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Why do mark yards ending with 5?
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:42 pm
I was talking with someone today and was asked this... and I did not know. 
I have looked online and in past topics... no help... so I turn to TD for help with why we do mark yards that end with 5 as well as those that end with 0.
I have looked online and in past topics... no help... so I turn to TD for help with why we do mark yards that end with 5 as well as those that end with 0.
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Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:45 pm to rpostl1
Just tradition, like the "H" style goal posts and the white jerseys. We're LSU. We do things our way.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:46 pm to rpostl1
quote:
so I turn to TD for help with why we do mark yards that end with 5 as well as those that end with 0
..... what?
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:50 pm to Catch
Another great distinction from other's is this tradition in Tiger Stadium
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:51 pm to Catch
quote:
Catch
any source... but thanks none the less!
This post was edited on 6/17/11 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:52 pm to rpostl1
This dude's writing abilities make my fricking head hurt
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:53 pm to USLttarP
quote:
This dude's writing abilities make my fricking head hurt
In clinic and am trying to type fast...
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:54 pm to rpostl1
What the hell are you talking about?
Posted on 6/17/11 at 2:56 pm to rpostl1
yea u coulda worded it better (more concise)
cool back story bro nonetheless
cool back story bro nonetheless
Posted on 6/17/11 at 3:04 pm to rpostl1
quote:Seriously? Count your fingers. They are the basis for our numbers system.
I have looked online and in past topics... no help... so I turn to TD for help with why we do mark yards that end with 5 as well as those that end with 0.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 3:21 pm to rpostl1
quote:
Why do mark yards ending with 5?
That's how I'll sound in about 4 or 5 hours!
This post was edited on 6/17/11 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 6/17/11 at 3:26 pm to stonedbegonias
For those who are ignorant, LSU is the only school to mark the 5,15,25,35 and 45 on both sides of the field.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 3:26 pm to Catch
I wasn't aware of any team that marks them in green. Not doubting you, just don't remember seeing it. Why would it help the officials? Seems like they could look at the 30 and realize the next mark was the 35. Again, you're probably right, I just don't remember seeing it.
This post was edited on 6/17/11 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 6/17/11 at 3:27 pm to stonedbegonias
Quote: That's how I'll sound in about 4 or 5 hours!
I'm almost there.
I'm almost there.
This post was edited on 6/17/11 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 6/17/11 at 3:45 pm to Raparooot
Posted on 6/17/11 at 4:00 pm to rpostl1
quote:
rpostl1
Why do mark yards ending with 5?
quote:
This dude's writing abilities make my fricking head hurt
In clinic and am trying to type fast...
This. I'm sure if he was home and had time to leisurerly pose and type his question, it would have sounded less awkward. But sometimes, our bigger fingers get in the way of the keys and/or we have microseconds to type in our desired query
Which could have been: "Why do Tiger Stadium groundskeepers paint the playing field yardline numbers every five yards instead of every ten yards like all other stadium fields?"
Posted on 6/17/11 at 4:14 pm to BillF
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I wasn't aware of any team that marks them in green.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 4:15 pm to MetryTyger
Damn MetryTyger, you need to be a translator for the Spanglish peoples my brother. Well said.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 4:34 pm to BillF
quote:
I wasn't aware of any team that marks them in green. Not doubting you, just don't remember seeing it. Why would it help the officials?
somebody missed that joke.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 4:42 pm to Raparooot
Fresno ST. Does it as well
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