There’s no denying college football’s tradition and fanfare at the University — cramming more than 90,000 people into Tiger Stadium on a Saturday night creates a majesty second-to-none.But in my book, football isn’t king around here.That title belongs to baseball.It’s not because of LSU’s storied baseball past. It’s not because of its recent resurgence. It’s not because of its promising future.It’s because baseball reminds me of old-school family values, something today’s society evades.Baseball was a big part of growing up in my family. Those humid, mosquito-filled summer nights at the playground created some great memories. There was nothing better than spending a night with my mom, dad and younger brother, watching my older brother’s little league games.Life was that simple — wooden bleachers, a pouch of Big League Chew, sticky Sour Punch candy and a baseball glove of my own.When I was old enough to start playing, that was great too. Then when I was too old to play, watching and coaching my younger brother was even greater.So am I biased? Probably.But it seems like baseball is the sport that brings families together more than any other.Football can do that, too. But how many people have enough money for a whole family to go to an LSU football game?Better yet, who has enough pull to get enough seats in a row for a family to go to a game?Corporate America has already engulfed college football. Just look  at the cover of Forbes magazine in September — Nick Saban was the first college football coach featured on the magazine’s cover since its inception in 1917.Finding and paying for tickets to LSU baseball games are hard to do too, but at least the baseball team plays almost 40 home games, making the hunt for tickets easier.I know I sound like a cynical old man, preaching about the good ‘ole days and whining about the disappearance of family values.But I’ll take old school any day.Just take me out to the ball game. —-Contact Kyle Whitfield at [email protected]