Reading the rant this morning, I have come to 2 conclusions

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we are ready to buy tickets to Pasadena.

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I don't think everybody's gotten at that point yet.

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2. Corporations and TAF have killed the atmosphere of Tiger Stadium.

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bullshite. UF atmosphere as good as any since early 80's. If LSU doesn't keep up with ticket pricing, there will be no LSU football of significance to worry about. Just the way it is in D1 football.

please enlighten us with more conclusions.

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please enlighten us with more conclusions.

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I have reached no conclusions as of yet.

Never as bad as the last loss.
Never as good as the last win.

I agree with you, One week we won't win another game this season, Miles should be fired & Jefferson should be benched

The Next week we should be playing for a national championship, but everyone hates us because we are ranked behind USC.


Just enjoy the season people..

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1. We have some pretty fair weather fans.

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No doubt - I was thinking about starting a thread around this. I wasn't down too hard on the Tigers before UGA, but was worried. Now, we've beaten UGA and Auburn (soundly), with a good defensive showing against #1 Florida. I'm a little more optimistic.

My guess is that the negatigers are silent at the moment, waiting for the team to suck so they can bitch. The positigers are in full-on "bask in the moment" glory. It's not that one is suddenly the other.

Miles' only problem is that, in a strangely unrelated correlation, appears to be listening to The Rant for his game plan.

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2. Corporations and TAF have killed the atmosphere of Tiger Stadium.

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I keep hearing this. I only go to 1-2 home games a year because I live in Atlanta. I tend to go to the better games (not going to make the trip to see U-La-La or La. Tech, sorry), but the atmosphere seems about "normal" to me. We do seem to have a lot more people in the expensive seats leaving early than when those seats were relatively inexpensive, however.

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Louisiana is a poor state compared to Florida.

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yet it was every bit as loud in Tiger Stadium for the UF game as compared to prior games for the past 25 years. Clearly, the impact you suggest exists doesn't exist, even for poor old Louisiana.

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I think he was saying the game against Florida a few weeks back had a great crowd atmosphere. He wasnt saying that Floridas crowd atmosphere is as good as it was in the 80's. You missed this one.

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Sorry. I agree it was loud as any. Not to sound like an old timer but I remember when it was that way for every game in TS. It has changed and you can't deny it.

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Clearly, the impact you suggest exists doesn't exist, even for poor old Louisiana.

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Keep telling yourself that while we continue to have empty seats after halftime on national television. Some even in close games.

I agree with your premise that ticket prices need to be higher to support the state of the program as it is now. Money equals better facilities which in turn equals better recruits, etc. Sad to say I do not think you can have both in the way of high prices and a consistently loud, packed TS. At least outside of the FL game I haven't seen it yet.

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Not to sound like an old timer but I remember when it was that way for every game in TS. It has changed and you can't deny it.

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there has always been fluctuations. The Ohio State game was a day game, and one of the loudest I've ever attended. The QB complained to refs because of noise. Not ever game was that loud. Most weren't. Certain big games stand out to us because the circumstances (big match up or critical drive for opposition) required the fans to get extra loud. Can't speak for time period before 1984, but Tiger Stadium hasn't lost it's great atmosphere despite necessary ticket price increases. Please tell me that you recognize the increases are necessary.