TexasTiger08
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| Registered on: | 10/3/2006 |
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re: Allegiant Stadium, which opened in 2020, is already asking for $158m in upgrades
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/24/26 at 12:30 pm to NOLALGD
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I've said my opinion on the stadium, but lets be honest, we (texpayers) don't get our money back, in any form or fashion. As a long-time Saints ticket holder I'm fine with this, but the gov't, and the Raiders, ain't giving money back.
I agree. I was being sarcastic. I realize you can’t really put a price on lifestyle and entertainment opportunities like having a pro franchise. I also realize most money will come from something like a hotel or resort tax, not the average citizens. I also realize that money can’t be spent on things like infrastructure. Yes, I agree, whatever money comes back isn’t going to you.
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re: Panic attacks are no joke.
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/24/26 at 10:40 am to Bunk Moreland
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Yeah, as I get older, I am getting terrible depression and anxiety the day after I drink.
Another major reason I have had to curb my drinking. I would get major feelings of regret the next day.
re: Allegiant Stadium, which opened in 2020, is already asking for $158m in upgrades
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/24/26 at 9:57 am to LegendInMyMind
Can’t you read? Online poster just told you the taxpayers get that money back. Just ignore that the big winner will always be the owner.
re: About ESPN inserting very brief ads between plays
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/24/26 at 9:03 am to Marciano1
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In the era of smart phones and sports apps, there's no need for a bottom line + a scoreboard during live coverage. Too much shite on the screen.
The only reason I don’t mind it is because I’d rather be glued to one screen instead of 2. The upset alerts and score updates in a close game are fine by me.
How much longer do non major bowls last?
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/21/26 at 1:22 pm
If another playoff expansion happens, which it will, then the idea of a bowl game is essentially killed. I think that exhibition game can still be a valuable launching pad for some G5 talent wanting to make a statement for the draft. I’m sure guys in the MAC would be down for a free trip and some goodies.
Outside of that, this kills some fun games a longstanding locations, like the Alamo, Sun, and Florida bowls. Those are major events for these cities, and can be some relatively cheap entertainment for fans.
We already know the people calling the shots don’t give a shite about anything traditional, so that is a non-factor. I have a feeling most bowls will be dead when the next expansion hits, rendering a slew of 6-8 win teams being done in November.
Outside of that, this kills some fun games a longstanding locations, like the Alamo, Sun, and Florida bowls. Those are major events for these cities, and can be some relatively cheap entertainment for fans.
We already know the people calling the shots don’t give a shite about anything traditional, so that is a non-factor. I have a feeling most bowls will be dead when the next expansion hits, rendering a slew of 6-8 win teams being done in November.
re: Alpha Gal - the tick-borne meat allergy
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/21/26 at 1:16 pm to Hangit
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What Bill Gates wants for us is more important than us choosing what we want. He is pushing early enactment of the WEF's agenda 2030.
I definitely think there could be something to the theories. I mean, we just saw similar shite with Covid. The rich and powerful are all in bed with the government, big corp, big pharma, etc. They give a shite about money and self-interest, and they usually go hand in hand. I’m not saying I 100% believe it, but I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if this thing is orchestrated. We laughed when they said cow farts pollute the air. Those types of people have proven that they aren’t ok with a disagreement. They will kill you if it means furthering their agenda.
re: Alpha Gal - the tick-borne meat allergy
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/21/26 at 1:14 pm to TrueTiger07
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I took a lonestar tick off of me today. Second one in 3 weeks just getting dove plots ready. They’re insane this year.
Where are they prevalent? I live in the city near the bay, so the bugs I typically deal with are roaches. Are these ticks more so in the rural areas?
re: Alpha Gal - the tick-borne meat allergy
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 8:13 pm to Jake88
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What did Bill Gates do?
Invests heavily in lab grown meat I believe. I’m sure it’s all in the name of climate change. The powers that be know we won’t willingly stop eating beef, so another lab disease is needed to get people away from it, and this is it.
re: What happens if the college athletics bubble burst?
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 8:04 pm to Tiger Prawn
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Minor league baseball has better players than college baseball, yet college is more popular G-League teams have more talent on their rosters than college teams. Minor league pro basketball is so popular that the Pels G-League affiliate plays their home games at the Pontchartrain Center
Nailed it. If LSU’s football team joins some minor league, with divisions and the like, changes names or starts going crazy with sponsorships, it’s done. Who will go and tailgate and hang out for a game filled with players that can be called up any day or traded?
Tiger Stadium would be renamed, because now you have to make money wherever you can, as the “salaries” will go a bit higher, and donors will surely start pulling the plug. Then private equity will come in and buy up the teams, reach an agreement on facilities, etc.
Fanbases will dry up fast.
re: What happens if the college athletics bubble burst?
