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re: The Rumored Texas Tech Opener - Revisited
Posted on 10/13/08 at 9:39 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Posted on 10/13/08 at 9:39 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
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Let me pose the question. Would anyone have rather played a team like Texas Tech, who I'm quite certain now would have rung up 50 points on us, exposed our deficiencies and got the coaches working to correct the problems, BEFORE playing a team like UF?
Your logic is sound. The problem is getting a team to commit to a "one and done" like Oregon State did a few years ago. Texas Tech would have likely demanded a return game, and that would not sit well with LSU and it's apparent "mandatory 8 home games" per season.
Play a schedule with 6 at home and 6 on the road every other year and you'll get some good OOC action. 8 home games a year gets you North Texas, Troy, Appy State and yeah, Tulane*.
*Tulane technically does get a return game, but LSU is guaranteed more fans at a Tulane home game than Tulane will have there!
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 9:43 pm to loweralabamatrojan
Do you mean we get 2000 tickets to the Tulane game??
Posted on 10/13/08 at 9:46 pm to loweralabamatrojan
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The problem is getting a team to commit to a "one and done" like Oregon State did a few years ago. Texas Tech would have likely demanded a return game, and that would not sit well with LSU and it's apparent "mandatory 8 home games" per season.
The rumor (unsubstantiated) was that LSU wanted a home and Houston agreement. TT told us to piss off and I don't blame them one bit.
No team should have 8 home games. But even with that, if they had not committed to the ridiculous Tulane series, they could do an OOC home and home and STILL have 8 home games every other year.
This post was edited on 10/13/08 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 10/13/08 at 9:52 pm to loweralabamatrojan
I think that one good OOC game is a good idea for all SEC teams. With the difficulty of getting through the SEC slate unscathed, it is important to establish the SEC as the toughest conference. If LSU wins that and goes on to win the SEC it makes it hard to keep us out of the discussion for the BCS championship. That being said, I don't like the idea of opening the season with a tough OOC game. Teams having reached their stride and can look far better or far worse than they actually are.
Unfortunately, I think the 8 home games will be a fact of life for a while. Miles new contract definitely pushed the boundary of LSU's budget and the only way to cover the shortfall is with the extra home games. I think the tightness of the budget may also have played a role in the hiring from within of our defensive coordinators...
Unfortunately, I think the 8 home games will be a fact of life for a while. Miles new contract definitely pushed the boundary of LSU's budget and the only way to cover the shortfall is with the extra home games. I think the tightness of the budget may also have played a role in the hiring from within of our defensive coordinators...
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