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Why doesn't LSU push and promote tailgating for basketball games?
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:30 pm
As we all know, not everyone who tailgates and drinks at the local establishments during football season go/attend the football games. Why doesn't LSU promote a watered down version of tailgating for the weekend basketball games (especially big-time out of conference and SEC games)? Louisiana residents and LSU students and fans enjoy a fine tailgate as any. You can blame the cold, but that doesn't stop LSU fans in the late football season and early baseball season. Also, LSU fans and alumni have no problem tailgating and partying in the cold months for Mardi Gras. Besides, some whiskey and a gumbo cooking at the tailgate can help fight the winter nip. What say you Tiger fans? Any reason why there is no tailgating during the basketball season?
ETA: An even more practical idea - why doesn't the University/Athletic department promote a "pre-game" LSU Basketball party much like the New Orleans Pelicans? If anyone hasn't been to a Pelicans game, they usually have a mini basketball court set up for kids to play, a band playing (usually a local band or a cover band like the Chee Weez), cheap beer (for LSU - you can bring your own), some food tents, etc. It's pretty fun for an hour or so before the Pel's game.
ETA: An even more practical idea - why doesn't the University/Athletic department promote a "pre-game" LSU Basketball party much like the New Orleans Pelicans? If anyone hasn't been to a Pelicans game, they usually have a mini basketball court set up for kids to play, a band playing (usually a local band or a cover band like the Chee Weez), cheap beer (for LSU - you can bring your own), some food tents, etc. It's pretty fun for an hour or so before the Pel's game.
This post was edited on 11/19/13 at 11:20 pm
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Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:31 pm to Forkbeard3777
I have always wanted this at games
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:32 pm to Forkbeard3777
misread OP, nvm
This post was edited on 11/19/13 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:36 pm to Forkbeard3777
It'll come naturally with more winning.
Also, it doesn't help so many of our games are during weekdays.
The Nicholson expansion project should go a long way in promoting a fun atmosphere around the PMAC...
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Also, it doesn't help so many of our games are during weekdays.
The Nicholson expansion project should go a long way in promoting a fun atmosphere around the PMAC...
LINK
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:42 pm to Forkbeard3777
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tailgating for basketball games
Impromptu "tailgating" used to occur around the PMAC during the CJ/Shaq years when the students would camp out for days to get a good seat. Very similar to "K-ville" at Duke. It created a great atmosphere especially since that was the dark days of LSU football. It helped create quite the buzz before games (forgive the double entendre).
Sadly the majority of the basketball faithful don't seem to be the tailgating type.
Good idea though.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:49 pm to Forkbeard3777
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tailgating for basketball games?
Can I please allow my liver to rest? A little bit?
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:49 pm to Forkbeard3777
most of the students that go to basketball games are weird as frick and don't do cool stuff like drinking and tailgating. we need to attract different types of students and this will happen naturally.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:51 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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most of the students that go to basketball games are weird as frick and don't do cool stuff like drinking and tailgating.
It's true.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:56 pm to Forkbeard3777
many of the games are during the week and working people don't have time to tailgate before a game
frats are too cool to tailgate before basketball
the Roar Corps are weird dweebs who most of the students don't want to associate with
hot chicks don't go to the games, therefor, the dudes go where the chicks are (mainly Reggies and Bogies).
If the team keeps winning, the culture will slowly change.
frats are too cool to tailgate before basketball
the Roar Corps are weird dweebs who most of the students don't want to associate with
hot chicks don't go to the games, therefor, the dudes go where the chicks are (mainly Reggies and Bogies).
If the team keeps winning, the culture will slowly change.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:58 pm to kingbob
quote:i think friday and saturday games could be a great excuse to day drink then go to the bars.
hot chicks don't go to the games, therefor, the dudes go where the chicks are (mainly Reggies and Bogies).
drink all day, go to game from 7 to 10, go to bar from 10 to 2. great day.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:01 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
sounds fun to me. What would be really dandy and encourage a raucus, full student section would be alcohol sales at games, but the LSU Athletic Department would never go for it.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:03 pm to kingbob
It's seems to me that the "regular" students sometimes go but they sit in the seats behind the weirdos.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:04 pm to bigberg2000
some do, but not a lot most of the time. However, the students generally show up in greater numbers than the non-students.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:09 pm to Forkbeard3777
Why would they promote something that would create a lot of work afterwards?
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:11 pm to bigberg2000
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It's seems to me that the "regular" students sometimes go but they sit in the seats behind the weirdos.
This was me and usually 2-3 friends from 2006-2010.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:12 pm to bigberg2000
quote:me and a few friends do that for just about every game.
It's seems to me that the "regular" students sometimes go but they sit in the seats behind the weirdos.
those kids in the front are very, very weird. some of the stuff they yell out/chant is just cringe worthy.
This post was edited on 11/19/13 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:13 pm to Forkbeard3777
It's hard for students especially now getting close to the end of the semester. I wanted to drink and go to the game tonight but was stuck in the library typing a paper
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:13 pm to lsu2006
Here's the ad
" after a hard days work do you want to come drink beer in 40 degree weather with 20 other people on a Tuesday"
?
" after a hard days work do you want to come drink beer in 40 degree weather with 20 other people on a Tuesday"
?
Posted on 11/19/13 at 11:16 pm to IAintGotNoWorries
They've got 9 or 10 more games left throughout the season that fall on Friday and Saturday.
Posted on 11/20/13 at 12:06 am to Big Lake
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It's hard for students especially now getting close to the end of the semester. I wanted to drink and go to the game tonight but was stuck in the library typing a paper
This is another good point. I have a marketing presentation, management presentation, and a finance test over these next few days. It's just that time of the year for students.
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