GEAUX TIGERS!!!
lsutigers1973
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OT, sorry. My Tigers baseball team scored 3 touchdowns last night.
"The Tigers smashed UC Irvine with 24 hits and seven home runs for a 21-7 victory Monday night to reach the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., for the first time since 2004."
"The Tigers smashed UC Irvine with 24 hits and seven home runs for a 21-7 victory Monday night to reach the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., for the first time since 2004."
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+1 for me being optimistic and getting mucho brownie points after the come back.
-1 for me saying last night (in a joking tone), "Sure hope they save some of this firepower for next round."
Yeah, that didn't go over too well.. D'oh..
Anyway, can someone give me a cliff note's version of "gorilla ball", please? She used the term several times but didn't know the real orgins.
<< <i>Did you go to LSU? >>
Class of '96ish. Was supposed to be '95 but liquor is readily available in Baton Rouge if you look like you are over the age of 15.
Very happy to see some college baseball talked about on this board.
BTW...I'll be up in Baton Rouge on a campus visit of LSU in a few weeks. It'll be the first stop of my trip to out of state schools that also includes Auburn (maybe 'bama as well), UGA and Clemson.
Stown,
"Gorilla Ball" came about in the late '90s. LSU won many games in a similar fashion to Monday night, just bashing home run after home run after home run. Eddy Furniss hit 26 homers in '96, Brandon Larson hit 40 in 1997, Brad Cresse hit 30 in 2000. The team hit 188 home runs in 1997 (in 70 games!!!) In 2001, the NCAA changed the regulations on bat size/composition, and HR numbers dropped NCAA-wide. But, yes, those games at The Box in the late 90s were un-freaking-believable.
Since one of America's great historical parks is closing, here's a neat item:
In 1994 LSU did a "throwback game" against rival Tulane. Tickets were a dollar, Cokes and hot dogs a quarter. I was still in high school. I managed to get a ticket outside of the gate, and sat next to some old man and talked baseball. Demand was so great that the had people sitting 3 deep along both foul lines, on the field.
This is the program from the game.
Goot,
Are you doing a guided tour by the admissions office?
Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
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Goot,
Are you doing a guided tour by the admissions office? >>
Yeah that's probably what we'll be doing. We don't have our schedule set just yet, but it will probably be towards the end of this month or in early July. I'm hoping that I like the area and campus, because the school offers the other stuff that I want in a school like big sports, my intended major plus my grades are good enough that it'd be cheaper going there than staying in state and going to a Florida school because of scholarships.
That gorilla ball was absolutely amazing. My dad got me started on college baseball in the late 90s so that was some of the first college baseball I ever saw. Could you imagine some of these guys today with the -5 bats? Alonso (Miami), Posey (FSU), Wallace (ASU), Clark (LSU) would all have at least 30 HRs at this point.
<< <i>Been to the College World Series in Omaha twice. A must for any sports fan. Unreal atmosphere. >>
If my college ever makes it, I'll have my tickets booked in a heartbeat. Even if they don't though, I'll still probably go a few times
Eat here when you go. It's immediately next to campus. Have the blackened alligator as an appetizer.
The Chimes
As a sports fan, you'll appreciate this, as well. Located on campus. Takes about 30 minutes to an hour to browse through.
Andonie Museum
If you know how long you'll be in town for, I can make some other recommendations.
Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
my man ron polk = father-in-law of college baseball
go sec!
j
RIP GURU
Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
<< <i>I have a Ron Polk autograph that I display with my LSU stuff. >>
Did you see Polk get pissed over the hiring of Cohen at Miss. State?
I'll for sure keep those places in mind when visiting campus, thanks for the help. We'll probably be in town for basically a day. In town for the day, spend the night in the area, and then leave for the next place (probably Auburn) in the morning. We kinda have to squeeze it into a time period so my dad takes the least work time off possible.
<< <i> "Too bad the Civil War wasn't best 2 out of 3". >>
Nah, no need to, the South already won.
It's a common misconception and continues to be a constant conspiracy by the man to keep us down.
people don't forget....
muhahahah
j
RIP GURU
<< <i>Thanks for correcting the slight misquote >>
I didn't even realize your misquote until you mentioned it. I just found it on a college baseball message board and found it pretty funny.