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re: "Saturday's Ole Miss at LSU game could be a classic ... for those who stay "
Posted on 10/23/14 at 10:45 am to MJM
Posted on 10/23/14 at 10:45 am to MJM
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Just amazes me that so many spend thousands of dollars a year on something they aren't even that passionate about
Because it has become the equivalent of "social season " in Baton Rouge. It's all about seeing and being seen.
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Posted on 10/23/14 at 10:47 am to KiwiHead
quote:Now I do agree with this
Because it has become the equivalent of "social season " in Baton Rouge. It's all about seeing and being seen.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 10:47 am to MJM
If the game is close people will stay. If we get blown out they most likely will leave. If we blow them out idk.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 10:49 am to Schmelly
All I'm saying is let me know when the stadium is quiet & empty & the outcome is yet to be determined. Sans the anomaly that was MSU
This post was edited on 10/23/14 at 10:50 am
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:19 am to kingbob
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I absolutely believed that if half the people who left had stayed, Mississippi State would have been a classic. Instead, it was a near-classic.
I do not understand such logic.
If one is to believe that crowd numbers greatly influence the outcome of a game ... then it would seem like when the stadium was full, we were getting our asses kicked, and then once the stadium emptied considerably, the "comeback" occurred ... one could conclude that even less fans in the stands would have sealed the miraculous comeback.
I tend to think that we lost to Miss St. because they were considerably better on that day ... and the final score did not really indicate what happened on the field...i.e. an arse-kicking.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:27 am to navy
The crowd has the ability to amplify momentum swings as well as manufacture small amounts of momentum out of basically nothing. I have seen games where LSU was struggling and behind, desperately needing a defensive stop. The crowd gets amped up (out of no where) during a timeout, and suddenly, the defense comes up huge. The offense comes back on the field fired up and starts dominating the other team. In the State game, I got the feeling that they came so far, so close, that just a little push, just a little extra energy could have made the difference. The stadium was the most electric I've ever seen for such a sparse crowd. I can only imagine how crazy it would have been with 60,000 or even 100,000 people in it!
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:28 am to KiwiHead
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Because it has become the equivalent of "social season " in Baton Rouge. It's all about seeing and being seen.
exactly. spot on.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:28 am to Choctaw
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people won't like this.....shitty fans don't appreciate being called out on their shittiness
Yep.
And we've got some shitty arse fans.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:29 am to navy
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I do not understand such logic.
If one is to believe that crowd numbers greatly influence the outcome of a game ... then it would seem like when the stadium was full, we were getting our asses kicked, and then once the stadium emptied considerably, the "comeback" occurred ... one could conclude that even less fans in the stands would have sealed the miraculous comeback.
I tend to think that we lost to Miss St. because they were considerably better on that day ... and the final score did not really indicate what happened on the field...i.e. an arse-kicking.
Hey, we didn't get a HARRUMPH out of that guy!!!
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:30 am to MJM
When you have 80K - 100K people for an event, there is always going to be a number who leave early or don't show for whatever reason: trouble getting to game; unexpected emergency; illness; etc.
I'll never understand the logic of the people who pay the money for tickets and take the time to get to the game only to leave early during a game where the final outcome isn't clear. Blowouts either way are a different story. I'm an LSU fan first, but a college football fan as well. Frankly, it's just boring for me to sit and watch LSU beat up on someone like New Mexico St. in the second half. I'd rather head out early and spend time with my family and/or watch more interesting games at that point.
All that said, if this game is within 3 TDs (either way) at halftime and people start leaving in droves (especially the students) then shame on them. Why even waste time coming to the game? Sell or give your tickets to some underprivileged family or kid who would appreciate the opportunity to go to the game.
I'll never understand the logic of the people who pay the money for tickets and take the time to get to the game only to leave early during a game where the final outcome isn't clear. Blowouts either way are a different story. I'm an LSU fan first, but a college football fan as well. Frankly, it's just boring for me to sit and watch LSU beat up on someone like New Mexico St. in the second half. I'd rather head out early and spend time with my family and/or watch more interesting games at that point.
