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BhamTigah - I wouldn't do that. You will get more offers to join tailgates if you wear Bama gear or some other gear. You'll take some ribbing, but well worth i
Ha ha - good stuff. We still have our Bama gear from last year.
Thinking back, the LSU fans got some ribbing, but they all got food/beer along the way. One thing we didn't get was a bunch of Bama fans calling you guys corn dogs. There wasn't a good explanation by anybody.
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re: A little help for visiting fans
Posted by TempFan on 4/5/12 at 10:33 am to therocketscientist
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therocketscientist - East sideline. This would be better. You will be able to see the student section antics and the LSU sideline much better, whereas from the West it will all be hidden. Too bad you will spend so much and be way up there, as the stadium experience is really special in the bottom bowl. I'd suggest that you guys reconsider and try to get in one of the end zones.
Great info. We might just have to bite the bullet and spend a little more.
What section(s) are the students in? [link=(Here is map.)]https://www.stubhub.com/lsu-football-tickets/lsu-vs-alabama-11-3-2012-4008850/[/link]
re: A little help for visiting fans
Posted by TempFan on 4/5/12 at 10:32 am to LSUalldaway18
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LSUalldaway18 - i dont like when a grp of 8 come and dont plan to cheer for either side. id rather have true tigers fans making the atmosphere hell for bama
I get that. We'll be pulling for LSU. Plain and simple. We have no skin in the game as far as loyalty/true fan. We will be decked out in LSU gear and you won't be able to tell us from any other LSU fan. And, we'll be there to join in and make some noise.
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I have tickets around the 40 in both uppers row 15 on the east and row U on the west...row 15 is decent and row 20 is a little high, but manageable....good thing is, you can see every play of the night from there, which is important because we don't really have a much of a jumbotron for replays...It shouldn't be cold in early November, but I would recommend the west side since the sun will be to your back....
Key info - thanks!
Point taken. We can hold our own, but moderation will be key. By no means are we out for any competition! We've done a handful of trips and learned some lessons.
We want to let loose and enjoy some drinking, but the overall atmosphere and experience is more important so if all works out we shouldn't be too over board. We'll cut our teeth in New Orleans Thur night and then come enjoy Baton Rouge Thur - Sun.
One of the reasons we chose this game is for the night game. As part of the deal with the game in Tuscaloosa being changed to a night game last year was that this game was guaranteed a night spot. That peaked our interest right away.
We want to let loose and enjoy some drinking, but the overall atmosphere and experience is more important so if all works out we shouldn't be too over board. We'll cut our teeth in New Orleans Thur night and then come enjoy Baton Rouge Thur - Sun.
One of the reasons we chose this game is for the night game. As part of the deal with the game in Tuscaloosa being changed to a night game last year was that this game was guaranteed a night spot. That peaked our interest right away.
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2) Where is the bar district around LSU?
Depends on your age...
Good point. 35 - 50. We want the younger crow, but don't want that to be it and end up as the old guys at the party.
We can drink with the best of them. Ultimately we want to let loose and enjoy some of the atmosphere leading up to the game. Would be nice to jump between a few bars and start of kicking back at a place you can hear each other and bs with some local fans, then head to a bar with a band playing, then hit a dance club. That seems like the normal routine on these trips.
re: A little help for visiting fans
Posted by TempFan on 4/4/12 at 6:09 pm to MetryTyger
Thanks - good info.
Shared the ticket info with the group and this is what I got back, "Good feedback on cold air coming off Mississippi river, that’s what I call getting the local low down- crawdaddy style."
Shared the ticket info with the group and this is what I got back, "Good feedback on cold air coming off Mississippi river, that’s what I call getting the local low down- crawdaddy style."
re: A little help for visiting fans
Posted by TempFan on 4/4/12 at 6:07 pm to ParkSlopeTiger
Thanks for feedback. Both of the hotels you mentioned are booked solid, as are many of the top tier hotels.
