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re: So I wear my LSU jacket to Wal-Mart yesterday
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:05 pm to Paul_LSU_passion
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:05 pm to Paul_LSU_passion
quote:I never stepped foot in a LSU classroom but I wore my LSU shirt all day Saturday. It doesnt take an alum to be proud of the University or the players. If every bandwagon fan started pulling for Bama at least we could spot them in the mall.
I can tell you right now that assclown didn't go to LSU nor graduate because he wouldn't have said that if he did.
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Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:05 pm to EmperorGout
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For the record, I have never and will never actively root for another team. Flakes, all of you.
For the record, I rooted for Pittsburg once.
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:07 pm to Cadello
I agree with all points. It's obvious LSU has some very loyal fans. Not too long ago was proof. Now LSU gets more national attention. So naturally there are more fans. And not everyone graduated from LSU.
I would suspect all teams with success have to suffer with bandwagons.
I would suspect all teams with success have to suffer with bandwagons.
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:08 pm to HusseinTiger
By actively I mean other than situationally but I guess I do have to clarify that on the Rant, now don't I, HusseinTiger?
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:08 pm to rpenni4
I don't have a problem with people that didn't go to LSU being Tiger fans. God bless 'em, we need the numbers.
The problem though, is that people can be really fricking retarded and not be able to realize that LSU is more than just a sports team to a lot of us. It's a place that some of us actually received an education. You know, as in Louisiana State University- as in, a place of higher learning that happens to have a sports team that a lot of people in the state pull for. And when they make stupid remarks like that, you really want to spit in their face.
The problem though, is that people can be really fricking retarded and not be able to realize that LSU is more than just a sports team to a lot of us. It's a place that some of us actually received an education. You know, as in Louisiana State University- as in, a place of higher learning that happens to have a sports team that a lot of people in the state pull for. And when they make stupid remarks like that, you really want to spit in their face.
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:13 pm to Paul_LSU_passion
I always wear LSU gear after we lose. I don't always when we win, but if we lose i'm wearing my p&g best whereever I go.
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:17 pm to cord1321
"Well, actually it DOES keep me warm".
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:22 pm to Golfer
Beat the hell out of an old lady that saw my LSU cap the other day and gave me a SOOOOOUUUUUUEEEEEEEIIIIIIII PIG while pulling up her shirt only to discover to my horror that she was painted red and had a freakin hog painted across her fat torso and flattened sock boobs and the whole time she was 'calling the hogs' she was jiggling just perfectly so that her boobs made it look like the pig was galloping along to gash the stupid out of our defense and I just kinda flipped and throat chopped her and just took off running crying my eyes out.
This post was edited on 11/30/08 at 11:23 pm
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:30 pm to graychef
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Question #1: What % of Tiger fans are bandwagon types?
I don't know. Didn't see as many when I was there...to be sure they were around. Especially, 10-2 1996 and 8-4 1995. And of course, EVERYONE was there at 1997 Florida.
Short story on a side note. I had classes at night as often as I could. Dr. Mulcahy taught a bunch of his upper-level's at night (poli sci), and while I thought he was a dick, he was a great prof. Plus, I took an Immunology class in Fall of 1997 at 7 frickin' 30 AM and missed about half of my classes...maybe that's why I got half a grade. Neither here nor there. Point is, I hated early classes.
It was either 1997 or 1998 during the basketball season (Spring). I used to walk to the PMAC after my night classes if a game was going down. I'd get there about the end of the first half. Free admission. Sit where you want. We were really bad. But I always saw the same fans at the PMAC game-in and game-out. I'd get nods from people who didn't know me outside of the stands of the PMAC, as if to say, "welcome back."
Anyway, we were playing Bama one night and a Bama player was fouled going to the basket. It was a close game and the foul Bammer...er, fouled Bammer was getting ready to take his first shot. A few people were screaming...but not many...like you could point out who was really yelling for the guy to miss the shot. Can't remember if the guy made it or not, but upon getting ready to take his second shot, the same fans began screaming. One irritated Tiger fan threw his arms up and yelled "C'mon guys, we need this one." You could hear it reverberate in the PMAC. It was kind of sad. Anyway...
That dude is the guy I want in my corner. That said, there are not that many out there.
as to question 2...they'll leave if there is a 2+ year stretch of mediocrity in whatever respective sport their fandom lies.
