edleo13

I've been to 99% of the home games since 2002. If you ask me, LSU needs to start by controlling what it can control.

Quick fixes

1. Experience in Tiger Stadium - We need to do more to get and keep people excited. It's sleepy in there. Those goofy lights at Alabama? Make fun all you want but they work. While adding concert lighting may be a little extreme, see 1A.

1A. Band - did anyone notice how much AU's band played on Saturday? As much as our offense got outplayed in the fourth quarter, the AU band outplayed the Tiger Band for four quarters. We should be playing songs every week that get the fans involved (e.g. Hey Baby, Livin' on a Prayer, etc.). We've eliminated every single song and chant that got the students and the fans fired up.

2. WiFi - it's 2021 and there's no working WiFi (or cell service) in the stadium. This is the day and age of instant gratification/I watch 4 games at once culture. We've got to get in line here.

3. Tailgating - We've been out there since 2002 and LSU makes this harder every single year. From new parking rules, more and more access restrictions, no indoor bathroom access, constantly relocating portable bathrooms, to free spots moving further and further out, it's made coming to campus a once or twice a year thing for many people instead of an every week tradition.

4. Concessions - It's well documented but concessions are awful. Considering the massive wall that's been built along the back edge of the East Upper, couldn't we outsource to food trucks at this point?!

5. Customer Service/Ticket Office - Anyone else call over there lately? You're on hold at least 30 minutes. Surely TAF can hire some more student workers to get that place running smoothly? It's a win win - their revenue source is happy and we are putting students to work.


Longer term

1. Coaching- Our kids weren't put in a position to win on Saturday. There were no schemes to get the running game started and it doesn't take Peyton and Eli to figure out that with no running game, the opposition can easily drop 6-7 into coverage (see AU's Q4 gameplan). I personally like O and thinks he's been a great representative of our state nationally (ask around - people from all over the place know and love him) and our team but at some point, Woodward is going to have to ask whether he's the right guy for the job. Saban churns through successful assistants year-in and year-out. This team has lots of talent - surely there is someone who can put these kids in a position to win. Winning cures all - a football team that will struggle find 3 more wins this year won't fix any gameday atmosphere.

2. The Concourses behind the 100 and 300 sections - it's long past time to renovate those to make them hospitable. Add some places to sit, a bunch of tvs showing other games, etc. Say what you want about TAMU but the reno on Kyle Field is first class. People want to get in there when gates open.

3. COVID - The restrictions on entering the stadium don't help but regardless, you still have a fair amount of the population that is still laying low. Until there's some Bourbon drink that makes COVID go away, game day is going to continue to be less than what it was in 2019 and before.

I'll admit - I was stunned to see people streaming out at half on Saturday against a rival in what was a very entertaining game up to that point. In all fairness though, Saturday was a tough day. It drizzled pretty much constantly from 2-6pm and kicking off at 8pm makes for a significantly longer day than a 6pm.

We had a good experience in 402. Got there shortly after 12 noon and largely followed the rules. Played music and had a few drinks while the kids played catch. No one bothered us although the folks in the next car over said that they were scolded earlier in the day for removing an ice chest from their car (although I counted 4-5 visible from my vantage point). It won't happen due to the current political climate but the school should really be more effusive in permitting NFL style tailgating (i.e. no over the top setups, just at your parking space) - it would pump some life into an otherwise lifeless crowd.

I think the UF/TAMU game was actually on ESPN because CBS coverage of college football had not yet started due conflicts with the US Open.

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If I remember correctly, they don't let you have open flames or generators/invertors.

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Is this only in the quad or is this ban UA campus wide?

We started bringing my son when he was approx. 16 months last year. We did the Tennessee, Alabama, & Ole Miss with him (the 2:30 games). He typically isn't overly interested in the game but enjoys sitting in his own seat, talking to the people around us, etc. We bring lots of snacks (i.e. Cherrios, cookies, etc.) for him to munch on during the games and keep him occupied. We sit in the East Upper and let him play on the ramp near the SEZ during the half.

There's a walkway (primarily for handicapped seating) that runs the length of the East Upper, just behind the Tiger Terrace, that we typically hang out on during the latter parts of the fourth quarter. I doubt we are suppose to congregate there but most of the ushers are very tolerant provided we aren't blocking the aisles, annoying other guests, etc.

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We have no business calling anothr fan base classless when we chant "suck that Tiger deck".

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I certainly don't disagree that our fanbase isn't perfect however I think there's a pretty significant difference in adding some color to song lyrics and repeatedly getting in the face of the opposing fanbase and telling them to f*ck off, go suck a d*ck, etc.

lots of Tigers at Morgantown Brewing Company

gibbies is very LSU friendly in a town of absolute pricks. these morons can't say LSU wtihout a frick. WVU: act like you've been there. Gibbies was bringing LSU fans front of line at midnight.

Is the donation on the east upper deck chair back seats the same as the west side (i.e. $400/$500)? The Tradition Fund link punts to TAF, but I can't seem to find it on their website either.

LSU Tradition Fund

We were by the engineering building (Alvin Black Hall I think) in '06 and '08 and had no problems with cops, Gators, etc. Parked right by our tailgate and Black is open for restrooms. Decent hike to stadium but very nice spot to tailgate in.