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I think that would be the biggest argument against it. From a distance most folks in the stadium can't really see him,
Once the stadium got video screens there was always a camera that followed the lap around the stadium and showed Mike on the screen. Everyone inside could see right inside the case (on the screen)
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and even being parked outside the visitor locker room, is it really that intimidating?
I supposed what is or is not intimidating depends on the individual. But I'm talked to several people who played against LSU at TS over the years and when you ask them about the experience running past the tiger is something most bring up. Some, who played in the days before the internet, cable tv, and widespread sports coverage weren't aware the tiger would be there and it surprised and briefly scared the hell out of them.
It may not be more or less intimidating than an eagle flying around the stadium, or buffalo charging on to the field, or a razorback being driven around the stadium. But it was a long time tradition and something unique to LSU that stopped because LSU capitulated to sensitive humans.
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re: Next year Championship run
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 2:55 pm to PunchdrunkLPdaddy
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Next Year U
For the 7th straight year LSU is "next year's national champion"
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Crowds and being cooped up really stress Tigers.
The he must really hate the thousands of people that crowd around his enclosure all day long on gameday...or the rock concerts that take place 100 feet from his cage on gameday....or the hundreds, maybe thousands or people who crowd right out in front of his enclosure to loudly cheer the LSU band as it comes loudly playing right by him on their way into the stadium.
Some act like the tiger would be being plucked from a serene quite jungle on gameday and thrust in front of a cheering crowd. Nothing could be further from the truth. He's encountering thousands of people and noise ALL DAY on gameday.
re: Should LSU bring a live tiger back into the stadium?
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 2:24 pm to Swamp Angel
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Yep. Sure have. Usually with a compound bow or a Mosin-Nagant rifle in my hands.
Then you would agree that they can be some of the most aggressive animals on the planet very capable of causing significant damage to a person.
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Had you ever seen the difficulty Dr Baker would have on occasion when Mike IV or Mike V didn't want to get into his trailer? And Mike VI REALLY didn't like leaving his domicile for that mobile contraption! Yeah, there's a wee bit more to it than simply putting Mike in a cage with wheels and then towing home over to the stadium behind a truck. Ask any of the former vet-med students that took part in getting Mike to the stadium. There was a whole lot more to it than what you may have been led to believe.
No one is saying LSU should beat the hell out of the tiger to get it to go into the trailer. But flying around a stadium with 80k people, or sprinting across the football field is not a natural action of a live animal either. It's a behavior a captive animal is trained to do. Tigers are capable of being trained to get into trailer.
There are other live mascots that do considerably more than what Mike (used to do). Some run or fly on to the field. Others are kept at the stadium for the entirety of the game. All LSU ever did was make a slow lap around the field and park the cage next to the opponent's entrance. Right after that Mike taken back to his cage. In terms of stress, that is considerably less than what other schools place on their mascots
re: 20 years ago today. The Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina.
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 2:11 pm to Paul Allen
For those of us watching on TV at home, I think a nod needs to go to the director/producer of the MNF broadcast. After the recovery and TD he clearly told the broadcast team to not talk. Their silence allowed only the crowd noise and emotion to be heard. It reminded me of Vin Scully saying nothing while the TV audience got to watch and experience Kirk Gibson rounding the bases after his WS home run.
As a TV viewer that's what I remember. No talking. No commentary. The significance of moment simply spoke for itself
As a TV viewer that's what I remember. No talking. No commentary. The significance of moment simply spoke for itself
re: Should LSU bring a live tiger back into the stadium?
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 1:57 pm to Swamp Angel
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All these animals have something very blatantly obvious in common. They are NOT tigers! These mascots do not have to be kept in a metal cage to prevent them from mauling their handlers or others who happen to be around them. The logistics of bringing a tiger into the stadium are a bit more tedious than hooking up a leash to a dog, buffalo, steer, or pig and walking them in through the gate and onto the field.
