Most people don't care for them because of their protected status through La. politics. Louisiana Tech hasn't prospered as well as deserved because of unequal funding and too many 4 yrs in sparsely populated N. La. partly due to protecting LSU from competition. Louisiana Tech and LSU should be more along the equal status of Georgia Tech and Georgia. So, dislike of LSU is more political - and certainly not illogical nor irrational.
I certainly hope your loyalty is not divided. Graduates of any school that supports another school over their alma mater is abominable, IMHO.
You nailed it. If you went to LSU and you cheer for your team, more power to you. And I get it; the whole culture, the mystique of LSU and the connection to South Louisiana. It seems this wave of North Louisiana support LSU coincides with increased TV coverage and even more so into the Digital Age.
But woe to the traitor who gradutated Tech and sports LSU garb and rah-rah-rahs for LSU. They ought to get at least an asterisk on their brick on campus.
If we could ever play LSU at a neutral site, or (really dreaming) get a home/home set, without SEC refs, I like our chances. But I think a unicorn will prance down Tech Drive before this happens for the reasons frogdog stated.
I see where Tech is Mississippi State's homecoming. I'm going to watch the Troy-LSU replay to, you know, stay full of sunshine.
Moo State found itself tonite, as did Fitz. Of course, opponents always seem to get "right" when it's time to play us. They also play defense as well, or better, than anyone we've seen, including LSU and UAB.
I hope we find Fitz easier to tackle than FAU’s Singletary and Whyte. I have some doubts.
I’m just hoping we have a healthy RB after the game is over. Our read no option offense might get them plastered. If we score 17 points, I’ll be shocked.
If I’m coaching Smith for this game, I turn him loose to see what he can do. “Go make plays son, this is your chance to prove them wrong.” Don’t worry about INT’s, or turning the ball over. Just go out there and make plays and have fun. Our conservative offense WILL NOT win this game. Period. The defense can only hold for so long. This game was written down as a loss by most to start the season, so we have nothing to lose. Turn them loose and see what they can do.