re: LSU upsets Tennessee 2000

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This game started the turnaround IMO. Proud to say I was there.

And, as has been mentioned, it came on the heels of the UAB loss. I remember at halftime the aura was "can we hold on and win this thing". The way the second half unfolded was even better, because it showed true resiliency.

Set us up for the Peach Bowl win that year. That along with 2001 SECCG and crushing of Illinois in Sugar Bowl really got the train moving. Unfortunately Mauck got injured in 2002 when we were 6-1 at the time and just crushed UF at the swamp.

The 2003 regular season game in TS against UGA is still my favorite - in regards to "we have beat down some demons and we're about to be special". I hope to never forget the TS crowd going nuts screaming "LSU! LSU! LSU!" during the TV timeout - after UGA took a screen pass 90 yards to tie the game. A few years back the crowd would have been "here we go again". Instead, just pure support of the team. And did they deliver!

Good times. Apologies if a bit nostalgic.

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Was a student for both this game and the UGA game. At this game, was low in the student section when I got to the fence I was pushed too close to lift my leg to climb over and for a split second thought I was about to get crushed. The guys behind grabbed my foot and sent me FLYING over the fence. It was awesome.

The UGA game was awesome in the student section. I can still see the ball coming through the air to Skylar. All the UGA fans were talking shite about how we got lucky and they would see us in Atlanta. Went to that game too and they got humbled real quick.