Gumbo83
| Favorite team: | LSU |
| Location: | Baton Rouge |
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| Number of Posts: | 21 |
| Registered on: | 10/9/2007 |
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Oxford is 27K excluding the university students. 2026 estimate for metro including the students is 72K. Keep in mind that very little population in north MS. Biggest cities are Tupelo and Columbus. In that part of the state Ole Miss splits fan base with "cow bell hell". Tupelo in the middle. Columbus closer to Starkville. Not knocking what should be a great game day experience, but your smoking crack if you think you're going have close to 200K at the game. Geography and population doesn't support it. LSU with a lot more population and larger tailgating area the grove pulls 250k for the biggest games.
150K would be over twice stadium capacity and would still gridlock Oxford. Probably still be the biggest ever at Ole Miss.
Ole Miss Expected Crowd on Campus
Posted by Gumbo83 on 9/16/26 at 7:34 pm
Multiple people on WBRZ are reporting that they expect 350K on campus for the game. Does anyone apply a reasonable test before they relay BS. Oxford is in the middle of nowhere. 75 miles from Memphis and 165 from Jackson. Their stadium only holds 65K. LSU in the BR metro + NO 65 miles away. Stadium holds 102K. You go out 165 miles you include Lafayette metro and MS gulf coast. On LSU biggest games ever in Tiger stadium. Mostly Bama. The estimated crowd on campus has been around 250K. WBRZ needs to do better.
re: Parking at Ole Miss
Posted by Gumbo83 on 9/16/26 at 5:20 pm to LYDIATIGER
I went to high school in Madison. Most of my friends attended Ole Miss. I was the traitor and went to LSU. Until about ten years ago, you could park across the highway from the grove on campus. Good tailgate area and a short walk. When it changed, no parking on campus for visitors unless you pay major bucks. Don't park at the Jackson Avenue center unless you plan on spending the night in your car due the huge lot because it's a former mall. Thirkfield Dr. runs between it and Rainbow Cleaners. A lot of people would park on the shoulder but that may have changed. I would call Rainbow Cleaners. I've parked there a couple of times. They use to charge a reasonable fee and would let you set up a small grill and table behind your car. Easy out to Jackson W if you are planning on heading back after the game. Still a lot of traffic until you hit highway 278.
re: Can we even repair the relationship with the SEC at this point? I see two options if not
Posted by Gumbo83 on 9/8/26 at 10:15 pm to NeverLightningInTS
Texas is the poison pill. They were responsible for the breakup of the old Southwest conference. They were also the reason for Nebraska, Missouri and aTm leaving the big 12. Now they're becoming the cancer of the SEC. Too much money and wanting ultimate power. Bama and Florida are feeling their control of things lessen and are making unholy alliances that will come back to bite them. Auburn, Georgia, aTm, Tennessee, and LSU are next level and will be the first to leave depending on the BS, All are big enough to land somewhere else and not have to bend the knee.
Texas is the poison pill. They were responsible for the breakup of the old Southwest conference. They were also the reason for Nebraska, Missouri and aTm leaving the big 12. Now they're becoming the cancer of the SEC. Too much money and wanting ultimate power. Bama and Florida are feeling their control of things lessen and are making unholy alliances that will come back to bite them. Auburn, Georgia, aTm, Tennessee, and LSU are next level and will be the first to leave depending on the BS, All are big enough to land somewhere else and not have to bend the knee.
re: Umm Rant….Charles Bediako would like a word…
Posted by Gumbo83 on 9/3/26 at 9:10 pm to Legionfield
The guys today never made a final NFL roster. One never practiced due to injury and received $190 for gas. Bedico made the roster in the G League and played in 5 pro games. Texas brought a player back that participated in 2 NFL minicamps. Not a word. Bunch of hypocrites.
re: Best Game You Ever Saw Not LSU
Posted by Gumbo83 on 8/20/26 at 6:08 pm to Missouri Waltz
Best attended. 1977 Ole Miss vs Notre Dame in Jackson. Ole Miss dominated the game but only won 20-13. ND was loaded Joe Montana, Ross Browner, Vegas Fergason, among others. 15 players from ND went on to play in the NFL. Their only loss of the season and they went on to win the national title. I still have the program from the game. Same year LSU was down to Ole Miss by 21 in Jackson and game back to win 28-21. Ensminger and Charles Alexander went off. Best game not attended would be like many here have listed, OU vs. Boise.
