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re: coming from san diego
Posted on 10/18/12 at 5:39 pm to rturner92128
Posted on 10/18/12 at 5:39 pm to rturner92128
Just let everyone you meet know you are fron San Diego and this is your first SEC game. All will go all out of their way to convert you to LSU football. There will be pleanty of food and beverages offered. Two words to remember, "Tiger bait". That will become clear as you get acclimated to the campus and culture of south Louisiana. As you leave and someone says "come back here, ya'll"...that does not mean come back at that point, it means you are welcome to come back on your next visit.
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Posted on 10/18/12 at 5:39 pm to rturner92128
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we have tickets to the alabama game 11/3/12 and have never attended a game in baton rouge (or any sec venue for that matter).
Son of a bitch. This is the very definition of "go big or go home"
Mad props.
What colors will you be wearing?
Posted on 10/18/12 at 5:40 pm to Too Frat To Care
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quote: 1. Eat early breakfast in NO. I recommend Luke or Palace Cafe Wrong. If you're going to eat breakfast in New Orleans, go to Camellia Grill. It's quite the orgasm in your mouth, sir.
No bro, you are wrong. Camellia grill is okay if you want slop. Palace cafe is world class.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 6:02 pm to im4LSU
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Son of a bitch. This is the very definition of "go big or go home"
credit the wife for bringing up the idea to travel to different college football games. my idea to start it off with alabama/lsu
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What colors will you be wearing?
purple and gold
Posted on 10/18/12 at 6:04 pm to rturner92128
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start it off with alabama/lsu
Saturday Night? Death Valley? Bama? First game?
I dont really care where you go from there nothing else will ever compare. Sorry, you will peak way too early to enjoy any other venue.
ETA: you should start off with something light like say Ohio State/Michigan, USC/Notre Dame, Oklahoma/Texas, even Army/Navy.
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 10/18/12 at 6:09 pm to rturner92128
First sec-LSU game is 11/3.............holy shite.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 6:22 pm to Too Frat To Care
Breakfast at Brennans
Posted on 10/18/12 at 6:22 pm to CBandits82
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First sec-LSU game is 11/3.............holy shite.
If I understand this poster correct, this is his first college game ever.
Think about that...I, myself am awestruck.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 6:25 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
Why would you not eat a tailgate breakfast? Be on campus as early as possible...7 am is not too early for this bloodbath.
I'll be in New Orleans the week prior and on campus round 5:30 am.
I'll be in New Orleans the week prior and on campus round 5:30 am.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 6:26 pm to suga pudin
Might want to stop by and view some "crystal" since there is somewhat of a shortage in Cali ?
"After six years of having the 2004 national championship crystal football in the central part of Heritage Hall, it has officially been removed. After the NCAA announced that USC’s appeal against the sanctions that were laid down on them last June was denied on May 21, the BCS vacated USC’s championship on Monday"
"After six years of having the 2004 national championship crystal football in the central part of Heritage Hall, it has officially been removed. After the NCAA announced that USC’s appeal against the sanctions that were laid down on them last June was denied on May 21, the BCS vacated USC’s championship on Monday"
Posted on 10/18/12 at 6:46 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
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If I understand this poster correct, this is his first college game ever.
this is not my first college football game. have been to plenty of san diego state games.
not trying to compare sdsu football to lsu football in any way here. they are on completely different ends of the college football world. which is precisely the reason we are coming to baton rouge.
i have been watching sec football on tv for years and want to see what it looks and feels like in person. i cant imagine there is a better place to experience this than a night game at death valley against alabama.
thank you to everyone for the information you are providing us. your input is just validating our decision to come here first.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 7:04 pm to rturner92128
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this is not my first college football game. have been to plenty of san diego state games.
dear God
I want you to remember one word for me...
debauchery
Youre going to experience it first hand 11/3. There will be a palpable, vitriolic hatred floating in the air. Surrounded by copious amounts of alcohol.
