Hypocrisy at its finest
12/1/09 12:49 PM
After a week long bashing by the media, the LSU football program has discovered a new restless entity with which it associates itself — the LSU fan base. Numerous media outlets used last week to let the world known how pathetic Les Miles’ clock management — or lack thereof — was at the end of the Ole Miss game, but it was LSU fans who were seen hitting the exists early this past weekend against Arkansas. Even ESPN noticed. Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge, the ESPN commentators for the game, called out Tiger fans for leaving the game toward the end of the third quarter. Sure it was a bit chilly, sure LSU was struggling against a 7-4 Arkansas team, sure LSU was just coming off the biggest meltdown of Les Miles coaching career. But leaving the game early is...Why I hate the wave and everything it represents
9/29/09 1:25 PM
There are some aspects of the sports world that are so despicable and so disturbing that no punishment seems like it does justice to the severity of the crime. No, I am not talking about the use of performance enhancing drugs, nor am I talking about the numerous point shaving and gambling scandals that have compromised the integrity of sports. I am talking about something so vile it makes me cringe to even type the words onto the page. The issue at hand — the wave. The wave is the cheer of the ignorant, the rally cry of the uneducated sports viewer. I call them sports viewers because anyone that participates in the wave has no right to be called a “fan.” A fan is someone who is interested in the game, watches their team intently, pulling with all their might for a...Nachos abound in StarkVegas
9/26/09 10:55 AM
I don’t really understand why more LSU students don’t go after this sports writer gig. I’m writing this from a hotel outside Starkville, a.k.a. ‘StarkVegas,’ Miss. I just got back from a wicked-awesome Third Eye Blind concert (don’t worry, they played all the classics), I got to see some solid back and forth banter between Mississippi State students and the LSU faithful. I even saw a real live Mississippi cowboy, complete with plaid shirt, big belt buckle, cowboy hat and wad of chewing tobacco. I also can’t forget the moment when Third Eye Blind frontman Stephen Jenkins asked the generic “How’s Starkville feeling” question, and quite a few husky young Bulldog fans answered “Druuuunk! Druuuunk!” Myself and several...Five reasons why you need more cowbell
9/23/09 12:20 AM
So I spent a good portion of time researching Mississippi State’s cowbell tradition for a newspaper story. Is it lame that I’m now all about the cowbells? I didn’t think so either. I’m going to Starkville to cover the game this weekend, and if I can find one I’m totally going to buy it. Why? Here are a few reasons: 1. It’s the quintessential souvenir — Sure, you can always pick up a t-shirt or a koozie, but if you have a maroon cowbell sitting on your coffee table, everyone is going to know where you were hanging out last weekend. I can only think of a few universities that have such a widely recognizable, yet trademark-less souvenir - a corn head from Nebraska or maybe a houndstooth hat from Alabama. There might be others. Feel free to correct...LSU fans have had lots to cheer about at Tiger Stadium lately.....
9/21/09 1:38 AM
LSU fans have had lots to cheer about at Tiger Stadium lately. And not just football. The 2009 LSU baseball team was honored at LSU’s home opener against Vanderbilt during a timeout, receiving a thunderous ovation from the 91,556 fans in attendance. Celebrity alumnus and current Cleveland Cavalier Shaquille O’Neal also made his annual appearance at the game. O’Neal was showered with cheers, as well. In Saturday’s game against Louisiana-Lafayette, three more athletes — former Tiger pitcher Louis Coleman, former gymnast Ashleigh Clare-Kearney and running back Trindon Holliday — were honored for their achievements at LSU. As Coleman strode onto the field during a timeout, video of the final pitch in the 2009 College World Series, in which Coleman struck...
