re: You know you are an old LSU fan when you remember when

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When there were students living in the stadium. And you were one of them.

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Don't hate. That story is my version of the "...had to walk uphill and through the snow both ways!" story my dad used to tell me about growing up in Tennessee.

College football teams could only be on television three times in one season, and five times over a two year period.

I ushered as a Boy Scout back in the 60's. You would carry some guys fifth of bourbon up the stairs, show them the seats and they would tip you.

In the 70's as student, your student id had a hole punched in it and admission was part of the fees/tuition.

As I recall, games started at 7:30...not 8.

"Before the age of high tech, cell phones, etc., you could hear public address annnouncer every once in a while Sid Crocker, saying, "Doctor, number, 1,2,3.. (or whatever the # was), please call medical exchange?

Bet those on-call doctors hoped it was not their # announced when these announcements were made, since it meant they might have to leave the game."

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I had forgotten that, but your message sparked my memory. I remember hearing those annoucements way back in the 60's when my Paw Paw and Dad took me to a couple of games over the years.

Later, I remember asking myself, "I wonder why they don't make those doctor announcements, anymore," only to realize that beepers and pagers took their place (along with "on call" doctors).

Great Read...I would love to drink a few beers and hear stroies from the guys that lived in TS

I am 29 and can remember being about 6 sitting around a lot of old men smoking cigars in the SW corner.

sitting against the welcome to death valley sign

I know none of that is old, but to me it is compaired to today

As a young child my father took me and my frother to show us the dorm he lived in at Tiger Stadium and his stories when he was a Boy Scout usher. As a student I was that Freshman Class that never saw a winning season as a student. I am happy for my Tigers and our fans for the current memories we are getting under our great coach.

I'm from NE La and only listened to the games as a kid. I remember looking forward to attending LSU and going to Fuddpucker's after the game just like they advertised on the radio.

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hodson for heisman

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To think my #13 Hodson jersey that I still wear to games is older than most fans

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Faulk

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Is ODB the first starter to wear #3 since Faulk? I don't remember anyone but i am old and senile.

When there were hedges where the box seats are behind the north and south endzones
When the south upper was family section and adult tickets cost $3.00 and high school or younger were $1.00.
When Ole Miss was ranked in the top 5.
When the Golden Girls marched in front of the band and dropped their capes.
When kickoff was at 8pm and you could leave home at 6:30 and be in your seats for warmups.
When the yard line numbers were the fancy ones like they use at the Rose Bowl game.
When the refs threw red penality flags.
When the Tigers had numbers on the sides of their helmets.
When the Tigers had sleeve numbers on top of their shoulder pads.

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Is ODB the first starter to wear #3 since Faulk? I don't remember anyone but i am old and senile.

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Chad Jones, Craig Davis the latest couple.

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Lou the Jew from LSU
You know you are an old LSU fan when you remember when
I think Thelein Smith (LB) was the first black player, around 1971. I used to sit on the steps of the union and talk with him.

Who remembers Carl Otis Tremble?

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Yep and

Thielen is a great guy, got to know him when he was on Bowdens staff