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 7:48 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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I see you've exhausted your debating skills with posting an emoji.
Dude has over 150,000 posts, and most of them are emojis or like the garbage that followed.
re: What happens if the college athletics bubble burst?
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 7:02 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Their entire draw is the association with the universities. The players were never the product.
Correct. I try to get to games when I can, regardless of the type of season my team is having. I never thought to drive over for a game because I want to see a particular player.
re: What happens if the college athletics bubble burst?
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 5:59 pm to MasterAbe1
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At this point I’m praying for it to happen sooner than later.
I’m at the point where I think there’s a large sector of college football players that don’t even care about the result of the game. It’s get the NIL bag, get the NFL bag, the end.
re: Allegiant Stadium, which opened in 2020, is already asking for $158m in upgrades
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 5:32 pm to SPEEDY
This shite is so absurd. Millionaires get taxpayers to build their palace, and now we are asking for millions more 6 years later? What a world :lol:
re: Art Briles had six-year deal in place to become Texas head coach: "I was there"
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 4:11 pm to Pimphand
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Do you even read? I connected the dots between excessively religious parents usually are super restrictive on their children and as soon as they get out of the house they go wild and do shite that other children who were allowed to experience the world in smaller doses do not.
I’m willing to bet that guys like Dotson and Dennehy and the football stars of those years weren’t coming from those super religious households. These big names are coming from the same places recruited by other major universities.
re: Art Briles had six-year deal in place to become Texas head coach: "I was there"
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 12:49 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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I heard art was the fall guy and the whole story was actually blown out of proportion and a lot of the most outlandish stuff like setting up gangbangs was not true or at least the coaches had no knowledge of it.
I heard he was the fall guy as well. He be witch-hunt.
re: Art Briles had six-year deal in place to become Texas head coach: "I was there"
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/20/26 at 12:47 pm to Pimphand
I’m not trying to say Baylor doesn’t have a sloppy history, but connecting dots to Briles from baseball players torturing a feral cat over a decade prior is something.
re: I hate the word adulting!!!
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/19/26 at 8:22 pm to High C
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128 pictures of her child going to the first day of school with as many poses and signs as you can imagine.
Everything in life has seemingly gotten out of control in this way. We have kids committing to 7U baseball teams, pictures and signs for a first day of school, then the same thing for a last day of school, kindergarten graduations, etc.
I’m old. I hate most people. frick it.
re: No discussion on the hood takeover of LSU North gates?
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/19/26 at 7:55 pm to biglego
It’s already a small factor in my potential Gameday plans. The connection is fraying anyway, and it’s not really anything the university has done poorly. But think about it…
If you graduated as recently as 2010 or so, you’ve seen a major makeover in campus appearance as far as construction goes. That’s a positive. You’ve seen a major demographic shift. That’s probably not a positive, as it has been forced. The gameday experience has vastly changed. You have restrictions and fees tacked onto tailgating left and right, and now the ghetto gatherings? In the stadium, we have the piped in music issue. NIL and the portal also distances fans from the players a bit.
Many changes, and I can’t really think that many of them improve the gameday and travel experience.
If you graduated as recently as 2010 or so, you’ve seen a major makeover in campus appearance as far as construction goes. That’s a positive. You’ve seen a major demographic shift. That’s probably not a positive, as it has been forced. The gameday experience has vastly changed. You have restrictions and fees tacked onto tailgating left and right, and now the ghetto gatherings? In the stadium, we have the piped in music issue. NIL and the portal also distances fans from the players a bit.
Many changes, and I can’t really think that many of them improve the gameday and travel experience.
re: No discussion on the hood takeover of LSU North gates?
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/19/26 at 2:00 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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I went to a handful of games in 2022 and 2023 and just didn't see it. 2024 UCLA is when I said "woah"
I went to the Bama game that year and didn’t notice anything, but I do a good bit of day drinking. I would go to maybe 5 games a year the first decade or so after I graduated. Now, I’m lucky to make 1, so I don’t notice as much of the trends.
All that said…are people going to start watching at home with this being a major reason?
re: Urban decay—Rental issue
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/18/26 at 11:19 am to WFU1986
Urban decay is nothing new, especially in Birmingham. The downtown loft concept in many cities seems nice on paper, but when there’s a true lack of police presence and neighbors who support the homeless and criminals, you’re still stuck, regardless of how nice your renovated building is.
Either you go to the office and apply for every social program you can think of to join the fun, or move.
Either you go to the office and apply for every social program you can think of to join the fun, or move.
re: Possible alternate uniforms?
Posted by TexasTiger08 on 8/17/26 at 10:53 pm to Hester Carries
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We won’t wear something that says “Louisiana State” on it. I can promise you that
You’re right, but I think it’s lame. Funny how that branding doesn’t carry over as strongly to baseball.
Louisiana State University is a fine name.
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