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re: Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas are the only SEC states where college sports isn't king
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:14 am to Bench McElroy
Posted on 12/4/19 at 12:14 am to Bench McElroy
There are a lot of casual Saints fans across the state and obviously it makes sense for the Saints to have more fans in New Orleans, but there is a reason that Tiger Stadium is the 6th largest stadium in the world.
And there are a shitload of LSU fans in and around the New Orleans area. The largest attendances ever in the Superdome were for LSU Sugar Bowls and National Championships. And many people don't know this, but LSU still has 3 of the top 4 largest regular-season NCAA basketball attendances of all time for games played at the Dome in New Orleans in the late 80s and 90s. All were over 60,000 and they held the record for the largest basketball attendance ever (college or pro) for a long time. LSU has been around a lot longer than the Saints and it runs pretty deep. The Saints have a ton of fans too. Many are fans of both.
And there are a shitload of LSU fans in and around the New Orleans area. The largest attendances ever in the Superdome were for LSU Sugar Bowls and National Championships. And many people don't know this, but LSU still has 3 of the top 4 largest regular-season NCAA basketball attendances of all time for games played at the Dome in New Orleans in the late 80s and 90s. All were over 60,000 and they held the record for the largest basketball attendance ever (college or pro) for a long time. LSU has been around a lot longer than the Saints and it runs pretty deep. The Saints have a ton of fans too. Many are fans of both.
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Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:11 am to Bench McElroy
I disagree about Louisiana.
Nobody was talking about the Saints/Falcons and everyone was talking about LSU's Defensive performance against the aggies.
Nobody was talking about the Saints/Falcons and everyone was talking about LSU's Defensive performance against the aggies.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:35 am to VolsDeep
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Not so sure about OK. Don’t see the Thunder being more popular than the Boomers.
They aren't. Not by a long shot.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:39 am to Bench McElroy
Shouldn't that red state in SE U.S. be orange and blue now?
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:40 am to ipodking
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Believe it or not Louisiana is much more than New Orleans
New Orleans Metro makes up over a quarter of Louisiana's population.
Not to mention that Tulane, while not as successful in athletics, is just as big a school as LSU. Surely they pull some of the potential college fans away.
Another thing to keep in mind is that people who didn't grow up in Louisiana or go to school at LSU are unlikely to adopt them as their team. NFL teams get picked up when people move to those areas.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:56 am to pxrona
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call BS on that. LSU is King in Louisiana. Saints are popular, but second tier to LSU
Among white folks this is definitely true statewide. I'm thinking black folks love the Saints more and by a much bigger margin.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 11:09 am to Brooooch
1st LSU fan
2nd Saints fan
But here in New Orleans the Saints are King!
2nd Saints fan
But here in New Orleans the Saints are King!
Posted on 12/4/19 at 11:16 am to ipodking
Believe it or not Louisana is more than New Orleans.
Both are terrible and the armpit of the US. However, good food and corndogs
Both are terrible and the armpit of the US. However, good food and corndogs
Posted on 12/4/19 at 11:18 am to CharlotteSooner
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Not so sure about OK. Don’t see the Thunder being more popular than the Boomers.
They aren't. Not by a long shot.
Oklahoma State is a formidable contender though.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 9:46 pm to Tammany Tom
What tv ratings? Are you looking at ratings specifically in Louisiana? Across the Gulf South? There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:00 pm to madddoggydawg
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Oregon is bigger than the Blazers from what I can tell.
Well, Portland is the biggest metro in the state by far -- about 2/3 of the state population. You have a lot of non-natives like me. And of those who care about Oregon & Oregon State, it's probably about a 60/40 split in favor of the Ducks.
The Blazers are the longest running major sports franchise in Oregon. The Seahawks and Timbers are their only real competition in this market. The Mariners don't have a big following in Oregon. I can see where the Blazers would come out on top here.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:06 pm to BrohanDavey
I can see Louisiana being called for the Saints. I'm an LSU alum and a huge fan of both.
If you love football, you're going to love both college and pro.
Saints own most of the state for the NFL, with a small Cowboys crowd in N La.
For colleges, LSU has a sizable and extremely loyal contingent. Tulane in Nola dilutes that some, and honestly, I'd say Southern and Grambling do for lots of black folks.
Most Southern and Tulane fans also like the Saints, (as does the LSU crowd); so that's where the difference lies.
If you love football, you're going to love both college and pro.
Saints own most of the state for the NFL, with a small Cowboys crowd in N La.
For colleges, LSU has a sizable and extremely loyal contingent. Tulane in Nola dilutes that some, and honestly, I'd say Southern and Grambling do for lots of black folks.
Most Southern and Tulane fans also like the Saints, (as does the LSU crowd); so that's where the difference lies.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:12 pm to Scoob
When your nfl team sucks, the nfl is quite boring. Watching a college game is way more exciting anyways. Nfl is like golf compared to college.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:23 pm to skrayper
Tulane is considerably smaller in size than LSU, actually about 1/2 the size in total enrollment. Its fan base is much smaller than LSU’s. Much of Tulane’s enrollment comes from outside the state, especially from the Northeast, which greatly impacts the size of the fan base locally, and those from outside the area generally are not invested in Tulane athletics.
As far as those who didn’t go to LSU, but other in-state schools, LSU has a lot of fans at those other schools, some more than others. You can visit other school campuses and see a fair amount of LSU t-shirts and hoodies.
As far as those who didn’t go to LSU, but other in-state schools, LSU has a lot of fans at those other schools, some more than others. You can visit other school campuses and see a fair amount of LSU t-shirts and hoodies.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:41 pm to Bench McElroy
Say what. Not true in Louisiana
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:44 pm to Bench McElroy
Lol Saints are def not bigger than LSU.
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