Does LSU use old John M Parker coliseum anymore? Plans for future use?

Place smells like cow shite . The basketball team should play there until they show signs of improving.

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old John M Parker coliseum

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My first Pistol Pete game. Pete was a freshman but freshman were not allowed to play varsity basketball then so there was a “freshman” game before the varsity game. Place was packed for the freshman game. Everybody came to see “Pistol Pete” play as a freshman. After the “freshman game” was over, the place practically emptied out and a sparse crowd stayed for the “varsity game”. Crazy.

Pete’s Palace

I have been to a couple of the plant sales in there. Great place, lots of ghosts. Got a cold drink and went and sat in the stands and took it in for a few minutes.

IIRC, when Will Wade was here (oh boy here we go) it seemed like there was some preliminary talk of having a throwback game there but nothing ever came of it.

Do they still have Jam Jam?

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I used to love the rodeos and live stock shows.

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Fun times in the mid 80’s to mid 90’s for me. Couldn’t wait for the livestock shows to start to get off from school for a few days. The rodeo was always a treat!! Good times!!

You are correct, the 13th gate was in the livestock area behind the Parker coliseum. I think the very first year may have been in one of the old dormitories. I can't remember. I do remember going to a haunted house over in LSU in a three or four story dormitory but that's before it was the 13th gate. But you are correct. Real good friends with Saundra Lane who was a big part of the 13th gate as was Gerry Lane enterprises sponsoring and definitely the livestock area behind the coliseum was the original 13th gate

I talked to Wade after a game years ago about it and he said “ I love to but the logistics were too much”.

My graduation ceremony was held there in 1969. Hot as the hinges of hell