re: As a student at Moo State but die hard LSU fan..

I certainly could have gone to LSU for either of my two Biology degrees (University of Mobile and USM), but not for the two in Instructional Design (at USA in Mobile). I attended Bama in the Mass Comm and Film doctoral program but left because they couldn't communicate. At least I have that--most of the Bama fans I know (including my wife) never attended BAMA. I was born in Baton Rouge while my Dad was a student there. We lived in DeRidder for a few years until my Dad got a job in Huntsville. My great uncle played on the 1922 LSU football team, and his sons went to LSU (one is a well-known veterinarian near LeCompt named Blakewood). My family was "LSU or die"--I was "baptized" into LSU as a child. Now I live in Rockledge, Florida, in an area where there are numerous LSU fans (and unfortunately a greater number of local "low-life" as well). My son, who has never attended LSU, is a huge LSU fan--he wears an LSU shirt to Church nearly every week. Also--a parallel question regarding those attending non-LSU schools: If you were born in the USA and lived in Germany, would you pull for Germany or the USA? Geaux Tigers!!!

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TheCaterpillar


He knows.... A lot of my friends went to other SEC schools but still wear the LSU colors and are die hards. Some people just want a different college experience or want to go for a particular program, especially if your from Baton Rouge and want to get away.

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I went to Ole Miss and I'm the biggest LSU fan I know. My family has had the same tickets since the stadium was built.

I grew up in Baton Rouge within a few miles of the stadium and my mom works at LSU. We would've shared the same union.

I made almost all home and away games after the age of 2 or 3 until I was 18. Even at Ole Miss I drove home for 3 or 4 home games and 1 or 2 road games a year. I had a purple tent in the Grove when LSU played Ole Miss.

Best decision I ever made was leaving Baton Rouge for college. You don't go to college for a football program. That's fricking asinine.




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I chose Ole Miss because it was perfect distance away from Baton Rouge (5 hr drive), I fit in well, the women are ridiculous, history department is solid, and I had so much fun when I visited.

I love Ole Miss and I'm proud to be an Alum from there. But I will never, EVER cheer for Ole Miss over LSU.

18 years of crying and screaming over LSU football with my dad and brother don't disintegrate because I left for college to get away from parents.

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I mean if you're gonna leave La that's fine, but it is beyond stupid to go to a state school in the south.

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Maybe they wanted to leave La but they wanted to experience an SEC school atmosphere similar to that of LSU. It's not that crazy of an idea. I chose LSU and never looked back, but I could understand why someone would want to go somewhere else.

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You can tell how mad I make folks with this point

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I don't think people are really mad, at least I'm not. People (myself included) pretty strongly disagree with your original point, which was kind of narrow-sighted and dumb TBH.

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You can tell how mad I make folks with this point, by the awfully twisted contortions they go to make an argument against it.

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Another thing, I am very confused by your username. Y.A. Tittle has no Winthrop ties that I know of.

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Winthrop fan

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You are clearly a Winthrop graduate.

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People who cheer for one school for 18 years and then stop cheering for that school because they move to a different city for 4 years are odd.

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People who don't pull for their school are odd.

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You sir, are odd. I went to a different school for a few classes and I didn't give a shite about their athletics nor do I.

Is their sound system still loud as frick?