Gonna be a good time
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 10/18/12 at 7:05 pm to rturner92128
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thank you to everyone for the information you are providing us. your input is just validating our decision to come here first.
let me give you a slightly different perspective on the level of insanity you will be seeing....
then i'll talk some more about Baton Rouge...
i watched last year's game at legends (the LSU bar in New York City)...people were securing tables at noon for a 8PM kickoff....at kickoff, the bar was filled with a line stretching down 33d street toward 5th Avenue....
now how does that translate....at 5PM on Friday afternoon, a line of RVs will start streaming into the lots on the south side of campus...at the same time, tent frames will start appearing all over campus...on Saturday morning, people will start cooking around 0600....there could be as many as 160,000 people coming to tailgate where the stadium only holds 93,000.....
Posted on 10/18/12 at 7:12 pm to rturner92128
Fri night dinner at Galatoire's (wear a jacket and make sure to sit downstairs). You will wait for a table and it's not cheap. There are many other great restaurants in New Orleans but this one is on Bourbon, it's old school New Orleans, the drinks are strong, and the atmosphere is 2nd to none. If you're open to different things, let the waiter tell you whats good. Will be lot's of LSU-Bama revelry in there on Fri night, and don't let needing to wear a jacket fool you. This place is fun.
Sat morning...screw breakfast, use whatever means necessary to end hangover, and get your arse to BR early. Be highly mobile, agile, and ready to eat, drink, and smell things you've never encountered before. As mentioned, let people know what y'all are up to and the fine people of Louisiana will make sure a good time is had. Band down the hill, in stadium at least 30 mins before kick, and get ready for some intense shite.
You could not have picked a better game to truly know why we're all nuts about our football down here. You will be more equipped than most to explain the phenomenon that is LSU, Bama, and the SEC to your friends back West.
I'm fired up for you and your wife! Have fun, ignore the token idiots, and take it all in! You may never see another one like it!
Sat morning...screw breakfast, use whatever means necessary to end hangover, and get your arse to BR early. Be highly mobile, agile, and ready to eat, drink, and smell things you've never encountered before. As mentioned, let people know what y'all are up to and the fine people of Louisiana will make sure a good time is had. Band down the hill, in stadium at least 30 mins before kick, and get ready for some intense shite.
You could not have picked a better game to truly know why we're all nuts about our football down here. You will be more equipped than most to explain the phenomenon that is LSU, Bama, and the SEC to your friends back West.
I'm fired up for you and your wife! Have fun, ignore the token idiots, and take it all in! You may never see another one like it!
Posted on 10/18/12 at 7:19 pm to rturner92128
Have an awesome time.. there is NOTHING like it!! 
Don't forget to come back and tell us about your experience!! 
Don't forget to come back and tell us about your experience!! Posted on 10/18/12 at 7:31 pm to rturner92128
man, if you do this right, you guys are gonna have the time of your life...I had a batchelor party of about 8 guys from New York City tailgate beside me at the USCe game last weekend and they were blown away...
a common pitfall is to drink too much in the quarter on Friday night....be careful not to do that, as you will have a damn long day on Saturday...
be very conscious of the direction that you will need to head after the game when you chose your parking space...if you are going back to NO, I would suggest parking in the hayfield lot...it is free and fairly close to tiger stadium...you'll walk by alex box (baseball) and really the first part of campus that you will see will be tiger stadium...and you can go south after the game...
expect just about the most casual affair you can imagine...can't tell what the weather will be like, but dress appropriately...if it is hot, a tee shirt, shorts and flip flops are perfectly acceptable...
bring an ice chest with something to eat after the game...I didn't get out of the parking lot until nearly 1 AM after last weeks game...I sometimes even fire the grill up and cook again while I wait for traffic to clear...during the day, you can find some cajun food for sale outside and inside of the stadium along with the typical stadium food...if you smell/see somehting good at a tailgate, just walk up and ask what it is...work into the convrsation that you are from CA and that you haven't had that dish before and soon your belly will be full of it...
tired of typing for now, but I'll post some more later...