We are opening up the parameters on VRBO as we prefer the house option (although not mandatory). We have our eye on one place, but it is 16-miles from stadium. That is pushing it, but might be what we need to jump at. We are looking into whether we can secure a limo/shuttle/ride from bar district on Fri and game on Sat back to the house.
Question for you: 1) Is transportation an issue? 2) Where is the bar district around LSU?
As a side note: we had a blast up in Tuscaloosa, but when the bars closed we were too drunk to drive. Last minute ride was needed and we could not get a taxi/limo/shuttle back to our rental house. We are trying to be more proactive this time so we aren't stranded!
We are opening up the parameters on VRBO as we prefer the house option (although not mandatory). We have our eye on one place, but it is 16-miles from stadium. That is pushing it, but might be what we need to jump at. We are looking into whether we can secure a limo/shuttle/ride from bar district on Fri and game on Sat back to the house.
Question for you: 1) Is transportation an issue? 2) Where is the bar district around LSU?
As a side note: we had a blast up in Tuscaloosa, but when the bars closed we were too drunk to drive. Last minute ride was needed and we could not get a taxi/limo/shuttle back to our rental house. We are trying to be more proactive this time so we aren't stranded!
re: A little help for visiting fans
Posted by TempFan on 4/4/12 at 5:58 pm to phelps4824
Thanks for input. Tailgating will be high on our list. Once we get closer to the game I'll reach back out here to get some ideas on what we might be able to do.
A little help for visiting fans
Posted by TempFan on 4/4/12 at 2:13 pm
I'm booking a trip to Baton Rouge for the Alabama @ LSU game with 8 guys for our annual road trip. I'm looking for some ideas to lock down our travel. Any help would be appreciated.
We need any local help we can get to pull this off. Thanks in advance for any help and I'll check back for tailgate/game day questions closer to the game.
1) Lodging is limited from what you can find and what is available on internet. Any leads on good home rentals that you can share? We'd rather do a house, but if we have to go with hotel, what is best in terms of location (currently have reservation at Comfort Inn at 3045 Valley Creek Road)?
2) Ticket prices are high and we figured we'd just jump on them right now on StubHub. We'd rather sit in lower bowl, but ticket prices are going to prevent that, so we are looking upper deck on the 30 - 40. Are we better off on the LSU sideline (614/615) or the visitor sideline (632/633)? Also, any recommendation on row - many tickets listed are in the 20's and we don't want to be too high.
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We have no skin in the game - just looking for great football and great college town with tradition. We made the LSU @ Alabama last year and we thought seeing the other side would be fun this year. This is a big game and will be both difficult and expensive to get tickets and lodging.
Talking to a bunch of your fans last year they all said this was the year that the Tigers were supposed to be good. I'm looking forward to both teams entering the game undefeated again. Tiger Stadium in on the bucket list so we figured this is a great opportunity.
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We need any local help we can get to pull this off. Thanks in advance for any help and I'll check back for tailgate/game day questions closer to the game.
1) Lodging is limited from what you can find and what is available on internet. Any leads on good home rentals that you can share? We'd rather do a house, but if we have to go with hotel, what is best in terms of location (currently have reservation at Comfort Inn at 3045 Valley Creek Road)?
2) Ticket prices are high and we figured we'd just jump on them right now on StubHub. We'd rather sit in lower bowl, but ticket prices are going to prevent that, so we are looking upper deck on the 30 - 40. Are we better off on the LSU sideline (614/615) or the visitor sideline (632/633)? Also, any recommendation on row - many tickets listed are in the 20's and we don't want to be too high.
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We have no skin in the game - just looking for great football and great college town with tradition. We made the LSU @ Alabama last year and we thought seeing the other side would be fun this year. This is a big game and will be both difficult and expensive to get tickets and lodging.
Talking to a bunch of your fans last year they all said this was the year that the Tigers were supposed to be good. I'm looking forward to both teams entering the game undefeated again. Tiger Stadium in on the bucket list so we figured this is a great opportunity.
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