SoonerTraveler
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My experience in Baton Rouge was wonderful. I was there for three days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and wore my OU gear every day, all day long. I wore OU Crimson & Cream gear in bars and restaurants, on a tour of the State Capitol, at a Mardi Gras parade on Friday night, on a long walk downtown to a visit a local brewery, in hotel lobbies, on the LSU campus, and at the game. I was greeted with smiles, the occasional “welcome to Baton Rouge” and the occasional friendly comments about the upcoming game. I saw other Sooner fans at “The Chimes” restaurant & bar near campus prior to the game, and everyone appeared to be having a great time. I walked across campus twice on Saturday and no student said anything bad to me.
Inside the arena, I sat in the upper corner behind the LSU bench, and at the opposite end of the arena from the student section. My seats were about halfway up the arena. In other words, I was far away from the student section and did not see the bad behavior of some of the students. After the game, when we heard what happened, my LSU friends were upset and embarrassed that some LSU students acted with such poor sportsmanship.
Before, during and after the game, nobody said anything bad to me, nor to the other OU fans who were sitting nearby inside the arena. It is sad that a few bad apples (students in this case) can reflect badly on a fan-base. I say “few” but this is just a guess. I really do not know how many students were involved in the throwing of objects from the stands and the other bad behavior. (Obviously, the F-U chants involved a larger number of students.)
Of course, BEING THERE for a big win on the road is always fun-fun-fun. I mean, it is really fun.
Inside the arena after the game, I saw other OU fans hanging around inside the arena for a good while to “take it all in.” We were all having a good time and there was absolutely no “abuse” directed toward us by any LSU fans. But again, we were no where near the student section, but at the opposite end of the arena. While walking to the parking lot after the game, there were no insults or bad comments hurled in my direction. Instead, I overheard discussions that expressed disappointment and questioned LSU coaching decisions.
Late Saturday night after the game, we went to “Sammy’s” restaurant and bar. I still had my OU gear on, and as before, everyone was pleasant and friendly.
For what it is worth, that was my experience. It is a good memory that I will think about fondly in future years as I (hopefully) continue to make road trips to Sooner basketball games. I look forward to returning to Baton Rouge sometime in the future. I had a good time there.
Inside the arena, I sat in the upper corner behind the LSU bench, and at the opposite end of the arena from the student section. My seats were about halfway up the arena. In other words, I was far away from the student section and did not see the bad behavior of some of the students. After the game, when we heard what happened, my LSU friends were upset and embarrassed that some LSU students acted with such poor sportsmanship.
Before, during and after the game, nobody said anything bad to me, nor to the other OU fans who were sitting nearby inside the arena. It is sad that a few bad apples (students in this case) can reflect badly on a fan-base. I say “few” but this is just a guess. I really do not know how many students were involved in the throwing of objects from the stands and the other bad behavior. (Obviously, the F-U chants involved a larger number of students.)
Of course, BEING THERE for a big win on the road is always fun-fun-fun. I mean, it is really fun.
Inside the arena after the game, I saw other OU fans hanging around inside the arena for a good while to “take it all in.” We were all having a good time and there was absolutely no “abuse” directed toward us by any LSU fans. But again, we were no where near the student section, but at the opposite end of the arena. While walking to the parking lot after the game, there were no insults or bad comments hurled in my direction. Instead, I overheard discussions that expressed disappointment and questioned LSU coaching decisions.
Late Saturday night after the game, we went to “Sammy’s” restaurant and bar. I still had my OU gear on, and as before, everyone was pleasant and friendly.
For what it is worth, that was my experience. It is a good memory that I will think about fondly in future years as I (hopefully) continue to make road trips to Sooner basketball games. I look forward to returning to Baton Rouge sometime in the future. I had a good time there.
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