Hey Guys!!! Talk to me about LSU Football.

Where stately oaks and broad magnolias
shade inspiring halls
there stands our dear old alma mater
who to us recalls
fond memories that waken in
our hearts a tender glow
and make us happy for the love
that we have learned to know

Gives me chills when I think of the words or hear the music. Hearing the Golden Band From Tigerland play it before a game gives me super chills!

 

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see: lostatsea.
umm what does that have to do with someone wanted to learn more about the tigers?

 

Thanks for the info on the books.

Heather

 

Thanks! And I glad to see another female on the bord as well. Hope to see you around a lot.

Heather

 

That's actually only half of the alma-mater...

It's only the alma...If you will...

 

Heather, from one female Tiger fan to another, I would definitely insist on learning the rules of the game--knowing them inside and out. Then, follow the entire sport of college football and develop some teams you like and those you hate (LSU will be the only one you LOVE.)

My dad was a high school football coach for over 30 years, so my knowledge of the sport came honestly. He watched game after game every Saturday and Sunday, plus I was always at a high school game on Friday nights (I actually became quite good at scouting college-level talent over the years).

I used to ask him questions whenever I didn't understand something (and still do, though the questions are less frequent now because I've learned so much). Also, sometimes, I would just "get it." I was in 6th grade, sitting at a Catholic High football game when it dawned on me what a first down was and what all that "1st and 10" business was all about.

In high school, when I was a cheerleader, the other girls let me call the cheers because I was the only one who knew when we were on offense or defense, etc.

My own three-year-old daughter has known the signal for Touchdown since she was one, and (this makes me SO proud) when an Iowa player bobbled the ball during the Capital One Bowl, she asked me, "Did he fumble?" I said, "Yes, he did, Sweetie, but the ground caused it."

Believe me, being a girl who knows football has always been a plus for me!

 

Hey Heather, I am a '93 grad too. Were you that girl I hooked up with that time? You know, from that bar? :wink:

 

Hi Heather. I actually think as far as learning the game of football, the best way is to watch games on TV, preferably with someone you can ask questions. Doesn't have to be LSU games, or even college games. The NFL works too. There are a few small differences between the college and pro game, but for the most part it's the same. Now if you have the opportunity to go to some LSU games, you should definitely go, as it's an incredible experience, but I'm just saying in general, you should try to check out some games on the tube. You can learn a lot by watching on TV b/c they'll replay just about every play, and a lot of times they'll even do it in slow motion. If there's a questionable call, or an odd penalty called, they'll no doubt replay it in slow motion no less than 328 times while they talk about it, and you'll be able to start understanding what they're talking about. For instance, "false start" is a penalty called on the Offense if someone on the line moves before the ball is snapped (except for the center raising his head). This is a common penalty, and when called, the play is whistled dead and the offense has to back up 5 yards. On TV, they'll usually replay in slow motion and point out which player moved, and you'll be able to learn "oh, the offensive line can't move...".

I say this because I was not raised in a sports family. My parents both attended NLU, where my grandfather was a professor, and neither one cared anything about sports (although my grandfather was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan back in the day). My 3 brothers and I are all LSU graduates, but none of us really paid a whole lot of attention to football for most of our lives. Probably 7 years ago or so I was working at a job and I worked every Saturday. Well, business was usually pretty slow on Saturday, and the guys I worked with would gather around the TV and watch football games, and that's when I started to get hooked. I found that once I started learning the rules and understanding the game, it was much easier to get into it. Now I'm a huge football fan, and I've gotten 2 of the 3 brothers into football (the other one moved away), and particularly LSU football. And although one of my very good friends is a football guru, and he's taught me a lot about the game, I've also learned a lot just by sitting in front of the TV on many a Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Not that I'm implying that I have no life, because that could not possibly be the case...

wait...could it?

...awe man...

 

But it's the half that we sing before each home game!

 

whenever there's a play that ends close to a first down and the guy on the left of you says "he got it" and the guy on the right of you says "he's short" you say "it'll depend on where the ref spots the ball. guaranteed to make you sound like a pro. :thumb: