TIGERsinceCONCEPTION

Thanks for the info

This has always been one of my favorite YT videos…

Jay’s speech this year was more high level and reflective of his love for this job and the LSU and Louisiana community. He spoke to the 12 guys from last year’s roster were the guys he wanted on the bus, and was pretty blunt that they strategically let guys off the bus (that were in it for themselves and not the team). Broke down that it’s those 12, the incoming freshman, and the transfer guys as being the 3 buckets of players he has to coach up. He plainly said we’re going to like the brand of baseball this team plays. Talked up the Juniors as they had a panel with Bear Jones, Chase Shores, Gavin Guidry, and Pearson. Great event. Jay is an incredible speaker.

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Just got this email from LSU.

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I’m a lazy arse, admittedly. The first email caught my attention…

Season ticket holder here that spends a lot of our hard earned money in TAF fees, travel for games, memorabilia and apparel, tailgating - you get it. I often see people bitching about “us” being the ones to have to carry the burden and I understand - even agreed at first. It’s a shite economy, there’s shite everywhere that sucks. What college football has become sucks. But the proudest legacy I was given to me by my parents is a love for LSU Football.

It took me out of my bubble on Saturdays and introduced me to Louisiana culture. I remember the days when winning wasn’t expected many Saturdays a season. We’d eat, have pickup football games with adjoining tailgate kids, and enjoy the vibes. That palpable feeling that I still get every time I step on campus on game day aa I expose my kids to it.

Those expectations have shifted in our glory years, and the NIL landscape is fluid. Sorry for the sappiness but all this to say - if you feel the same way about it, there’s nobody better served to give than “us”. This second match made me take action.

I can’t offer much - but my love for LSU Football and the hope of maintaining the standard I’ve been blessed to watch develop brings me a hell of a lot more joy than an overpriced lunch during the workweek, a coffee or smoothie stop, etc. I’ll gladly give some of those up every now and then for some of the best days of the calendar year: LSU Game days.
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OK, thanks. It's not one of those soul-crushing set ups where the rental pavilion seems like it's in another county?

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I typically fly in/out of terminal C twice a month or so - I typically roll out to the shuttle and it’s leaving in 2-3 minutes. Maybe a 5 minute drive then take the escalators down, head to your car, and roll out. I’d say with Avis it averages me about 15-20 minutes or so from the time I walk out to the shuttle.

Is this a surprise though? Which do you remember more - the girl you lost your virginity to or the 5th girl?

My dad sprung for tickets to that 2003 game because he never thought he’d see it again. Glad we have witnessed two more and hope to watch a few more with him.

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Origination costs for construction loans were sickening and I also didn't want to deal with any more red tape than I have to.

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We did a full-scale renovation of an older home and went this route for the same reason. HELOC has higher interest rates, but our payback schedule vs the origination costs and hand holding made it the better option.

I approve. No real quality gas/lunch stops between Lake Charles and New Orleans except for the Love’s with a Bojangles in Duson.

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medium rare

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Your point has been stated. Reminder that this is a Louisiana appreciation thread.

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All these people swearing Tx is perfect never mention the issues here and the difference in COL. they tax you to death in Tx. Crime rates aren’t non existent. Worst of all, everything and everyone is super generic. The homes are almost all lookalike cookie cutter. The people are all transplants mostly from CA, NY and the Midwest. They’re all weird and standoffish. Nothing like Louisiana folk.

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This describes my TX experience well.