TigerF40

Clemson folks here thinking of visiting your Death Valley for what some pundits have claimed to be one of the best college football experiences in America. Our schools have some history, and I wonder if this below is true?

Clemson had the "Death Valley" nickname first.The moniker for Clemson's Memorial Stadium was coined in the late 1940s by Lonnie McMillian, the head coach of Presbyterian College, who frequently lost games there. LSU's Tiger Stadium adopted the nickname years later, in 1959, after defeating Clemson in the Sugar Bowl.

The 1958 Season: The LSU Tigers finished the 1958 regular season with a perfect 10-0 record and were named the national champions by both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll.The 1959 Sugar Bowl: As the reigning, undisputed national champions, they played in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1959, where they defeated Clemson 7-0 to cap off their undefeated season.

Very interesting indeed, I had no idea!

Anyway, I've been looking at a number of seat locations, perhaps someone here can help me. I do have the seat maps of course on the ticket sites with virtual view, but I am not clear on a couple of things.

1-Are some of the non-box or VIP seats actually under an overhang, so you might be sheltered from rain or the sun? It looks like this might be the case.

2-I have wondered if the VIP seats I am looking at are maybe too high up or perhaps it is better to be down near the field. Are all of these covered? It looks like they might be open air but covered.

3-Can you be too low to see the field well, for instance, in the first few row?

4-Are there any venues near the field or on the field that a visitor should see?

5-Are there any areas you would advise us to avoid that we might accidentally wander into?

6-Is the club food and VIP area actually worth it? The Texas club was great; I regret to say that our food is mediocre. But we don't really go for the food of course.

In short, it is getting late to secure good tickets. Prices range from the high $200s on some sites to over $2,000 for VIP seats, so I need to act quickly.

Funny story with an LSU connection: After Dabo gave Nick Sabin his largest loss ever in the 2018 Championship, I told my wife we needed an orange car so we could ride in the victory parade; we had a red car for the other two. Well, Joe Burrow and LSU happened, and that was that; but we still got the orange car and have driven our soccer coach in two NCAA Soccer Championship parades, proving things do work out.

So, I am not expecting a victory, just a good college football experience—perhaps the best one on the calendar this year. A victory would be icing on the cake and I think a huge surprise to both fan bases—LSU in particular. Your help and sportsmanship are appreciated. Go Tigers!

Best,

F40Tiger