re: Corn dog thing...

Posted by el tigre

your heart

Member since Sep 2003

49712 posts

Posted on 8/24/10 at 10:09 am to c on z

quote:
Over the years some people have reasoned that Auburn fans (and now other less intelligent fanbases including Alabama, UGA, Florida, etc.) call us corndogs because of all the fried food we cook at tailgates. This is a spin put on the obvious lack of imagination this insult was born from. Anybody who has been to LSU during a tailgate realizes quite quickly that most food is grilled or prepared in other ways more frequently than fried.

This is all really funny because most LSU fans now embrace the corndog name because that insult(?) shows, more than anything, how lame Aurburn fans really are.

right, it's just lame. I try to pretend that i care but i don't.

Besides, i'm pretty sure that corndog assumption is much higher in redneck central Alabama than Louisiana. Louisiana has it's own food culture. Bama has Sonic.

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Posted by gloryofUNC

Chapel Hill

Member since Apr 2010

31 posts

Posted on 8/24/10 at 10:14 am to el tigre

You're very correct about this is the same defense that gave up those yards to McNeese St. but you also have to remember that we were top 15 in all defensive categories last year and I believe 6th overall (could be wrong here).

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Posted by NSUKSIG

Colfax

Member since Sep 2008

792 posts

Posted on 8/24/10 at 10:41 am to JohnLSU

I think we smell more like jambalaya than anything.

Which is a good question. what is the most coooked meal at Tiger Stadium on game day. Jambalaya or Gumbo

Posted by Matto21o

Shreveport, Louisiana

Member since Jun 2006

216 posts

Posted on 8/24/10 at 11:18 am to JohnLSU

LINK

I think I'm gonna have this at my tailgate this year.

This post was edited on 8/24/10 at 11:21 am

Posted by Dan

Austin

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 8/24/10 at 11:27 am to gloryofUNC

Holy shite, a UNC fan. Welcome to the board

Posted by WildTchoupitoulas

Member since Jan 2010

44071 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 5:27 am to ByteMe

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You have no idea what you're talking about.

Except for the fact that that's the first I remember seeing it, 2003 over on the Dawg Run.

Maybe Auburn fans started it up before then, but I only remember seeing them come up with it after I saw it on the UGA board.

Posted by gloryofUNC

Chapel Hill

Member since Apr 2010

31 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 11:37 am to WildTchoupitoulas

I've heard that it really strikes a nerve when people talk about "the corndog smell" to LSU fans...is that true?

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Posted by DunbartonTiger

Louisiana

Member since Jan 2010

558 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 11:41 am to gloryofUNC

can't speak for everyone else, but it doesn't even phase me. to me, it is just stupid.

Posted by TexasTiger89

Houston, TX

Member since Feb 2005

24358 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 12:19 pm to gloryofUNC

Coming to a town near you!

Posted by RabidTiger

Member since Nov 2009

3127 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 1:16 pm to TexasTiger89

I'd argue that the vast majority of people actually out there on gameday have no idea about the corndog thing. Rightfully so, because it doesn't make any sense. The only reason I'm even aware of it is because of TD. At the tailgates I go to if a rival fan tries the corn dog thing everyone around me is completely baffled.

Posted by ItTakesAThief

Scottsdale, Arizona

Member since Dec 2009

9222 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 1:24 pm to gloryofUNC

quote:
I've heard that it really strikes a nerve when people talk about "the corndog smell" to LSU fans...is that true?

This is mainly confied to Tiger Droppings, and most of the fanbase would look at you like you were crazy if you called them a corndog.

Some may take it as an insult because they would have no idea what you meant by it.

So yeah some would probably be pretty upset at it.

Posted by RANDY44

Member since Aug 2005

9572 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 1:32 pm to gloryofUNC

Corn dog > Gumps
FWIW

Posted by Seven Constanza

Brooklyn

Member since Sep 2009

799 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 1:42 pm to RANDY44

I can't believe this shite comes up every year. I used to keep the explanation saved on my computer so I could dispel the bullshite. All I can find now is this explanation from 2008 by Tigersruletheearth (my thanks to him):
To sum it up:
PART ONE:
Nebraska fans were called corndogs by Big 12 foes because they are the cornhuskers. Makes sense, I guess.

PART TWO:
Auburn fan proclaims LSU fans smell like corndogs, It's an obvious case of plagiarism. If an opponent has the same mascot as you (see: Auburn Tigers and LSU Tigers) you can't really make fun of tigers. What's an unimaginative Auburn fan to do? Steal some random insult from other passionate college football fanbase.

Over the years some people have reasoned that Auburn fans (and now other less intelligent fanbases including Alabama, UGA, Florida, etc.) call us corndogs because of all the fried food we cook at tailgates. This is a spin put on the obvious lack of imagination this insult was born from. Anybody who has been to LSU during a tailgate realizes quite quickly that most food is grilled or prepared in other ways more frequently than fried.

This is all really funny because most LSU fans now embrace the corndog name because that insult(?) shows, more than anything, how lame Aurburn fans really are.

Posted by molsusports

Member since Jul 2004

36140 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 1:46 pm to el tigre

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Besides, i'm pretty sure that corndog assumption is much higher in redneck central Alabama than Louisiana. Louisiana has it's own food culture. Bama has Sonic.

bama fans work in the sonics the Auburn fans own... gumps smell like corndogs. Cajuns cook real food

Posted by hehatedrew

New Zealand

Member since Oct 2009

25504 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 1:51 pm to gloryofUNC

quote:
gloryofUNC

Did you just move from NYC? Just curious...

Posted by gloryofUNC

Chapel Hill

Member since Apr 2010

31 posts

Posted on 8/25/10 at 2:06 pm to hehatedrew

Nope...born and raised in North Carolina