Vintage Fans: Tell Us a Tulane Stadium Story?

ALLSAINTS66 · 03-21-2011, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by skymike

HAHAHAHAHA... So YOU are that guy! I see you all the time. You've been there since the 80's.

If you are sitting on the top row, and you are NOT banging the wall, you are not doing your job. Please trade seats with a fan who will do it.

Faddarekkid, I'm that *chick*, but as far as noise, who cares
who's makin' it, as long as it's MADE! But I agree with you,
if you're goin' to sit in the last row and not be part of that
racket, trade seats with someone who will. It's AWESOME
NOISE!!!

st thomas · 03-21-2011, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

Your Dad & Buddy D up there rooting for our Saints, Tommy.
Nice story. Thanks. So what stuck out in your head about the Stadium and the game experience, when you were a kid?

mike , it was the most people i've seen in my life, i remember holding my dads pants pocket so i would'nt lose him getting to our seats, we were on the saints side about the 25 yardline 20 rows up about.it was so loud,nothing like the dome. i was in jaw dropping mode for the game. the uniforms were the best i ever saw. i remember my dad loved jimmy taylor because he loved him at lsu. i later became a abramowich fan. gillium ran back kick right in front of us. it was pandomonium. can't remember if we won or loss. i was 9 lol

skymike · 03-21-2011, 05:36 PM

Is anyone else surprised at how many vintage fans we have on B&G.com? I was not expecting all this!
Originally Posted by SaintsBro

...I remember seeing the Dolphins kinda beat up on the Saints at Tulane Stadium during their heyday. Bob Griese, Larry Czonka, Mercury Morris, the No Name defense, all those dudes. ... we went and watched them leave, just some plain NOPD barricades between us and them, and those guys looked so badass and mean up close. ...

wish we could still have that up-close-personal barricade thing again. those of you who went to Tiger Stadium after the Storm, might have got that deal, as the teams left behind barricades--since Tiger doesnt have the Get Smart tunnel system the Dome has. It was cool seeing the players up close. One of the few positives of that year. thanks, Bro.
Originally Posted by Marlboro Man

I remember the day I was at Chalmette High School for a game on Fri. night and they announced over the speakers that New Orleans had been awarded a franchise. Everyone went insane, jumping up and down hugging each other and screaming and crying. It was wild...

It started that early -- wow. I didnt realize everyone was that excited even before we had a team. would love to hear more stories about this.
Originally Posted by Marlboro Man

...nothing compared to losing my job to watch the Saints beat Indy in Super Bowl 44.

enquiring minds want to know. I know its a Tulane Stadium thread, but go for it. We'll stay on track, dont worry.
Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66

Faddarekkid, I'm that *chick*, but ...if you're goin' to sit in the last row and not be part of that

Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66

racket, trade seats with someone who will. It's AWESOME
NOISE!!!

BANG BANG BANG BANG! "Defense!" Our chicks know more than other teams dudes. good to have you here.
Originally Posted by st thomas

mike , it was the most people i've seen in my life, i remember holding my dads pants pocket so i would'nt lose him getting to our seats, we were on the saints side about the 25 yardline 20 rows up about.it was so loud,nothing like the dome. i was in jaw dropping mode for the game. the uniforms were the best i ever saw. .... it was pandomonium. can't remember if we won or loss. i was 9 lol

See, I get the feeling that the NFL experience in those days was much more powerful than now. They didnt have extra breaks for tv timeouts. You didnt have every inch covered with ads, and most of all, the people decided when to make noise-- it was spontaneous & real. I love going to the Dome, but I think I really missed out, not sitting in Tulane Sta.
Originally Posted by Saint_LB

...I was 400 feet above the river with nothing in between me and the river but those cables I was laying on. It literally freaked me out for a good long while..

As someone who worked up high for years, I dont consider discomfort a "fear," so much as a sign of intelligence. I never know when its going to bother me, sometimes. just have to remind myself to look at objects and focus on something. Thats my trick.

Great story, as always, LB.

skymike · 04-14-2011, 05:48 PM

bumping this thread up for our new members-- I notice we have some vintage fans recently joining.

One question I did have, and dont remember seeing an answer for:

Tulane Stadium was apparently built in sections, not all in one piece. Did this happen while the Saints were already playing, or was this pre-Saints?

Does anybody remember the earlier stages of Tulane?

