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Winn-Dixie Showdown...
Posted on 1/27/09 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 1/27/09 at 12:59 pm
I wish they would start that again. Play it at the Zeph. They used to bring some great teams in for those...
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Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:00 pm to Coon
There were probably problems with the finances. LSU brought the fans but the greenies wanted all the money.
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:00 pm to Coon
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I wish they would start that again. Play it at the Zeph. They used to bring some great teams in for those...
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Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:00 pm to Coon
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I loved that tournament, even though the Superdome wasn't an ideal venue for baseball.
I loved that tournament, even though the Superdome wasn't an ideal venue for baseball.
This post was edited on 1/27/09 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:01 pm to Coon
I loved those. Pick a state.Miss, Texas, Bama ,Florida.LSU,Tulane and UNO take on the world.
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:02 pm to los angeles tiger
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LSU brought the fans but the greenies wanted all the money.
True. LSU made more for home games. The name was changed later. It started as The Busch Challenge in the Superdome. I believe.
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:02 pm to LSUTygerFan
Didn't Deion Sanders play for FSU during one of the showdowns in the 80's?
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:03 pm to Tigergreg
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The name was changed later. It started as The Busch Challenge in the Superdome.
Probably some PC crap not wanting a beer sponsor for college sporting events.
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:03 pm to WikiTiger
I believe so.
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:03 pm to WikiTiger
Video from the 1987 Busch Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_IMmhbRZ2k (Deion Sanders catch 3:30 into the video)
This post was edited on 1/27/09 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:04 pm to Tigergreg
I loved that, as well. Great baseball 2 blocks from my job. Sigh ...
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:07 pm to N.O. via West-Cal
It was great - I saw Rodney Peete playing 3rd base for USC. Real high quality baseball.
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:07 pm to WikiTiger
Deion played like in 88-89, but I don't know about the showdown.
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:10 pm to WikiTiger
Looks like a promotion for Tulane to sell its baseball tickets. You'd think they were the only team from LA in it. Some Greenie-loving fig must have put it together. 
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:13 pm to Tigergreg
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Tulane
Damn ! Tulane has ugly uniforms !
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:16 pm to Coon
Yeah, me too. LSU decided it was not worth it for them; they could ake more money by playing home hames rather than playing in the series. Typical. They wanted more money than anyone else.
This post was edited on 1/27/09 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:22 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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Typical. They wanted more money than anyone else.
Yes because without LSU no one else would have made any money.
Tulane.Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:25 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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Yeah, me too. LSU decided it was not worth it for them; they could ake more money by playing home hames rather than playing in the series. Typical. They wanted more money than anyone else.
Did you ever see the crowds for the Tulane and UNO games? Once the LSU game was ended, the Dome emptied out. Why shouldn't LSU get the bulk?
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:37 pm to Daigeaux
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Did you ever see the crowds for the Tulane and UNO games? Once the LSU game was ended, the Dome emptied out.
Not true. The out of state teams brought tons of fans. Tulane typically had a large crowd, which stayed for UNO. AT that time, UNO fielded very good teams and their games were well attended. As usual, LSU opted out for monetary reasons.
This post was edited on 1/27/09 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 1/27/09 at 1:38 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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They wanted more money than anyone else.
Rightfully so, considering the revenue would be miniscule without LSU in town. Regardless of the school, money is the bottomline when it comes to major collegiate athletics.
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