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re: How many fans of the Rant are 60 or over?
Posted on 11/18/19 at 8:51 am to tbabino
Posted on 11/18/19 at 8:51 am to tbabino
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tbabino
How many fans of the Rant are 60 or over?
and remember well the days of Cholly Mac, Bert Jones, Tyler Lefauci, Warren Capone, Tommy Casonova, and others of the late 60s, early 70s?
I remember all of those.
My first game as a 9-year old was October 25, 1969. 9th ranked LSU 21, 7th ranked Auburn 20.
Buddy Lee pitched to Jimmy Gilbert who threw a halfback pass to Andy Hamilton for a TD on the first play. We sast in the SEZ (I remember because the end zone was painted orange with blue letters.)
Remember riding up Airline Highway from Kenner and pickup up a State Trooper's (who my Dad got the tickets from) son or nephew - whose name escapes me - I think the last name was Tamborello or Tamburella, from LaPlace. We passed the Snake Farm, Hoppers and Bluebirds.
I still have the program from that game. Glen somebody was on the cover. My favorite players were Andy Hamilton, Mike Hillman and Tommy Casanova.
LSU won 9 games in 5 straight years from '69 - '73.
Cholly Mac did Burger King commercials for his Charlie Mac Show on Sunday mornings.
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Posted on 11/18/19 at 8:58 am to tbabino
I’m 64.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 8:59 am to tbabino
I'm 59; does that count?
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:08 am to whitec477
I lived through the Curly Hallman era, so that aged me about 50 years right there.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:09 am to Ellssu
85 
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:14 am to tbabino
78...Days of Billy Cannon (watched him in HS destroy Bogalusa)
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:18 am to Roymg
70, what was the question again?
When I was 8, for the 58 season, I listened on the radio and kept my own statistics, I knew everyone's yardage, tackles, passing %, somewhere I still have those books. MY all time favorite was Jerry Stovall, great ball player and great human being.
When I was 8, for the 58 season, I listened on the radio and kept my own statistics, I knew everyone's yardage, tackles, passing %, somewhere I still have those books. MY all time favorite was Jerry Stovall, great ball player and great human being.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:30 am to andouille
65 and redoing my youth with MONEY this time! What a hoot.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:32 am to LSUexile
Loved that 5-0 game in 1962. And we had beaten them 10-0 3 years earlier. The defense back in those days was every bit as hard hitting and punishing as the popular music was trite and trivial.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:38 am to tbabino
I am 55, I started LSU in 1982. Graduated in 1986.
I had Dalton Hillard, Herman Fontenot, and Jeff Wickersham in my classes.
When I first saw Hillard walking around campus, his thighs were crazy huge.. Herman Fontenot was a big WR.
Wickersham looked like the skinny tall nerd guy in High School, LOL
All 3 of these guys could play lights out.
Wickersham surprised me with his toughness. His long hair weighed more than his body..
I had Dalton Hillard, Herman Fontenot, and Jeff Wickersham in my classes.
When I first saw Hillard walking around campus, his thighs were crazy huge.. Herman Fontenot was a big WR.
Wickersham looked like the skinny tall nerd guy in High School, LOL
All 3 of these guys could play lights out.
Wickersham surprised me with his toughness. His long hair weighed more than his body..
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:39 am to tbabino
Me
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:41 am to tarzana
i am 68, first memory of Tigers is hearing about the Chinese Bandits on the radio. Also won a dollar on the LSU - Arkansas Cotton Bowl 1966. Ark was heavily favored, and I am still waiting for my dollar. Think of the interest
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:49 am to lsupicker
71,yep I was there
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:51 am to tbabino
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How many fans of the Rant
Does the Rant have any fans? All I ever see on here is people bitching about tRant.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 9:55 am to Cadello
Dang. That's old. You must have been there in 1914 when the Haskell Indians stmped our Tigers
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:13 am to tarzana
64
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:26 am to tbabino
I'm 60. When I was very young my dad used to talk about Joe Labruzza (sp?). He loved that guy. Liked them cuz everyone did but 61-17 against Archie and I was hooked. First game 42-14 win against Colorado. Couldn't talk for a week. Side note: LSU didn't complete a pass that game. My how things change.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:38 am to ChineseBandit58
I remember the restaurant but not the name. Ate there a lot. Just too much time has passed. Spent a lot of unproductive time(school wise) in the "Chimes Pool Hall" though.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:57 am to dadof4grads
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Lived in Hatcher Hall in 1960, worked in Bakers Restaurant
I lived in Hatcher Hall in 1961 and worked at Bakers (but not until 1963).
Posted on 11/18/19 at 11:14 am to blueridgeTiger
68 My dad bought season tickets for the 1961 team What a great tiger football team. 1969 was my freshman year at LSU. Another great team. Pete was playing basketball also.
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