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Why was the Eye at midfield offset in 2000?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 8/11/17 at 5:51 pm
Was watching the replay of the Miss St game from 2000 on ESPNU last night and noticed that the Eye was centered between the North 45 and the 50 instead of right on midfield. Link to video below. You can see it right at the 2:35 mark of the video.
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Just looked at some other clips from that season on Youtube and saw the same thing. Anyone know why they used to offset it like that instead of centering it right on the 50 like they do now?
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Just looked at some other clips from that season on Youtube and saw the same thing. Anyone know why they used to offset it like that instead of centering it right on the 50 like they do now?
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Posted on 8/11/17 at 5:58 pm to FlyingTiger06
Someone was fired
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:01 pm to FlyingTiger06
The only thing I can come up with is if the entire tiger face was centered on the 50, that the right eye would be between the 45-50, and the left eye would be between the 50-45, so they initially painted it that way?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:14 pm to Smalls
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The only thing I can come up with is if the entire tiger face was centered on the 50, that the right eye would be between the 45-50, and the left eye would be between the 50-45, so they initially painted it that way?
Yeah I think it was something along those lines.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:19 pm to MountainTiger
2000 was the first year it was brought back, so maybe they just screwed it up? LSU was at the 50 yard line in the 90s.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:19 pm to MountainTiger
When was the eye first introduced?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:23 pm to FlyingTiger06
15 y/o S used to ponder this as well.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:25 pm to Smalls
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The only thing I can come up with is if the entire tiger face was centered on the 50, that the right eye would be between the 45-50, and the left eye would be between the 50-45, so they initially painted it that way?
Absolutely correct
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:33 pm to FlyingTiger06
That stadium was LOUD
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:34 pm to OU812
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2000 was the first year it was brought back, so maybe they just screwed it up? LSU was at the 50 yard line in the 90s.
That was a Dinardo thing, 90-94 had the eye and I believe it was offset then also.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:38 pm to FlyingTiger06
This is how all teams paint their logos. Don't you watch sports?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:38 pm to FlyingTiger06
I liked it between the 45-50 off set, like the other eye was missing.
It was done on purpose.
15 y/o LaBR4 thought it was cool.
It was done on purpose.
15 y/o LaBR4 thought it was cool.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:59 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Thanks for everyone who provided an answer. I know this wasn't breaking news, but I was curious. I figured someone on the Rant would know or would have had a legit sauce; you know, like their cousin's wife's brother's next-door neighbor was friends with the guy who's son was a band member at the time and thinks he remembers talking to the grounds keeper.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 7:04 pm to LaBR4
I believe it had something to do with the 50 yd line having to be easily visable and/or run continuously across the field. The artist didn't want the white 50 yd line running through the middle of it and messing up the look. At some point they figure out a way to center it with the line or the rule changed.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 7:36 pm to Smalls
Yes, they did initially paint it that way. But, the question is, did the intentionally paint it that way?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 7:43 pm to Mafru1984
They didn't want the 50 yard line crossing through the middle of the eyeball itself
Posted on 8/11/17 at 8:03 pm to XR Tiger
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believe it had something to do with the 50 yd line having to be easily visable and/or run continuously across the field.
LOL! No ! I hope this was a bad joke?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 8:05 pm to Rabid Tiger
Look where the eye is, now picture the whole tiger head there, now do you get it? One mean looking eye peaking out looking at everyone. Come on guys. Think!
Posted on 8/11/17 at 8:40 pm to MOT
It wasn't a Dinardo thing. When Dinardo was coach it was the block lettering.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 8:49 pm to MT555
That's what I said. The other poster said "LSU" was there in the 90's but it was only during Dinardo's years. The first half of the decade was also the eye.
Dinardo thought "LSU" was good advertising for recruits.
Dinardo thought "LSU" was good advertising for recruits.
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