re: Your most cherished LSU sports moment...

Twas the fall of '79 a somewhat balmy but clear day as I recall. Taking the day of work, I had my long awaited plans laid out before me, With a pocket full of cash I headed up along the Mississippi to the concrete bastion that is now the epicenter of college football. 5 hours before game time I surely would be able to obtain the coveted piece of paper that would allow me in to watch what was building up to be the apex in the world of college football. Found a parking spot, got my 1 ticket sign, and proceeded toward the hill. No luck on the way, getting close to the stadium realized this may be more difficult than ever before, acquiring a ticket was never a problem. I swept wide to the right toward the south end zone . Only hours to go , panic is setting in. A thousand signs and hands in the air, where are they coming from. Time to punt and get back to the parking areas. More hands and signs, back to the stadium. Game is starting, still outside the north end zone. Game on. Still trying. The cacophony of cheers is flowing out of the stadium like the water down the Mississippi. The din from the crowd is deafening even from outside. If the old structure can handle this, nothing could bring it down. Half way through the 1st quarter, defeat. Back to the car to listen on the radio. I left it all on the campus that day. I played my best game and lost. A bad call finished me off. Maybe this will be the get even year. USC sons of bitches.