re: So why does LSU have much less show up for the Spring Game?

Posted by Coastal Tiger

Along the vanishing Louisiana coast

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:29 pm to LSUTANGERINE

Because it's a practice.
Did I mention it's a PRACTICE?
For the record, it's a practice.
Just to be clear, it's a practice!!!

I am a huge LSU fan and alumnus and make all 12 games every year and I wouldn;t walk across the street to watch them practice. Why? Because it's a PRACTICE.

Hope that helps to answer your inquiry.

Posted by LSUTANGERINE

Baton Rouge LA

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:29 pm to Elleshoe

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I didnt go because I was in NOLA getting insanely hammered while on a hunt for Easter kegs. That trumps practice IMO

what is an easter keg? Is it painted?

Posted by Elleshoe

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:30 pm to LSUTANGERINE

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what is an easter keg? Is it painted?

hell if I know. when I finally found em i was tanked like poland in '39

Posted by lsuougel

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:31 pm to Elleshoe

maybe because it was on tv???

plus people would rather go fishing, not to mention its turkey season.

the biggest thing is that it was on t.v. and lsu's baseball game was on t.v. as well and that was an sec game not a practice.

This post was edited on 3/30/10 at 6:34 pm

Posted by Tiger Stadium 11

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:32 pm to LSUTANGERINE

why would anyone wanna go watch that and become so sad and depressed. AT FLorida Bama and al the other schools you talked about theres atleast hope

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Posted by Jrv2damac

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:33 pm to Tiger Stadium 11

Posted by Scratchy Pujols

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:34 pm to LSUTANGERINE

Is your only purpose on the board to flame LSU and the SEC?

Posted by XbengalTiger

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:36 pm to barbi20000

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No faith in Les Smiles!!!!

So I guess spring games were sell-outs before Les became coach.

Posted by fightingtiger2335

heh?

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:38 pm to LSUTANGERINE

I'm gonna guess most people like competition. Practice is just that..sure you have practice competition for roster spots and stuff...but part of the fun of sports is cheering for and against someone....it's fun to feel as if you are part of the game...spring practice doesn't offer that. So i've never went to a spring game..because it's in middle of march madness...which I can cheer or pull against someone.

Posted by nosaj56

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:39 pm to Stromile Swift

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Did you start this same topic last year?

very likely

Posted by KCBasketball

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:40 pm to XbengalTiger

How much were tickets. I know when OSU had like 100K it was 5 bucks and students were free and almost all the 5 bucks went to charity.

Posted by Jcorye1

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:44 pm to LSUTANGERINE

Who cares, we fill up 96 thousand for most Saturday nights come football season.

Posted by LSUTANGERINE

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:45 pm to fightingtiger2335

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I'm gonna guess most people like competition. Practice is just that..sure you have practice competition for roster spots and stuff...but part of the fun of sports is cheering for and against someone....it's fun to feel as if you are part of the game...spring practice doesn't offer that. So i've never went to a spring game..because it's in middle of march madness...which I can cheer or pull against someone

Makes sense, if other major schools had low turnouts.

I don't knwow the numbers of all the major southeast schools. Maybe there is just a few major BS schools in the southeast and southwest than have very large turnouts.

Might be b/c of lack of marketing. Those with large turnouts might really market the games.

Posted by LSUTANGERINE

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:45 pm to Jcorye1

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Who cares, we fill up 96 thousand for most Saturday nights come football season.

til halftime.

Posted by LSUTANGERINE

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:46 pm to Scratchy Pujols

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Is your only purpose on the board to flame LSU and the SEC?

ALready said it was not a flame. YOu took it that way. It is a legit question.

Posted by fightingtiger2335

heh?

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:47 pm to LSUTANGERINE

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Makes sense, if other major schools had low turnouts.

Oh i'm not saying other schools may have more obsessed fan bases. LSU is very fickle when it comes to that. When we're good (or perceived as good) have a great turn out. If we are bad (are enough people claim we are bad) even TS on a sat night is 3/4 empty.
I was just giving my reason for the spring game. I just have better things to do than watch a practice. I mean..td.com isn't gonna post on itself.

Posted by lsuougel

lafayette

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:48 pm to LSUTANGERINE

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til halftime.

if it's below 75 degrees or greater than 30% chance of rain or if we are losing by more than 10 or if JL is at QB then yes you are correct.

Posted by Jcorye1

Tom Brady = GoAT

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Posted on 3/30/10 at 6:48 pm to LSUTANGERINE

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til halftime.

Ehh? Most of the time, people wait til the end of the third to leave. Do USC fans stay the entire time for a 50-3 blowout? That doesn't make them better fans, it makes them idiots.