The bones of JHS is a little dated and could use some more amenities. What makes JHS a great game day atmosphere is in the stands not in the concrete. Having been to 99% of the games there since my freshman year in 1994 I can say with honesty that game day during big SEC games like LSU and Alabama or Georgia are an order of magnitude greater than what we get play crap non-conference games or the low tier SEC schools like Miss State. There is a charge of electricity in the air that is totally different. Luckily or unluckily depends on how you view it but LSU always gets top notch output from the fans. That is IMHO a sign of the respect the fans have for your program. I wish we could bring it like that for every game. Gameday is always great at Auburn, but LSU in town makes it even better.

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Posted by cjared036

Houston, tx

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:04 am to DeoreDX

this guys gets it... The opposing teams add in a lot of the flavor of a game day experience. The home team fans are also jacked up and work to make an impression.

I have been to half of the SEC stadiums. Just witnessed an incredible experience at Oxford. They are all different and great in their own way.

That being said, y'all do just love hating on Bama don't ya. . We do have a lot going on on game day. Tailgate on the quad which, for a big game, is still junior to the Grove. We also have a pretty good strip of bars that are an easy walking distance to the stadium. Downtown for good food and more bars.

A big game atmosphere in LSU is probably tops in my book. Tiger stadium when the lights are on is a very awesome experience. I have been fortunate to experience some great games there, and every time Bama shows up we get their A game.

I have been to two Auburn games. 2003 and 2011. I was never in a moment of awe, but that is probably because the stakes were not very high or because Auburn fans knew who was the better team(2011).

Just came from Oxford. Everything about that experience is very quant. The town, the campus, the stadium. They do that really well. The Grove is awesome and fun. just making my way through all of it was fun. Stadium was not loud, but the experience is still very much awesome. I was the guest of some Ole Miss people so my UT Longhorn GF and I decided to take in the scene and run on the field. I feel very fortunate to be able to have taken in their experience of beating a top ranked team.

rant over. just wanted to share MY OPINION on my experience at some select games. luckily, every away game I go to is always a jacked up experience. I wonder why that is........