All that said, if this game is within 3 TDs (either way) at halftime and people start leaving in droves (especially the students) then shame on them. Why even waste time coming to the game? Sell or give your tickets to some underprivileged family or kid who would appreciate the opportunity to go to the game.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:31 am to kingbob
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The crowd has the ability to amplify momentum swings as well as manufacture small amounts of momentum out of basically nothing. I have seen games where LSU was struggling and behind, desperately needing a defensive stop. The crowd gets amped up (out of no where) during a timeout, and suddenly, the defense comes up huge. The offense comes back on the field fired up and starts dominating the other team. In the State game, I got the feeling that they came so far, so close, that just a little push, just a little extra energy could have made the difference. The stadium was the most electric I've ever seen for such a sparse crowd. I can only imagine how crazy it would have been with 60,000 or even 100,000 people in it!
Fair enough.
But given how that game went ... it was amazing that we were 1 Hail Mary away from a miracle.
Mullen damn near blew it.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:33 am to kingbob
I'm picking up what you're putting down.
But the crowd can't score TDs for them.
But the crowd can't score TDs for them.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:35 am to RonnieBass
Stay late....savor the victory......try it you might like it! 
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:38 am to RonnieBass
But crowd noise can influence miscommunication for the opposing team and ramp up pressure. Who knows maybe for the MSU game if the 100,000 were going nuts on the final play it could have led to breakdown or blown assignment by MSU
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:39 am to MJM
I have a question. How many students go to the games? And if it's people that pay a high dollar to go to the game and leave, they are nuts. I won't waste a ton of money and leave any game.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:40 am to RonnieBass
Both the team and the crowd have the ability to influence one-another. The team can make big plays, whipping the crowd into a frenzy while the crowd can sometimes whip up into a frenzy and WILL a team to a big play. The relationship between the crowd and the team can be summarized by the quote about the Ark of the Covenant "It bears those who carry it".
A great example would be 2007 Florida, where the crowd clearly greatly influenced the team vs 2009 Florida, where despite a capacity crowd, those in attendance seemed listless and defeated before the game even started. The stadium was more than half empty with 10 minutes left with LSU only down by 2 scores.
How many times during the 2010 season, did we see LSU on the cusp of seeing the game get out of hand and out of reach, only for the band to play "Neck", the crowd come to life, and the team respond in a huge way?
The crowd is, as the Aggies say, the 12th man.
A great example would be 2007 Florida, where the crowd clearly greatly influenced the team vs 2009 Florida, where despite a capacity crowd, those in attendance seemed listless and defeated before the game even started. The stadium was more than half empty with 10 minutes left with LSU only down by 2 scores.
How many times during the 2010 season, did we see LSU on the cusp of seeing the game get out of hand and out of reach, only for the band to play "Neck", the crowd come to life, and the team respond in a huge way?
The crowd is, as the Aggies say, the 12th man.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:43 am to Alt26
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Frankly, it's just boring for me to sit and watch LSU beat up on someone like New Mexico St. in the second half.
Not me. I want to watch every single play of every single game, even in a blowout. I want to watch the backups and see how they do, for example. I understand not everyone is this passionate about the team though.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:43 am to RedTigerRulz
The problem is that with the pace of our society and the mental stimulation we are constantly exposed to is that people are getting bored easily. They can no longer sit for 4 hours without wanting to move on to something else. One half at a football game is about all they can stand.
I truly believe this is part of the problem.
I truly believe this is part of the problem.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:45 am to gumbeaux
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The problem is that with the pace of our society and the mental stimulation we are constantly exposed to is that people are getting bored easily. They can no longer sit for 4 hours without wanting to move on to something else. One half at a football game is about all they can stand.
I truly believe this is part of the problem.
Very true
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:46 am to wilceaux
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Not me. I want to watch every single play of every single game, even in a blowout. I want to watch the backups and see how they do, for example. I understand not everyone is this passionate about the team though.
I approve of this message!!!
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