ETA: might want to add a little something more descriptive to your thread title (i.e. need gameday tips) so your thread doesn't get anchored...
a common pitfall is to drink too much in the quarter on Friday night....be careful not to do that, as you will have a damn long day on Saturday...
be very conscious of the direction that you will need to head after the game when you chose your parking space...if you are going back to NO, I would suggest parking in the hayfield lot...it is free and fairly close to tiger stadium...you'll walk by alex box (baseball) and really the first part of campus that you will see will be tiger stadium...and you can go south after the game...
expect just about the most casual affair you can imagine...can't tell what the weather will be like, but dress appropriately...if it is hot, a tee shirt, shorts and flip flops are perfectly acceptable...
bring an ice chest with something to eat after the game...I didn't get out of the parking lot until nearly 1 AM after last weeks game...I sometimes even fire the grill up and cook again while I wait for traffic to clear...during the day, you can find some cajun food for sale outside and inside of the stadium along with the typical stadium food...if you smell/see somehting good at a tailgate, just walk up and ask what it is...work into the convrsation that you are from CA and that you haven't had that dish before and soon your belly will be full of it...
tired of typing for now, but I'll post some more later...
ETA: might want to add a little something more descriptive to your thread title (i.e. need gameday tips) so your thread doesn't get anchored...
This post was edited on 10/18/12 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 10/18/12 at 7:50 pm to rturner92128
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i am hoping some people on this board can give us pointers on how to best enjoy the experience of gameday. i have seen the fan guide provided by the university but was looking for more specifics from people that go to these games on a regular basis (parking, tailgating, gotchas).
Numero Uno - get a map and mark where you park your car. You will never find it at 11PM at night unless you park in the big lots by the stadium which is a mistake anyway.
All afternoon you can walk around and visit tailgates. Just act dumb and people will take you in and care for you...
Might want to visit Mike the VI at the NW end of the stadium. He's a really cool cat. Hopefully they will bring him in the stadium for the game.
For 7:00 kick off probably at:
4:50PM LSU Team gets off bus to walk down North Stadium Drive or Victory Hill. Chance to get up close and personal with some of the players.
5:10 PM The Golden Band from Tiger Land marches down same route and into the PMAC.
Be in your seats about 30 - 40 min before scheduled kickoff to get the pregame experience. At about 20 min before kickoff band marches out and starts pregame show, teams come out of locker rooms, and coin toss.
After that get ready for some head knockin!
Posted on 10/18/12 at 7:55 pm to rturner92128
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this is not my first college football game
Oh I misunderstood.
You will not be disappointed. Have a good time! If you happen by our tailgate we'll be roasting hog. Stop and say hi.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 7:55 pm to suga pudin
just introduce yourself to the tailgaters and tell them where you are from and that you love the campus and the tigers and you will be treated like family...nothing like it no where...,enjoy!!!
Posted on 10/19/12 at 12:26 am to rturner92128
What part of San Diego are you from? My sister lives in Point Loma - she and some of her fiends are supposed to come in for the game, one was a lady golfer at LSU.
Do y'all have hotel reservations near campus Saturday night? Driving back to Nola would be hell.
One piece of advice: don't try to do everything. You'll run yourself ragged. Eat a nice dinner in New Orleans, have some drinks at highly recommended places (The Ritz, Monteleone, Pat O's, Lafitte's, Windsor Court, etc.). Get to BR early and just soak it all in. Don't hurry from place to place tying to see ALL the traditions.
Do y'all have hotel reservations near campus Saturday night? Driving back to Nola would be hell.
One piece of advice: don't try to do everything. You'll run yourself ragged. Eat a nice dinner in New Orleans, have some drinks at highly recommended places (The Ritz, Monteleone, Pat O's, Lafitte's, Windsor Court, etc.). Get to BR early and just soak it all in. Don't hurry from place to place tying to see ALL the traditions.
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