re: The Decline of Tiger Stadium Will Be Alleva's Biggest Failure (& Legacy)

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I love LSU, love TS (lived in it from '83-'85), and it gives me the sads to what is happening and I can't Joe doing even recognizing the concern.

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We're similar in age. Difference is, we were hungry back then Today's group expects it. We grew up hearing about the 59 championship and legends of LSU, romanticized it all in our heads, playing it over and over again, and we yearned for that experience, or at least I did. Where yesterday's group wanted to rock the place and do whatever they could to help the team, today's group is not so aggressive or hungry. They kind of expect it, and while I can appreciate the expectation level going up, with it and TV every game comes a little more tamer tiger fan and one that expects it to happen, because for many, they didn't experience the desire to attain it, or they quickly forgot what it was like to be constantly looked over.

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When they renovate the stadium over the next couple of off-seasons, what do you think the next excuse will be?

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I agree the Pussification of America is rampant, but the fact remains that Tiger Stadium needs a complete interior overhaul.

I think I might spit in the dipping dots of the next assholes that walk in front of me during a 4th and goal.

I understand that nature calls - not always at the most convenient times - and I get that it's hot and people want something to drink. I'll even excuse the guy that has to take his kid to get something. But damn! Is it really too much to ask that you do most of this shite during halftime, after an early non-important punt, or when we're at least on defense (not in the red zone)???

I'd say that the majority (seriously over 50%) of the people there aren't too into the game. They all want to chat, get a good selfie, checkup on Facebook, get ice cream, or some other bullshite. Sure, they might give a good cheer during a big play, but other than that they are just window dressing. Especially the shithead that just has to call his buddy nine sections over, stand up, and wave for him through an entire quarter.

I guess the game has become more of a social event rather than a sporting contest. At least the Box has held its own against the social flowers - they're still there but not nearly at the level of TS.

Joe doesn't force 1/4 of the grown arse men to be staring at their phone all game. Or for the crowd to leave.

Put the damn phone down for three hours and actually cheer. You can live without it

The lower bowl concourses are scheduled to be remodeled during the offseason, this coming offseason. I shite you not. They had to move Bayou Country Super Fest because all of the bathrooms are being renovated.

So with this in mind, can you rantards please quit bitching about the shitty concourses, concessions, and bathrooms until next season since they're all supposed to get a massive facelift immediately after this season is over.

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What exactly do you want him to do? . . .
Or are you just trying to rag on him for the sake of ragging on him?

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By no means. I was simply pointing out that the decline of TS is happening on Joe's watch. Moreover, I've seen little from Joe that he even understands what made TS special in the first place. On the contrary, he seems intent on moving TS to just another venue instead of THE venue in CFB.

There's much that Joe can do nothing about. I get that. I don't fault him for it. And to be fair, I don't know how effective his efforts would be. But I don't think Joe is really trying because Joe doesn't even get it.

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1) Talk about what made TS great. Talk about it incessantly.
2) Get rid of the piped-in noise. CFB has an ebb-n-flow for fans. The piped-in noise disrupts this. I feel like like I'm fighting the stuff off by the 4th qtr.
3) Schedule a marquee OOC team. It can still be done (TX-ND and tOSU-OU are but two examples from this year). Just going off the top of my head, in the 70's we played ND, A&M, Neb, USC, Colorado (they were good back then), and FSU in TS. In the 80's, we played ND (2X), tOSU, A&M (2X), UNC, FSU (4X), Miami. Compare that to now, since 2000 we've played (if I'm overlooking someone, make note) VaTech, WVU, AZ, and UW. It's time.

You are correct sir.

We were crap during the late 70s and early 80s. And it was loud and intimidating.

People who have only been around TS since 2000 think it's about coaches and winning. And that is part of the reason the mystique is gone.