re: For all those complaining about fan support at home games

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tell you why I gave up 4 season tickets 15 years ago. The PA announcer won’t shut up !!! It’s a constant commercial and drive me nuts. I’ll never go again until they get rid if the commercials. So never. Keep my money, use it for great outdoor kitchen, tv, bar, bbq, friends , bar. LSU chose this and there’s no going back. SHUT UP and let the band play !!!

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Holy shite

There’s principle then there’s this

Im only able to attend 1 maybe 2 home games per year and I exclusively buy my tickets from people on the Ticket Exchange. We have a great group of friends that are long time season ticket holders that allow us to park near their spot and hangout with before/after games. We have never left early and have always had a great time. The experience is what you make it.

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As someone who has had season tickets for over 30 years, this just isn’t close to true. The tailgating is MASSIVE compared to what it used to be. The game used to be the biggest show in town, and yes people tailgated, but the huge all day massive tailgates everywhere around campus didn’t really exist. I actually think part of the problem is exactly opposite of what you are saying here. Tailgating has becoming a bigger deal than the game itself

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I think both things are probably true:
1. Tailgating is a bigger deal than it was 30 years ago.
2. Tailgating is not what it was 15 years ago.

Back in ~2010 the entire interior of campus would be packed with tailgating for big games. Now there are parts of campus that seem like a ghost town in terms of tailgating - particularly South Campus and Tower Drive south of the parade grounds. This is largely a function of the new (relatively speaking) parking policies.

I’m guessing that some of it is probably by design, where LSU didn’t want people setting up massive tailgates on certain parts of campus.

All of that said, I don’t really buy the idea that those changes to tailgating are having a big negative impact on attendance. I’m not 100% convinced we have a major attendance issue in the first place. I think it’s pretty simple. The stadium over-expanded.

There just aren’t that many games that can legitimately draw and keep a crowd of 100k+. It’ll happen from time to time (see 2019 Florida, probably Bama next weekend) but those games are the outliers.

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All of that said, I don’t really buy the idea that those changes to tailgating are having a big negative impact on attendance. I’m not 100% convinced we have a major attendance issue in the first place. I think it’s pretty simple. The stadium over-expanded.

There just aren’t that many games that can legitimately draw and keep a crowd of 100k+. It’ll happen from time to time (see 2019 Florida, probably Bama next weekend) but those games are the outliers.

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Yes, this.
Every time I watch a home game, I keep thinking they over-expanded TS for what people are willing to spend and put up with traffic-wise.
We'll really pack the stadium once a year when Bama or Florida come to town. And maybe once more when a high profile team like Clemson or Texas come in.

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For all those complaining about fan support at home games
I’ve been to nearly every home game from age 18-29. Now that I’m 30 my viewing experience has change and I even live 10 mins from campus. Went to the fsu game but not a single home game. I just don’t have the drive in me to get to campus 5 hours before a game then wait 2 hours in traffic after the game. A lot of people in my age group are feeling the same

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Same age. I planned my falls around LSU football from the time I was a a freshman in high school until I was 25. Drove all over the country going to Tiger Games and flew to BR multiple times a year.

I'm coming down for the Bama game in 2 weeks for my first TS game since Bama 2016. First LSU game since @ Tenn in 2017. It just doesn't carry the significance for me as it once did. That said, I'm thrilled to be making the trip and brining 2 first timers with me in 2 weeks.

Good you’re so coool.
I bet you’re the dj aren’t you?



Go woke go broke kid.

It’s the extra 10,000 seats.

You can’t give away those in the upper decks, and the secondary market is over saturated.

I think consolidation is what eventually needs to happen. On paper it sounds great to have 100k plus fans. The reality is that Death Valley lore was born with far less.

I call bullshite on the tailgating scene. It is DEAD. The old front nine is so empty, compared to pre-covid. Under the trees are 50% occupied. I drive up at 5am along Nicholson. And I can see clear Cross the lot. Remember when there where no nothing but tent frames and trailers? It's a few old pro's still hanging in.

LSU fans can be passionate and loud, but they complain all the time and use any excuse they can find to not show up.

Like Many have said.. it’s hard to compete with the luxuries at home and what tv has done to the game.