🏈 "LSU boasts an 86-11 record on Saturday night home games since 2000."

[TerryP]

2017- Five night games, none against a ranked opponent.
2016- Six night games, two against ranked opponents where they went 1-1.
2015- Seven night games, one ranked opponent (W) and a loss to unranked Arkansas.
2014 - Seven night games, two against ranked opponents where they went 1-1
2013- Four night games, none against ranked opponents.

I could continue on this list but we'll stop at five years. I believe you can see the trend I'm pointing to here already.

29 games, 5 of those against ranked opponents, and they're 3-2.

86-11 (.886) is a hell of a number at night. Over the last five years 17% of their night games were against ranked opponents, and they're 3-2. More clearly stated, one game over .500.

I'm not trying to take away a thing about a game at night in Baton Rouge. However, I do take exception to the mention of their record at night when so few games are played against ranked opponents. In a sense it's a lot like the Miami turnover chain and that narrative last season when they didn't lead the NCAA in turnovers but were tied with a few other teams.

It sounds good for hype, but how much of it is hype?

 

[#80]

It may intimidate some teams does not seem to affect the Tide we did not lose in Baton Rogue from 1969 to 2000.
And have handled our business in recent years.

 

[UAgrad93]

Saw the title and was going to guess that 75-80% were against unranked, sorry ass teams!!!

 

[TerryP]

Saw the title and was going to guess that 75-80% were against unranked, sorry ass teams!!!

I do tend to harp on this a time or two during each season.

 

[#80]

A lot of La Tech, W. Illinois, N. Texas, Tulane, McNeese St., Northwestern St., La Monroe, etc.

 

[UAgrad93]

A lot of La Tech, W. Illinois, N. Texas, Tulane, McNeese St., Northwestern St., La Monroe, etc.

But, but, but, but.................. Tigah Stadium and Death Valley is so intimidating!!!! Yeah!!! For the Sister's of the Poor it is!!!!

 

[sean]

i remember les miles saying something along the lines of, "death valley is where dreams come to die" (or something like that).

seems like the only dreams that are dying there are the tiger's. or, you know, some other team that's not really a challenge or poses a real threat.

 

[TerryP]

i remember les miles saying some along the lines of, "death valley is where dreams come to die" (or something like that).

2012, after their two point win against a ranked South Carolina team. Two games later, in Baton Rouge, at night, they lose to Bama who happened to be dreaming of back-to-back titles that season.

(Why South Carolina was ranked as highly as they were is still an unknown to me.)

 

[rick4bama]

@TerryP Thanks for the post! It was a great read on the records!

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

I know they lost the last time they played Bama at night at LSU. I witnessed it in person.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

That’s interesting....sometimes people make a lot of noise when you do...and it’s remembered as the norm....and when you don’t...its kinda shrugged off....
BD is kind of intimidating at night also....usually because of a great crowd and the boys in red on the field...as a side thought..

 

[BamaFan334]

i remember les miles saying some along the lines of, "death valley is where dreams come to die" (or something like that).

2012, after their two point win against a ranked South Carolina team. Two games later, in Baton Rouge, at night, they lose to Bama who happened to be dreaming of back-to-back titles that season.

(Why South Carolina was ranked as highly as they were is still an unknown to me.)

Pretty cool if I may say though...

 

[TerryP]

Pretty cool if I may say though...

It's a bit funny they decided to show highlights of Eddie Lacy considering he was on his way to his third title with Bama. "The time has come for what?" They also decided to highlight Trent--two titles left with him.

 

[BamaFan334]

Pretty cool if I may say though...

It's a bit funny they decided to show highlights of Eddie Lacy considering he was on his way to his third title with Bama. "The time has come for what?" They also decided to highlight Trent--two titles left with him.

I just meant from the music, and how badass our boys look on their way to the field behind their General. The most intimidating scene in college football is coach leading our boys to the field.

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

i remember les miles saying some along the lines of, "death valley is where dreams come to die" (or something like that).

2012, after their two point win against a ranked South Carolina team. Two games later, in Baton Rouge, at night, they lose to Bama who happened to be dreaming of back-to-back titles that season.

(Why South Carolina was ranked as highly as they were is still an unknown to me.)

Pretty cool if I may say though...

That is pretty cool. Bama still won 21-17.

 

[planomateo]

One of the greatest feelings as a fan, being in the stadium and feeling the life sucked outta the stadium from the opposing fans.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

One of the greatest feelings as a fan, being in the stadium and feeling the life sucked outta the stadium from the opposing fans.

Aka. Tua to Smith.....Atlanta.....January 2018

 

[BamaFan334]

One of the greatest feelings as a fan, being in the stadium and feeling the life sucked outta the stadium from the opposing fans.

Aka. Tua to Smith.....Atlanta.....January 2018

I felt the life sucked out of my family from 40 miles away that night. I loved the hell out of it too.

 

[planomateo]

Make that 4, all of them were night games.

 

[rick4bama]

86-12