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re: Which team is more popular in Louisiana
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:06 am to olgoi khorkhoi
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:06 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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A lot of people like the Saints, but the deep-seated
Popularity is different than "liking one more than the other"
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but hundreds of thousands of people through the years went to school and graduated from LSU
And Many more thousands didn't and are Saints fans. Also, we're talking about Louisiana. Many LSU grads are from out of state or have left the state.
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Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:08 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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A lot of people like the Saints, but the deep-seated love passed from generation to generation isn't there
I agree with you 100% on that count. As a third generation LSU grad I grew up with a deep rooted devotion to this school that's only surpassed by devotion to family. I doubt if any Saints fan could match the reverence LSU people have for the school.
That said, the Saints are more popular statewide than LSU IMHO.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:12 am to olgoi khorkhoi
Certainly, one of the best posts and most thought out in this entire thread. 
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:16 am to Jay Quest
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Plus there are football fans everywhere who consider the NFL as the only place football is played and couldn't care less about the college game.
Its the Saints.
Unless things have changed, much of the states population aren't Saints fans. The Saints aren't La. LSU is La. It's probably not the slam dunk some think it is for the Saints.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:19 am to tiger4178
LSU. Don't care much about the Saints. Would pull for the Steelers over them.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:23 am to EmperorGout
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Curley Hallman was the coach of LSU my freshman year and you could get football tickets for a few bottle caps, some pocket lint, and a half chewed Skittle.
You could get into a saints game for damn near nothing and people still didn't go.
Oh, and you have your years mixed up. Tiger Stadium didn't have an upper deck until 6 years after Curley Hallman left LSU.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:23 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Unless things have changed, much of the states population aren't Saints fans. The Saints aren't La. LSU is La. It's probably not the slam dunk some think it is for the Saints.
Most popular NFL team by Facebook likes. Not exactly scientific, but it shows they are very much popular throughout LA.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:27 am to EmperorGout
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tv viewership
There's a 50/50 chance on any given sunday that the Saints game is the only game on TV at that time on Sunday. Not to mention people who play fantasy football and are just honestly football fans will watch the game. I couldn't care less about the saints, but I watch damn near every game because I generally have fantasy players playing and enjoy watching football. Compare that with saturdays and when LSU is playing there is potentially 3 or 4 games on TV at any given time. Of course tv viewership is going to be higher for Saints games.
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merchandise sales
I bet this is a lot closer than you think.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:32 am to chillygentilly
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Most popular NFL team by Facebook likes. Not exactly scientific, but it shows they are very much popular throughout LA.
Go figure, the most popular NFL team in the state is the Saints.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:36 am to chillygentilly
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Most popular NFL team by Facebook likes. Not exactly scientific, but it shows they are very much popular throughout LA.
Yeah, I wouldn't exactly call facebook a great method of determining popularity.
There's no doubt its the most popular NFL team within the borders of La, no one is disputing that. But unless the super bowl win changed a lot of hearts, the area I grew up wasn't solid Saints by any stretch.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:36 am to tiger4178
quote:This a really good question. I would say LSU. From what I see the Saints have more band wagon fans.
Is it LSU or tSaint's?
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:38 am to eelsuee
Saints easily, only NFL team in the state.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:40 am to UpToPar
quote:That's because the veiwing area for the Saints includes not only almost all of Louisiana but a large part of Mississippi and Alalbama.
Of course tv viewership is going to be higher for Saints games.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:41 am to UpToPar
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merchandise sales I bet this is a lot closer than you think.
They both sell a lot of merchandise. The Saints led the NFL in merchandise sales in 2010 and have been top 3-5 since. LSU is usually top five among colleges.
Bottom line, Louisianans love to deck themselves out in football jerseys.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:43 am to wilfont
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The Saints led the NFL in merchandise sales in 2010 and have been top 3-5 since.
Further proof of the band wagon fans.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:47 am to UpToPar
Lsu has a shite ton of bandwagon fans of their own.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:51 am to D011ahbi11
quote:Yes they do. TThe Saints have more. A couple of more seasons like last year and the Saint's wagon will be empty.
Lsu has a shite ton of bandwagon fans of their own.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:55 am to Elleshoe
Facebook says its the saints and it's not even close.
Saints - 2.9 million likes
LSU - 760k likes
LSU football - 250k likes
I understand people outside of LA can like the Saints but the same can be said about LSU.
Saints - 2.9 million likes
LSU - 760k likes
LSU football - 250k likes
I understand people outside of LA can like the Saints but the same can be said about LSU.
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:56 am to tiger4178
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LSU
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:57 am to tiger perry
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Most of North Louisiana supports LSU, while up there most are Cowboys fans. Saints fan maybe more loyal though
This just reminds me of how stupid coonasses can be when they assume.
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