Scrappy, I agree with ya. The call didn't lose the game for us, we lost if ourselves. If Prude wouldn't have made the leap onto the other players they wouldn't have called it. We shouldn't have given up the 4th and long or the TD etc.
Scrappy, it happens with every team. Think Bama still isn't talking about the Corey Webster no-call this year? Doubt it. LSU fans aren't the only ones harping on past feelings of robbery. In fact, just thinking of other teams makes me think of other times when we got hosed: Miss St.- not sure about the year but it's the one where they beat us in the last ten years (the guy crawled into the end zone) Florida- Fred Booker call in '98 Bama- without the help of the video screen, brady james, and crew would have been screwed by refs had they not seen their mistake and changed the call. (was that in 2000???) Iowa- some say there was lots of infractions on that miracle catch, I've made my peace with this game though. And I'm sure rival fans can give handfuls of examples when their team was screwed and we reaped the benefits. That's the nature of having refs, they make mistakes, hopefully it balances out. The Auburn game stands out because of the importance of that game.
I wasn't dwelling on it, but couldn't help notice it on the wall- enshrined like some Franco Harris moment for all eternity. Destined to hang in the double-wides on the plains of Aubarn for decades to come. Somehow, a print of the Iowa catch wouldn't annoy me half as much.
Is beating us at the beginning of the season in their stadium that big of a deal? If it is then that is extremely flattering. Glad you brought this up.
Oh man, too many posts to respond to. BB--We did not almost lose our accredidation last year. We came no where close to that. Learn your facts first please. We were on probation with SACS for our Board of Trustee's having too much control of the university. The quality of the education recieved at Auburn was NEVER in question. We are a top-50 public school nationally according to U.S. News and World Report...I have no idea where u guys are, not trying to pick a fight, but do you know your ranking? Pensacola, JVincent-- This is not the only picture. This is not done through the university. There is an art-store in town that has an Auburn football section with a painter that specializes in action shots. He caters to fans like myself who want to have paintings to remember our 13-0 season. There are probably 15 of them that he did of various moments. Would none of you guys have bought paintings commemorating your national championship? Cajdav--Thank you. You are the first fan that has recognized that the ref wouldn't have thrown the flag if Prude had not broken the rules. He might not have known about the rule, but that doesn't excuse the fact that he broke them. I'm sorry but as much as u guys try to put us down... Beating the defending national champs at home IS a big deal. Going 9-0 in the sec IS a big deal. (only done 3 times since conferance split) Going 13-0 overall IS a big deal. (only done 5 times in history maybe?) I hope u don't mind if I want to have a picture from the UGA game and the LSU game hanging in my basement commemorating a memorable season... EDIT: Sorry couldn't help but notice the irony these two subjects both being on the front page... http://www.tigerforums.com/showthread.php?t=25784
One thing I do love to hear up in Georgia....if your son/daughter can't get into UGA or Tech....send them to Auburn :lol:
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Ourso College of Business Administration's programs are ranked third behind those of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Notre Dame. LSU's Landscape Architecture programs are ranked in the top five nationally by Design Intelligence's 2005 edition with the graduate program ranked fourth and the undergraduate program ranked fifth. LSU's Landscape Architecture program also received the top ranking among schools in the South. In 14 of the last 17 years, students from LSU's internal auditing program have placed first in the international internal auditing examination. LSU's Internal Auditing Program is regarded as the international leader in internal audit education. The LSU Department of French Studies is the eighth best public university program of its kind in the nation In 2003, Design Intelligence and the Almanac of Architecture and Design ranked LSU's interior design program among the top-30 in the nation. The geography program at LSU is one of the top 20 in the nation. 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After reading this thread, I decided Ryan Perilous and his huge ego will fit right in with some LSU folks. :hihi: pensacola....what did you expect to see in a shop like this in Alabama, a painting of a great play by LSU? I bet you also saw some pics from bama games. This particular play against LSU was probably the single biggest play all year by Auburn so why does it surprise you that Auburn fans would buy somrthing like it. I personally don't have any big pics like that in my 5900 sq.ft. doublewide :yelwink2: on 13 acres sitting on a hillside with a beautiful view of a valley and mountain in the distance, but a lot of people go for them and others make a living selling them. For me this play, along with many more over the years is indelibly recorded in my mind.
Ask any realtor- you do NOT get to count the barn in the square footage that you list on your residence. :yelwink2: I guess it comes down to this- There are some teams that we assume that we will beat on a routine basis (Auburn, etc.) and some that we historically used to lose to (Alabama). I remember growing up that we even liked to schedule Auburn for Homecoming. No one was shocked when we lost to Alabama back then, but we had better not lose to Auburn. I think that's a common sentiment around LSU.
