The Streak
by Poseur on Sep 9, 2009 11:41 AM CDT
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In the last six seasons, LSU has won 64 games, 5 bowl games, 3 SEC titles, and 2 national titles. In the same time period, LSU has lost just 15 games. I have attended only five games in the last six years, and... well, here's the list and you can see what they have in common:
10/7/03 Florida 19, LSU 7
12/3/05 Georgia 34, LSU 14
9/16/06 Auburn 7, LSU 3
11/23/07 Arkansas 50, LSU 48
11/22/08 Ole Miss 31, LSU 13
Five games, five losses. I'm not sure the odds against seeing one-third of LSU's losses in person over the past six years if that person only attended five games, but I'm sure it's pretty high against. Hell, I was at the one SEC Championship Game we didn't win. I did have tickets to the Arizona St. game but couldn't make the makeup game in Tempe. So there's that. The hurricanes prevented me from breaking the streak.
The only conclusion that can be drawn from this is that I am a horrible jinx. A friend of mine asked if I wanted BCS title game tickets and I declined because of the streak. I think that was the key play of the Ohio St. game. I don't bring this up to whine about having not seen an LSU win in easily the most successful era of LSU football. No, I bring this up to warn all of you.
This Saturday, I have tickets to the Vandy game. Hide the children.
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How much you want for them?????
OMG In order to save LSU from the streak, I am willing to take the Vandy tickets off your hands at a substantial fraction of their actual worth.
I know
But I chose this game in the offseason specifically because it was an SEC game that we should win. I had actually been on a losing streak that I had not seen a team I root for win a game in any sport in person for three years. Then I saw the O’s beat the Rangers this April. If LSU loses this game, I make the solemn vow as a Tiger fan to not attend a game for five years.
And I do think I deserve credit for turning down BCS title game tickets.
Fake Pundit. Real Fan.
http://www.andthevalleyshook.com
I give you credit.
I have a lucky LSU shirt that I wore when I went to the Chick-Fil-A bowl and when LSU won game 3 against Texas.
Sorry, I’m saving it for Florida. Don’t want to wear out the magic.
Jrlz rhymes with Charles.
Lucky shirts
I had an LSU shirt in 07 that i would wear on Friday to school, sleep in it, and wear it on Saturday, and LSU was undefeated when I wore that shirt. The Kentucky loss we were off for fall break, and I was at a wedding in Louisiana that day, so I wasn’t able to wear it. The Arkansas game was during Thanksgiving break, and it just completely screwed up the schedule. Every other game though, we won.
I was at a wedding for Kentucky as well...
Our jinx is my husband and I not watching the game together. I was at that wedding for Kentucky and he had to work the Friday of Ark. Although last season I think we were together for all the losses. But perhaps I should not mention that he is going out of town this weekend.
by janepriceestrada on Sep 10, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I was also at a wedding on that date
Unfortunately dad brought a 6" portable TV, so we were all able to watch the overtimes during the reception
by 4.0 Point Stance on Sep 10, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
we had one too
In fact, we have watched an LSU game at every cousin’s wedding reception so far.
by janepriceestrada on Sep 10, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Poseur, you suck man, not in the "I don't like your comedic writing way, but in the "LSU is better off without you way"
Last 5 LSU games I’ve attended
2008 AU WIN
2008 Appy St WIN
2007 AU WIN
2007 State WIN
2007 Tenn WIN
Poseur, you are the anti-Jonno, you are the yin to my yang, the zig to my zag, the loss to my win.
Who else in Tiger Nation went 2-0 last year in appearances?
So, Tailgating?
As much bad Juju as you carry, might as well make the most of it. Free beer and boudin to ya if ya wanna stop by my crew.
I am totally jealous.
Father. Husband. Lawyer. Nerd.
by Richard Pittman on Sep 9, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude, of course!
Never turn down free food. I’ll be tailgaiting with my cousin, who has graciously agreed to put up with me, but I’m totally down for beer and boudin.
Fake Pundit. Real Fan.
http://www.andthevalleyshook.com
Which cousin?
Father. Husband. Lawyer. Nerd.
by Richard Pittman on Sep 9, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Mark
Son of a BR sports radio personality. May the random guessing commence. I will not confirm or deny.
Fake Pundit. Real Fan.
http://www.andthevalleyshook.com
Uh oh.. he's a radio personality?
I can only name two radio personalities in Baton Rouge: Songy and Condon. I know he’s not Condon. Is he a caller?
Father. Husband. Lawyer. Nerd.
by Richard Pittman on Sep 9, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
12/1/01
LSU 27, Auburn 14. Rescheduled due to 9/11. Clinched our first trip to the SEC title game. It was awesome.
Fake Pundit. Real Fan.
http://www.andthevalleyshook.com
Pigs Fly Over Bama
I was at that game. Same with the Bring Back the Magic Game. I saw a few wins.
I was also at the 58-3 loss to Florida. And, to bring up basketball, the Mardi Gras Massacre. I’m cursed.
Fake Pundit. Real Fan.
http://www.andthevalleyshook.com
That game and the '03 UGA game in the regular season are my two favorite LSU games of all time.
I was at LSU the same 5 years Saban was, so I saw a lot of good games.
I once had
A 30-game streak going, football, basketball, baseball, where LSU won every game I covered for Tiger Rag as a student — a loss to Tulane in 2004 at Zephyr Stadium ended it. Didn’t feel right lol.
But I’ll be there Saturday with bells on with my dad, who has season tix.
Stats...
I think that puts your chance of going to just losses at .0123%. I might be wrong though, that seems a little too low.
Yep, if you were to randomly pick any five games from those years, you’d have a .0123% chance of getting all losses, or a 1 in 7505 chance.
But there is the mitigating factor that if you say “I don’t want to watch LSU beat up on ULL or Appy State. Heck, I don’t even want to watch LSU beat up on Mississippi State.” then it’s not quite so unlikely.
Defending the SEC in Addicted to Quack and the Pac-10 in Team Speed Kills and And the Valley Shook.
by AllSaintsDay on Sep 10, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
being a stats nerd
I love the use of stats in the columns on this site, and the fact that even the fans post them.
by Displaced Tiger on Sep 10, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
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