re: CBS Sports Television Schedule

I was just about to post this on the thread that got whacked in response to someone talking about having the game at 7 and telling the networks that they were welcome to cover it then...

It was in September 1983, that the charter plane touched down in Baton Rouge, LA., and the eighth-ranked Washington Huskies emerged into heat and humidity. They were situated seventy miles northwest of New Orleans along the Mississippi River. The Dawgs headed straight for their antebellum-styled hotel for team meetings.

This was in preparation for their showdown with highly-touted Louisiana State on Saturday night—in a place legendary for tailgating.

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One major network wanted to put this game on national TV, but LSU Athletic Director Bob Brodhead refused to change the game to an afternoon kickoff. He reasoned that Tiger fans would revolt or perhaps literally show up at sunrise to start tailgating.

“We’re known to have the night games here,” said the soft-spoken Hilliard. “The fans would have all day to get pumped up for the game. We weren’t a team that cared to have a twelve o’clock, one o’clock or three o’clock game. The fans picnic and watch other college play during the course of the day. They co-mingle with the family and other fans, and just go out there and have a great time. I enjoy it thoroughly myself. When I was a player, I wished I could have tailgated and played at the same time.”

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I remember a lot of people bitching about Broadhead, but at least he had testicular fortitude...


...and, no, antibiotics don't clear that up.