re: People leave early because its not the same

And when the younger people are in their 40's and 50's they will say the same shite, that it was the good ole days when players could actually tackle and we were winning championships, and we had that crazy coach that ate grass.

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How many of you remember going to the games back then when there were no "TV Timeouts"? The game had pace and swings in momentum were more intense because the teams didn't have to stand around and wait for the cameras to come back before the next series.

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the truth....they've just about ruined the game for me. we were lucky to see it or hear it in those days as (you said) the game had a flow and poignance was dictated by the continuous action.

get better, get ready...get even.

Don't apologize to these STOOGES! Most of these punks don't even know what you are talking about. Thanks for reminding me of the GREAT John Ferguson and those thrilling radio calls!!

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How many of you remember going to the games back then when there were no "TV Timeouts"? The game had pace and swings in momentum were more intense because the teams didn't have to stand around and wait for the cameras to come back before the next series.

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man, this is absolutely true...I just get so pissed when the game is interrupted and everyone stands around bullshitting for 10 minutes at a time....a solid hour of a 4 hour game is tv commercials...

I only get to one or(if I'm real lucky) two games a year. Live in California, never attended LSU (Mom's family is from Louisiana) but have been attending games since the 60's. For me, my children and my friends who make the trip, there is no place on earth that compares to Tiger Stadium. It could be the fact that it takes a year of planning to get to one game that makes it so special for us.

Has television made a difference? Don't know how it is back in Louisiana or the Gulf States, but here in the Bay Area, we will be able to see every LSU game this season but the Furman game. So if it's the same down there, TV coverage can cut into a fans feeling that they have to go to every game or they will miss out seeing their team play....I think it is probably the same with the top 10 major programs in the country that are always on TV because they are successful.

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Hearing that stadium erupt on an AM radio and John Ferguson calling the game was special.

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Yeah, you got that right. I remember (as a little kid in the 1960's) my dad had an old clock radio with a really crisp sound - he would bring up to the dining room table on Saturday nights in the fall to listen to Tiger games. It was always intense.

It was way more exciting on the radio when we were not this good! Beating Pat Dye Auburn teams was a huge party, and beating Alabama before we knew they would be shite for years after Stallings was exhilirating.

no question tv has created a different kind of fan. it has GREATLY INCREASED the number of sidewalk fans; fans that have never been to tiger stadium much less to LSU. it, along with football video games, has also created the "knowledgable 15 yr old fan". you know, the kid that has never played organized football and knows it all. and the one that sees a play on tv (with it's very narrow, follow the ball view) and suddenly can critisize the coaches play call, and any of the 11 players on the field even if they did not come into view for that play.

another huge change is the cost to go to a game. the differnce is unbelievable. lastly, young peoples tailgating habits have also changed. i can never remember even one person "doing shots" or "funneling beer" during a tailgate. no wonder this type of fan doesn't even make the 3th qtr. we drank a lot but paced ourselves much better because we didn't do the "instant" blitz thing.