re: New policy bans opposing bands from performing in TS

At the very least, this is an embarrassment for LSU in that it looks so bush league; if breach of contract with JaxState kicks in it could be much worse.

I have multiple graduate degrees from LSU and after the last one I immediately went to work at JSU and still am here. JSU may be an FCS school, but its Marching Southerners are not only an FBS-quality band but a top-tier Power Five conference FBS quality band with a glowing international reputation. Aside from Joe Alleva's bottom line, who benefits from denying them the field at half-time?

Band boosters in Tiger Stadium will not get to see the Southerners perform live, which is an experience not to be missed.

The Southerners will miss the Death Valley experience.

For JSU right now, $120,000 is a big deal; and the only benefit for JSU is the good PR the Southerners halftime performance will bring, along with the possibility of recruiting a few high school bandsmen out of Louisiana -- which also may benefit the bandsmen if they cannot make TGBFTL. No halftime performance = no incentive to bring the band.

As has been pointed out, if the Southerners do not make the trip to Tiger Stadium much of the JSU fan base might not either, thereby diminishing the support for the football team, which would have to affect their play on the field. Given JSU's record against SEC teams some ESPN or other talking head
might spin this into LSU does not have enough confidence in its football program to take on an FCS team at full strength; an LSU victory would be "tainted." Far-fetched as this sounds, it could happen.

And the "safety" justification simply will not pass the smell test.

Just, bring on the bands.