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Which Ranters Attended the LSU vs ND game in 1998?
Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:44 pm
With all the off-season Wisconsin road trip hype, another midwest road trip comes to mind, one that is relatively close to Chicago as well. The LSU-ND game in '98.
I drove all night from BR, stayed the night in Chicago and woke up early Saturday morning to hit the toll roads to South Bend. I have to say, Notre Dame lived up to the hype. Loved the tailgate, loved Touchdown Jesus, loved the Golden Dome, and have much respect for the tradition that is Notre Dame Football. Notre Dame Stadium will never be louder than Jordan Hare, Florida Field or Kyle Field, but if someone wants to dub NDS as the "Mecca" of College Football, I'm not going to discredit that person. The campus is absolutely breathtaking. The temp was 38F, which sucked, but it was worth sitting in the cold to experience my Tigers playing against the Golden Domers.
Who else got the chance to attend this game? What were some of your experiences?
I drove all night from BR, stayed the night in Chicago and woke up early Saturday morning to hit the toll roads to South Bend. I have to say, Notre Dame lived up to the hype. Loved the tailgate, loved Touchdown Jesus, loved the Golden Dome, and have much respect for the tradition that is Notre Dame Football. Notre Dame Stadium will never be louder than Jordan Hare, Florida Field or Kyle Field, but if someone wants to dub NDS as the "Mecca" of College Football, I'm not going to discredit that person. The campus is absolutely breathtaking. The temp was 38F, which sucked, but it was worth sitting in the cold to experience my Tigers playing against the Golden Domers.
Who else got the chance to attend this game? What were some of your experiences?
Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:50 pm to El Campo Tiger
I was there. Campus looked good, but I was amazed at how very little tailgating was happening and how quite the stadium was
Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:52 pm to El Campo Tiger
Me.
Took a train with my dad to Chicago. Awesome trip. I was 10 years old and I remember thinking "man, these football fans are really 'proper' and 'nice' compared to our normal opponents".
Took a train with my dad to Chicago. Awesome trip. I was 10 years old and I remember thinking "man, these football fans are really 'proper' and 'nice' compared to our normal opponents".
Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:56 pm to TheCaterpillar
We were there. Campus was beautiful. We had big tailgate, several big pots of Red beans and lots of beer. Zydeco jamming. We represented well. Domers were pissed because we stood and cheered whole game. Very subdued fans.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 12:59 pm to El Campo Tiger
I was there
I was cold
I was cold
Posted on 7/14/16 at 1:00 pm to El Campo Tiger
I did. We flew into Chicago on Friday & drove to South Bend on Saturday. Their fans were nice. Had a great time. I do remember it was very cold. If was 75 degrees in Lafayette & snowing in Chicago when we landed.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 1:00 pm to Boyntonbeach Tiger
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omers were pissed because we stood and cheered whole game. Very subdued fans.
I remember a domer asking my dad, very politely, to sit down during a timeout.
They didn't understand why my dad was still screaming at the field during a timeout
He obliged. The guy was really, really nice.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 1:10 pm to TheCaterpillar
Damn right it was cold
Posted on 7/14/16 at 1:22 pm to Boyntonbeach Tiger
I think most LSU fans, who were fans from birth, have a handful of away game stories with their dad or family that really stick out.
This is one of mine. Glad this thread was made because thinking about my dad taking me out of school to ride a train to Chicago to see LSU play is one of the coolest memories of my childhood.
This is one of mine. Glad this thread was made because thinking about my dad taking me out of school to ride a train to Chicago to see LSU play is one of the coolest memories of my childhood.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 1:44 pm to El Campo Tiger
I was there. Stayed in Chicago where we had a few snow flurries the day before. Got up the next day and bused to South Bend. Great to see all the historic things at ND I had only seen on TV. Froze my arse off in the stadium.
Very disappointing season overall for LSU (Lou Tepper anyone?), but it was a GREAT game. ND was ranked in the top 10 while LSU was 4-5 after starting the season in the top 10.
I remember no one could kick a damn extra point without it being blocked (both teams); Faulk fumbled and had it returned for a ND touchdown. He immediately responded by returning the ensuing kickoff for a LSU TD. LSU led most of the game until the very end. Herb Tyler gets hurt late and Craig Nall comes off the bench and damn near leads LSU all the way down the field for a possible win. Of course, Tepper's defense was so bad that year they probably would have let ND drive for the game winner even though they would have had only about 30 seconds left on the clock.
