Hot Boudin, Cold Cous-Cous...

Hey, Nice Eagle To Compensate for Your Lack of a Live Bengal Tiger: Go Fuck Yourself, Plainsmen:

The year was 1996... Terry Bowden and Gerry DiNardo were the masterminds on either sides of the ball. We had two picks returned (Denard Walker and Raion Hill, peace), and the sad thing is we fell short to Auburn's total in the 1994 game (see: Jamie Howard). Raion Hill's return of a potential game-tying two point conversion is definitely a top 20 highlight in my life as an LSU fan.

And we fucking blazed a trail through that campus, 19-15, and finished 10-2.

A small fraction of the pillaging

That game came to be known as The Fire Game, and, along with the 1995 Bring Back the Magic Game (12-6 us), has restarted (rekindled?) this divisional rivalry for a solid 10 years. I can't really put it into words, but I hate Auburn as much as you can hate something else. Here are some reasons:

This is the same school that ripped off our meaningful, Civil-War-based mascot.

This is the same team that ran up the score in 1999 in Tiger Stadium.

This is the same coach who opted to fake a field goal late in that 41-7 win.

This is the same team that smoked cigars at midfield after that '99 game.

This is the same team that was assessed a personal foul for stomping on the Eye of the Tiger before the 2001 game.

This is the same team whose kicker attempted to level a Golden Band member at halftime of that 2001 game but failed.

This is the same team who benefited from a controversial contact penalty following a missed PAT during their 2004 10-9 win.

I see Tommy Tubervilles everytime I choose full serve at the Jet 24

I can't write a prediction for this; I want to ponder Auburn as little as possible. Let's just say I'm not optimistic. I'm just praying our lines play well. Last year Irons had 218 yards; I'm guessing Chase Pittman and Glenn Dorsey haven't forgotten about that all offseason.

Get tough, Tiger fans.

Solid Gold.

Put your flags up. Put a jersey on.

- P.T.