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Not even close. I had season tickets in the South Endzone for 40 years, but had friends in both upper decks. I have sat in both several times. Been covered thoroughly. Sun is horrible on the eastside. Last post brought up escalators, but did not mention the express elevators on each side of the West deck. which are staffed by LSU and the lines move through theatre style ropes to avoid chaos. Lines move quickly. Another factor is the concessions and bathrooms are much better on the West Deck. I would rather sit at the top of the West than at the bottom of the East. Very high but the big screen TV in the North endzone and at each corner of the South endzone insure you won't miss the action.
Not even close. I had season tickets in the South Endzone for 40 years, but had friends in both upper decks. I have sat in both several times. Been covered thoroughly. Sun is horrible on the eastside. Last post brought up escalators, but did not mention the express elevators on each side of the West deck. which are staffed by LSU and the lines move through theatre style ropes to avoid chaos. Lines move quickly. Another factor is the concessions and bathrooms are much better on the West Deck. I would rather sit at the top of the West than at the bottom of the East. Very high but the big screen TV in the North endzone and at each corner of the South endzone insure you won't miss the action.
Give his "team" what they want. Too late to do anything with current publications. As far as the website goes, scrub his name from all stats. Same for future media guides and programs. Instead label them as Jonh Doe QB 5. No pictures of him. No history before LSU. Just Label him as a transfer into the program. Cover his name on the LSU Heisman trophy with John Doe. No credit to Identify him. No alumni rights to athletic facilities or sideline access. Totally osctracize his arse unless he comes out with a full apology for his butt hurt childish antics. BTW one of my favorite LSU players of all time, but this BS changes everything. What about Matt Mauk or Matt Flynn. Not even close on the QB stats, but they managed their team and delivered National titles. JD didn't even have the balls to play in the bowl game after he won his reward.
re: LSU-Oklahoma 2003
Posted by Gumbo83 on 7/29/26 at 6:08 pm to Hangover Haven
40 year season ticket holder. Graduated from LSU. Living in OKC at the time. I got my tickets for the game from a broker for $750 each. I hate those car flags for the noise. But on the return trip to OKC, I stopped in Gainesville, TX just south of the border and put my LSU flags out. The last 130 miles into OKC I drove the speed limit for the first time in my life. Returning OU fans on the same route. I bet I might of set a record for the number of middle fingers and horn honks I got from the OU fans on that stretch. They were still waving their weathered championship flags from 2000 before the game. Didn't see one after the 2003 game.
re: Weirdest game you ever seen in Tiger Stadium?
Posted by Gumbo83 on 7/4/26 at 4:28 pm to Godzilla jr
Most here are too young for this one. 1982 Florida State. The fog rolled into Tiger Stadium and you couldn't see the field if you were half-way up in the stands. Winning that game sent us to the Orange Bowl. Oranges were flying out of the stands onto the field. Following week we were upset in the last game of the regular season by Tulane.
I had had my tickets for 40 years when I finally cut the cord in 2020 because of Covid. 20 of those years traveling from Madison, MS. Eight of those years traveling from OKC. I had BB tickets for eight years and gave them up at the same time. I received multiple calls from the athletic department at the time. Not having tickets doesn't keep you from tailgating if you want to. It's easy to leave campus prior to game time and make it home if you live in BR to watch from the comfort of your media room. Bathroom, bar and food. Easy to get tickets for most non-conference games. Pick one good conference game and pay a premium. Still way cheaper than the season tickets.
re: What is the most iconic play from the 2019 GOAT season?
Posted by Gumbo83 on 9/5/25 at 9:13 pm to Gen Patton
LINK
Too many great ones during the season. But this says it all how he won over his team and the fan base.
Too many great ones during the season. But this says it all how he won over his team and the fan base.
Team built for a small ballpark. Won't cut it in Omaha.
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