We hung onto every nervewracking pitch since Monday, so we were elated and ecstatic and giddy when the game ended with the Tigers decisively on top.
Geaux, Tigers! 
And, of course, as an LSU System employee, I revel in the purple and gold win.
I feel a little extra pride in the national championship now that Ann’s officially a Tiger, too. Driving through campus last week on the way to her apartment reinforced that feeling as we drove by fabled Tiger Stadium on the left and the Alex Box Stadium on the right. LSU is an enchanting campus, so much of the lore associated with sports, and Ann’s so excited to be part of that scene.
So what’s wrong with that?
“Nothing!” I declare. In a depressed state that ranks close to last in everything from education to economic vitality, LSU championship sports means more to Louisiana than just about anything else.
So I’m proud . . . to be an LSU System employee, an LSU parent, a national champion supporter.
For all that’s wrong with Louisiana, LSU is right!!
June 25, 2009 at 7:57 am |
I completely agree! There is so much wrong with Louisiana, it’s sometimes embarrassing when people ask where we’re from. I know the stereotype that is in their minds ahead of time. But LSU does Louisiana proud! We’ve got LSU paraphernalia all around the house and my license plate states LSU4ME. People from other states just don’t understand it. I’m always asked if I graduated from LSU. They think that either Jason or I must be LSU allumni, to have this much pride. I always have to explain that, no, this pride in LSU is a statewide thing. People who have never even considered GOING to college have the same pride. It’s yet another interesting facet of our state.