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Does the team still do a fan day?
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:04 pm
I’ve googled Lsu fan day 2023 and can’t seem to find anything. I’ve never paid much attention to this before, but I’ve finally got a little dude (6y/o) who’s in to football.
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 12:42 am to Chipand2Putts
no i think they canceled them years ago under orgeron. miles had them tho as did saban and dinardo.
did enough of them with the kids throughout the years.
did enough of them with the kids throughout the years.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 1:00 am to Chipand2Putts
Is this like that weird running of the gumps thing bama does? We don't need any cringe thing of that sort.
You can go to the spring game or media days or various practices that are announced open to fans and bring your kid to that and you can get autographs and photos with the players/coaches and whatnot. Hell with NIL now most stars have autograph signing sessions at various times. Can't imagine why with all of those opportunities there needs to be a specific fan day on top of it all.
You can go to the spring game or media days or various practices that are announced open to fans and bring your kid to that and you can get autographs and photos with the players/coaches and whatnot. Hell with NIL now most stars have autograph signing sessions at various times. Can't imagine why with all of those opportunities there needs to be a specific fan day on top of it all.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 2:49 am to Chipand2Putts
Under Coach O, only Brandy was invited.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:25 am to Fat Bastard
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no i think they canceled them years ago under orgeron.
Was it because of COVID or before?
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:33 am to WaterLink
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Is this like that weird running of the gumps thing bama does?
It was a fan day and started way back, at least as far back as DiNardo, and continued until some point under Orgeron, not sure if it was COVID that actually ended it.
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We don't need any cringe thing of that sort.
Your gump fixation aside, what is cringy about a fan appreciation day that primarily serves as an avenue to get young fans fully invested in LSU athletics? Are you one of those who worry far too much about what others think?
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You can go to the spring game or media days or various practices that are announced open to fans and bring your kid to that and you can get autographs and photos with the players/coaches and whatnot. Hell with NIL now most stars have autograph signing sessions at various times. Can't imagine why with all of those opportunities there needs to be a specific fan day on top of it all.
You can't imagine why something that relies heavily on fan support to finance itself would have a day specifically aimed at fans and fostering fan participation in younger generations might be a good idea.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:50 am to mdomingue
They switched it to a spring fan day event before covid and than covid canceled it altogether
That gave them an out to not bring it back
With nil they ought to do some sort of paid autograph event
That gave them an out to not bring it back
With nil they ought to do some sort of paid autograph event
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:59 am to nicholastiger
Fan day is the Spring game. Thats when all the alumni come to town and you have the opportunity to meet and get autos from them all. As far as getting access to the current team, I have no clue cause I dont waste my time at them any more.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 9:11 am to nicholastiger
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With nil they ought to do some sort of paid autograph event
At some point, I would think the paid events start to eat into the next-generation fanbases. I hope that does not happen but loyalty on all levels is slowly eroding in our society, I am afraid.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 9:21 am to mdomingue
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It was a fan day and started way back, at least as far back as DiNardo,
They had one in 1985 under Arnsparger. I was a student photographer in LSU media relations back then and worked at fan day that fall. Still have some old black and white prints of Roland Barbay giving me the finger.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 9:35 am to Chipand2Putts
Fan day is when they started giving out free football schedule posters.
Never attended one, but always made a point after fan day/ before season start to pass by the SID and grab a few, one for myself (always represent in my office) and some to mail to my fellow grad friends in Oregon and D.C.
Never attended one, but always made a point after fan day/ before season start to pass by the SID and grab a few, one for myself (always represent in my office) and some to mail to my fellow grad friends in Oregon and D.C.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 10:44 am to nicholastiger
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They switched it to a spring fan day event before covid and than covid canceled it altogether
that is what i guessed. yeah pre orgeron it was always in august. some hot days. in 2001 we got rained on and it moved to the indoor facility. we watched team practice beforehand.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 10:54 am to mdomingue
it used to be a big thing. kids collected all kinds of free handouts from cheerleaders, etc. got to meet players and take photos with them. you could get your posters you would frame autographed, footballs, helmets, pre season annuals, etc. i showed rohan davey something back in 2001 one and he was like wow i have not seen this one yet.
i think last one we went to was in 2012 with mett. i have a gold helmet and white helmet signed from 2009 and 2012.
becuase of the heat they started moving stuff indoors. i remember in 2009 it was all held at the downtown river center
in 2012 it was at LSU but some were at the indoor track and field and the rest maybe were in the PMAC if i recall. they totally stopped having those long lines in tiger stdium in the heat.
i think last one we went to was in 2012 with mett. i have a gold helmet and white helmet signed from 2009 and 2012.
becuase of the heat they started moving stuff indoors. i remember in 2009 it was all held at the downtown river center
in 2012 it was at LSU but some were at the indoor track and field and the rest maybe were in the PMAC if i recall. they totally stopped having those long lines in tiger stdium in the heat.
Posted on 7/22/23 at 8:48 am to Basura Blanco
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They had one in 1985 under Arnsparger. I was a student photographer in LSU media relations back then and worked at fan day that fall. Still have some old black and white prints of Roland Barbay giving me the finger.
Very cool!
Posted on 7/22/23 at 9:20 am to mdomingue
My 43 year old son still has his framed Tommy Hodson autographed poster along with a picture of him and Tommy he got at fan day. As a kid I always had chances to be interact with the players. Jim Taylor, Warren Rabb, Johnny Robinson, Billy Cannon were always around. The fat cat perks and NIL deals are fine but basic interaction with the kids on fan day is where it’s at. BK needs to bring it back to tiger stadium.
Posted on 7/22/23 at 9:30 am to Chinese Bandit Boy
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My 43 year old son still has his framed Tommy Hodson autographed poster along with a picture of him and Tommy he got at fan day. As a kid I always had chances to be interact with the players. Jim Taylor, Warren Rabb, Johnny Robinson, Billy Cannon were always around. The fat cat perks and NIL deals are fine but basic interaction with the kids on fan day is where it’s at. BK needs to bring it back to tiger stadium.
Also very cool! Those types of interactions do a lot for a program in generating rabid and loyal fans.
Posted on 7/22/23 at 9:40 am to Basura Blanco
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They had one in 1985 under Arnsparger. I was a student photographer in LSU media relations back then and worked at fan day that fall. Still have some old black and white prints of Roland Barbay giving me the finger
I was in school then and knew Roland he’s a realtor in New Orleans, recently connected with him on LinkedIn and know he’d get a kick out of seeing that picture.
Posted on 8/15/23 at 11:36 am to Chipand2Putts
Wondering the same - garbage if true that they no longer have it.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Posted on 8/15/23 at 12:20 pm to WaterLink
I have never seen a fall practice open to the public. Not sure where you are getting this.
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