Stay with me on this one.... I wont pretend to know anything about our tennis teams, other than they are pretty good, just like every sport played at LSU :thumb:. The NCAA postseason for men's tennis starts this weekend and we are in a bracket with #2 and SEC champ Ole Miss. Despite the fact that they are higher ranked, have more wins, and lead the nation in attendance, Ole Miss's bracket (whose location is supposed to be decided sorta like baseball) is being played here in BR. Naturally dem rebs are in a tizzy about it. Rebel Netters Headed to NCAA Tournament; Reasons To Bitch NeverthelessExist - Red Cup Rebellion To be fair, i'd be angry too. The facilities are about on par with each other and attendance figures would suggest a better turn out in oxford.... Who am I kidding? Whoop'em Tigers!:wave: lefire:lefire:lefire:lefire: lefire:lefire:lefire:lefire: lefire:lefire:lefire:lefire: lefire:lefire:lefire:lefire:
To get at Ole Miss, LSU will have to beat Rice first. Depending on how things go in that bracket you could meet ucla in the quarters. Geaux Tigers.
I thought this Clarion Ledger article was much better than the one that the blog cited - NCAA to Rebs: Hit road I also thought this kind of pointed the silliness of the entire thing
My Ole Miss neighbors were bitching about this yesterday. Cant say I blame them, but here is what I dont get: Have to fly? Get up a few hours earlier and drive the extra couple of hours. Its not the end of the world, I promise you.
you have to be quiet at tennis matches which isn't really possible for LSU fans and probably explains why the rebs led the nation in attendance. 582 :hihi: still plenty of good seats available folks...
