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Posted on 10/11/16 at 4:25 pm to Grizzly_Bears
RIP, Mike.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 4:27 pm to Big Wooly Mammoth
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RIP, but I'm not going to lie, the amount of attention is kind of weird. It's a mascot. Live, but still just a mascot.
He wasn't just a mascot. He was a beloved family pet...loved by a family of a million people or more. That someone can't understand the loss people feel is mind boggling.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 4:33 pm to Grizzly_Bears
Godspeed, Mike. 
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:01 pm to Grizzly_Bears
A beautiful animal that brought joy to so many. Grace, power, and beauty personified. Rest easy, Mike.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:09 pm to Grizzly_Bears
RIP Mike...thanks for the memories
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:12 pm to TheWhizzinator
Sorry about Mike LSU people. Hope you can continue the tradition.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:21 pm to Grizzly_Bears
That's awful.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:23 pm to Grizzly_Bears
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:26 pm to BamaGradinTn
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He wasn't just a mascot. He was a beloved family pet...loved by a family of a million people or more. That someone can't understand the loss people feel is mind boggling.
I think what makes him different from other mascots (I mean... other than being a freaking tiger) is that he is kept on campus
students and the public can come around anytime and see LSU's real tiger mascot... really allows the LSU students and the fanbase build that relationship to the tiger
not ragging on Tennessee... it's just the circumstance I know immediately... but a UT frat goes to Smokey's owner's house, picks him up and basically is his caretaker from Friday night through the game to Sunday morning... then returns him back to his normal owner... it's just not the same
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:26 pm to Grizzly_Bears
What gets to me the most is seeing the pics of those kids fighting cancer visiting him.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:29 pm to rt3
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not ragging on Tennessee... it's just the circumstance I know immediately... but a UT frat goes to Smokey's owner's house, picks him up and basically is his caretaker from Friday night through the game to Sunday morning... then returns him back to his normal owner... it's just not the same
That's true for game days but Smokey makes many public appearances and is highly accessible. But let's not go down this route, this should be about Mike.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:43 pm to Grizzly_Bears
Sorry to hear. 
Posted on 10/11/16 at 5:46 pm to Grizzly_Bears
Damn sad to hear Beautiful Animal
Posted on 10/11/16 at 6:22 pm to Prof
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That's true for game days but Smokey makes many public appearances and is highly accessible. But let's not go down this route, this should be about Mike.
like I said... not trying to rag on Smokey (BTW I'd love to have a dog like that)... just what I knew from the behind the scenes story I saw on him and how he's handled
but I think the whole 24/7 aspect does play a bit of a role
I'm sure any fanbase that has a live mascot to gravitate to sees that particular animal as their personal pet... and part of their family
Posted on 10/11/16 at 6:24 pm to biohzrd
TRASH WILL ALWAYS BE TRASHY....NOTHING NEW FROM THE JORTS...
Posted on 10/11/16 at 6:35 pm to Grizzly_Bears
Thanks for the nice comments SEC brothers. Means a lot to all LSU fans for your well wishes for the soul of Mike. We appreciate it a lot. 
Posted on 10/11/16 at 7:07 pm to lsusportsman2
Posted on 10/11/16 at 7:39 pm to GCTiger11
Sad day not only for LSU but for the SEC altogether. RIP Mike. This news hurt today.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 8:20 pm to Grizzly_Bears
RIP big guy.
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