12-0 or 0-12 my Tiger brother, I'm with you.
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:32 pm to geaux99
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That dude is the guy I want in my corner
I would bet my life savings that it was Sideshow.
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:32 pm to geaux99
Now you see why I don't shop at Wal-Mart anymore 
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:35 pm to Paul_LSU_passion
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I don't have a problem with people that didn't go to LSU being Tiger fans. God bless 'em, we need the numbers.
And the money. A man from my hometown is one of the top 100 contributors to the school. Gets honored every year for being one and all that jazz. He never attended LSU a day in his life. Graduated from LA Tech if I'm not mistaken.
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:42 pm to Hat Tricks
I dont respect any fan more because he attended the University. I respect them when they act like loyal fans. I know a chick that goes to Veterinarian(sp) school there and i doubt she could name 5 members of the football team. Fans become fans over a lifetime.
Posted on 11/30/08 at 11:53 pm to graychef
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Question #1: What % of Tiger fans are bandwagon types?
80 percent and 95 percent of those have never even set foot in TS.
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Question #2: How can we ever get rid of them?
They go away and come back...it'll always be this way.
Posted on 12/1/08 at 12:10 am to Cadello
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I never stepped foot in a LSU classroom but I wore my LSU shirt all day Saturday. It doesnt take an alum to be proud of the University or the players. If every bandwagon fan started pulling for Bama at least we could spot them in the mall.
I have also never attended a class @ LSU yet I have been a loyal fan for years. I'll admit that I am a football fan & LSU is my team of choice. I proudly wear the purple & gold reguardless of our record. I tood my dad to the SEC championship game last year. I remember after the game on the way back to my truck I saw a group of tennessee fans in the parking lot taking off their gear (hats, jerseys, ect.) & throwing them on the ground. They were in a big circle & stomping their schools clothing into the ground. These people were 21 - 25 yrs old, I assumed college kids. It really made me sick to see that happening even if it was Tennessee orange being kicked around on the ground. Even though I don't have a degree from LSU or have any real ties to LSU other than my passion for college football, I would never stoop that low for any reason, much less a football game.
I'll take the good with the bad. I'm no bandwagon fan by any means. I certainly hope we improve in the very near future, but I'll be there on gameday either way. Geaux Tigers!
Posted on 12/1/08 at 12:24 am to graychef
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My response was: "My pride in and loyalty toward LSU does not fluctuate with the performance of the football team." (I'd been hearing it from co-workers lately and had prepared that statement because I knew it was coming)
Outstanding.
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Question #1: What % of Tiger fans are bandwagon types?
I'm thinking about 80%.
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Question #2: How can we ever get rid of them?
Hire Curley Hallman as AD/HC. Within 2 years, it'll just be you and me.
Posted on 12/1/08 at 12:29 am to Ace Midnight
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+1
Posted on 12/1/08 at 6:07 am to Golfer
Try living in Texas and wearing the LSU stuff.....
throughout the 90s and this year.
I get calls every week-lol
In the late 70s, (I know you were not born), I was a VP living in Mobile with stores in BR,LA, Columbia, SC, Knoxville, TN, Laurel n Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Florence, AL, Atlanta, GA......
if LSU lost, I got calls from every manager.
Man, I hated to lose.
throughout the 90s and this year.
I get calls every week-lol
In the late 70s, (I know you were not born), I was a VP living in Mobile with stores in BR,LA, Columbia, SC, Knoxville, TN, Laurel n Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Florence, AL, Atlanta, GA......
if LSU lost, I got calls from every manager.
Man, I hated to lose.
Posted on 12/1/08 at 6:11 am to graychef
I had someone at church tell me "How can you show your face here today?".
I responded that I was no fair weather fan and we simply had a rough season and we'd be back. People don't get it. It seems like everyone is a bandwagon fan, regardless of the team they root for.
I responded that I was no fair weather fan and we simply had a rough season and we'd be back. People don't get it. It seems like everyone is a bandwagon fan, regardless of the team they root for.
Posted on 12/1/08 at 6:13 am to graychef
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Question #1: What % of Tiger fans are bandwagon types?
Question #2: How can we ever get rid of them?
Whenever a program has some prolonged success, "bandwagon types" will join the party ... BTW, the people who post on this board are not the "bandwagon types."
If you want to get rid of them, all we need to do is return to mediocrity ... Les has your back on this one.
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