03-21-2011, 11:42 AM	#31
ALLSAINTS66 Bless You Boys! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In mah hause. Posts: 319	Originally Posted by skymike HAHAHAHAHA... So YOU are that guy! I see you all the time. You've been there since the 80's. If you are sitting on the top row, and you are NOT banging the wall, you are not doing your job. Please trade seats with a fan who will do it. Faddarekkid, I'm that chick, but as far as noise, who cares who's makin' it, as long as it's MADE! But I agree with you, if you're goin' to sit in the last row and not be part of that racket, trade seats with someone who will. It's AWESOME NOISE!!!

03-21-2011, 01:15 PM	#32
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Originally Posted by skymike Your Dad & Buddy D up there rooting for our Saints, Tommy. Nice story. Thanks. So what stuck out in your head about the Stadium and the game experience, when you were a kid? mike , it was the most people i've seen in my life, i remember holding my dads pants pocket so i would'nt lose him getting to our seats, we were on the saints side about the 25 yardline 20 rows up about.it was so loud,nothing like the dome. i was in jaw dropping mode for the game. the uniforms were the best i ever saw. i remember my dad loved jimmy taylor because he loved him at lsu. i later became a abramowich fan. gillium ran back kick right in front of us. it was pandomonium. can't remember if we won or loss. i was 9 lol
	thats the fact jack!!!!!

03-21-2011, 05:36 PM	#33
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Is anyone else surprised at how many vintage fans we have on B&G.com? I was not expecting all this! Originally Posted by SaintsBro ...I remember seeing the Dolphins kinda beat up on the Saints at Tulane Stadium during their heyday. Bob Griese, Larry Czonka, Mercury Morris, the No Name defense, all those dudes. ... we went and watched them leave, just some plain NOPD barricades between us and them, and those guys looked so badass and mean up close. ... wish we could still have that up-close-personal barricade thing again. those of you who went to Tiger Stadium after the Storm, might have got that deal, as the teams left behind barricades--since Tiger doesnt have the Get Smart tunnel system the Dome has. It was cool seeing the players up close. One of the few positives of that year. thanks, Bro. Originally Posted by Marlboro Man I remember the day I was at Chalmette High School for a game on Fri. night and they announced over the speakers that New Orleans had been awarded a franchise. Everyone went insane, jumping up and down hugging each other and screaming and crying. It was wild... It started that early -- wow. I didnt realize everyone was that excited even before we had a team. would love to hear more stories about this. Originally Posted by Marlboro Man ...nothing compared to losing my job to watch the Saints beat Indy in Super Bowl 44. enquiring minds want to know. I know its a Tulane Stadium thread, but go for it. We'll stay on track, dont worry. Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66 Faddarekkid, I'm that chick, but ...if you're goin' to sit in the last row and not be part of that Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66 racket, trade seats with someone who will. It's AWESOME NOISE!!! BANG BANG BANG BANG! "Defense!" Our chicks know more than other teams dudes. good to have you here. Originally Posted by st thomas mike , it was the most people i've seen in my life, i remember holding my dads pants pocket so i would'nt lose him getting to our seats, we were on the saints side about the 25 yardline 20 rows up about.it was so loud,nothing like the dome. i was in jaw dropping mode for the game. the uniforms were the best i ever saw. .... it was pandomonium. can't remember if we won or loss. i was 9 lol See, I get the feeling that the NFL experience in those days was much more powerful than now. They didnt have extra breaks for tv timeouts. You didnt have every inch covered with ads, and most of all, the people decided when to make noise-- it was spontaneous & real. I love going to the Dome, but I think I really missed out, not sitting in Tulane Sta. Originally Posted by Saint_LB ...I was 400 feet above the river with nothing in between me and the river but those cables I was laying on. It literally freaked me out for a good long while.. As someone who worked up high for years, I dont consider discomfort a "fear," so much as a sign of intelligence. I never know when its going to bother me, sometimes. just have to remind myself to look at objects and focus on something. Thats my trick. Great story, as always, LB.
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04-14-2011, 05:48 PM	#34
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	bumping this thread up for our new members-- I notice we have some vintage fans recently joining. One question I did have, and dont remember seeing an answer for: Tulane Stadium was apparently built in sections, not all in one piece. Did this happen while the Saints were already playing, or was this pre-Saints? Does anybody remember the earlier stages of Tulane?