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Here's why LSU plays the early game Friday in the BR Regional
Posted on 5/25/15 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 5/25/15 at 12:06 pm
CPM follows Skip's tradition in that he ALWAYS has LSU play in the early game when BR hosts a regional so they can have the most rest possible before whatever game they play on Saturday (usually the 7:00 PM "marble game" as JH calls it)
Posted on 5/25/15 at 12:08 pm to rt3
Just a FYI...it isn't "always", but nearly every-time. I suspect we played the night game in 2012 for two reasons: an in-state team at the 4-seed allowing their family/fans to drive in that afternoon, and forcing a west coast team to play in hot environment...trying to send them to Losers bracket.
2012 we played ULM at night on Friday...
2012 we played ULM at night on Friday...
This post was edited on 5/25/15 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 5/25/15 at 12:27 pm to The Boat
Since it's rained everyday now for about 2 weeks, LSU plays that first game because with rain you don't want to be sitting there waiting to play at 7 and pushed back to midnight, than have to come back the next day or potentially having to play 2 on sat instead of 1
Posted on 5/25/15 at 12:34 pm to nicholastiger
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Since it's rained everyday now for about 2 weeks, LSU plays that first game because with rain you don't want to be sitting there waiting to play at 7 and pushed back to midnight, than have to come back the next day or potentially having to play 2 on sat instead of 1
I RA'd for using logic, that's not allowed on the rant.
Posted on 5/25/15 at 1:10 pm to Austin Cajun
It also puts more butts in the seats overall. If LSU played at 6 am it would still be a full house. This way more people will be able to go to the lesser-drawing game because they don't have to miss work. (And this year, it gives a chance for more Tulane fans to make their game.)
This post was edited on 5/25/15 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 5/25/15 at 1:15 pm to rt3
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CPM follows Skip's tradition in that he ALWAYS has LSU play in the early game when BR hosts a regional
I don't think this is correct. I can remember a number times that LSU played the night game on Friday.
Posted on 5/25/15 at 1:18 pm to Ponchy Tiger
If by number of times you mean once... yes.
Posted on 5/25/15 at 1:55 pm to The Boat
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If by number of times you mean once... yes.
Are you talking just since the Regional/Super Regional format was introduced in 1999? I seem to remember a few times in the old format when Skip would pick the night game. Maybe my memory is failing me though.
This post was edited on 5/25/15 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 5/25/15 at 1:57 pm to Stadium Rat
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it gives a chance for more Tulane fans to make their game
Doesn't matter. The Box will still be overwhelmingly pro-Seahawk.
SEA!!!!!!
HAWKS!!!!!!
Posted on 5/25/15 at 2:00 pm to rt3
I love it. Gives me an excuse to start drinking earlier
Posted on 5/25/15 at 2:02 pm to Cap Crunch
The lack of an 'n is all the excuse you need.
Posted on 5/25/15 at 3:22 pm to PsychTiger
LSU played the late Friday game almost exclusively in the '90's and early 2000's.
Posted on 5/25/15 at 3:30 pm to shrevetigertom
That's what I thought
Posted on 5/25/15 at 4:27 pm to shrevetigertom
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early 2000's.
Nope never at night from 2000-2010
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