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2001 lsu vs auburn (off-season nostalgia)

Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:05 am
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:05 am
1999 was the infamous cigar game with auburn winning 31-19 and smoking cigars in the field. 2000 rolls around and auburn dominates again on the plains. 2001 the game gets pushed to the end of the season because of 9/11 with both squads sitting at 7-3 winner represents the sec west in the sec championship. How fricking electric was this atmosphere especially when auburn gets a flag for stomping on the eye Pre game and tigers go onside kick and recover and go down and score

Tigers win 27-14 and go on the pull the biggest upset in sec championship history

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Posted by Veritas
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:14 am to
Watched the game the other day. Fantastic game. Rohan to Reed was unstoppable.
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:21 am to
I was there and it was electric from pregame until 0:00. People were handing out cigars in the final minutes and the entire stadium lit up. I remember a lot of the fans hung out for a while after the game partying in the stadium.

It felt for a moment like the student section was going to rush the field at halftime when Damon Duvall was kicking field goals as the band was marching all around him and then he tried to fight them.

I also vaguely remember one of our gunners (Michael Clayton?) almost killing their KO returner. Not sure if that was this game or a different AU game.

Multiple factors came together that night to create the wildest football game atmosphere I've ever been in.
This post was edited on 8/5/22 at 12:27 am
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:22 am to
I miss that era
This post was edited on 8/5/22 at 12:23 am
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:23 am to
quote:

1999 was the infamous cigar game with auburn winning 31-19 and smoking cigars in the field.

LSU got drubbed 41-7 in 1999.

In 2001 it was one of the best atmospheres ever in Tiger Stadium. Way before the game some woman did handstands and shot balloons with her feet and a bow and arrow in the north endzone.

frick Damon Duval



Towards the end of the game there was a stadium wide "Auburn sucks. Auburn sucks" chant.
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:29 am to
Funny thing about it is Duvall shanked the frick out of his next fg
Posted by Hot Carl
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:40 am to
I was there and remember it being a cool/cold/perfect night for football. We walked to campus from an apartment on Nicholson, and the electricity was palpable, amping up the closer we got. I remember very little from the game itself, mainly just the atmosphere and the sheer glee of clinching that 1st SECCG berth.

2 things that stand out:

1) The whole game, in the back of my head as I looked around the packed out stadium, I couldn’t help but let my mind wander to “what if they flew a plane into this West side of the stadium?”

2) I was with a buddy who had played from ‘97-‘00 and felt really bad that he wasn’t getting to experience it as a player, especially after going through ‘98 and ‘99.
Posted by turnpiketiger
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Member since May 2020
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 6:14 am to
Auburn used to be such shite heads like Florida was under McElwain and Mullen. I think Napier isn’t going to allow that type of bs.
Posted by cajuntiger1010
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 6:22 am to
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Auburn used to be such shite heads

Tubberville era Auburn were such dicks. 1998-2008ish?My old man is a real nice guy but I remember him saying during that time period how much he thought Tubberville was the biggest arse in the SEC
This post was edited on 8/5/22 at 6:23 am
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 6:38 am to
I’ve always hated Auburn more than any other school because of Tubs
Posted by PureMetairie
Metairie
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 7:36 am to
Was there. Magical night. One of my all time favorites. Those early Saban years were a lot of fun.
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 7:58 am to
I remember being at that game and using my binoculars to look up to the boxes to see Tennessee Florida score. The winner of that game game won the East
Posted by Flablete
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 8:48 am to
Easily the best Broadcasting Game Crew ESPN has ever had!
Posted by ecb
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 10:35 am to
Fk tommy tupperville
Posted by MOT
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:03 pm to
quote:

I also vaguely remember one of our gunners (Michael Clayton?) almost killing their KO returner. Not sure if that was this game or a different AU game.
Yeah the opening kickoff was the onside kick following the pregame penalty, then that hit was on the next kickoff after we went down and scored.

And it was definitely Clayton.
This post was edited on 8/5/22 at 12:04 pm
Posted by Paul Allen
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Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:05 pm to
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Tennessee Florida score. The winner of that game game won the East


One of the greatest upsets in SEC history.

I believe Tennessee was an 18 point underdog. Game was in Gainesville too.
Posted by turnpiketiger
Southeast Texas
Member since May 2020
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:39 pm to
quote:

Tubberville era Auburn were such dicks. 1998-2008ish?My old man is a real nice guy but I remember him saying during that time period how much he thought Tubberville was the biggest arse in the SEC


There always seems to be a few programs like that in the conference. Currently the team that falls into this category is A&M. It starts at the HC and trickles down. Certain coaches believe that it’s ok to allow their players and staff to be classless.

They think it gives them a edge. It doesn’t. It just makes you look trashy. Little petty annoying things don’t win titles. They make you look stupid. You won’t see Saban, Kirby, Pittman, Dabo, Mack, Mark Stoops and Kelly coached teams doing these things. They’re going to show up and act like professionals. No bullshite. Play the game and leave it on the field. No pregame scuffles. No press conference trash talk. None of that.
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
14849 posts
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:11 pm to
quote:

I believe Tennessee was an 18 point underdog. Game was in Gainesville too.




I don't remember his name, but the UT running back absolutely went off that game.
Posted by 610man
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 4:18 pm to
Was there, was awesome
Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
18067 posts
Posted on 8/5/22 at 6:13 pm to
Ron Franklin was a GREAT play-by-play guy.
Dominick Davis was a better football player than Toefield.
I hate Auburn.
It’s been more than 20 years, but my offer still stands…….if Rohan or Reed need some of my blood, I’ll give it to them.
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