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Student Ticket Policy

Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:27 am
Posted by Drex
Kenner, Louisiana
Member since Nov 2007
234 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:27 am
I remember as an LSU student between 1970 and 1974 how we took for granted that our student I D would always get us into a home game no matter who we were playing. And we never missed a game even when we were losing. LSU's success and pressure to make more money has changed this policy to a priority point system similar to TAF. As I understand it and I may need to be corrected on this, some students don't qualify to attend an LSU football game until their junior year. That is a travesty. Since it is doubtful that this policy will not be changed as long as LSU continues its on-field success and packs the house for every game (although there were a number of empty seats last Saturday night), I would like to see a new message board established dedicated to getting unused or unwanted tickets to deserving underclassmen. I have 2 tickets to the Auburn game that I will not be able to use due to an out of town commitment. But I want to make sure they get into the right hands (a student's hands) and not some scalper. Face value would be great but I am not opposed to donating them if it is a student. We may need help from the university on this one. Since the parking fees have displaced many student tailgaters this year disrupting long standing traditions, I think we should step up to the plate and support the greatest fan base of all, the LSU students. Comments are welcome.
Posted by TigerMan327
Elsewhere
Member since Feb 2011
5244 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:32 am to
They have a lottery set up for incoming freshman where if there aren't enough tickets for everyone they split it were half get 3 games and the other half get the other 3 but over the last 2 years I have never actually heard of someone not getting them all, so yeah....
Posted by Frankie Knuckles
Member since Jul 2010
2807 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:34 am to
I am a student, and I will take them.

<--- Dibs
Posted by TigersRuleTheEarth
Laffy
Member since Jan 2007
28643 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:36 am to
The student section is never completely full except for the biggest of the big game.
Posted by GarlandTiger
Garland, Tx.
Member since Dec 2007
356 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:36 am to
Dam I wished I was a student again. I could use those tics. I think it is very charitable and thoughtful to do this. Cheers to you and I hope this gains momentum. I was at LSU in the 70’s also (Class of 78) and still have one of my ID’s where they punched the card for each game attended. Also, your athletic fee was included in your tuition payment and the games were basically free. My tuition was $225 my last semester. Those were the days.
Posted by TigerMan327
Elsewhere
Member since Feb 2011
5244 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:39 am to
They have a lottery set up for incoming freshman where if there aren't enough tickets for everyone they split it were half get 3 games and the other half get the other 3 but over the last 2 years I have never actually heard of someone not getting them all, so yeah....
Posted by OneMoreTime
Florida Gulf Coast Fan
Member since Dec 2008
61837 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:39 am to
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Posted by OneMoreTime
Florida Gulf Coast Fan
Member since Dec 2008
61837 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:41 am to
quote:

, some students don't qualify to attend an LSU football game until their junior year.
Yeah that's not true at all. There's a lottery for freshmen to get at least half of the home games and even with that, some got all the games this year.
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