re: I remember when....

THAT WAS AWESOME....BIGTIME CHILLS!!!

It definitely got loud during the Arkansas game. My head nearly exploded in OT and on that 4th down. And early on in the Florida game it was very loud.

Skooter is hitting the nail on the head. I would add a few more factors:
1) The expectations have changed from TS's more rowdy days. Now,unless LSU is seriously challenging for a championship interest wanes.
2) The # of games and OOC scheduling. Used to have 5 or 6 home games of which 4 were rivals or big games. Now, we have 7-8 home games of which maybe 2 or 3 are games of interest.
3) Finally, one common denominator through the years has been that Tiger fans have always championed excellence and toughness. Sadly, with rare exception we've seen more underachieving than that over the last two years.

In '07, we had 4-5 great home games. I gave my tickets away to the SC game that year but the atmosphere/crowds were great for VT, UF, AU, and Arky.

It's one thing and one thing only IMO:

Winning has brought higher expectations.

Money has got little to do with it to me. I see people that I seriously doubt have much money that do nothing but bitch about the team all game and not cheer at all. It's a factor but I don't think it's that big.

I saw Georgia fans leaving in droves in the arse kicking they handed us in the 2005 SEC Championship game. I don't always stick around for home games, but for away games or bowl games, I'll typically stay unless we are getting absolutely destroyed.

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unfortunately I can only make it to one or two games a year cause of work and money. I live in tampa, Fl. I wish I could make it to all of them but when I am there I do not sit down.

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I love it when people call out the fans and they don't attend the game themselves. Just as bad as the media complaining about fans leaving early when the media is sitting in an area out of the elements. Or, when the media calls out fans for not purchasing tickets when themselves attend games for free.

Tampa, great thread.

Nice to see this subject discussed seriously and knowledgeably as an issue, which indeed it is.

I am astounded the people in denial haven't shown up in droves on this thread repeating ad nauseum:

"You guys are wrong! Tiger Stadium has ALWAYS been this way!"

And yes ... a big part of the LSU legend and mystique is our homefield advantage.

I'm saddened to see that disappearing in the name of the almighty dollar.

I realize it's probably inevitable, but I don't have to like it.

If you're going to complain about the lack of noise/people staying until the end of game...and blaming this on rising prices and costs, lets not forget that the increase in $$$ definitely helps bring in the sick recruits, facilities, coaches (sometimes).

It comes with the territory. Either be an elite program and have some diffaculties with crowds or have pretty solid program but deafening home crowd.

I hate to say it, nor want it, but LSU will have to hit another valley for the magic to come back.