Sluggishly? You're dreaming, AT! It's the crowd that's not as loud or raucous in the afternoon, not the team. LSU's day and night winning record is essentially the same. It's freakin' hot in the daytime in South Louisiana and it subdues the fans. But not the team. Some peabrained writer this week said that LSU's "invincibility" at night in Tiger Stadium was overrrated. Bullchit! Nobody ever claimed LSU was invincible at night, just that the fans were loud, intimidating and it often rattles the visiting team. Read the quotes. http://www.tigerstadium.com/quotes.htm
There is a huge difference playing DV during the day as compared to a night game. I think the biggest factor in the mystique of DV at night is, like you said, the fans. The players feed of that and are play better at night. During the day, DV seems like any other stadium. That "magic" as you all refer to it, isn't there. Based on this, I would think that LSU would play all their big home games at night instead of 11:30 or 12:30.
LSU would love to play all their home games at night but the money the TV networks pay calls the shots.
The tradition of playing night games in Tiger Stadium began on October 3, 1931, when LSU downed Spring Hill, 35-0, under the lights. The idea of night football was introduced by T.P. "Skipper" Heard, then graduate manager of athletics and later to be athletic director. Several reasons were cited for playing LSU games at night: - To avoid the heat and humidity of afternoon games. - To avoid scheduling conflicts with Tulane and Loyola. - To give some fans who were busy tending to plantations in the afternoon the opportunity to see the Tigers play. An immediate increase in attendance was noted, and Night Football soon became ingrained in LSU football lore. LSU has also traditionally played better at night than in the light of day. Since 1960, LSU is 173-56-4 (.751) under the lights of Tiger Stadium and only 12-19-3 (.397) during the day at home.
I don't see why everyone is making such a big deal of playing during the day. Yes we love Tiger Stadium at night time. The thing is though when you become a big time college football program to get on TV you have to accomdate their time slots. Honestly I rather be on CBS then ESPN. Everyone has CBS in their homes because its a free station, but not everyone has satellite or cable TV to get ESPN or ESPN 2. Also playing TV games gives more exposure to LSU to recruits in other parts of the United States who might not have seen LSU otherwise. We have alot of Traditions in Tiger Stadium at night, but we need to make new traditions for Tiger Stadium during the day.
Chuck, Why is it that AU plays so many games during the day....I remember when I lived in AU going to a few games like, Ball State, and a few other non-conference games, and they were played at like 1pm....The games weren't even on TV and its happened a few times that i have gone......Do AU fans like day games or is the University trying to save power by not having to use the lights..
Sabanfan, you never fail. Nice. Scott, I noticed a thread (about CBS picking up the LSU/UGA game at 3:30) on the UF game where it was almost unanimous that they would rather play at the 3:30 timeslot over any other. Most everyone agreed that they didnt like getting out of the games at 10 or 11 that night. I know every school likes to tailgate, but I dont think it is as much an event with other schools. Most people (non LSU people) would rather go out and party after the game rather than before. This may be completely wrong, just basing off my personal experience with UF, UA, and AU fans.
I think the main reason for the times for our game vs. the UF-UT game is they are in the eastern time zone. Noon for them is better than 11:00am for us. I'll definitely take the 2:30 start.