Very disappointing season overall for LSU (Lou Tepper anyone?), but it was a GREAT game. ND was ranked in the top 10 while LSU was 4-5 after starting the season in the top 10.
I remember no one could kick a damn extra point without it being blocked (both teams); Faulk fumbled and had it returned for a ND touchdown. He immediately responded by returning the ensuing kickoff for a LSU TD. LSU led most of the game until the very end. Herb Tyler gets hurt late and Craig Nall comes off the bench and damn near leads LSU all the way down the field for a possible win. Of course, Tepper's defense was so bad that year they probably would have let ND drive for the game winner even though they would have had only about 30 seconds left on the clock.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 1:54 pm to Alt26
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Craig Nall comes off the bench and damn near leads LSU all the way down the field for a possible win
Our WR dropped a sure touchdown in the near corner of the end zone on an impeccable throw. It may have been Abram Booty. As a native Midwesterner and LSU alumnus, that was a bitter day under steely gray skies.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:04 pm to El Campo Tiger
Great trip...awful game outcome. Remember driving from Chicago and seeing deer in the fields off the interstate just outside of South Bend. Beautiful.
Then watching our linebackers drop 20 yrds off the line every play while ND killed us with dink passes....not beautiful.
Then watching our linebackers drop 20 yrds off the line every play while ND killed us with dink passes....not beautiful.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:11 pm to El Campo Tiger
I was there. Great game.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:18 pm to El Campo Tiger
I was there. great memories from that weekend.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:25 pm to Alt26
It was a great game but like that season it was a major disappointment.
I've never forgiven Lou Tepper for anything that he did here but him ruining Kevin Faulk's senior season really burned my arse. That team was very talented and just got horrible coaching from the entire staff.
I've never forgiven Lou Tepper for anything that he did here but him ruining Kevin Faulk's senior season really burned my arse. That team was very talented and just got horrible coaching from the entire staff.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:31 pm to El Campo Tiger
I was celebrating my 40th BD and visiting my brother who was in law school. It was a wonderful experience. Their fans were very polite and the campus was beautiful, it was cold.
Watching Kevin Faulk take the ko back for a td was a thing of beauty. Had drinks late in the night with one of their o-lineman. One slight, their women didn't compare with the women of the sec schools but in their defense it was extremely cold so they were covered up. They don't wear make up like our southern women do either.
Watching Kevin Faulk take the ko back for a td was a thing of beauty. Had drinks late in the night with one of their o-lineman. One slight, their women didn't compare with the women of the sec schools but in their defense it was extremely cold so they were covered up. They don't wear make up like our southern women do either.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:46 pm to El Campo Tiger
Attended with my little brother, compliments of our mom and dad.
Fantastic trip, great campus - all I hoped it would be. We still talk
about it. There was a pancake house down from out hotel that had
killer food and a great atmosphere.
We headed the pep band off on their way in and made them play
"Hey Fighting Tigers" - if only we had won the game!
Fantastic trip, great campus - all I hoped it would be. We still talk
about it. There was a pancake house down from out hotel that had
killer food and a great atmosphere.
We headed the pep band off on their way in and made them play
"Hey Fighting Tigers" - if only we had won the game!
Posted on 7/14/16 at 2:51 pm to sam3
Flew to Chicago on Friday and drove over to South Bend that afternoon. Was at ND in 1970 while I was an LSU student as well. In fact I have attended 10 of the 11 LSU-NDame games ever played. In 1998, that was the oldest crowd I have ever seen and not particularly rowdy either.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 3:00 pm to El Campo Tiger
I was there. Exciting game. Kevin Faulk ran wild but we lost in a shootout. I have been going to away games all my life. This is the nicest we have ever been treated at an away game. We flew in to Chicago and stayed at a hotel in South Bend. We went to several bars, night clubs and restaurants the night before and the night of the game. We were even partying with Paul Horuning for a while. The day of the game we tailgated all day on campus. The locals could not have been friendlier. It was a great experience except for the fact that we lost the game. Nicest fans in the SEC - Texas A&M. Worst experience with fans in the SEC - R-Kansas.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 3:29 pm to El Campo Tiger
When they came here and played us in Tiger Stadium it was cold as hell too.
And they whipped our butts.
But we got sweet revenge in the Indy Bowl.
And they whipped our butts.
But we got sweet revenge in the Indy Bowl.
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