re: LSU/FL - my first visit to Tiger Stadium

We are glad to have you my friend.


1. New Orleans Friday is a great call.

2. Like wise, arriving in Baton Rouge by 10:00 am is a must. You have to beat the traffic in and find a decent parking spot.

2. The best tailgating in my opinion is to the East of the Stadium in areas just west of The Quad. Especially near the Indian Mounds. But I would go everywhere, The Parade Grounds, the RV area, etc, right down between the stadium and the assembly center, etc. There is lots of food for sale and probably a band playing by the Assembly Center and the pre-game show ther as well.

3. Definitely fly your colors. No problem with being at your jorty best. Just smile and laugh and realize Tiger Bait is NOT a threat, just an invitation to party.

4. If invited, partake. If not invited, ASK if you can sponge. LSU fans live to entertain. It's in our DNA. It's important to us that you have fun. Get yourself set up at a place with some tv's and an open bar and food.

5. THIS PART IS ESSENTIAL. Make sure you are by the INDIAN MOUNDS about 3 hours before game time. The team buses will arrive. The players get off the bus and walk down the hill. Later the band arrives and marches down the hill and it is loud and festive. I can't tell you the exact time line, but i think the band arrives 90 minutes before kickoff. You can not miss this.

6. After the band plays have one last adult beverage and get in the Stadium. The pregame atmosphere is awesome, with music, videos, the epic BAND playing the LSU fight song etc.

7. At this point, just accept the fact that LSU is about to crush your dreams and give you a Bayou Beat-down. Resistance is futile. Just sit on your hands, be very, very quiet and accept your inevitable fate like a man. If Tim Tebow's head is seperated from his body on a backside blitz, I will assure you that LSU officials will remove his lifeless Heisman-like body in an honorable way ,and he will recieve a brief and stirring tribute from our crowd. Because we care.