I-59 Tiger

Sophomore in HS. Lol. I was 41.

The man is one of the best, level-headed posters on this board. Of all the people why call him out?

I thought you were better than this. You're sounding like that retard REBEL AC.

I don't get it? EVERY LSU fan? Explain.

Suburb we live in outside of Birmingham is really nice. Good schools, clean,safe. But if anything involves a shovel on behalf of the city it becomes a disaster.

There are two projects going on right now that seemed like 3-4 month projects max but are now over a year. One involves a 'pedestrian bridge' over US 31 that would connect the park with the swimming pool and the library. The "bridge" was set back in July after eons of promises (honestly IMO its a waste of time) over the road one weekend. What was supposed to be left was steps built to the bridge from either side. Okay, regardless of how long the project and been on the books it has 5 months.

The other one is trying to 'straighten out' a 1/2 mile -- at best road. Now, it was cut between some hills and as a creek at the bottom of the other side of the road. Project itself is legit as it is a busy road to get to the middle school and is a tad spooky at night.That one has been in work well over one year with no end in sight.

Kinda felt like I needed a little background before my question. The city of Vestavia Hills tries to absolve itself of any responsibility for the completion and ridiculous delays of the projects. They maintain these were grants from the state of Alabama and they have no say so in the matter.

I just find it hard to believe that if a city accepts grant money they have no say so in the construction and completion of a project. I would have thought they would have something to do with the contractors and getting the jobs done in a reasonable time. But,no, "there is nothing we can do. Our hands are tied."

That just sounds lame and that they do have some culpability. Are they correct?

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So how would you respond if change you expected to receive was slammed on the counter in front of you?

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So you agree with Gravy that since the black man was 'disrespected' violence is the answer? You really are fragile.

I changed by name to the current one in '05 or so. Started out as BengalDore.

Someone please remind me what transpired to have Beamer meltdown about something Big Boy did in the game last year?

December 30, 1968: LSU 31, Florida State 27. For some odd reason the Peach Bowl wanted an Auburn-SMU rematch (the two played in their season opener). While each was interested in the Peach, they had no interest in a rematch. The Bluebonnet had courted LSU but eventually chose SMU and Oklahoma. So, LSU ,who also had been high on the Peach Bowl's list was selected to face Florida State, who was on the Peach's secondary list.

The 1968 season was an unusual one for LSU. The Tigers started out 3-0 and ranked 8th in the country (believe it or not 8th was the highest the 1969 team was ranked) before kicking getting blasted by Miami, 30-0 on a Friday night. (for some reason LSU agreed to back to back games in Miami on a Friday night and won the '69 game,20-0). LSU won two more before losing to Archie Manning and Ole Miss, 26-23 in the last minute at home. After a 16-7 loss in Birmingham to Alabama in game one of a double header with Tennessee and Auburn in the nightcap, LSU fell out of the polls.

The next game almost resulted in LSU's most embarrassing loss ever. Miss State came to Baton Rouge 0-7-1 after having gone 1-9-0 the previous year. In the fourth quarter State trailed 14-13 and had the ball near the LSU 10. First and second downs netted two yards. You're familiar with FIFTH DOWNS in games? Somehow the refs,chain guys and the pressbox got confused and on what should have been 3rd down, State had FOURTH DOWN. After screaming to no avail, State kicked a FG to go up 16-14. Later State appeared to pick off a pass near midfield to end LSU's winning march but was ruled out of bounds. LSU eked out a 20-16 win.

As for the Peach, it was played in a driving rainstorm at Georgia Tech's Grant Field. Florida State was coached by former LSU assistant Bill Peterson and had good passing game with Bill Cappleman and Ron Sellers. Defense could play as well, as Florida State held Houston to 20 points in a 40-20 win the week after Houston beat Tulsa, 100-6.

LSU led 24-13 going into the 4th QTR but Florida State took the lead 27-24. The Tigers came back converting a 3rd and 19 and won 31-27. The game was televised by the Hughes Television Network.

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You post more about LSU than you do Alabama.

You're counting Bobby Bowden who went to Tuscaloosa for one semester in his freshman year before transferring to and graduating from Howard(Samford)?