After Stony Book beat them and knocked them out of Omaha, the entire stadium stood and applauded them as they dog piled on the pitchers mound.
I never thought I'd see that happen at LSU.
I never thought I'd see that happen at LSU.
Did LSU Fans Really Just Show Some Class?
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have a lower ratio of walk-on fans than say football by a good margin at all schools.
I bet 85% of the people that were at the game tonight at least attended LSU.
I bet 85% of the people that were at the game tonight at least attended LSU.
Some of the things those fans say to opposing players during a game would make a sailor blush. Just because the box is across the street from Tiger stadium doesn't mean the fans drop their coonass idiotness when they cross the street.
It was rather astonishing to see those same fans high fiving Stoneybrook.
It was rather astonishing to see those same fans high fiving Stoneybrook.
congratulating SB for the win. Its an all out debate right now on their blogs. Quite funny and sad at the same time.
and they have some good fans too.
I'm just saying that they have a higher ratio of good fans at baseball games than say, football.
I would imagine that many of their bad fans left early- there were certainly some empty seats at the end. Of course, ESPN isn't going to mention that because LSU baseball fans are the paragon of virtue and good fans for ESPN.
That brings me to another point- I think ESPN way overplays the "LSU fans are good and classy". Especially tonight. Like I said- I'm sure some of their fans were applauding their own team for their season, and not Stony Brook. Obviously, some were also applauding Stony Brook. But I don't think it was an en masse thing.
Like the SEC Tournament- I expected to see a ton of LSU fans at the game even though their team wasn't in it anymore. That's what I was led to believe that they do- right? I think I saw a grand total of five LSU fans at the championship game. It wasn't anything impressive on their part.
And then the stuff about Manieri and his community service program and the announcer crying about it and hugging Manieri- seriously? That's a good thing and all, but I don't think it's something to cry over. Just overboard.
I'm sure they will talk about all the LSU fans in Omaha rooting for Stony Brook next week when in reality it's going to be like 10 LSU fans that are retired and have nothing better to do with their lives and had tickets.
There's a pretty good chance the fans high fiving the Stony Brook players was overblown too.
I'm just saying that they have a higher ratio of good fans at baseball games than say, football.
I would imagine that many of their bad fans left early- there were certainly some empty seats at the end. Of course, ESPN isn't going to mention that because LSU baseball fans are the paragon of virtue and good fans for ESPN.
That brings me to another point- I think ESPN way overplays the "LSU fans are good and classy". Especially tonight. Like I said- I'm sure some of their fans were applauding their own team for their season, and not Stony Brook. Obviously, some were also applauding Stony Brook. But I don't think it was an en masse thing.
Like the SEC Tournament- I expected to see a ton of LSU fans at the game even though their team wasn't in it anymore. That's what I was led to believe that they do- right? I think I saw a grand total of five LSU fans at the championship game. It wasn't anything impressive on their part.
And then the stuff about Manieri and his community service program and the announcer crying about it and hugging Manieri- seriously? That's a good thing and all, but I don't think it's something to cry over. Just overboard.
I'm sure they will talk about all the LSU fans in Omaha rooting for Stony Brook next week when in reality it's going to be like 10 LSU fans that are retired and have nothing better to do with their lives and had tickets.
There's a pretty good chance the fans high fiving the Stony Brook players was overblown too.
They have no rivalry with Stony Brook. They, like me, never knew the place existed until last week.
They also know that they were clearly dominated in all three games. They probably appreciated SB for donating the first game so that they at least had a little fun this weekend.
The competition in the series wasn't even close. SB was clearly better than LSU and thus fans emotions were kept in check and were pretty calm by the end of the game.
I do think it was obvious that Cotton hit that guy on purpose in the 9th. Some of their message board fans were giving him kudos and accused SB of poor sportsmanship for stealing with a 5 run lead to which I call BS. A 5 run lead is never safe in college baseball. 8 runs or more they might have a point but not 5. Not in a winner take all game for Omaha on the road against the #7 national seed. Not as long as your opponent hasn't run out of pitchers. Not when just two days ago you were three outs from a win an astounding 3 TIMES, one of which you dropped out 3, and LOST. I would have been scratching and clawing for as many runs as I could get every at-bat.
They also know that they were clearly dominated in all three games. They probably appreciated SB for donating the first game so that they at least had a little fun this weekend.
The competition in the series wasn't even close. SB was clearly better than LSU and thus fans emotions were kept in check and were pretty calm by the end of the game.
I do think it was obvious that Cotton hit that guy on purpose in the 9th. Some of their message board fans were giving him kudos and accused SB of poor sportsmanship for stealing with a 5 run lead to which I call BS. A 5 run lead is never safe in college baseball. 8 runs or more they might have a point but not 5. Not in a winner take all game for Omaha on the road against the #7 national seed. Not as long as your opponent hasn't run out of pitchers. Not when just two days ago you were three outs from a win an astounding 3 TIMES, one of which you dropped out 3, and LOST. I would have been scratching and clawing for as many runs as I could get every at-bat.