re: Who is LSU&#39;s biggest rival?...

Posted by Towelie

America's Wang

Member since Aug 2007

19114 posts

Posted on 7/17/08 at 11:43 am to otowntiger

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I don't see how any one can consider Arky and Texas as any sort of a rival when THEY DON'T EVEN PLAY

probably the same people who consider USC our rival

Posted by TulaneTigerFan

Seattle

Member since Sep 2005

35856 posts

Posted on 7/17/08 at 11:46 am to SixPackSpeak

tulane

Posted by DC RaiseHerBack

Member since Nov 2006

55445 posts

Posted on 7/17/08 at 12:03 pm to otowntiger

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How can they even consider Arky an annoyance when they don't play and aren't even in the same conference or stratusphere for that matter. I don't see how any one can consider Arky and Texas as any sort of a rival when THEY DON'T EVEN PLAY!

They try to keep it somewhat "alive" by playing every so often but this is more the older generation that feels this way and the younger generation just goes along for the ride because we have no true rival.

Arkansas has been a thorn in Texas' side in recent years... it's just something the older Arkansas fans hold onto.

I agree that it will eventually fade once Arkansas becomes more entrenched into the SEC and I think it's getting there.

Posted by TexTgrTed

Parker County, Texas

Member since Aug 2004

5808 posts

Posted on 7/17/08 at 12:37 pm to SixPackSpeak

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Who is LSU's biggest rival?...

For us old-schoolers, it has to be the Webels.
Today's crowd probably prefers that f-ing Bammer.

Posted by LSUsaintsfanla

NOLA

Member since Dec 2006

10946 posts

Posted on 7/17/08 at 12:44 pm to JIMBLAST

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haven't had much significance in the last few decades.

not seasons or years but DECADES

This post was edited on 7/17/08 at 12:45 pm

Posted by Sammich

Member since Apr 2004

9375 posts

Posted on 7/17/08 at 12:48 pm to puttytat

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1) Bama
2) Bama
3) confused ?? ...see #1 and #2

Maybe to you. LSU is an Elite team, Bama is a 6-6 team with an annual trip to Shreveport.

Posted by The Riverboat Tiger

Member since Jan 2008

68 posts

Posted on 7/17/08 at 12:55 pm to Sammich

If the Arkansas games keep up the next decade, it wil be the other border state Arks, especially since it's out last game of the season.

Posted by wrlakers

Member since Sep 2007

5745 posts

Posted on 7/17/08 at 1:37 pm to gmbdwbwcb

The A&M rivalry is one that has subsided as many of you think the Ole Miss rivalry has. Like Tulane, when you don't play a team every year, you lose something. I know there is an Aggie in my office who can't see me without saying "Tiger Bait." He's an old guy, but he hates LSU.

Fans undecided on LSU's true rival, The Daily Reveille, 7/22/08

Posted by npersa1

Austin, TX (#ATX)

Member since Jun 2008

2135 posts

Posted on 7/22/08 at 10:44 am to wrlakers

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Several top-tier football programs around the country have rivals, other teams they and their fans despise.

Ohio State has Michigan. USC has UCLA. Texas has Oklahoma.

Even in the Southeastern Conference, Alabama and Auburn have "The Iron Bowl" every year, and Florida and Georgia annually host "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party."

But the target of LSU's enmity seems to be less clear.

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Posted by The Riverboat Tiger

Member since Jan 2008

68 posts

Posted on 7/22/08 at 12:51 pm to npersa1

One other thing to point out here, although we don't have one rival that stand out, every SEC team thats worth half a squat treats us as a bitter rival it seems. That's the feel of the game.

Posted by Alley Cat

Member since Aug 2005

847 posts

Posted on 7/22/08 at 1:35 pm to SixPackSpeak

all of the above.