LSU's Joe Alleva Is Not Caving On Pressure To Move Texas A&M Game

by Staff Reporter

May 18, 20158 Comments

Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports

According to Scott Rabalais with The Advocate, LSU athletic Director Joe Alleva keeps getting pressure to move the Tigers football game with Texas A&M to Thanksgiving day, but he continues to refuse.

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“As long as I’m here, we will not play in Tiger Stadium on a Thursday,” Alleva said. “I guarantee you that.”

Alleva said he hopes to get a firm date on the LSU-Texas A&M game later this month at the SEC Spring Meeting, according to Rabalais.

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Schmelly•117 months

It's makes a difference to season ticket holders who already get stripped of a good home game by them playing in Hou/Dal (which I like). We don't want to have one of the few premier home games played on a dam Thursday. Alleva better stick to his guns

Spankum•117 months

It really makes no difference to me, as I will not be driving there on either thanksgiving or black friday...as long as it is on tv, I'm good...

Chitter Chatter•117 months

It is whatever CBS wants to happen

Ponchy Tiger•117 months

I am ok with friday kinda got used to the friday game with the pigs. Why not a compromise. Friday night on CBS.

Chaseff•117 months

I have no problem with the game being played on Friday. I
It will be on Thanksgiving Day when the game is played at College Station, which us fine because it is their place. I like being able sit back on Saturday and watch the other games.

Tiger inTampa•117 months

Loved the Friday games. My family had a little spark of a tradition started when they played them. Guys would hang out and cook watch the Tigers while the ladies whooped arse on Black Friday deals.

tigerbutt•117 months

LSU doesn't need the TV money that bad to have to play on Thanksgiving day.

LouisianaLonghorn•117 months

I hope he's right, but never underestimate the power of the almighty dollar. If the game doesn't get moved to Thanksgiving night, I won't be surprised to see us play on Friday like we used to against Arkansas.

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