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First game of season? Texas A&M Folks.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:13 pm
Texas A&M vs. LSU would be an awesome season opener for our LSU Tigers. Thoughts?
I like the permanent opponents idea.
My take:
LSU - Alabama, A&M, and Ole Miss
Alabama - Auburn, LSU, Tennessee
Florida - Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky
Auburn - Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State
A&M - LSU, Texas, South Carolina
Texas - Oklahoma, A&M, Arkansas
Oklahoma - Texas, Missouri, Arkansas
Arkansas - Texas, Ole Miss, Oklahoma
Tennessee - Alabama, Florida, Vandy
Ole Miss - LSU, Mississippi State, Arkansas
Mississippi State - Ole Miss, Auburn, Missouri
South Carolina - Georgia, Kentucky, A&M
Georgia - Florida, Auburn, South Carolina
Kentucky - Florida, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt - Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri
Missouri - Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma
*All major games with high TV ratings permanent.
*3 + 6 model. 9-game schedule.
*Play every SEC team every 2-years. Host every 4-years.
Hypothetical 2021 SEC Schedule
Week 1 Sept 4
LSU vs. A&M
Week 2 Sept 11
Arkansas vs. Texas
Week 3 Sept 18
South Carolina vs. Georgia
Week 4 Sept 25
Tennessee vs. Florida
Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Week 5 Oct 2
Florida vs. Kentucky
Week 6 Oct 9
Georgia vs. Auburn
Arkansas vs. Ole Miss
Oklahoma vs. Texas
Week 7 Oct 16
Week 8 Oct 23
Tennessee vs. Alabama
Week 9 Oct 30
Georgia vs. Florida
LSU vs. Ole Miss
Week 10 Nov 6
LSU vs. Alabama
Week 11 Nov 13
Week 12 Nov 20
Nov 25
Texas vs. Texas A&M
Week 13 Nov 27
Auburn vs. Alabama
Ole Miss vs. Miss State
Vandy vs. Tennessee
Week 14 Dec 4
SEC Football Championship - LSU vs. Oklahoma
I like the permanent opponents idea.
My take:
LSU - Alabama, A&M, and Ole Miss
Alabama - Auburn, LSU, Tennessee
Florida - Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky
Auburn - Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State
A&M - LSU, Texas, South Carolina
Texas - Oklahoma, A&M, Arkansas
Oklahoma - Texas, Missouri, Arkansas
Arkansas - Texas, Ole Miss, Oklahoma
Tennessee - Alabama, Florida, Vandy
Ole Miss - LSU, Mississippi State, Arkansas
Mississippi State - Ole Miss, Auburn, Missouri
South Carolina - Georgia, Kentucky, A&M
Georgia - Florida, Auburn, South Carolina
Kentucky - Florida, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt - Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri
Missouri - Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma
*All major games with high TV ratings permanent.
*3 + 6 model. 9-game schedule.
*Play every SEC team every 2-years. Host every 4-years.
Hypothetical 2021 SEC Schedule
Week 1 Sept 4
LSU vs. A&M
Week 2 Sept 11
Arkansas vs. Texas
Week 3 Sept 18
South Carolina vs. Georgia
Week 4 Sept 25
Tennessee vs. Florida
Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Week 5 Oct 2
Florida vs. Kentucky
Week 6 Oct 9
Georgia vs. Auburn
Arkansas vs. Ole Miss
Oklahoma vs. Texas
Week 7 Oct 16
Week 8 Oct 23
Tennessee vs. Alabama
Week 9 Oct 30
Georgia vs. Florida
LSU vs. Ole Miss
Week 10 Nov 6
LSU vs. Alabama
Week 11 Nov 13
Week 12 Nov 20
Nov 25
Texas vs. Texas A&M
Week 13 Nov 27
Auburn vs. Alabama
Ole Miss vs. Miss State
Vandy vs. Tennessee
Week 14 Dec 4
SEC Football Championship - LSU vs. Oklahoma
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 7:41 am
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Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:41 pm to G&P
They were a season opener for several years back in the day.
