re: At what point do we stop taking it up the tailpipe and at least explore options?

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Is playing Utah State at 11 am really that big a deal in the grand scheme of things? This is the perfect game to have early in the day.

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It’s not.

The point is that it is a reflective of repeated behavior of poor treatment from the conference office. We get treated like second class citizens despite being founding members.

Instantly our previous agreement gets torn apart because bama writes a letter that was laughed at nationwide. What still ends up happening? LSU gets the short end of the stick

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No, they aren't going to show up at all.

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Fine but can we be honest and admit that a lot of people would t show up for this game anyway?

I don't understand the mindset of complaining about perceived inequities in the SEC and then seeing the remedy as going to another conference to abuse the same inequeties but with us as the beneficiary. If it's unequal, it's bad. Doesn't matter where. The SEC does a better job than every other conference in trying to keep a level playing field. I do agree that LSU has been hosed several times on issues that matter to us, but the stuff that really counts in the end is pretty well-managed in the SEC compared to others. The money-sharing from bowls and TV deals in the SEC literally set the standard for other conferences. The Big 12's unwillingness to share finances in a similar way nearly completely killed the conference and directly led to the departures of Missouri and Texas A&M. Our officiating (I know many won't agree) has actually been evaluated by neutral third parties and over the course of a full season grades out as the best officiating among the Power 5 conferences. Ask Ole Miss how they enjoyed that Pac 12 crew last week.

Yes, there are times when we seem to get jobbed, and it gets compounded by the South Louisiana bullcrap when you add the Saints' recent officiating woes, but the sky really isn't falling in the SEC. The office is not out to hold down LSU. I think a successful LSU makes the SEC very, very happy. Everyone needs to chill a bit and really look around at other conferences before assuming that jumping is the best option.

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Fine but can we be honest and admit that a lot of people would t show up for this game anyway?

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Sure if you be honest and say that this isn’t the first time that LSU has gotten the short end of the stick because insert opponent here makes one silly complaint.

It’s not even just bama. Tamu wants to play on thanksgiving-guess who the conference gets to do that? Us.

Not even Arkansas who was their actual former conference foe.

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and then seeing the remedy as going to another conference to abuse the same inequeties but with us as the beneficiary. If it's unequal, it's bad.

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What are you some sort of commie?

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Sure if you be honest and say that this isn’t the first time that LSU has gotten the short end of the stick because insert opponent here makes one silly complaint.

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LSU isn’t getting hosed by Bama. Hell I don’t even think Bama is playing that week.

It’s a non conference game against a shite rent a win opponent.

They aren’t putting that in prime time over other in conference matchups. No matter how bad we think those matchups are.

Stop acting like babies and enjoy the early game then maybe even enjoy the evening without sweating a game.

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I’m not saying we should leave but I wouldn’t mind setting up some meetings

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The Atchafalaya Conference
ULL and McNeese wouldn't stand a chance. Playoffs every year.

thank goodness you aren't in charge

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The SEC does a better job than every other conference in trying to keep a level playing field.

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What do you base this statement on?

The fact that the SEC offices are located in Birmingham? That the head of officials for the conference is an Alabama alumnus? That based on their own rules in place, he would be unable to call games that directly involved BAMA, but it's ok for him to oversee the ENTIRE conference?

Is it that the baseball conference championships are held in Hoover, Alabama?

Is it that we cater to 4 teams (BAMA, AU, TENN and UGA) when it comes to creating our football schedule so as to keep them involved in their long standing rivalries but not simply place them in the same damn division to enable it?

What exactly does the SEC do that seems to indicate they play fair with all programs?

HammerheadLincoln I guess you would rather go to a second rate conference just to win. I guess you believe in participation trophies also. Nothing comes easy if you want to be the best you have to beat the Best. That's why we should and will stay in the SEC !