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I sometimes hear LSU refered to as the Bengal Tigers
Posted on 7/30/17 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 7/30/17 at 5:04 pm
the mascot originated from the Louisiana fighting Tigers civil war batallion, but when did the breed get specified? Or is it just an unofficial nickname without any basis?
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Posted on 7/30/17 at 5:10 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
the Bengal Tiger in Louisiana Military Heraldry dates back to 1838 with the formation of the Washington Artillery of New Orleans (which per Peter Finney and Dan Hardesty) was one of the units the University got the name from...
if you look at the details of the crest of the 141st Field Artillery, you will see the tiger in the crest is a Bengal Tiger
if you look at the details of the crest of the 141st Field Artillery, you will see the tiger in the crest is a Bengal Tiger
Posted on 7/30/17 at 5:26 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
alliteration
Bayou Bengals.
Bayou Bengals.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 5:36 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
I hear us referred to as the Bayou Bengals, because alliteration.
I don't know if i have ever heard LSU Bengal Tigers.
I don't know if i have ever heard LSU Bengal Tigers.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 5:51 pm to vl100butch
quote:There are only 2 distinct species of Tigers. (Bengal and Siberian)
if you look at the details of the crest of the 141st Field Artillery, you will see the tiger in the crest is a Bengal Tiger
Bengal's are predominately gold and Siberian's white.
BTW, the former solitary confined Mike was a Bengal/Siberian Hybrid.....
Posted on 7/30/17 at 6:18 pm to semjase
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There are only 2 distinct species of Tigers
Posted on 7/30/17 at 6:38 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
That was certain in the 90s.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 6:45 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
You're right, we should be the LSU Siberian tigers. We should get a Siberian tiger as a mascot. It just doesn't fit here. Plus, the sigfreid and roy jokes would abound if we did could you imagine that shite.Idk the history behind the Bengal tiger but it fits and I'm sure there's a reason why.
This post was edited on 7/30/17 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:06 pm to vl100butch
I've seen the crest, but not sure how to tell that it is specifically a bengal tiger
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:25 pm to semjase
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There are only 2 distinct species of Tigers. (Bengal and Siberian)
Posted on 7/30/17 at 10:23 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Mike is a Bengal. So, there's that.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 10:36 pm to OceanMan
the last one was part Siberian.
The Bayou Siberians has a bit of a ring to it.
The Bayou Siberians has a bit of a ring to it.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 3:42 am to semjase
Predominantly.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:02 am to ImayGoLesMiles
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Plus, the sigfreid and roy jokes
I dont think lsu cared about jokes when toonces was introduced
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:51 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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unofficial nickname without any basis?
This.
It's the Tigers or the Fighting Tigers. No breed specified.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:16 am to semjase
quote:
There are only 2 distinct species of Tigers. (Bengal and Siberian)
Bengal's are predominately gold and Siberian's white.
BTW, the former solitary confined Mike was a Bengal/Siberian Hybrid.....
This is totally incorrect. There are 11 recognised Tiger subspecies (within a single modern species, Panthera tigris), with 5 of those recognized as extinct today.
The famous white tigers represent a recessive trait that has only ever been found among Bengal tigers. Important to note it is not the same as albinism. The variant has never been recorded in Siberians except in hybrids with Bengal blood.
The normal color for both Siberians and Bengals are reddish-orange with black stripes. The only "gold tigers" are lighter orange with faded stripes and are the result of yet another recessive trait (far rarer than the white trait in Bengals).
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:56 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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The Bayou Siberians has a bit of a ring to it.
All hail glorious leader Putin!
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:17 am to MLCLyons
Siberian Tigers aren't white, just saying.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:37 am to tFearIsReal
Louisiana (not necessarily LSU) has another tie to the tiger. The Flying Tigers of WWII fame were formed and led by Claire Chenault who grew up in Gilbert, LA. His descendants still travel to China on a regular basis where they are treated like royalty for defending Asia against the Japanese invasion.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 1:50 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Nerd alert.................
Just sit back and watch the pocket protectors, horned rim glasses and asthma inhalers fly as they sort out this conundrum!
Just sit back and watch the pocket protectors, horned rim glasses and asthma inhalers fly as they sort out this conundrum!
This post was edited on 7/31/17 at 1:54 pm
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