I don't like big games for season openers. I prefer a warmup game at least to get the rust off and kinks out.
I don't like big games for season openers. I prefer a warmup game at least to get the rust off and kinks out.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:51 pm to SUB
Correct. LSU open the season with A&M - 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, and 1970.
Also 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.
Also 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995.
Great opening game match-up.
Thanks for the help @Bomont
Also 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.
Also 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995.
Great opening game match-up.
Thanks for the help @Bomont
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 1:27 pm to G&P
quote:
LSU would be an awesome season opener for our LSU Tigers.
Should have happened when A&M joined the conference. There would have been no need for off campus openers and would be one of the big season opening games nationally each year.
Our idiot admins back then bought into the Thanksgiving game poison.
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 1:29 pm to G&P
Ya..was commonplace in the 80’s for sure
Posted on 7/23/21 at 1:31 pm to Genestealer55
Don’t like conference games as season openers.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 1:39 pm to G&P
Arkansas or Missouri would be a better Labor Day trip.
College Station is a big 100 deg cow pasture in early Sept.
College Station is a big 100 deg cow pasture in early Sept.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 1:51 pm to G&P
quote:
Correct. LSU open the season with A&M - 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, and 1970.
Also 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.
That 1986 opener against heavily favored A&M was epic. Hodson and Harvey William's debut. Sammy Martin housed a short crossing route, Michael Brooks with a late pick 6. The student section was apeshit crazy. My favorite Tiger Stadium game of all-time.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 1:53 pm to G&P
I’ve always preferred them in the last game of the year over Arky
Posted on 7/23/21 at 2:16 pm to G&P
I've always felt it's great for team morale and energy to have a big game at the beginning of the season.
The grind of summer workouts seem to go by faster.
The grind of summer workouts seem to go by faster.
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 2:21 pm to G&P
You forgot '92 '93 '94 '95
Posted on 7/23/21 at 2:23 pm to Bomont
You're right... I'll add it to the above post.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 2:30 pm to G&P
Yeah...I really like the idea of a day game in college station in early September
Hard MFing pass on this stupid idea
Hard MFing pass on this stupid idea
Posted on 7/23/21 at 2:34 pm to Powerman
Let's do it under the lights on ABC.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 2:53 pm to G&P
I would not have a problem with it if it was the aggies first game as well.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 3:04 pm to SUB
quote:
I don't like big games for season openers
So you’re ok with playing A&M in the opener. Got it.
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 3:34 pm to G&P
Only reason I knew that was b/c I had to suffer through those games 
Posted on 7/23/21 at 3:48 pm to Bomont
I was at the 1987 game in college Station... The hottest game I've ever attended.
LSU won 17-3.
"The '87 Tigers were coming off a Sugar Bowl season, and featured stars and LSU legends like Tommy Hodson, Wendell Davis, Harvey Williams, Eddie Fuller, Eric Andolsek, Eric Hill, Mark Jackson and Nicky Hazard."
LSU won 17-3.
"The '87 Tigers were coming off a Sugar Bowl season, and featured stars and LSU legends like Tommy Hodson, Wendell Davis, Harvey Williams, Eddie Fuller, Eric Andolsek, Eric Hill, Mark Jackson and Nicky Hazard."
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:50 pm to G&P
NO. I've been to College Station in Sept. & nite or day, the heat is miserable.Pretty sure no coaching staff would want to open a season with a presumed Top 10 team, especially a conference team.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 7:13 pm to SUB
quote:
don't like big games for season openers. I prefer a warmup game at least to get the rust off and kinks out.
It's so much more exciting though. As long as the other team doesn't have a tune-up game, I don't see the issue. With everything being equal, may the best team win. It makes practice leading up to the 1st game that much more important.
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