re: Taking my little boy to his 1st LSU game....

The first game I brought my son to see, he left very disappointed. I told him we were going to see the Tigers play! He took me literally and was sad to see actual people on the field. I'll never forget "but Dad, where are the Tigers?" Good Times and so many memories!

Do you think that there will be tickets available on the day of the game at the stadium for the Florida game? Looking for one ticket only and going to my first LSU game......turns out should be a good one

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Go to the top of the hill and watch the players, cheerleaders, and band come down the hill.

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I'd say steer clear of the top of the hill. Go earlier, and get closer to the bottom of the hill. The top is okay to see the players, but when I was at the top of the hill a couple of weeks ago, only the drummers were drumming. The rest of the band just silently marched by, and did not begin playing until they got down towards the bottom.

And the new Shaq statue, just on the other side of the PMAC, makes a cool photo op.

My son was 5 when I took him to his first game. I was very glad I brought some toy cars with me because when he got bored, he turned his back on the game and played with his cars on the south endzone bleachers.

It was the Cigar Game, so...

Make sure he is well rested. An early kickoff should help. My daughter was 4 ,and by the time of kickoff (7:00) she was tired and very cranky. I had to leave at halftime, and I never do that.

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I'm not sure I would direct you to the NEZ with a 4-year-old.

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Agreed.

North end zone or anywhere near student section is a bad, bad idea if you want a 4 year old to maintain some level of innocence.

I started going to LSU games with my dad when I was about 5 or 6 (circa 1981,1982). We sat in the upper part of the south end zone where cheers end with "L-S-U" instead of "Kick their arse!"

Granted, I love the north end zone or student section so long as I don't have kids with me. It is the party zone. But it's not the kid friendliest party at Tiger Stadium.

East sideline is probably your best bet (away from student section).

As a general rule, people who pay more for tickets tend to be older and more mature. If you get cheap seats, expect more drunken assholes who are gonna say things you might not want your kid repeating.

Last weekend, I took my 19 month old daughter to the 1st half of the local high school game. That was a perfect intro to football for her. She got to hear the band up close (mere feet away) and we got to walk down on the track and see a touchdown scored mere feet away from us. I highly recommend taking your toddler to a high school game before you even think about going to Tiger Stadium. It's a good way to see how well they pay attention to the game and gauge how well they can sit still.

Good luck and Geaux Tigers!

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It was the Cigar Game, so...

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Only LSU game I've ever been thrown out of the stadium. Most points Auburn has ever scored on LSU.

It was so bad that immediately after the marshall tapped me on the shoulder I told her I'd happily leave before she had a chance to get too pissy with me. I threw a mostly empty cup. Yeah, I'm a dumbass. I've never done it before or since. Sorry for partying.

Oh, and there is lots of cup throwing in the North End Zone. One more reason not to bring a 4 year old to the North End Zone.

Put him up in one of the trees by mike to watch the band march by. That's what my daughter (now 19) remembers the most from her first game when she was four.

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Hoofhearted

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This is not really new or particularly crude in historical terms. We had a banner in the early eighties that read as follows: "The Crimson Tide is a menstrual flow, but the Tiger Rag will stop them cold."

Your kids are going to hear things at games. They are going to hear these things in life. Just talk to them about what they see and hear.