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re: How does one determine who a "true fan" is anyway?
Posted on 12/8/15 at 6:17 am to TGFN57
Posted on 12/8/15 at 6:17 am to TGFN57
Y'all would do better if you employed tangible measurables....
Try: # of EL ES EWE t-shirts owned. (bonus points if you cut the sleeves off) or,
# of souvenir stadium cups collected over a given period of time.
Try: # of EL ES EWE t-shirts owned. (bonus points if you cut the sleeves off) or,
# of souvenir stadium cups collected over a given period of time.
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Posted on 12/8/15 at 6:23 am to trombonetiger
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How does one determine who a "true fan" is anyway?
I make that decision. My methodology is proprietary.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 8:04 am to trombonetiger
I don't know if "true" fans is a real term. My take is this.
1. It's hard for me to think of someone as a fan if they pull for the team to lose under any circumstance, whether it's to prove they are right about the need for a coaching change, to prove the coaching change was a mistake, to win a bet, etc.
In terms of the coaching conversations, it's OK to think those things, maybe even OK to say I told you so but not OK to be revel in being right, IMO. If I think the worst about an LSU team, coach, player, or upcoming game, I want to be proven wrong. But that's just me
2. You should not care at all about other peoples opinions about your fandom, not even mine.
1. It's hard for me to think of someone as a fan if they pull for the team to lose under any circumstance, whether it's to prove they are right about the need for a coaching change, to prove the coaching change was a mistake, to win a bet, etc.
In terms of the coaching conversations, it's OK to think those things, maybe even OK to say I told you so but not OK to be revel in being right, IMO. If I think the worst about an LSU team, coach, player, or upcoming game, I want to be proven wrong. But that's just me
2. You should not care at all about other peoples opinions about your fandom, not even mine.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 8:14 am to GeauxToBed
A true fan considers LSU to be Louisiana's football team and either hates the Saints or is just a casual Saints fan.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 9:50 am to biscuitsngravy
Its a GAME.....not life. Intense pain is for the loss of a loved one or a good friend. Not a Saturday Game.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 9:59 am to trombonetiger
If you don't worship at the altar of Les is more you aren't a true LSU fan, regardless of how much you actually love LSU football.
Wanting better for the program is verboten. All that counts is what's good for Les.
Wanting better for the program is verboten. All that counts is what's good for Les.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 10:43 am to TigerGman
You submit your name to the Tiger Rant, and you are voted on....
Posted on 12/8/15 at 10:48 am to higgins
A true fan punches holes in the wall when LSU gets beat by Bubba Gumps,Arkansas, Ole Piss. Then patches the holes when we beat Texas A&M. Then Punches the same holes when Miles is announced as the returning coach.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 10:56 am to Willismae
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If you don't like Les Miles, you will be name called and tormented and basically told that your opinion doesn't matter.
Same can be said for people that do like Les. A true fan to me is someone that wants the best for the program without trashing a specific coach or player just because you personally don't like them for whatever reason. You can not agree with what Miles does and be unhappy with a player making a mistake i understand. I don't understand the people that trash Miles and Co. and personally attack them for giving every thing they have for the university you love and coming up short of lofty expectations. I want expectations in the program i follow without completely turning my back on them when they don't reach them.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 10:57 am to trombonetiger
The only true fans are those who always root for the brand/school and the program, and who are willing to support team and single years events that support the program/school/brand over the big picture.
The others are fools.
The others are fools.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:18 am to trombonetiger
It's like saying who is really in love. The word means different things to different people.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:20 am to mdomingue
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You should not care at all about other peoples opinions about your fandom, not even mine.
And there you have it in a nutshell!!!
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:22 am to trombonetiger
true fan doesn't need to be concerned about what some other person says
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:29 am to TigasGonnaBall
Sounds more like an immature adolescent with anger management issues.....
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:40 am to beauxroux
i got Memorial Tower tattooed on my penis to prove my fandom.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:44 am to trombonetiger
If you shite on Miles tenure just because he doesn't pass the ball as much as you like you aren't a true fan.
If your loyalty to Miles doesn't end the day he stops being lsu's coach, you aren't a true fan.
If your loyalty to Miles doesn't end the day he stops being lsu's coach, you aren't a true fan.
This post was edited on 12/8/15 at 11:44 am
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:45 am to trombonetiger
No wonder we losing big games. Your shirt is jinxing us.
I blame you for all this!
I blame you for all this!
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:48 am to trombonetiger
It might be useful to take it out of the instant context and look at different teams and even different sports:
Take the Boston Red Sox - there have been fans who have followed and rooted for the team for years - through generations even. And there have been fans who jumped on when they finally won a Word Series. Is one group of fans more "true" than another. (or maybe more fanatical than another since that is the underlying word - fanatic). I have my opinion but like others have said it is something everyone has to determine for themselves.
Take the Boston Red Sox - there have been fans who have followed and rooted for the team for years - through generations even. And there have been fans who jumped on when they finally won a Word Series. Is one group of fans more "true" than another. (or maybe more fanatical than another since that is the underlying word - fanatic). I have my opinion but like others have said it is something everyone has to determine for themselves.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:48 am to Cadello
On this site a Fan whose loyalties are to LSU are known as Nega-tigers and the ones whose loyalties are not to LSU but Les Miles are called Posti-Tigers. Never could figure this out? HOW about we change this to Posti-Tigers VS Posti-Miles
This post was edited on 12/8/15 at 11:51 am
Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:50 am to trombonetiger
If you don't worship Less Miles or if you complain at all you will be labeled a nega.
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