re: Before you bash our football team and coaches.......

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ESPNU pointed out all the empty seats.

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how would you know this unless you watched the game on TV? Did you go to the game? If not, you have absolutely no room to talk shite to any fan who actually went to the game. Please testify as to whether or not you attended the game.

For the record, I did not leave the game early.

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Personally I don't give a damn what you do, and I seriously doubt that anyone else on this board does either...

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Can I have a hug?

It will only get worse. I used to howl at the moon in that regard, but the fact is the number of casual fans is growing and will continue to.

It's for many a social event and for more and more the game is of secondary if any importance.

And with the way college football is being marketed and sold that's the fan we are going to see more of in the future.

Having been on the other side of it though, I find the sactimony to be almost as aggravating.

My wife and I walked to the bottom of the stands to watch the end of a game from there once to get a head start and some old man started lecturing me.

He ain't walked in my shoes and no one can question the extent to which I've given money, heart, soul, blood and sweat to LSU athletics.

All so he can pat himself on the back about what a great fan he is probably. Had to bite my lip out of respect for the elderly.

I agree with your post.

And...with as competitive as recruiting is, why wouldn't an opposing coach pull up a broadcast of an LSU game and show the recruit all the empty seats in Tiger Stadium in the 3rd qtr of a close SEC game?

At some point, its going to hurt LSU in recruiting - if it hasn't already - along with the reputation the LSU fanbase is getting as spoiled, unreasonable and unsupportive. The attendance by LSU fans at the 2007 SEC Championship game was embarrassing and pathetic.

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F-you dude. You have NO F-ing idea what I am doing. I happen to have a job that takes me all over the place all the time. I am making my $$$ and feeding my family. Don't bash me you sack of shite.

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yet your sack of shite self can bash other fans. You don't like it do you? You are a complete hypocrite.

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I attend as many events as I can

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Oh, so you have your "excuses" too as to why you don't go to games etc. I'm sure all those fans that left the rainy game early had their excuses as to why they left early. You have absolutely no right to call out fans for leaving an rainy game early when you yourself didn't sit through the rainy game. Who knows, had you actually been there you may have left early b/c your family that you work so hard to feed wanted to leave or your work required you leave early.

Here's my $.02:

There's no doubt that the crowds are more subdued now than they were even 10 years ago. There's usually only one big game a year that the crowd really shows up for instead of being loud for every game. I'm of the opinion that the current structure of LSU football is necessary to help us win championships. So, we have 2 options:

1. Have people who can afford to pay these fees continue to be the backbone of LSU football, allowing us to be able to keep up with the best teams in the country with facilities, recruiting, etc. With this comes the price of a white collar Tiger Stadium that won't be as loud. In this scenario, LSU will compete for an SEC championship most years and a National Championship 1-3 times a decade or perhaps more.

2. Get rid of TAF, give Tiger Stadium back to the blue collar workers who will show up and make Tiger Stadium the intimidating place it once was. We'll likely become much less competitive under this scenario.

While I wish both options would co-exist, I know reality dictates that they can't; so I'm much happier to have a subdued Tiger Stadium with an LSU football team that competes for championships more often than not. I also think that this whole issue is rather tired, and really isn't as important as most make it out to be. The better football team will win on that night more often than not regardless of crowd noise.

You are a worthless pile of feces. I would not piss on you if you were on fire. May all your teeth fall out except one, and may it have a terrible toothache.

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IF you ever actually make it to a game with your busy schedule and all, a nd see me sneaking out a quarter early....come on down the stairs and let me know what you really think. I am certain you will be as quiet as a church mouse.

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