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GameDay- Old Guy - Back in the day there we no day games, TS sat about
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:09 am
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:09 am
60k ish. No tailgating, a lot of tobacco smoke (TS lights engulfed), the smell of bourbon. A bag of peanuts, a program, a coke in a paper cup and maybe a pennant. A flask or two, everyone dressed to the 9s. Mike paraded about in his cage. No silly light displays, no silly fireworks, no silly music - just the GBFTL [and they were AWESOME). Did I mention parking and traffic - nary a problem
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Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:12 am to wfallstiger
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and maybe a pennant.
Do they even still sell those. I loved those as a kid.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:12 am to wfallstiger
Bring Mike back in a 12ft wide Plexiglas , A/C trailer all miked up for focking ROARS....
Screw the flying jets Mike is KING !
Screw the flying jets Mike is KING !
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:15 am to LSUvet72
Yep. Nothing funner than watching the opposing team have to to run by a 300lb angry Tiger.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:20 am to wfallstiger
What about life on earth is getting better? People are fat, stupid, sick and lazy.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:20 am to mcspufftiger7
nothing about that is intimidating in this day and age.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 9:31 am to wfallstiger
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60k ish. No tailgating, a lot of tobacco smoke (TS lights engulfed), the smell of bourbon. A bag of peanuts, a program, a coke in a paper cup and maybe a pennant. A flask or two, everyone dressed to the 9s. Mike paraded about in his cage. No silly light displays, no silly fireworks, no silly music - just the GBFTL [and they were AWESOME). Did I mention parking and traffic - nary a problem
But who was DJing?!?!
Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:03 am to BayouBuckwheat87
Believe his name was Bourne (sp). Was always paging a doctor and talking about insurance...plus, a mic and a few megaphones
Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:28 am to wfallstiger
And a ticket cost $5, or equivalent to $40 today
After fees and such your average season ticket holder is paying roughly 5x that now
After fees and such your average season ticket holder is paying roughly 5x that now
This post was edited on 9/11/23 at 10:29 am
Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:41 am to wfallstiger
Yes except for the no tailgating part. We always did a lot of tailgating.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:44 am to wfallstiger
We're talking pre-Jefferson Pilot? You are an old guy. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:45 am to wfallstiger
Ahhhhh the good ole days…
Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:56 am to White Tiger
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What about life on earth is getting better?
1. The weed is a lot better. (I mean a lot better.)
2. Four-wheelers >>>> three-wheelers
3. ?
That's about it.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 11:26 am to wfallstiger
Sid Crocker was stadium Emcee. He was a legend.
They grilled hamburgers at the concession stands and you could get a hot burger right off the grille if you timed it right. The smoke off the grille rose up into the seating areas and it added to the mystique.
Each section seemed to have a “cheerleader ” of sorts extorting fans around them to yell. One was named Big Red, he was also a legend. When he started yelling “tiger bait” during warm ups it gave you goose bumps.
Of course the Tiger was trotted out and that alone was an experience. Mike was ours and we were proud to show him off.
Games seemed to fly by. There weren’t TV timeouts then. Teams ran the ball a lot and you could play a game in way less than three hours.
Tailgating wasn’t a thing, but going out after the game was. That’s when the partying really started. Sure everyone snuck their whiskey in, but postgame was huge especially after a big win.
Of course it all happened on Saturday night,
They grilled hamburgers at the concession stands and you could get a hot burger right off the grille if you timed it right. The smoke off the grille rose up into the seating areas and it added to the mystique.
Each section seemed to have a “cheerleader ” of sorts extorting fans around them to yell. One was named Big Red, he was also a legend. When he started yelling “tiger bait” during warm ups it gave you goose bumps.
Of course the Tiger was trotted out and that alone was an experience. Mike was ours and we were proud to show him off.
Games seemed to fly by. There weren’t TV timeouts then. Teams ran the ball a lot and you could play a game in way less than three hours.
Tailgating wasn’t a thing, but going out after the game was. That’s when the partying really started. Sure everyone snuck their whiskey in, but postgame was huge especially after a big win.
Of course it all happened on Saturday night,
This post was edited on 9/11/23 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 9/11/23 at 11:45 am to BayouBuckwheat87
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But who was DJing?!?!
Sid Crocker FTW
Posted on 9/11/23 at 11:48 am to wfallstiger
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no silly music - just the GBFTL [and they were AWESOME).
Posted on 9/11/23 at 11:53 am to wfallstiger
60,000 Tiger Stadium > 102,000 Tiger Stadium.
Stadium was better when it was just a bowl with the only second level being in the south end zone. I hate the erector set add-ons in the west, east and south sides of the stadium.
Stadium was better when it was just a bowl with the only second level being in the south end zone. I hate the erector set add-ons in the west, east and south sides of the stadium.
This post was edited on 9/11/23 at 11:54 am
Posted on 9/11/23 at 12:09 pm to Domeskeller
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60,000 Tiger Stadium > 102,000 Tiger Stadium.
Who remembers the Student Stampede before the game started? Back then, student seats weren't reserved, so there was always a stampede of students when the gates were opened for that section.
Literally, a stampede. I sold Coke and peanuts in the stadium back then, and you could always tell when the student gates opened because of the sound of a thundering herd running for the seats before you saw a single body come out of the portal.
Then came the eventual fights over seating, primarily because the frat rats would send their pledges out to "reserve" entire rows of seats long before the full members showed up. There was always squabbling (and sometimes a few thrown drinks or fists) between frats.
Good times, for sure.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 12:14 pm to OysterPoBoy
No day games prior to massive TV coverage. Remember there was basically one college game on network TV on Saturday during the day with a big game on occasionally, as well.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 1:30 pm to wfallstiger
Look up the video of LSU-ND 1971 on YouTube; complete telecast with John Ferguson & Walter Hill’s radio broadcast for audio. Good sample, but no way to reproduce all the sights, sounds, and smells.
“Dr…number 254…please call…medical exchange”
“Hey Sid - are you a turtle?”
“Tigahbait…Tigahbait…Tigahbait…”
“Go to Hell Ole Miss Go to Hell [clap clap]” every game
“Dr…number 254…please call…medical exchange”
“Hey Sid - are you a turtle?”
“Tigahbait…Tigahbait…Tigahbait…”
“Go to Hell Ole Miss Go to Hell [clap clap]” every game
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