Who are the REAL Tigers?

[AUFootball24]

When you hear the 'Tigers', who comes to mind first, Auburn or LSU? Geaux and I seem to be at a disagreement here :laugh:

Personaly, I consider LSU the 'Bengal Tigers'. What do you guys think? I won't even consider votes from Auburn/LSU fans as it's obvious we are biased.

[shk999]

What, I thought it was the "LSU Corndogs". Learn something everyday I guess.

[AUChamps]

It's obvious that Clemson isn't the real Tiger or has the real Death Valley. Nice job narrowing it to the SEC Tigers only.

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

I always considered LSU to be the "tigahs" or "corndogs" but not tigers.

[thethird]

Both programs have alot to bring the table. Last falls game was a defensive blockbuster that even though AU won, it left Cox, Irons and others with injuries that seemed to nag them the rest of the season. The AU/LSU has become one of, if not the most important games in the west. With the Mississippi schools down, as well as sorry a$$ Bama, its clear the west runs through Jordan Hare, Baton Rouge and Arky. I dont see that changing for a while.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/treythorn/lsu8.jpg

[BamaFanNKy]

Auburn is the Barners. LSU is the Corndogs and Memphis is the Tigers.

[GeauxTo]

Auburn is the Barners. LSU is the Corndogs and Memphis is the Tigers.

Don't forget those Tigers from Mizzou!
:laugh:

[Jay Bee]

Don't forget those Tigers from Mizzou!
:laugh:

Or Princeton. ... On the subject of Lswho. Anyone know who the first president of LSU was? Just read it in the Pistol Pete bio (great book btw).

WDE!
jb

[Cianne]

I don't see Memphis State on here!

[BamaFanNKy]

I said Memphis.... I don't give Mizzou credit. They can't even spell their state name.:ohmy:

[Stark]

For some reason, i never really even remember who Auburn's mascot is.
But considering the rivalry between Ark and LSU (at least on this side of the border) I always think of the LSU when someone mentions the Tigers.

[Jay Bee]

Or Princeton. ... On the subject of Lswho. Anyone know who the first president of LSU was? Just read it in the Pistol Pete bio (great book btw).

WDE!
jb

Time's up...
It was William Tecumseh Sherman!!
Danged Yankees!

from Wikipedia:

n 1859 Sherman accepted a job as the first superintendent of the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy in Pineville, a position offered to him by Major D.C. Buell and General G. Mason Graham.[15] He proved an effective and popular leader of that institution, which would later become Louisiana State University (LSU).

WDE!
jb

[bigsexxxy]

Auburn is the Tigers, LSU is the Bayou Bengals. That is all.

[CaptainMiata]

Aubarn is the Cow College, LS-who is the Ben-gals, Detroit is the Tigers....

[Gator2753]

Your all wrong. The "real" tigers are at my former junior college. The South Georgia Tigers!:thumpsup:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f111/bwilson_02/tigerbanner.gif

[WayzUp]

Kind of a silly poll seeing as both schools' mascots are Tigers but since Auburn insists on going the dual-mascot route with War Damn Eagle or whatever, I'll give my vote to LSU. They have the real Death Valley, may as well give them the real Tiger too. http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/think/30.gif

[GeauxTo]

Louisiana Tigers started in the War Between the States:
Page 1 (http://tcc230.tripod.com/9thlainf/index.html)

[gatorhater]

Tony The ________

[gatorunvrsty]

Auburn was established first, and played their first football game before LSU. I guess because LSU's nickname comes from a civil war group of fighters, it just means they didn't copy Auburn. The SEC wasn't even formed until 1932.

[DELTOR]

Auburn is the Tigers, LSU is the Bayou Bengals. That is all.

This is true. I was actually going to say that, but wanted to see if someone else had posted it first.

[AUTiger94]

I said Memphis.... I don't give Mizzou credit. They can't even spell their state name.:ohmy:

My dad went to Mizzou and my brother went to Memphis State. I don't give Memphis credit. It only took those idiots 75 years to figure out Memphis isn't a State.:blink: Mizzou gets credit for having the longest continuously running Card section in College Football.:thumpsup:

[JerryBeeds]

Auburn was established first, and played their first football game before LSU. I guess because LSU's nickname comes from a civil war group of fighters, it just means they didn't copy Auburn. The SEC wasn't even formed until 1932.

Then you have call us USC and call Southern Cal, Southern Cal. We were a university about 50 years before California was a state.

[gatorunvrsty]

Then you have call us USC and call Southern Cal, Southern Cal. We were a university about 50 years before California was a state.

That's true. But, when you're talking about athletics, people just naturally assume you mean S. Cal when using USC. South Carolina dwelled in relative obscurity before joining the SEC in '94. I don't think I ever even heard or read anything about their football team before then. In terms of athletics, it's going to take me awhile to get accustomed to calling South Carolina USC, over a team that's won 10 NC's in football, alone.

[Seppeh]

Kind of a silly poll seeing as both schools' mascots are Tigers but since Auburn insists on going the dual-mascot route with War Damn Eagle or whatever, I'll give my vote to LSU. They have the real Death Valley, may as well give them the real Tiger too. http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/think/30.gif

Haha thats a great point on the dual-mascot route part. I voted for LSU too.

[SC Coastie]

well at least we can all agree that Clemson is a bunch a damn thieves!