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What Can You Legitimately Criticize About Your Own Fans/School/FootballTeam?

Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:08 pm
Posted by AlaTiger
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:08 pm
We can get pretty defensive when others criticize us, what what can you say about your own school/program that YOU see and don't need others to point out to you? It can either be something recent or historic.

LSU:

1. Tiger Stadium is great, but fans leaving at halftime so they can go drink or "beat traffic" is driving me crazy. I have been to games the last few years and have seen it first hand. I see it on TV all the time. Fans should stay till the final whistle. But, the party often comes first.

2. LSU often plays down to their competition. This has been a historic problem and I only HAVE NOT seen it in two seasons in my lifetime - 2003 and 2011. It is infuriating. There are teams that LSU should beat by 4 TDs and it is a close game going into the 4th quarter. It is almost like we don't really start trying until we have to.

3. LSU fans are often shocked when a player from Louisiana wants to go to school from somewhere else, but are happy when they come from out of state to go to LSU. Makes no sense. But, we think that everyone from Louisiana should be loyal to Louisiana and can't understand why anyone would see it differently.

4. Les Miles can make inexplicable coaching decisions at times. So, even though things might be going well, I am always wondering if something stupid is about to happen. And, I am a big Les Miles fan and am happy we have him.

5. Catastrophe Syndrome - Nick Saban named it, but every LSU fan immediately knew what he was talking about. It comes from living in the midst of hurricanes and swampland, in my opinion. We party like there is no tomorrow, but that is often because we are used to things going bad in a hurry. We apply that to our football team as well. When something bad happens, we start believing the worst and project in our mind complete collapse. Most of us are lifelong Saints fans, too, so we are conditioned historically for long-term failure

Those are some of the things that I don't like and wish would change. They seem to be persistent with the culture or outside factors that are beyond the control of one person. But, they give insight into the LSU fan's psyche, I think.

Other fans?
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 12:10 pm
Posted by WDE24
Member since Oct 2010
54132 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:10 pm to
We have a contingent of fans overly obsessed with Alabama.
Posted by parkjas2001
Gustav Fan Club: Consigliere
Member since Feb 2010
45000 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:10 pm to
Way, way, way too many AU fans give Bama too much attention and really act like little brothers.

AU has had construction on campus for a decade now...enough! Be done!

Posted by AUCatfish
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Member since Oct 2007
13995 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:13 pm to
We also have a contingent of fans that have a serious bunker mentality (pun intended) that really believe that everyone is out to get Auburn.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75388 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:13 pm to
We do have some dumbass fans (none that post on this site, I actually like the other Gators on this site).

Also, some who are "Gator" fans, but are really more of Tim Tebow fans, are terrible.
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 12:14 pm
Posted by AlaTiger
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:14 pm to
quote:

We have a contingent of fans overly obsessed with Alabama.


Yeah, we do too, and I was likely one of them for way too long - primarily because I live in Alabama and because of Saban. I never thought much about Bama before Saban arrived.

Maybe we were too obsessed with Saban. It is lessening, though, by a great extent.
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
79978 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:14 pm to
1. Too much focus on gay little brother.

2. Never had a team dominant on both sides of the ball.

3. Too many jumbotron ads.

4. Not gay enough
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75388 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:15 pm to
quote:

4. Not gay enough
Posted by Foolish cock
South Cak
Member since Dec 2012
2529 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:15 pm to
quote:

We also have a contingent of fans that have a serious bunker mentality (pun intended) that really believe that everyone is out to get Auburn.


For south carolina, i dont think all of our fans really realize the world is out get us.
Posted by DingDongEddieStrong
Member since Aug 2013
3779 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:16 pm to
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:16 pm to
Wait who is TAMUs little brother? We know who their big bro is
Posted by parkjas2001
Gustav Fan Club: Consigliere
Member since Feb 2010
45000 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:17 pm to
quote:

who is TAMUs little brother?


Incarnate Word
Posted by NickSabanRules
Member since Jul 2014
297 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:20 pm to
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
33856 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:24 pm to
Lots of fickle fans; the backup is always better and the head coach is a fricking idiot and it's been that way since at least Archer.
Posted by FourThreeForty
Member since May 2013
17290 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:26 pm to
Larry.
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
33856 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

Wait who is TAMUs little brother?


Texas Southern
Posted by Austin Cajun
Austin, Tejas
Member since Aug 2013
1884 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:29 pm to
LSU fans have the tendency to treat some players like shite. I can think of numerous occasions where people were booing certain players that carried the team to a 13-0 season and a trip to the national championship. Completely trashy and uncalled for.

High volumes of fans leaving at half time.

The obsession with Bama, which I am guilty of. That stems from the coach and Bama owning our asses the last few years, and the fact that Bama got a rematch.
Posted by mikrit54
Robeline
Member since Oct 2013
8664 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:30 pm to
Some fans need to stop being bitches about criticism. frick, it's a game and not life and death. Get some good give and take going but stop wishing harm on other players.

Some, I repeat, some game day fans need to be run off campus, season tickets revoked, kicked out of school for the dumb actions and vulgarity hurled at other fans. There are many there with families and youngsters. Have some respect.
Posted by TreyAnastasio
Bitch I'm From Cleveland
Member since Dec 2010
46759 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:34 pm to
Some of our fans are way too knowledgeable about football, and life in general. It gets annoying.

Oh, and we are all really good looking.
Posted by AUCatfish
How are yah now?
Member since Oct 2007
13995 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:36 pm to
quote:

Oh, and we are all really good looking.


Yes, you look great in this photo

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