re: Nice piece on Tiger Stadium from ESPN!

The truth about Death Valley: It died decades ago

By Gary Lundy News-Sentinel sportswriter
September 25, 2000

Most of us would probably roll our eyes if Vanderbilt had the nerve to call its football stadium "Death Valley."
We'd think Kentucky's Hal Mumme had lost his marbles if he started referring to Commonwealth Stadium as "Death Valley."

So why isn't our reaction the same when we hear the term used at LSU? The moniker rings hollow. It's a joke.

"Death Valley," of course, is the pretentious tag that LSU still hangs on its football stadium. The University of Tennessee will play in Baton Rouge on Saturday for the first time since a 20-0 cakewalk over the Tigers in 1992.

Death Valley? They should call it Kevorkian Valley because, as often as not, the victim is LSU, and death is self-inflicted.

It's hard to get too excited about the mystique of a place where Alabama-Birmingham just knocked off Nick Saban's boys in purple and gold. It's hard to get too excited about the mystique of a place where LSU is 3-8 in SEC games since 1997.

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Truth is, LSU's "Death Valley" died decades ago. May it rest in peace.



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LSU is 73-10 at home since that article was written, for a win% of 87.95

Mr. Lundy, you may now go directly to Hell. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200. Thank you for playing.