I don't necessarily disagree with the idea of attendance not being a true reflections of one's support. But you, however, have a great deal of difficulty understanding the notion that dissent does not indicate a lack of support. So it seems equally fair to downplay your fanatacism over something equally futile.

As an aside, there are, more times than not, more fans that desire tickets than can get them.

I think fans have a right to be disgusted with the way a team plays. If a team stinks you have every right to say a team stinks. To say you dont go to games b/c you are agrevated by fans that say ignorant stuff is just a cop out. Thats weak. If you really wanted to go to the games you'd go. I go to games and hear dumb asses all the time. It happens no matter where you go. I dont doubt that you are a great fan of the program and all that, but dont blame a few ignorant "bleacher coaches" for you not going to games.

All true:thumb:

I believe there is much to be gained from constructive criticism, which should not be viewed as disloyal or with other negative connotations. However, futile complaining is just a waste of precious breath, and other people's time.

That's what I'm screamin'

All I have to say is that I am grateful for my friend's dad having extra tickets before I moved here (San Jose, California) in 2001. I was able to go to about 4-5 games in 2000. Of course, I watched my second most-hated QB in Josh Booty play (Jamie Howard was the first), but I got to see Bradie James, Trev Faulk, Toefield, Dominick Davis, Abram Booty, Josh Reed, Randal Gay, Jarvis Green, Ryan Clark, Norma LeJune, etc.

To say that I got to see those players play is awesome. It's not until you leave home that you begin to realize how important extended family, crawfish and the LSU Tigers are to you. If I had the chance, I'd be a every game, basketball or football, given that I had the financial capabilities. So it's hard to sit back and see people gripe about not going when I'd almost give my left nut to attend. But I can't, and so I just get to watch LSU on TV, talk it up on message boards and see people type about how "bad" it is to go to a game... *sniff*

(I wonder if I'll have to explain my point...)​

I understand your point completely. Id like to go see all the St.Louis Cardinals games but I can only make a handful a year. It's a great feeling to be in a place where you feel like you are part of a family. You are there to support a team. You are united as one. Does anyone else ever find themselves randomly giving high fives to complete strangers at sporting events? What about random hugs? Its just crazy how sports can bring people together.

There's something about sporting events in general, but something even more special about LSU football. I was in New York in '99 and got to see Ricky Williams in his rookie year and Mike Dikta play the Giants. Now, I like the Saints, always have, but it just wasn't the same. I saw Kevin Faulk, my hero, play in '96, when we had the White-Out Vandy theme that day. I wore white and I remember it starting to rain cold with a heavy mist, but it was awesome and exciting. There is no comparison to seeing the Tigers play. It's like we're all in this collective thought process in Tiger Stadium, kinda like the Borg (ha!).

I was talking to a bagger at work, and he said that this lady had gone to a Seahawks game where the noise was so loud that it knocked the football off its stand. I wanted to tell him about the 'Earthquake Game' and how roudy we get, but to Californians, it's no big deal. All I ever see is Raiders this, 49ers that, with USC and the SF Giants mixed all together. *Bleeeeh*

I miss Tiger stadium AND the fans so badly...

Well the 49ers do have some history man. LOL...but I know what you mean...College football fans are a different breed

But, I don't want to go.