Hang in there my friend, you're gonna get a little heat, remember where you are, you're in the middle of the Tiger nation! I,m sure if I were on your board I'd get some of the same. We pick in here and we back our team "Big time", what did you expect, Good folks in here, (well most of us anyway). Just chill a bit...we'll get along. :tigereye::tigereye::tigereye::tigereye::tigereye:
I first saw the Script Ohio watching a game when I was 4 years old and immediately wanted to play tuba. While I ended up choosing LSU and don't regret it, I still wonder what it would have been like to fulfill that dream. This is truly a call for fans to start cheering as each corner cheers seperately. Playing Pregame in Tiger Stadium for the first time is still one of my most vivid memories. The lyrics for "Touchdown for LSU" were written by famed Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long while he was in office. Tiger Band leads cheers better than any band in the country. When LSU gets those first downs, the entire crowd yells "Go Tigers" with them in unison. It's one of the things that makes Tiger Stadium so intimidating. I would go to this game just to see the bands. Unfortunately, the presence of the football teams will probably price me out of a ticket. Oh well. GEAUX TIGERS
"Formed in Union City, Indiana, in 1962, this group was initially comprised of guitarist Rick Zehringer, his brother Randy on drums and bass player Dennis Kelly. Starting out as Rick And The Raiders, then The Rick Z Combo, the group later added organist Ronnie Brandon, becoming the McCoys soon after Randy Hobbs replaced the college-bound Dennis Kelly." Was just looking at one of my old Top 40 books. Can't vouch for the accuracy. When you posted, I got to thinking about that song. Remember watching them perform it on one of the shows of the day, Shindig ?, No matter. Fun reminiscing..........
We don't have someone at the level of a Michigan/OSU or Bama/Auburn, where the whole season's worth is based on the outcome of that single game. I think most on here would say Auburn is the closest, from the standpoint of hard fought games and fairly evenly matched teams year in and year out.
Traditions Tailgating — Throngs of Tiger fans from across the region descend on LSU's campus for every home game, setting up motor homes and tents for Louisiana's biggest party other than Mardi Gras. ESPN has named LSU's pregame party as the best in college football, and the Sporting News has named LSU as the best place to attend a college football game. The LSU Band's Pregame Show — LSU's band is called "The Golden Band from Tigerland" and I believe is the only band in history to win a marching band national championship (correct me if I'm wrong).The LSU pregame show is among the well-known rituals in college football. The show was created in 1964, and revised over the next nine years into its current format. The marching band lines up along the end zone shortly before kick off. Then the band strikes up a drum cadence and begins to spread out evenly across the field. When the front of the band reaches the center of the field, the band stops and begins to play an arrangement of "Pregame" (Hold that Tiger). While it does this, the band turns to salute the fans in all four corners of the stadium. Then the band, resuming its march across the field, begins playing "Touchdown for LSU." At this point, the LSU crowd chants "L-S-U, L-S-U, L-S-U..." The band also plays "Pregame" before it enters the stadium, while literally running down the hill into Tiger Stadium. White Jerseys — LSU is the only college football teams that wears white jerseys for home games. The tradition started in 1958, when Coach Paul Dietzel decided that LSU would wear white jerseys for the home games. LSU went on to win the national championship that year. Since then, LSU continued to wear white jerseys at home games. Then in 1982, new NCAA rules prohibited teams from wearing white jerseys at home. Because of this, LSU wore purple jerseys during home games from 1983 to 1994. In 1995, LSU's new coach, Gerry DiNardo, was determined to restore LSU's tradition of white home jerseys. DiNardo personally met with each member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee, lobbying LSU's case. DiNardo was successful, and LSU again began wearing white jerseys at home when the 1995 season began. In LSU's first home game with the white jerseys, unranked LSU staged a stunning 12-6 upset victory over #6 Auburn. In 2000, LSU's new coach, Nick Saban, altered the tradition of the white home jerseys: now LSU only wears white jerseys for the home opener and for home games against SEC opponents. For non-SEC home games other than the home opener, LSU wears purple jerseys at home. Chinese Bandits – Whenever LSU forces a turnover or gets the ball back via a defensive stop, the LSU band plays the Chinese Bandit tune. The student section bows to the defense while the tune is played. The term "Chinese Bandits" originated as the nickname that LSU Coach Paul Dietzel gave to the defensive unit he organized in 1958, which helped LSU to win its first national championship. The next season, the 1959 Chinese Bandit defense held their opponents to an average of only 143.2 yards per game. No LSU defense since has done better. Geaux to Hell Ole Miss — When LSU is playing their rival, Ole Miss, LSU fans shout "Geaux to Hell Ole Miss. Geaux to hell" frequently, and signs with the same saying can be seen throughout the stadium. H style goal posts — LSU's Tiger Stadium uniquely sports "H" style goal posts, as opposed to the more modern "Y" style used by most other schools today. This "H" style allows the team to run through the goal post in the north endzone when entering the field. Yard lines — Tiger Stadium also is notable for putting all yard line numbers on the field, not just those that are multiples of 10. However, the 10-yard-line numbers are the only numbers that get directional arrows, as the rules make no provision for 5-yard-line numbers. Post Game Alma Mater -- When Les Miles arrived in Baton Rouge, he the Tigers adopted a new Tradition. After home game wins, the entire team gathers in front of the student section and sings the alma mater. This is a show a respect from the team, to our rabid student section, who gives opposition QBs nightmares with constant noise and chants. Mike --LSU has an actual Bengal Tiger as its mascot, Mike is brought from his habitat (just outside of Tiger Stadium) and brought into the stadium in a rolling cage. His cage is barked outside of opposing teams locker rooms, so that they must squeeze beside his cage to take the field. He is led around the stadium, stopping at the student section to Roar for the crowd. It is said that however many times he roars, is how many TDs LSU will win the game by, but now-a-days, one of the vet staff wears a purple wig, which Mike is said to get agitated by, and once he roars, they roll him out. (This was true for Mike V, but we have a new Tiger so I don't know if the roar part is valid anymore). Before and after the game, and on regular days, you can stop by Mike's habitat and watch him lounging around or swimming... Tigerbait -- You will hear this a million times. Its what we call non-tiger fans, because if you ain't a tiger, you are just Tigerbait! So have thick skin. Tossing Drinks -- I don't know if everyone here embraces this tradition, but I know when I was attending LSU, when LSU would score, hundreds of plastic cups of bourbon and coke were tossed high into the air. Some dislike this messy show of affection, some think its an egregious waist of good whiskey and some are booted from games for doing so... so I won't say this is necessarily a tradition. Band Songs and Student Section Chants -- As said before, we have 1st down, and 2nd and 3rd down band pieces. There are hand motions that go with some, and (used to be?) questionable chants that went to others, but I don't know if these are still practices. *******S! *******S! LSU also plays "Hey Baby" and "Out the Side of Your Neck" (the latter adopted a year or so ago). Stole some of these from Wiki and added the few that I remembered tonight to their list. Feel free to add any that I left out. Speaking of Tradition... when opposing teams run onto the field at Death Valley, rather then booing, I thought it would be more original and intimidating to yell "Tigerbait!" over and over, all in unison.
The Ohio State band is great and SCript Ohio is cool. But they will be the second best band in the Dome!
We don't have a true rival, but Auburn is the closest... We hate Auburn because they have pulled some questionable stunts over the years and we have a storied history of strange games... "The Night the Barn Burned" "The Earthquake" "The 3 INT 4th Quarter" "Cigar Game" "Stomping on the Eye/Band Fighting Auburn Kicker/Onside Kick Game" "Phantom Penalty Game" "Pass Interference, No Pass Interference Game" "3 Missed Field Goal Game" and now "10 second Touchdown Game". Ole Miss used to be a big rivalry when Ole Miss actually played football. Tulane is the same as above and the only real true rivalry we have had. Texas A&M was a rivalry until they took their toys and went home due to being out-recruited. Alabama was a rivalry that really wasn't because the Bear kicked our ass forever, now it has added spice though and has a history of onsidedness. Arkansas is a manufactured rival, as they left the SWC and entered the SEC, we play for a big gold statue in the shape of the Boot (Arkansas/Louisiana) but we all know it isn't a real rivalry.
Those are all great lists of traditions. My list is much shorter. We like to do a lot of this, at any time, and for no particular reason at all:
