re: I actually agree with Saban's statement yesterday on scheduling.

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But he has to play Tennessee every year.

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This.


Our schedule in most years is equivalent to bama adding two more power 5 teams in the regular season. On average we play a better signature ooc opponent+play Florida yearly+we’ve played uga more in the regular season than bama since expansion. Now it’s not always their fault like say Louisville and Florida state flopped after playing them but no business scheduling duke

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And do a two game series like LSU does than schools are more than likely to play you

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LSU, in recent history, is a much more alluring team to play than Alabama.

How is New Mexico St any different than the cupcakes LSU scheduled? LSU literally played New Mexico St. a few years ago.

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This year we host GS, NWSt, and Utah State. Come on.

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I see your point, but if others do the same and LSU schedules real opponents, it runs the risk of losing etc..

Saban's just covering his arse. Make no mistake about it: he approves every game they schedule. He just wants to deflect the blame.

Just curious, could LSU schedule, say Georgia, as a non coference game?

You'd think the conferences or the ncaa would step in a little bit and say we need one of the top three from the acc to play a top-three team from the sec. a top team from the big 10 to play a top team from the big 12.

Or something, something opposite bowl matchups. Those kickoff classic games are cool.

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Just curious, could LSU schedule, say Georgia, as a non coference game?

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No.

8 SEC games and play one team from each of the other P5 conferences on a rotating basis. Some years you'd get an Oklahoma and some years a Kansas, but everybody would be in the same boat.

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you dont get more worn down by playing better competition. Your fricking ACL does not care if you are playing Utep or Alabama

This is a dumb take. Have you ever played the game? probably not but if you have, you must have been repeatedly concussed

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You don't get more worn down playing an Alabama vs Nwstern State? So playing against bigger, stronger players, has no impact on the body? "OK".

Furthermore, do you think starters play more snaps vs Bama than Nwstern state? The answer is YES. Thus, more snaps, vs bigger, stronger, more physical players increases the odds of injury.

Yes, I played the game. And obviously you haven't, or you would know this. It takes more power and more intensity, and more everything to push around a guy that is bigger and stronger.

Just ask the players one question... are they more tired and beat up after GA Southern, or Texas?

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This is such nonsense

This is the same argument that was made about having a playoff and expanding the schedule. In the past they played 11 games and a bowl, now teams can play 13-15 games. Is there any evidence of more injuries or “players being worn down, whatever that means

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Non sense.....? Is it?

Just how many teams actually play more games under this new format. The answer is 2. TWO. TWO.

FURTHERMORE, both of these teams have had a month off to heal up and rest before having to play their final 2 games, and received 2 extra days rest before the last game.

And generally speaking, teams filled their schedules with lesser opponents in those games than with national powers. Makes a huge difference on the body.

Think about it, how many players did we nearly kill the first week? And tbh, if I were Ga. Southern's coach, I likely would have sat a lot of my more crucial players (like my QB) in the second half to reduce the chances of injury. I mean, what was the point in exposing them to this risk when you have an entire season to play?