re: Favorite quote from ESPN or the like regarding LSU and Tiger Stadium?

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Even though the Tigers lost that game, the crowd gave them a huge ovation that seemed to go on for a long time. While heartbroken at the loss, the crowd showed immense pride and love for a team that gave its best. Truly one of the greatest games ever played in Tiger Stadium.

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It's been nearly 34 years and I still remember it like it was yesterday.

One image I still remember is being at the student gate, looking up and seeing a sign hanging out of one of the North Stadium windows, "Beat the Condoms".

Maybe it was just being in the student section, but it was the loudest I ever heard it, and I've been to many home games since then.

And yes, a whole lot of people stayed behind to applaud that terrific effort.

LC

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A different take since all of mine have been mentioned. VT in 2007 defined LSU football and fans for me. It was a few months after the shooting. Before the game, VT fans were treated to the pure LSU hospitality that sometimes gets overshadowed by bad stories. Pregame, a nice tribute to the victims with a respectful silence and standing O for the parachutes. Then we proceeded to totally destroy them on the field. Typical early top ten match up atmosphere. Just a great night to be a tiger in the stadium.

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This was my first game, I was a freshman from out of state. What an absolutely perfect way to be introduced to a gameday experience. And then to follow it up with Florida and Auburn at home that year...

But the game I remember most vividly that season was against South Carolina. It was drizzling through the whole first half, and at halftime I went to the bathroom. When I came out, there was a downpour unlike any other I have ever been in. The rain was coming down harder and more dense than any shower I have ever taken. But something about it felt right, and it brought even more life to the student section. There was a new bond created from staying through the weather, and when the second half kicked off, I don't think I had ever felt so refreshed after drinking so much. The rain continued to pour throughout the game, and the more we played through it, the more we as fans took that game personally. There was a distinct chant of F*** You Spurrier that went on for several minutes. To add injury to insult, Les Miles called the same fake field goal play that Spurrier was famous for and we socred a touchdown. It was classic Les Miles, and is now often overlooked after everything else that happened that season.

After that game, I realized how brutal it is for opponents to play in Tiger Stadium and how vulgar the student section can get. Reading the backlash in the Reveille that week from all the ESPN people, LSU authorities, and angry parents who complained of the vulgarity in the stadium and the audio on TV demonstrated how personally LSU fans take the experience of playing there.

That Tennessee 2000 game was up there with those others you mentioned. The atmosphere was incredible. The Tiger fans were hungry and out to prove a point (the team as well).

“Tiger Stadium is haunted and all the ghosts favor the home team.”
-- Famed writer and former LSU player John Ed Bradley

“You know what? I wish I had about 10 snaps left in this body. I’d love to pull the 94 out and suit up for about 10 snaps because there’s no better atmosphere. I’ve played in a lot of NFL stadiums, I’ve played in some Super Bowls, but there’s no atmosphere that I’ve ever been a part of in my life like the one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.”
-- Former LSU All-American Anthony “Booger” McFarland

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The difference between a night game and a day game at Tiger Stadium is that at night you can smell the bourbon on the field. -Mike Archer

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My favorite

SVP---"if you never been there, don't talk"
We are so fortunate to be there for every home game! We've been to many away games, but nothing else compares to: "when the sun has set in the Western Sky, It's Saturday Night in Tiger Stadium"!