38 pm to thundax
the ncaa is looking at making it 5 yards for a first down. lsu is a proactive school
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:46 pm to ksayetiger
Because 3 yards would be awful silly
Posted on 9/17/09 at 8:57 pm to Kajungee
Some schools dot the I. Some paint 5 on the 5 yard line.
Posted on 9/17/09 at 9:01 pm to thundax
Just our way of stickin' it to the man.
Posted on 9/17/09 at 9:06 pm to KILLhottytoddy
Nobody said LSU had the smartest players. How would they know how to run a 5 yard out?
Posted on 9/17/09 at 9:16 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:
Napoleonic Code.
My favorite answer so far.
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