LSU fans are considered some of the rowdiest in college football. The die-hard Tiger supporters are known for turning Tiger Stadium into one of the loudest places in college football. When LSU fans get boisterous and try to intimidate opposing fans, players and coaches with thundering “Tiger Bait” chants, Tiger Stadium turns into one of the most feared places in college football.In the few days leading up to this weekend’s football game between No. 4 LSU and No. 1 Florida, some LSU fans have acquired the phone numbers of Florida coach Urban Meyer and senior wide receiver Riley Cooper and have made numerous phone calls and sent numerous texts trying to intimidate the Florida team.  “I think it’s unavoidable,” said Drew Baynham, finance sophomore. “Because of the whole rivalry, of course you’re going to have people looking for ways to get to the other team.”Most fans received Meyer and Cooper’s numbers via text from friends, but some fans got the information from online sources like the online message board TigerDroppings.com and LSU’s official Facebook page.LSU new media coordinator Trace Purvis said he was forced to delete numerous posts on LSU’s Facebook page which were from fans trying to distribute Meyer and Cooper’s numbers. “There were 15 to 20 posts,” Purvis said. “The names that were posted were Urban Meyer and Riley Cooper. There was one posting that indicated it was [senior quarterback] Tim Tebow’s number.”Purvis said most of the fans were calling the numbers and saying Florida was going to lose. But there were some comments which were more vicious. “There were a few posts that were a little questionable and wishing injury, specifically to Tebow and his concussion,” Purvis said.A similar incident happened in 2007 when Florida came to Baton Rouge to play LSU. Tebow’s number got out to LSU students, and he received numerous phone calls before the game. Tebow retaliated during the game by giving the student section a phone call gesture after he scored a touchdown in the north end zone. The phone calls and texts may seem innocent, but LSU law professor William Corbett said there could potentially be legal repercussions.”If they wanted to file a law suit against somebody, they would probably sue for invasion of privacy or intentional infliction of emotional distress,” Corbett said. “If they were making threats, they might be able to sue for an assault.”But Corbett said it’s highly unlikely Meyer and Cooper could win any lawsuits they filed against LSU students for the phone calls and texts.Despite the continuous distribution of the numbers, not all LSU fans think the phone calls and texts are an effective method of intimidation. John Boudreaux, mechanical engineering sophomore, said sending threatening messages and phone calls makes LSU’s fan base look bad. He said he is tired of getting the same texts with Meyer’s and Cooper’s numbers. “I’ve gotten the text two or three times already — the whole same chain text,” Boudreaux said. “I’m just kind of annoyed by it.” Other fans think it’s just more motivation for Meyer and his players.”I think it has a negative effect towards LSU,” said Josh Rhodes, mechanical engineering sophomore. “Now it’s pin-up material. It’s a motivator.”—- Contact Jarred LeBlanc at [email protected]