re: Only 6000 tickets sold to Tiger fans for Outback Bowl

Posted by biglego

San Francisco

Member since Nov 2007

84758 posts

Posted on 12/24/13 at 2:58 pm to TigerScratch

quote:
I'm seeing this a lot. My question is this; when will it change? What will it take for this to go away - another championship game appearance? I just do not get this line of thinking. It's been almost 2 years since that game

I think a win over Bama and a Sugar bowl win would do it.

Posted by yellowfin

Coastal Bar

Member since May 2006

98955 posts

Posted on 12/24/13 at 5:53 pm to LSU91MBA

quote:
So, my cost for 45 - 45 yard line tickets for UW NEXT season stands at $415 per ticket ---- I can't imagine what some folks will be listing them for on StubHub around Augsust 1 next year.

I'm sorry but spending that much money on a game that isn't for the national championship is just dumb

Posted by JBeam

Guns,Germs & Steel

Member since Jan 2011

68377 posts

Posted on 12/24/13 at 6:57 pm to Datbayoubengal

quote:
Because Baylor fans think they are championship caliber and playing UCF is not exciting. Why pay all that money for a shitty matchup?

Sounds a bit similar to LSU fans this season.

Posted by That LSU Guy

The boys are back in town.

Member since Jul 2008

15941 posts

Posted on 12/24/13 at 7:03 pm to JBeam

I'll be there.

Stay safe, poverty gamers.

This post was edited on 12/24/13 at 7:04 pm

Posted by Sho Nuff

Oahu

Member since Feb 2009

14029 posts

Posted on 12/24/13 at 7:05 pm to biglego

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It's just another non-BCS bowl against an unranked and uninteresting opponent to cap another year of losing to Bama.

ETA: I'd have to fly many more miles than anyone here and I save that for games I give a frick about (like Wisc). However, if next season is like the last 2, I will save my money entirely and my blood pressure.

This post was edited on 12/24/13 at 7:09 pm

Posted by mikedatyger

Orlandeaux, FL

Member since Jun 2005

4421 posts

Posted on 12/24/13 at 7:22 pm to ATLienTiger

quote:
Doesn't it always pour down rain for this Bowl?

No.

Posted by EST

Investigating

Member since Oct 2003

18290 posts

Posted on 12/24/13 at 8:16 pm to RealityTiger

I was wondering why we got seats in the corner of the stadium if LSU only sold 6000 tickets. Surely LSU got 6000 tickets for better seats????

Posted by Oyster

North Shore

Member since Feb 2009

10225 posts

Posted on 12/25/13 at 12:44 am to toughcrittercrumb

BCS Teams Struggling To Sell Bowl Tickets

Looks like LSU isn't the only team having a hard time selling it's allotment.

This post was edited on 12/25/13 at 7:41 am

Posted by tigerfootball10

Member since Sep 2005

10157 posts

Posted on 12/25/13 at 7:21 am to Oyster

Thanks Obama!

Posted by Oyster

North Shore

Member since Feb 2009

10225 posts

Posted on 12/25/13 at 7:41 am to EST

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I was wondering why we got seats in the corner of the stadium if LSU only sold 6000 tickets. Surely LSU got 6000 tickets for better seats????

I saw where LSU is saying they still have lower bowl tickets available.

Posted by NoShow

Member since Feb 2013

2339 posts

Posted on 12/25/13 at 7:48 am to toughcrittercrumb

People spend so much $$ on "seat fees" and season tickets the bank account is empty by bowl time for a lot of folks. Only a major bowl makes them dig deeper.

Posted by tduecen

Member since Nov 2006

161246 posts

Posted on 12/25/13 at 9:02 am to toughcrittercrumb

LSU fans in general are entitled side walk fans

Posted by Ba Ba Boooey

Northshore

Member since May 2010

4729 posts

Posted on 12/25/13 at 10:49 pm to toughcrittercrumb

All of my family and friends decided to take the trip to Houston for the opener next year instead

Posted by TH3 LSU TIG3R

Member since Dec 2012

693 posts

Posted on 12/25/13 at 11:28 pm to toughcrittercrumb

not the bcs, therefore i don't care

This post was edited on 12/25/13 at 11:30 pm

Posted by wesman21

Youngsville

Member since Jun 2009

3541 posts

Posted on 12/26/13 at 12:27 am to toughcrittercrumb

What I would really like to know is how many schools actually sold their full allotment of tickets for any given bowl game? I'm sure this statistic will pop up after bowl season.

Posted by Wolfhound45

Member since Nov 2009

127401 posts

Posted on 12/26/13 at 12:29 am to toughcrittercrumb

Wish I could get down to Tampa for this bowl. Win or lose, would love to see LSU play in person. Just can't make it happen.

Posted by deuce985

Member since Feb 2008

27660 posts

Posted on 12/26/13 at 1:31 am to toughcrittercrumb

It's a combination of not being economically smart with a mediocre bowl, shite venue and unattractive opponent. I know those are the reasons why I'm not going. Mostly the opponent because if we were playing for a NC I'd scrap money somewhere to get those tickets for sure...

Posted by JPLSU1981

Baton Rouge

Member since Oct 2005

28424 posts

Posted on 12/26/13 at 3:45 am to tduecen

Unfortunately our program is showing the negative symptoms of success. When you routinely play in BCS title games and are competing for SEC/national titles, it's hard to get up for boring Iowa in what seems to be the "who gives a crap" bowl. TBH, at least the CFA had a little sex appeal last year with basically a top10 matchup against Clemson.

Go back 15 years when LSU sucked as a program and we'd have taken 20,000 to the Outback Bowl.

It's good and bad.. because it shows that we've experienced so much success over the years (good) that even what is actually a good bowl seems like crap to us (bad). The Outback Bowl is a good bowl game and there have many times over the years LSU fans would've LOVED to have been taken by the outback. This year and this particular matchup just doesn't do it for most people.

All that said, I'll be in Tampa for my 14th consecutive LSU bowl game. Would've preferred cotton, but Tampa/outback will be a nice change of pace and different. I'm not excited about the matchup, but I'll be there hanging from the pirate ship cheering on my Tigahs.

This post was edited on 12/26/13 at 3:50 am