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re: Mike The Tiger II or III poster
Posted on 4/29/09 at 1:13 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 4/29/09 at 1:13 pm to theantiquetiger
quote:If I recall correctly, Mike II was the one who died suddenly and the university was afraid to tell anyone for fear it would hurt fan morale. I don't know how long they maintained the charade or to what lengths they went to keep it up, but maybe this was a part of that effort.
What makes no sense, Mike II died before 58 season, so one of these is not correct. I am guessing it is Mike II and they just used the poster again of the 59 Sugar Bowl.
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Posted on 4/29/09 at 1:51 pm to King Joey
I think Mike II died during the 57 football season, but they officially said he died after the season. A new mike was brought in for the start of the 58 season.
The 'cover up' doesn't explain the identical pictures. That's why I was thinking they had a production quality photo of Mike II at the time the poster was made but not one of Mike III. Since they were about the same age and would look alike, they just used the old photo. They probably also thought nobody would know the difference anyway.
The 'cover up' doesn't explain the identical pictures. That's why I was thinking they had a production quality photo of Mike II at the time the poster was made but not one of Mike III. Since they were about the same age and would look alike, they just used the old photo. They probably also thought nobody would know the difference anyway.
Posted on 5/1/09 at 10:20 am to King Joey
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If I recall correctly, Mike II was the one who died suddenly and the university was afraid to tell anyone for fear it would hurt fan morale. I don't know how long they maintained the charade or to what lengths they went to keep it up, but maybe this was a part of that effort.
Actually, Mike II was rumored to have died and LSU brought in a second Mike II, who did die in New Orleans in May of 58.
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