- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: How big is LSU football in your life?
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:27 am to King of New Orleans
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:27 am to King of New Orleans
LSU football really gets me excited about life as a whole! I haven't been to Death Valley since we beat Auburn in OT back when Jamarcus was QB. As a student college student right now my biggest goal in life right now is just to make it into LSU law school just so I can be a student in the student section against Bama just for one game. It's on my bucket list, and I really hope it happens!
0
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:28 am to King of New Orleans
It's big most of the year for me.
Feb - NSD
April - Spring game
Aug - Fan day and anticipation
But there may be no other venue on this planet like fall Saturdays at LSU. I drink up as much as I can because it only happens 6 or 7 times a year.
The pregame tailgating starting on Fridays,
LSU Union, parade grounds, canopies and tents with delectable aromas emanating from them as far as the eye can see, costumes and face painting, live bands, Mike's Habiitat, TGBFTL parade, TAF pasty in PMAC, Pregame goosebumps...
There's NOTHING like it anywhere. Alabama '12 was the epitome - the anticipation was INSANE.
Hope it's like that this year.......
Feb - NSD
April - Spring game
Aug - Fan day and anticipation
But there may be no other venue on this planet like fall Saturdays at LSU. I drink up as much as I can because it only happens 6 or 7 times a year.
The pregame tailgating starting on Fridays,
LSU Union, parade grounds, canopies and tents with delectable aromas emanating from them as far as the eye can see, costumes and face painting, live bands, Mike's Habiitat, TGBFTL parade, TAF pasty in PMAC, Pregame goosebumps...
There's NOTHING like it anywhere. Alabama '12 was the epitome - the anticipation was INSANE.
Hope it's like that this year.......
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:31 am to King of New Orleans
I'm invested and love following the team every fall. I view my love of LSU and Saints football as my seasonal respite from the stress/monotony of everyday life. In short, it's a cathartic hobby that I look forward to every year.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:32 am to King of New Orleans
I’ll admit there was a time when an LSU loss could alter my weekend. However, as I’ve aged I’ve come to accept that it’s just a game and win or lose it’s still just a game. Pull for the Fighting Tigers 100% but move on after a loss much more easily than before.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:33 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:
Don't really understand the people that lost fandom after losing the national championship.
I'm one of those people, to a degree. I didn't become any less of an LSU fan after the debacle on 1/9/12, but my respect for Miles took a huge hit after that season.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:41 am to King of New Orleans
quote:Kind of like that for me too. Very happy when LSU wins pretty. Not so happy when the play is ugly/mediocre/underachieving, or when coaching gets in the way of game. Downright unhappy if the Tigers lose to Alabama, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Auburn, aTm, UGA, UF, UT, UK, Vandy, USC, MO, MooU - or anybody else outside of the SEC.
I'm pumped for the season.
So is LSU football big in my life? Yes, during regular season, post-season. Otherwise...
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:43 am to King of New Orleans
i drink when they win... i drink when they lose...
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:47 am to LSUTygerFan
Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:50 am to King of New Orleans
I definitely don't get as bent out of shape over a loss as I once did, but still hate losing! I guess the older you get the more your priorities change. Winning on the other hand, is still as satisfying as it was 15 years ago, and this time of year I still get just as excited reading practice reports and watching big cat drill videos! LSU football just has a way of getting in you, it is definitely my number 1 hobby, and something I truly am passionate about. 
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:15 am to LouisianaLonghorn
quote:
I'm one of those people, to a degree. I didn't become any less of an LSU fan after the debacle on 1/9/12, but my respect for Miles took a huge hit after that season.
You mean the season where we dominated our entire schedule and put together the greatest regular season in college football history? The one where we defeated:
the Rose Bowl champion by 13
the Orange Bowl champion by 26
Florida by 30
Auburn by 35
Bama by 3
#3 Arkansas by 24
Georgia by 32?
Yeah I lost so much respect for Miles that season
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:18 am to PurpleandGoldmember
Then explain the Clemson lost to me? Didn't that alter your feelings about our coach or was it the players fault?
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:25 am to LSUShock
22...?? Are you kidding you haven't seen enough games to have an opinion.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:53 am to Paul Allen
quote:
Then explain the Clemson lost to me? Didn't that alter your feelings about our coach or was it the players fault?
Clemson loss is pretty simple to explain:
Players not being as motivated as opponent (coaches fault)
Not adjusting on offense and giving the ball to the hot hand (Hill)
Even with these factors it still took a freak chain of events for LSU to lose which included Mett over throwing a wide open Landry on an easy roll out, and Clemson converting on a 4th and 21 on a pass into triple coverage.
Coaches aren't perfect in every game, and bowl game efforts are not always consistent with the regular season.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:57 am to King of New Orleans
quote:
How much do wins pump you up and losses get you down?
I've learned that I as I get older, I'm much more laid back when it comes to this. I love LSU football but I can't get excited about big cat drills, practice reports, etc.
Don't get me wrong though. I'm pumped for the season.
pretty much where i am. i love lsu sports, don't get me wrong, but i have much more important things in my life now than i did when i was in college and younger. losses used to stick with me for weeks, even months (years haha), but i generally am over most losses the next day. it's great seeing lsu have success, but in the grand scheme of things, my life won't be any different whether they win or lose.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:58 am to LouisianaLonghorn
quote:
my respect for Miles took a huge hit after that season.
you base your respect of a man on his losing a football game? that's really sad
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:29 am to lsufball19
Just scanning the last 2 pages, is there really a super-fan downvoting people that have gotten older and say there are more important things in life than LSU football? 
ETA: came back to look for my downvote. was not disappointed
ETA: came back to look for my downvote. was not disappointed
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:29 am to King of New Orleans
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:33 am to lsufball19
quote:
you base your respect of a man on his losing a football game? that's really sad
Actually, the way Miles screwed Jarrett Lee over is what made me lose respect for him. The horrendous coaching job he did on 1/9 just cemented it for me. I can support the team and not like the coach.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:37 am to Silky Johnston
quote:
Just scanning the last 2 pages, is there really a super-fan downvoting people that have gotten older and say there are more important things in life than LSU football?
yep, it's either someone with a really sad life that relies on LSU football for happiness or someone not old enough to understand.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:37 am to King of New Orleans
LSU football is so big to me, I have a tattoo of Tiger Stadium covering my entire back.
Page 5 of 7
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News