The College World Series, By Ken Burns

The Civil Was banner was a joke in response to this quote made by UC-I’s coach Gillespie’s comments last week after the nebraska regional:

Asked for a comparison of LSU fans and the Nebraska contingent that showed up last weekend at the Lincoln, Neb., Regional, Gillespie seemed to draw on his past experiences.

“That was pretty electric,” Gillespie said of a Saturday night crowd of 8,646 at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. UCI edged the Cornhuskers 3-2. “It was a sea of red, but they’re not a hostile group.

“They’re not on you, and they’re not rude and they’re not vicious and they know the Civil War is over and they know how to act. Now, I don’t mean to suggest (that is the case at LSU), I really don’t.”
http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/19559929.html?showAll=y&c=y

The Civil Was banner was a joke in response to this quote made by UC-I’s coach Gillespie’s comments last week after the nebraska regional:

Asked for a comparison of LSU fans and the Nebraska contingent that showed up last weekend at the Lincoln, Neb., Regional, Gillespie seemed to draw on his past experiences.

“That was pretty electric,” Gillespie said of a Saturday night crowd of 8,646 at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. UCI edged the Cornhuskers 3-2. “It was a sea of red, but they’re not a hostile group.

“They’re not on you, and they’re not rude and they’re not vicious and they know the Civil War is over and they know how to act. Now, I don’t mean to suggest (that is the case at LSU), I really don’t.”
http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/19559929.html?showAll=y&c=y

Lousiana troops in the Civ were known as “Tigers,” because they had some sort of funky homemade regimental outfit.

“A NOTE TO ALL TIGER FAITHFUL”

Those of you at the game may recall that the UC Irvine fans were sitting in the same position from where that photo was taken. The sign was obviously an attempt to piss them off. It apparently worked well enough for one of them to post the photo on this blog with the suggestion that all Southerners are racists.

Good for the Aardvarks of California. Now they can feel as if they won something. Unfortunately, the all important battle of public opinion will not get them to Omaha.

The residents of Baton Rouge and South Louisiana have recently elected an African American Mayor, an Indian American Governor, and an African-American Presidential Nominee for the US. That is not bad for a bunch of racists!

Geaux Tigers!