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Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:45 am
Posted by bamaalum2006
Birmingham/Hoover, AL
Member since Nov 2008
13 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:45 am
I have been to Baton Rouge for several Bama/LSU games and have always had a great time. I encountered the typical drunken student every know and then but that happens everywhere. Overall, everybody was nice, nice campus, awesome stadium, great food, etc. For those of yall who have been to Tuscaloosa for the game, what where your thoughts on your experience? Just interested to see what types of experiences yall had. Heres to a good game, Roll Tide.



Posted by Tiger Authority
Member since Jul 2007
29476 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:46 am to
I have fun at every away venue. How can you not have fun if you are with your buddies going to a different city to have fun and watch football?
Posted by LSUJuice
Back in Houston
Member since Apr 2004
18025 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:47 am to
I had a blast both times I was there (2003 and 2005).
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
70254 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:48 am to
Best trip I ever made (i've been to 14 other schools now)

Great folks, great time. Made the trip by myself (2005) because the my buddy had to work literally last minute. Almost didn't go, but glad I did. Even if the score had been different, my opinion would be the same.
Posted by Bubba Bexley
Member since May 2007
3579 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:49 am to
my favorite road trip is Alabama.
Posted by Excelsior
USA
Member since Aug 2008
1663 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:51 am to
I really enjoyed Tuscaloosa. Few bad apples but overall a really fun time. Two kids like 15 years old were behind me talking about how the refs gave us the game last year, thought that was funny. Really pretty campus and probably some of my favorite opponent fans.
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
85835 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:51 am to
I have been four times and have always enjoyed myself. I especially enjoyed when my fraternity brother was arrested for peeing on Denny Chimes. And then he gave them a fake id. And then when we went to the police station to get him we stole the gumball machine out of the police station lobby. And how it had a place of honor in the fraternity house for some time thereafter.

The atmosphere and people have always been great.
Posted by FLtiggah
Florida
Member since Sep 2005
2815 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:52 am to
We tailgated next to your media building near the frat houses, lucked up and had 4 really cool groups around us, we drove all Friday night to get there...everything was cool, then the backwoods Gumps started to roll in about 2hrs before gametime and were awful...the 4 groups around us really gave it to them and told them to go the hell away...we lost the game, but gained respect for the people we partied with all day...those backwoods Gumps are pretty damn scary...most probably didn't know that Bear Bryant wasn't coach anymore.

Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
88509 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:56 am to
I like Tuscaloosa a lot. Great college town. Always have a good time. The 50% or so of the fan base that are good fans are maybe the classiest in the nation. The other 50%.....well, they are fun to jaw with at least.
Posted by bamaalum2006
Birmingham/Hoover, AL
Member since Nov 2008
13 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:56 am to
Every SEC team has "those" fans that nobody wants to claim. Glad to hear of the good experiences though.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36895 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 9:59 am to
Always pretty good except last year.Granted,it was just a few bad apples,but boy,they were rotten.
Posted by BobbyGoulet
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2007
3771 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:05 am to
went last year with some buddies...nice stadium, and we didn't run into any bad fans...they were all great

and the bars are within walking distance of the stadium so that was a huge plus...after the game went eat at some bbq stand around the bar area, which was incredible by the way, and then hung out at the houndstooth until they closed...i remember meeting some huge ex-bama football player who was on the '92 championship team(not sure if that's right)...really nice guy and hung with him for awhile

probably my favorite road trip of the 6 or 7 i've been to
Posted by TheChamp
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Oct 2005
8085 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:06 am to
great place to watch a game. i've never had any problems. aside from a few annoying sidewalk alumni in the stadium, the fans are very easy to get along with.
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
22132 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:17 am to
There in 93.



Enjoyed the experience - Friday night at Cypress Inn - one of my favorite places!
Posted by MetryTyger
Metro NOLA, LA
Member since Jan 2004
15659 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:25 am to
When I was at LSU our fraternity took two road trips to Bama, one in Tuscy and one in B'ham.

We liked the bars in Birmingham, especially that one built into the side of a hill?

We also liked the campus in Tuscaloosa, it looked somewhat like ours with the oaks, big greek houses, lots of shade and leaves, gorgeous women, etec.
B-D was smaller back then, but we had a blast.
Posted by deaux68
Tuscaloosa
Member since Dec 2007
5283 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:27 am to
Just as a



LSU is by far the best trip on the SEC docket. Can't wait till Friday.
Posted by ffhouston
The Woodlands
Member since Sep 2007
4046 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:28 am to
Had a decent time when I visited in 2005. Sure was a big-game atmosphere w/ both teams highly ranked and w/ GameDay in town.

We drove in from Birmingham pretty early on gameday, and met up w/ a good crew of Tiger fans who had staked out some prime taligating space on campus.

It was the first time I saw this in person. Hilarious!

Bama fans were friendly enough, and the game sure didn't disappoint.

All in all, a nice time.
This post was edited on 11/4/08 at 10:34 am
Posted by LSUButt
Lowcountry
Member since Jan 2006
15994 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:42 am to
I went in '05 and had one of the best times of my life. The night before we hit up almost every soroity house cuz there were huge parties everywhere. I thought T-Town was absolutely gorgeous and I was pretty blown away how awesome it was.
Posted by MandevilleLSUTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
6883 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:47 am to
Other than the scum that liked to toss Katrina jokes, around T-Town was a blast.
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52534 posts
Posted on 11/4/08 at 10:47 am to
I've been three times now and everytime I go it only gets better. I would rank Tuscaloosa a close 2nd behind Athens for SEC towns that I have been to. Everytime I go, I hit up the Pita Pit atleast twice a day
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