re: The LSU administration has exactly the fan base they’ve asked for in the stadium

It's going to be more and more about the money moving forward. Dollars, not loyalty, is what makes athletic programs viable.

In baseball, LSU will proudly announce the paid attendance while keeping actual attendance a secret.

They don't care who shows up or stays until the end. It's only about who pays.

I think the main issue is the students leaving. There’s been multiple student come in and admit that they rather go drink at the bar than be in the stadium at half time.

Why even go?

Do these not how to buy flasks? Not know how to smuggle them in?

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How do you know this? Do you have anything to Back this up?

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I have several pieces of evidence, but they are admittedly anecdotal.

#1 - My own eyes. In all of the games I watch I never see anything similar to what is seen at Tiger Stadium when they show second half crowd shots.

#2 - Other team's fans (many on this board) comment on this exodus as something unexpected and out of the norm for their school.

#3 - Game announcers comment (embarrassingly, during our games) about how the stands empty out at halftime. The inference from their comments is that it does not happen at other places (if it did, they wouldn't be commenting on it).

Perhaps you have some information that refutes my observations. I would be interested to hear your take.

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Why do people leave early? Because the difference between leaving at the end of the third and the end of the fourth quarters is another 2 hours to get to New Orleans or Lafayette if you wait.

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Simply not true

I left at the end of the game and was back in Mississippi in a little over 2 hours which included stopping for gas.

But in all honesty y’all have to admit in the past 15+ years BR has seriously almost perfected the traffic situation. I have sat for literally forever years ago vs now it’s insane how quickly it goes. As long as you park on the right side that you’re staying on/going when you leave you’re basically golden except for walking to the car. Now you can even catch a little dude who you can pay to give you a lift to that! Hell we used to jump in a random guys truck bed and ask for a ride to walk-ons haha

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However Ole Miss was one of if not THE cheapest priced SEC ticket at $50. Even State is more at $55.

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News Flash.

There are hundreds of tickets for sale outside Tiger Stadium before every game.

You can get a decent lower bowl seat for under 20 bucks if you really want to go to the game.

Season Tickets have gotten more expensive and priced out many, but these "Buy before the Game" tickets are still numerous and cheap.

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1) Why does it happen?
2) Why does it seem to affect LSU more that virtually every other program?

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Reasons for leaving the game early.
1. Traffic
2. To get a drink/go out and party
3. I left at halftime because I had to work Sunday morning.

There may be a few more individual reasons for leaving early.

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People need to stop making excuses for the people who leave early. It’s embarrassing.

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What excuse? They can do whatever they want to do.

Ok. Here we go with this discussion for the umpteeth time.

If you want LSU to remain competitive in the SEC and Nationally then Corporate Dollars are necessary. If that means some go home early then it just is the way it is. If Billy Bob fan
was paying the freight and all things were equal then maybe you would have an arguement but in reality this is sports in 2018. Be glad LSU has some giant corporate donors.

In any case, no matter who is sitting in the seats, buying a ticket does not make anyone a prisoner for the duration of a game. The can come and go as they please. No amount of complaining or whining will change anything.