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24 years ago LSU helped introduce the country to this couple

Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:47 am
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:47 am
"Lulu and Junior".. -- quick backstory for younger folks.. "Lulu and Junior" were Lulu Roman and Junior Samples who were members of 'Hee Haw" a syndicated show in the 1970's.

CBS panned to this couple late in the 2001 SEC Championship game when it was all but obvious #21 LSU was going to upset #2 Tennessee. The next day these poor souls became one of the first "Memes" before there were memes.
Posted by geauxcoco
Greenville, SC
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:52 am to
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:52 am to
Surreal moment.
Posted by Sponge
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:53 am to
Fun fact

Those are Serraneaux’s parents
Posted by EastWestConnection
Denver/Shenzhen/Belfast
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:56 am to
I very clearly remember them showing this couple on tv and everyone at our party talking about it .
Posted by In The Know
City of St George, La
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:56 am to
I bet the diabeetus got em
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36817 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:57 am to
it was. LSU had a 'good crowd' but Tennessee had 75% of the Georgia Dome. There were a few moments in the second quarter where it was looking shaky.

I know LSU has it's share of trouble makers,but my goodness everyone of Tennessee's "worst of the worst" were at the World Congress Center before the game showing LSU fans what obnoxious really means. Female Tennessee fans were walking around with orange roses as "when" Tennessee won they were going to the Rose Bowl for the BCS Title.

Awesome evening.
This post was edited on 12/9/25 at 9:03 am
Posted by RidiculousHype
The Hatch
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:58 am to
I never noticed until today that it was 2 men
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:03 am to
The night LSU killed the Tennessee Vols program. Chance at a national title then irrelevancy since
Posted by HarryHoudini
Member since Oct 2025
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:04 am to
This was the official start of the Tennessee decline.

One of all my time favorite games Ive attended.
This post was edited on 12/9/25 at 9:05 am
Posted by HarryHoudini
Member since Oct 2025
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:06 am to
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Female Tennessee fans were walking around with orange roses as "when" Tennessee won they were going to the Rose Bowl for the BCS Title.


I remember seeing those roses all over the ground when leaving the dome.
Posted by Red Stick Tigress
Tiger Stadium
Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:08 am to
All of the roses were tossed on the ground outside the Georgia Dome after the game.

It was glorious!
Posted by Red Stick Tigress
Tiger Stadium
Member since Nov 2005
20196 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:10 am to
This was the game where there was a news article about TN embarrassing college football.

Maybe for knocking Davey out if the game?
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36817 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:13 am to
quote:

Maybe for knocking Davey out if the game?


That was my first thought when Les hired Chavis in '09. I didn't want LSU to turn into the 1970's Oakland Raiders.
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
87501 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:15 am to
I knew before I even clicked on the thread it’d be Lulu and Junior.
Posted by TopWaterTiger
Lake Charles, LA
Member since May 2006
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:20 am to
One of the best I've been to! We were juniors at LSU at the time and a group of us loaded up in 1 car. Stopped on the way through Auburn with our flags flying.
Posted by Red Stick Tigress
Tiger Stadium
Member since Nov 2005
20196 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:30 am to
In 2001 I was living in ATL.

I think it was LSU's 1st trip to the SECCG
Posted by Retiredtiger123
Member since May 2023
2 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:33 am to
UT fans brought roses to the game anticipating a Rose Bowl invitation. The man in front of of me gave his to my wife and said we deserved it. Ha ha
Posted by Dulacrat
Member since Jan 2021
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Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:34 am to
I was at that game, but didn't meeting Junior and Lulu...
Posted by Red Stick Tigress
Tiger Stadium
Member since Nov 2005
20196 posts
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:35 am to
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