Have you ever encountered a wild boar? I can assure it they are not like Babe and they can turn into "mauling" mode very quickly
In fact, here is what Arkansas does. Maybe I'm wrong, but I see an animal in a cage, on a trailer, hooked up to a truck, to be brought into the stadium.
But just in case you can't see it, here is a video from LAST WEEK
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The logistics of bringing a tiger into the stadium are a bit more tedious than hooking up a leash to a dog, buffalo, steer, or pig and walking them in through the gate and onto the field
Are they? It entails the tiger walking into a cage and the truck literally crossing the street. That's it. I would propose letting an eagle soar around the stadium hoping he lands at the proper spot, or kids running full speed to keep up with a charging buffalo on the field is a bit more "tedious" than having a tiger just lay in a cage while a truck slowly makes a lap around the stadium.
re: Wade on risky roster building and prior regime: 'we can't be worse than what we've been'
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 12:44 pm to Open Your Eyes
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The same South Carolina that won 13 conference games and made the tournament in 2024? You mediocrity lovers never have been able to explain how or why their boosters decided to fund their basketball nil for just that particular season but not the ones before or after.
Exactly.
SC has its best regular season in 25 years and gives its HC a $1M+ raise (annually) and contract extension. Yet, decides "Nah. We're good. Let's not spend any money on the players".
re: Should LSU bring a live tiger back into the stadium?
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 12:26 pm to hillrosetiger
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STOP with this thread. It ain’t happening, nor should it. It’s just stupid. Mike is not a domesticated animal. We are lucky to have him on campus. Leave it at that
Is he any less domesticated than an eagle, buffalo, or boar in this context?
It's not like some coonasses went to India and trapped a wild tiger. He's for all intents and purposes a pet. A unique pet. But a pet nonetheless. Mike doesn't know a life outside of captivity.
Yes. 1000%
LSU is not the only school that brought a live mascot on to the field. FAR from it. There are dogs, eagles, buffaloes, horses, pigs, etc. Yet, because of pussy administrators and (evidently by many of the responses to this topic) pussy fans, LSU can't maintain a tradition it had for decades.
LSU is not the only school that brought a live mascot on to the field. FAR from it. There are dogs, eagles, buffaloes, horses, pigs, etc. Yet, because of pussy administrators and (evidently by many of the responses to this topic) pussy fans, LSU can't maintain a tradition it had for decades.
re: Thank goodness for the mute button
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 11:02 am to Holy Tiger
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Serious question...if you don't like Tess, who DO you like because I genuinely can't think of an ESPN/ABC announcer I'd rather have outside of maybe Fowler.
I much prefer Sean McDonough. He knows when to inject excitement but isn't ridiculous like Tessitore. Plus, he's not afraid to call out refs or other stupid BS that happens in the game. Even Dave Pasch is better.
Tessitore is a cartoon character
re: Remember Last Year! Take it to A&M!
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 10:54 am to BRTiger225
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I know someone on the inside that said he was getting fired that night before the game even played out so go ahead and believe what you want.
I don't believe that at all. A&M was undefeated and No. 3 going into that game. If LSU wins, they go into a bye week ahead of the Alabama game with a CFP spot very much still a possibility. No one was firing Kelly after that. It would be insane to fire a HC, who you would still owe a ton of money, right after he beats No. 3 and are in the hunt for the playoffs.
Now, you may have heard that there were some connected boosters and politicos that didn't like Woodward, and that is very much true. That stemmed from his (and Tate's) refusal to re-hire Wade after the previous basketball season. They weren't happy with BK losing two games already. Maybe some wanted him gone, but they weren't going to get a consensus to do so if LSU won that game.
re: Does anybody have access to the Hanagriff post game show from the Auburn game 10 years ago
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 10:20 am to GeauxPanthers2
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Will never forget the roar sitting in Jordan-Hare when they showed the replay on the big board and everyone realized the snap was late.
It was a fitting end to the Miles era.
Play great defense.
Fail to capitalize and pull away because of the absurdly conservative approach on offense.
Fall behind late in a game you should be winning comfortably.
