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re: Why do you have to be a graduate to be a true fan?
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:03 pm to TrouserTrout
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:03 pm to TrouserTrout
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Hell I don’t give a shite if LSU shut down except for the fact the sports teams would go away.
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And here’s why we look down and fans like you.
Yeah, that's a pretty fricking ignorant thing to say. You don't love LSU, I don't care how much of a fan of its athletics you claim to be.
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Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:04 pm to TrouserTrout
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TrouserTrout
Thanks for proving the OP’s point. We don’t claim trash like you.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:05 pm to SammyTiger
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And here’s why we look down and fans like you.
Sorry bro. Look down on me from your high horse if it makes you feel better.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:12 pm to TrouserTrout
Don’t need to be an a high horse to see a horses arse like you.
You can be a fan and not go to LSU, but if you think the team is more
Important than the school than you’re not a fan.
You can be a fan and not go to LSU, but if you think the team is more
Important than the school than you’re not a fan.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:14 pm to SammyTiger
Ok I’ll be sure to pass on this knowledge to others so they know it too. I’ll be sure to also tell them to contact sammytiger if they have any questions about what it takes to be a true LSU fan.
This post was edited on 8/19/18 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:14 pm to TrouserTrout
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Ok I’ll be sure to pass on this knowledge to others so they know it too
Oh no. I’m not generalizing. This is specifically you.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:15 pm to Billyraychubbs
Most of the best LSU players didn't/don't graduate, so you certainly don't have to be a graduate to be a fan. Most of the coaches have no LSU ties before they come here. My job pays me six figures and has nothing to do with my degree. I have more thanks to give the Marine Corps than LSU. I can thank LSU for the student loans though!
What makes a fan a TRUE fan is never wavering from cheering for the Tigers every time they take the field or court.
What makes a fan a TRUE fan is never wavering from cheering for the Tigers every time they take the field or court.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:18 pm to Laman1978
SemperFi Laman1978. Your take on coaches and players is exactly what I was coming to post. 
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:18 pm to Laman1978
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Most of the coaches have no LSU ties before they come here.
And most of then wouldn’t be LSU fans if we stopped paying theme
In fact they would actively oppose the team is some other school paid them
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:19 pm to Laman1978
quote:So how would you feel if someone who has never been in the Corps walked around wearing Marine clothing, chanting "Semper Fi," and talking about what it's like...?
I have more thanks to give the Marine Corps than LSU. I can thank LSU for the student loans though!
Oh, and then called a Marine a failure if he made a mistake under pressure and booed him?
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:23 pm to LSU Alumnus
quote:Cheering for the team is different from acting like you've played for them.
So how would you feel if someone who has never been in the Corps walked around wearing Marine clothing, chanting "Semper Fi," and talking about what it's like...?
quote:I probably wouldn't give a shite. The media and liberals gave me a pretty thick skin concerning Marine Corps related issues. I'd probably say "frick it" and play Grand Theft Auto on my PS4.
Oh, and then called a Marine a failure if he made a mistake under pressure and booed him?
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:27 pm to Billyraychubbs
No one is saying non graduates can’t be true fans.
But it is different as a grad. The Alma Mater has meaning. We care about the University and it’s image.
We want to win, but how we win is important as well. Don’t want Sean Salisbury, Hugh Freeze nor convicted felon Derek Ponamsky representing LSU.
LSU is an institution of higher education first.
In sports, grads want the best, most accomplished coaches we can get as HC and Assistants.
I certainly can’t speak for all fans. Nor all grads.
Specifically to O, I can say that among my circle of friends and family, none who have undergrad and advanced degrees from LSU wanted O as coach.
Only a handful of my LSU grad friends wanted him.
Of my friends who never spent a day in class at LSU more than half wanted O and think he will be great.
It’s different.
But it is different as a grad. The Alma Mater has meaning. We care about the University and it’s image.
We want to win, but how we win is important as well. Don’t want Sean Salisbury, Hugh Freeze nor convicted felon Derek Ponamsky representing LSU.
LSU is an institution of higher education first.
In sports, grads want the best, most accomplished coaches we can get as HC and Assistants.
I certainly can’t speak for all fans. Nor all grads.
Specifically to O, I can say that among my circle of friends and family, none who have undergrad and advanced degrees from LSU wanted O as coach.
Only a handful of my LSU grad friends wanted him.
Of my friends who never spent a day in class at LSU more than half wanted O and think he will be great.
It’s different.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:27 pm to LSU Alumnus
Well first of all I am completely against belittling players because they make mistakes. Obviously any fan gets upset to a certain extent.
Calling another Marine a failure if they made a mistake? Hell that would be a lot nicer than what I was called when I screwed up.
Calling another Marine a failure if they made a mistake? Hell that would be a lot nicer than what I was called when I screwed up.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:27 pm to Laman1978
Maybe a better metaphor is, if you walked into a bar and struck up a conversation with another Marine, would you possibly have a better conversation than with someone who never was in the service?
My problem isn't with non-alum, it's with people like trout who have some resentment for not having been there.
Football is fun, but some people get angry at college student athletes.
My problem isn't with non-alum, it's with people like trout who have some resentment for not having been there.
Football is fun, but some people get angry at college student athletes.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:28 pm to Laman1978
My girlfriend is from Brazil and doesn't even understand the game, but she wears her cute little LSU jersey, cooks me chicken wings and cuddles with me during the games. She cheers when I cheer. I sure as hell don't question her fanhood! LOL
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:30 pm to LSU Alumnus
quote:Yes, I'd definitely have a better conversation with a fellow Marine than someone that didn't serve.
Maybe a better metaphor is, if you walked into a bar and struck up a conversation with another Marine, would you possibly have a better conversation than with someone who never was in the service?
My problem isn't with non-alum, it's with people like trout who have some resentment for not having been there.
Football is fun, but some people get angry at college student athletes.
People that resent not having done something are definitely annoying. I agree with you. People should just cheer and have fun! It can definitely be taken too seriously sometimes.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:31 pm to Laman1978
And that's the RIGHT attitude to have.
That's when you say, "We're all tigers now!"
That's when you say, "We're all tigers now!"
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:32 pm to LSU Alumnus
How do you figure I have resentment from not being there?
Posted on 8/19/18 at 7:17 pm to Billyraychubbs
You’re way more of a fan than I am and I went to LSU. Wife, kids and business came
along and LSU athletics just isn’t that important anymore. I’ll watch the games if I’m free and maybe catch a game if they come to Nashville, but that’s about it.
along and LSU athletics just isn’t that important anymore. I’ll watch the games if I’m free and maybe catch a game if they come to Nashville, but that’s about it.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 7:23 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
I have kinda gone down the same path. Work and a new baby coming soon takes most of my time. I in no way would call myself a die hard. I do watch but now it’s mostly just for a reason to get together and cook, drink, and catch up. Whether they get 5 wins or 10 wins it’s really not that important to me. Their success or lack thereof doesn’t change my life.
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