BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Tiger soccer is on the highway this week, and LSU followers are usually not far behind. The joy is palpable on the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport as followers gear up for the season opener towards Clemson, hoping to kick off the season with a win.
LSU cheerleaders energized the group, chanting, “Geaux Tigers!”
Earlier than catching flights to the Clemson recreation, followers loved a tailgate on the airport that rivaled these exterior Dying Valley.
Rosslyn Stone, a longtime LSU fan because the Nineteen Sixties, now travels with the LSU Alumni Affiliation to away video games. “That is going to be a terrific yr for our workforce. I’m actually excited,” Stone mentioned, including, “Geaux Tigers!”
Stone and different followers on the airport have excessive hopes for this recreation to set the tone for the season. Reflecting on final season, one fan mentioned, ” If we will have the Nussmeier that had that Joe Burrow hit, we’re in for a terrific season.”
One other enthusiastic fan predicted, “We’re going to win by one level, I assure you,” Tyrone Taylor mentioned. “Nussmeier goes to run it in, and it’s going to solidify him for the Heisman.”
When requested if this might occur within the first recreation, Taylor replied, “Sure, sir! Geaux Tigers!”
From younger to previous, Louisiana is rallying behind the Tigers. Victoria Bourgeois, who’s touring along with her husband and two younger boys, shared, “I’m going to be sincere, we’re leaving the children with my mother and father. We’re going to have some enjoyable,” she mentioned.
American Airways, United Airways, and Delta are providing particular nonstop flights from Baton Rouge for LSU away video games this season. Followers can e-book tickets by way of the airport’s web site at btr.com to see the Tigers play Clemson, Vanderbilt, Alabama, and Oklahoma.
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