I just read your post in the Saturday Shreveport Times. I hope a lot of apathetic Shreveporters read it and understand what you are saying. I think it is such a great post that it deserves a thread of its own on the board. For those of you who didn't read it:

What's that? A ranked team? And a Heisman Hopeful?
The #20 team in the nation led by colt Brennan is coming to Ruston, an hour away?! The place should be packed! The Shreveport/Bossier communities should fill the stadium alone! When was the last time a ranked team played anywhere near Shreveport? You sure won't see ranked teams play in the Independance Bowl! You're lucky if both teams in the I-Bowl have winning redords! You won't see the tigers play around Shreveport if they are ranked! Heck, they would rather play a HOME game in another state than play in Shreveport, (they turned down an offer to play in Shreveport after Katrina). Spend an hour in the car and pay the $12 to get in and go watch a game in Ruston Saturday.