Ole Miss Student Section

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National Champions: 1958, 2003, 2007

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That’s on me, I fixed it

They have not played football since Thanksgiving night. They are in full on basketball mode. Plus, we are LSU

I don't get it either.

People always say the ever-popular "This is a football state." Those people were not at games like 81 Ole Miss or the 86 first 2 rounds where people were in the aisles. And as past tense as that is, we won the SEC last year!

You would think this student section would be much more involved in basketball. Diversity, a hip hop culture that embraces hoops, and a much better system of parity within the teams...not to mention more games on kore channels and a growing interest in March Madness...the average LSU student should be excited to watch a good product.

Is it the lack of pregame tailgating and the absence of the "game before the game" and weeknight games too often hurting us? Someone needs to create something new. I hope Woodward sees it. Build something for the students pregame-wise that makes them come.

Whatever it is, Ole Miss has put about 2 dominant basketball teams in the last 30 years. The only other SEC student section that is smaller than ours that I have watched is Georgia's.

Just for some historical perspective, when I was at LSU (78-81), the student section was usually pretty full. In fact, I would often try to get to a big game about 45-60 minutes early just to get a good seat. I can't remember if student tickets were free or not. (Perhaps someone else might know.)

Of course, this was when Dale Bown had the program in a roll.
And student seats were really decent in those days. Not behind the goals.

I haven't been in the PMAC since the early 80s, so I have no idea why students aren't going now. It's disappointing to hear this, however.

As an old alumni the new student section is a disgrace. Woodward needs to figure out how to fix what Aleva screwed up

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Nuttin to do in Mississippi except hunt and geaux to basketball games this time of year.

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Have you seen the women in Oxford? There is definitely plenty "other" things to do

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I don't get it either.

People always say the ever-popular "This is a football state."

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Yet they show up at The Box.

Twenty plus years of sporadic success (moderate success other ‘06), mixed with mediocrity and sucking at times is what caused it. The 06 team was fun to watch and they had charisma and personality.