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depends on how far of a drive you have in front of you, what your obligations are for Sunday (or Saturdat evening) and how the game unfolds

For instance, if you have to be in Dallas, Houston or ATL for something, then are you saying these folks should lose at least an hour and most likley 2 hours fighting traffic so that you are pleased that no one left early? When they have a 4-7 hour drive in front of them AFTER they get on the Interstate...Meaning they have instead and 6-9 hour time to arrive at their returned destination and get home that much later at night/early morning?

In other words, I agree with what you say in a vacuum, but you vastly underestimate how many folks drive to/from the game and do not have hotels, homes or motor homes and the day Sunday to return to their other life activities...

Otherwise, I'm with you...Just factor in reality into your expectations.

And it is easliy an hour that can be saved by leaving a few minutes before the game is over. I personally do not leave until the clock says 00:00, but that is my choice and I respect those who make a different decision out of their personal need/situation.

Why go to all the trouble of traveling 10 to 14 hours total to see LSU play if your going to miss 25% of the game. Just stay home watch the game on TV.

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Posted by the LSUSaint

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Posted on 11/5/10 at 1:01 pm to Oyster

Cause they come for the whole experience, even if they have to miss the last part of the game, the previous 48 hrs was worth it

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Posted by therocketscientist

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Posted on 11/5/10 at 1:58 pm to Oyster

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Why go to all the trouble of traveling 10 to 14 hours total to see LSU play if your going to miss 25% of the game. Just stay home watch the game on TV.

You have your mind made up so much that you are not processing this intelligibly. If someone drives in from Dalas/Houston/other on Friday evening, tailgates all day Saturday and conditionally leaves the game in the midst of the 4th QTR (where they deem the game is 90+% decided) because they have a long drive home that they have to make, that is sensible, and many have had to do just that. If the game is close, then it becomes much less understandable. They might be tired and have a long drive in front of them, and others in the car who are depending on them to be safe when in hour 4-7 of the trip home in the middle of the night. Let them make the trade-off that is best for them and don't assume folks are leaving early to drive to Bluebonnet or Denham Springs.

They still can make their own trade as to the worth of driving in, tailgating all day, visiting friends, enjoying the band coming down the hill and the majority of the game....that is still a high value trip

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