Suddenly come alive on offense on a do-or-die drive
Totally mis-manage the clock leading to a chaotic ending where it looks like you somehow pulled out another lucky win...
only for this time to have your luck run out in both the game and career.
re: RIP Bob Pettit
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 9:40 am to brewhan davey
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His name is forever immortalized in Baton Rouge lore as the namesake of the main thoroughfare through Tigerland.
I propose that BR and LSU properly honor him by tearing down the shithole Tigerland has become and revitalizing it to a neighborhood worthy of carrying the names of Petit, Tittle, Taylor, Dark
re: oh look, Arkansas international player cleared
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 8:40 am to Covingtontiger77
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They know Calipari and Pearl are/were dirty. They just didn't get caught by the FBI.
No, they just got "caught" by the NCAA and sanctioned multiple times in their career.
Of course, Wade was an idiot. How ignorant do you have to be to not expect the FBI would be investigating college basketball recruiting...given they had NEVER investigated college basketball recruiting before or since.
re: oh look, Arkansas international player cleared
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 8:37 am to BallChamp00
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This kid is a lottery pick and some say top 10.
Yes. But did he get drafted in the second round of the pro draft but never actually sign or play a second of US pro ball? We can't have that in college sports!
Wait, are we talking about baseball or basketball? If it's baseball then nevermind. That's fine. Those guys are allowed to play.
re: MBB Offseason '26 Transfer Portal / HS Tracker
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 8:34 am to Romney Wordsworth
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Muurinen now eligible for Arky. What’s that mean for our international guys?
Probably nothing.
Unlike Wade, John Calipari has never been in trouble with the NCAA. Also, Wade and Kiffin are single-handedly trying to ruin college sports...not like any of these other coaches who are signing "pros".
Come to think of it, I think Wade might have contacted this guy once in recruiting. The SEC will probably have to amend its Complaint against LSU to add those facts.
re: oh look, Arkansas international player cleared
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 8:29 am to nicholastiger
Yeah, but John Calipari has been a good steward for the NCAA over his career. He's never run afoul of the rules and never got a team put on probation, unlike that heathen, Will Wade. So I feel like the NCAA gave him the benefit of the doubt here because of his long history of compliance with NCAA rules.
Also, LSU's problem is their pro recruits are too good. The NCAA is fine with letting pros play college ball...as long as they are some benchwarmer for a pro team in Lithuania
Also, LSU's problem is their pro recruits are too good. The NCAA is fine with letting pros play college ball...as long as they are some benchwarmer for a pro team in Lithuania
re: Thank goodness for the mute button
Posted by Alt26 on 9/25/26 at 8:24 am to FireGoodell
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My god. Dude is so dramatic over every single play. Hard to listen to.
This.
I generally don't care about the announcers as much as, apparently, a lot of other people do. But I can't stand to watch a game that he is calling. A 4 yard pickup on 2nd down in a 0-0 game at the 13:00 mark of the 1st quarter is not cause for some hyperbolic commentary.
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Bob retired in his early 30’s after 11 seasons to take a job at a Bank because of the pay and stability.
Shaq played 19 seasons.
I don't know why that would be a knock against Shaq. Particularly when the majority of his notable accomplishments (championships, finals MVP, ROY, league MVP, scoring champ) all came within the first 11 years of his career: 1993 - 2003. Shaq hung around and got fat in the latter part of his career. But in his first decade he was as dominant a player as anyone not named Michael Jordan
It also doesn't take anything away from what Petit accomplished. He was a great player
Mostly because of how long ago he played, but he is one of the best basketball players of all time that no one really mentions.
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He probably had most accomplished pro career in any sport of an LSU player
Shaq probably had a bit better career in terms of accomplishments.
Shaq won 4 NBA championships to Petit's 1. Shaq was Finals MVP 3x. Both were ROY. Both were 2x scoring champions. Petit had one more league MVP (2) than Shaq (1).
From an individual standpoint both were as accomplished. It's the championships that probably push Shaq over the top
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