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Why doesn't LSU ever schedule baseball powerhouses for OOC weekends?
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:19 am
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:19 am
looking at the schedule for this year, we open with UNO here and there then finish the weekend with Grambling. It's already freezing that time of year. Nobody will want to go sit out there for those games. You'd think they'd get much better crowds if, for one fricking time, they'd schedule a UCLA, Texas, UNC, etc. It's baseball and the season is nothing like football. Even if we got swept, it wouldn't kill us. It'd even still help us because of SOS.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:22 am to King of New Orleans
I would call Cal St Fullerton a powerhouse and that was only 2-3 seasons ago.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:22 am to King of New Orleans
Yale and Purdue went a combined 30-59 last year.
That's not bad.
That's not bad.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:23 am to King of New Orleans
We get a strong enough RPI boost from our SEC schedule. The good warm weather schools are all hosting cold weather schools. We also have to schedule opponents that do not require a return trip.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:25 am to AstroTiger
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We also have to schedule opponents that do not require a return trip.
I get that but if we have to make a return trip, who cares? it's still going to help the SOS. Probably even more since we'd be playing at their place.
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Cal St. Fullerton
I know we just played them a few years ago but that was one weekend. It'd be nice if one OOC weekend a year we could get somebody worth a damn. Just a thought.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:26 am to King of New Orleans
Virginia Tech comes here. They are a good team.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:26 am to King of New Orleans
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I get that but if we have to make a return trip, who cares?
The revenue from not having 3 games at home.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:27 am to AstroTiger
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The revenue from not having 3 games at home.
true but wouldn't we make up for that with hosting sub and super's?
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:27 am to BEATbama05
quote:still so weird how that season turned out after we swept them
I would call Cal St Fullerton a powerhouse and that was only 2-3 seasons ago
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:27 am to AstroTiger
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We get a strong enough RPI boost from our SEC schedule. The good warm weather schools are all hosting cold weather schools. We also have to schedule opponents that do not require a return trip.
I completely understand, so let's bring in Penn State, Michigan, and/or Ohio State in for a round robin or 2 series.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:28 am to Pilot Tiger
The florida series killed that season
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:29 am to King of New Orleans
quote:All home games are sold out in advance. The only increased marginal ticket sales might be standing room only tickets for any games, which is a fractional amount compared to season ticket sales.
It's already freezing that time of year. Nobody will want to go sit out there for those games.
quote:All of those teams would demand a return series which would cost the baseball program approx. $300,000 in lost ticket revenue for a weekend series. And that doesn't include lost revenue from concession sales and travel expenses.
if, for one fricking time, they'd schedule a UCLA, Texas, UNC, etc
quote:Playing in the SEC is all we need from a SOS standpoint.
It'd even still help us because of SOS.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:29 am to AstroTiger
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The revenue from not having 3 games at home
BS excuse....I'm sure LSU could work out a deal to where it isn't a huge financial hit. Hopefully now the stadium is nearly paid off they can stop with that BS.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:29 am to King of New Orleans
I get what you're saying, but having a weekend road trip over a home series does not increase your chances of hosting a regional or super. The RPI boost is fractional when you narrow it down to couple games.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:29 am to King of New Orleans
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but if we have to make a return trip, who cares?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:30 am to King of New Orleans
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UCLA, Texas, UNC
I'm assuming they would want a return trip, just like football?
However, I think it would be worth it. The LSU higher ups are just too damn concerned about home gate revenue to be bothered though...
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:31 am to TJG210
quote:How do you charge fans for tickets if there is no home series that weekend?
The revenue from not having 3 games at home
BS excuse....I'm sure LSU could work out a deal to where it isn't a huge financial hit.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:31 am to gjackx
To be clear, I would be heavily in favor of LSU going out and playing a tough OOC series. I just understand why it's not something that happens.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:32 am to King of New Orleans
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Thoughts?
LSU baseball = Florida Gators football. They don't travel.
Posted on 11/27/13 at 11:32 am to King of New Orleans
quote:We've done that the past two years anyway.
true but wouldn't we make up for that with hosting sub and super's?
Your argument is baseless.
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