re: A Letter From Joe Alleva about night games.

Excellent post Doc Fenton.

Just some summarizing thoughts:
1) A few, but only a few, suggests LSU act unilaterally and "play at night anyway." This won't happen under the current contract which we have agreed to.
2) The current SEC TV contract is not monolithic. It can be amended. It would be minimal impact revenue wise to accommodate our tradition.
3) CBS/ESPN are not the problem. Their first order is profit, not our traditions. The SEC Office (Slive, Womack, et al) are the problem and perhaps to a lesser degree Alleva if he is not bringing this incessantly (yet respectfully) to their attention.
4) There is no reason to conclude that it is either success or tradition. We can have both.
5) It would be telling to say the least if one of the SEC reporters would quiz Slive on this.
6) So much was made about Updyke and Auburn's (150 yr old) live oaks. It was their tradition at stake. But alonog the Gulf Coast 150 yr old live oaks are a dime a dozen. 70+ yr football traditions are not.
7) In the meantime, my advice would be to make our afternoon games as loud as possible.
8) I for one will not stop complaining, whining, etc as long as our tradition is being compromised by the SEC Office.
9) If Slive doesn't come around, there may be a "nuclear solution."