re: CBSSportsline Gives LSU OOC Schedule an F

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Disagree...what you're saying there is basically making the argument that USC and UGA should have been in the title game because at that point in time, they were no doubt playing the best ball. The objective of the BCS is to determine who the best two teams are over the course of the season. I would argue that on Dec 1, 2007 LSU at that point in time was NOT one of the best two teams in the country. But they damn sure were over the course of the season and thus deserved to be in the title game per BCS methodology.

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I agree 100%.

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Does it hurt your feelings to admit it? Any idiot can see our Out of Conference schedule sucks.

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Just to show you how rediculous the OOC grade is, if we played Florida, Georgia and Auburn; but were in the Big East, we would have an AAAAA++++++ OOC schedule.

Good discussion, and I wasnt trying to "talk smack" but pointing out that one moron who claimed the schedule averaged out to an A...

Nice schedule breakdown buckeye fan 19 - pretty spot on I think.

Also, to the person who said "Penn St. wont be in the top 25 when OSU plays them" here's their schedule: LINK they have a shot at being 7-1/6-2 when they come into the Shoe for a night game

ETA: Fixed their potential record

tigerfan1, I agree on your outlook. I love OSU but these other programs have got to get their act together. I've often sat down with pencil and paper and said I would like to kick out so-and-so and bring in so-and-so.

As far as our OOC schedule goes, I think we need to let the MAC help themselves and start scheduling a Big East/ACC opponent every year in addition to a BIG game.

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college football is first and foremost...about entertainment.

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i may not do the best job of explaining this, but here goes.....

when i go pay $7.50 to see a movie at the theater, i am hoping to see a good story, that is well directed and acted, and keeps my attention for two hours. while there are some actors and such that i like, and i may find things enjoyable about the film or quote lines from it, i do not have any specific emotional attachment to the actors, directors, producers, etc or attach any ownership to the film.

if the film "sucks", it doesn't ruin my day or week other than the two hours of my life that i won't get back...like when i saw that piece of crap dark knight flick.


on the other hand, i am a fan and supporter of LSU. it's my team. it's a part of my life. i gain my enjoyment not in 'admiration' of the artistic merit of play, but in seeing LSU compete and hopefully win. each game is 1:12 of a regular season with the ultimate goal to win as many games as possible and hopefully be in a position to play of the national title at the end of the year.

given the current landscape of college football today and the strength of our conference, we cannot play more than one 'top notch' OOC game per year. and this year, it really doesn't behoove us to play even one.


another example is watching the super bowl.

i really didn't have strong feelings for either team last year, but watched that game to be 'entertained' and was by an exciting, close game.


yet had the game been a 40-0 blowout, unless my team won i would have said the game sucked.


on the other hand, LSU beating ohio state was a million times better than the super bowl, despite the fact the outcome was decided much earlier.

i don't want to say that every person who wishes we played a better OOC schedule or complains about ticket prices is someone not a true fan/supporter...and there is the valid arguement that a better OOC can help us and a terrible one can potentially hurt us....but i do believe that when it comes down to it, true fans care more about seeing LSU WIN than the "entertainment" value of a single game.

to the folks who are buying tickets to LSU games for 'drama and excitement' instead of 'wanting to see LSU win' then save some money and go see a movie.


oh, and one final point....while LSU does charge a slighly higher face value ticket price to SEC and other marquee games, look at the prices those tickets go for with scalpers and ebay....maybe instead of saying i am getting robbed by paying $50 for north texas, look at it is stickin' it to the man by paying ONLY $50 for georgia.


geaux tigers!

7. MISSOURI

vs. Illinois (in St. Louis)
vs. Southeast Missouri State
vs. Nevada
vs. Buffalo

Grade: D+
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LSU gets an F and this pile of crap gets a D+?