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The Benefits of a Strong Schedule...
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:21 am
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:21 am
I don't know how this season will end, but it appears that LSU's strength of schedule will benefit us if we are in the hunt for the title.
There have been many on here critical of scheduling strong OOC teams:
"Why risk playing a tough OOC team and losing?"
"We don't need a strong OOC schedule. Just schedule a bunch of cupcakes, win the SEC and we will be in the hunt automatically."
This OOC schedule has been great...the UNC game was on national TV and garnered a lot of attention. The West Virginia game was on ESPN and also got us attention.
We won both, and those teams are having strong years thus far.
I am glad we are playing Oregon to start the year next season and hope we continue to play strong OOC schedules...
There have been many on here critical of scheduling strong OOC teams:
"Why risk playing a tough OOC team and losing?"
"We don't need a strong OOC schedule. Just schedule a bunch of cupcakes, win the SEC and we will be in the hunt automatically."
This OOC schedule has been great...the UNC game was on national TV and garnered a lot of attention. The West Virginia game was on ESPN and also got us attention.
We won both, and those teams are having strong years thus far.
I am glad we are playing Oregon to start the year next season and hope we continue to play strong OOC schedules...
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Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:23 am to Chicken
oregon, @west virginia + SEC = brutal
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:24 am to LSUzealot
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oregon, @west virginia + SEC = brutal
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:24 am to LSUzealot
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oregon, @west virginia + SEC = awesome
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:27 am to Chicken
The media majorly down played the UNC game. They tried to use it to hurt us.
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:28 am to Chicken
Our 'permanent' east opponent being Florida has helped both programs immensely.
This post was edited on 10/18/10 at 11:29 am
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:29 am to hemiroid
quote:at the time, sure...turns out that UNC is a decent team, even without those players that were kicked off.
They tried to use it to hurt us.
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:30 am to hemiroid
As they did with the Tenn game. We have not won any style points this year.
However, I agree with Chicken. Our saving grace may be the tough SoS. Otherwise, they could use our ugly wins against us.
The computers love us... and if we keep winning, the voters will too! Just Win Baby!
However, I agree with Chicken. Our saving grace may be the tough SoS. Otherwise, they could use our ugly wins against us.
The computers love us... and if we keep winning, the voters will too! Just Win Baby!
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:31 am to cggeaxtigers
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Our 'permanent' east opponent being Florida has helped both programs immensely.
Certainly didn't help in the 90s, but the last 8-10 years has been a great rivalry. I'm all for keeping Florida on the schedule every year.
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:32 am to Chicken
Not only playing a strong schedule, but handicapping ourselves by playing starting with our "weak link."
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:34 am to Chicken
You should coach the team.
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:35 am to Chicken
It certainly did in the 2007 season. We quite possibly wouldn't have gotten to the BCSCG without the Va. Tech win. And it was what hurt Auburn in 2004, with no BCS OOC game in the regular schedule.
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:35 am to Chicken
quote:we already have some decent teams lined up for the future. I see this trend continuing
and hope we continue to play strong OOC schedules...
Posted on 10/18/10 at 11:37 am to Chicken
quote:Nah, we could get to the top on style points alone.
LSU's strength of schedule will benefit us if we are in the hunt for the title.
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