re: Beano Cook -- RIP -- LSU quote

I remember Beano Cook saying the #1 thing on his bucket list was a night game in Tiger Stadium. It's hard to believe he worked for ESPN doing spots for them for so long and had only seen it on TV.

Tiger Stadium is nothing special when LSU plays a cupcake or just a decent team these days. But when LSU is the underdog or is playing one of the big boys at night, it is awesome when it's a good game. It used to be better, but there are still those nights at times where it's awesome. 2012 against Bama was incredible even though LSU lost. I remember hearing the comedian Bill Burr say he made that trip to see the game and he said it blew away anything he had ever been to. He said he got so drunk and into the game that he started yelling stuff at the Bama fans like he was a local.

I have never been to the Big House but hope to go some day but I don't know how you compare any other Stadium to TS when at its best you can't hear someone right beside you screaming at you. Loud is loud.

UGA is pretty loud for big games

I've been to the big house. This was when they first started to suck recently, so not the best vantage point I guess.

Anyway, I came away thinking the tailgating was a very civilized and family oriented thing compared to tailgating I grew up with in Louisiana.

In the game... I swear to God: my wife fell asleep in the stadium. Was not loud.

I went to the Penn State a couple of years ago. I thought it was supposed to be a big game because it was at night and all, but I was let down by the atmosphere. It didn't get loud or rowdy...but I will give The Big House this, they really know how to do lined at the restrooms and concession stands. I rarely had to wait in line for either.

Tiger Stadium, at night, when the team is playing well, can't be topped.

My business partner is a Michigan alumni. I went with him a few years ago. I swear I could have called a audible from the nose bleed seats and Henne would have heard me. I was shocked how quiet that stadium was. Then it hit me, at halftime I watched a dad throw a football with his son as he smoked a joint 10 feet from a cop. LSU fans are drunk and loud and Michigan fans are high and quiet. A year later we went to a LSU game and he was blown away. The big house was great and I'm glad I got to see it. It's just a different experience. The strip clubs in Canada were nice too:)

I judge the loudest games in Tiger Stadium by how long my ears are still ringing and throbbing. Georgia 2003 (smaller stadium than now, started at 2:30) still holds the record. Florida 2007 and BAMA 2012 are up there too.

Bug eyes is in the replay booth, so will still get his shot at screwing LSU.