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I have a problem with LSU playing big OOC games at neutral sites
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:43 pm
This does nothing for Baton Rouge and the area. Big money is diverted to other areas out of state instead of right here in Baton Rouge and the hometown of the opposing university.
With the liklihood of playing Wisconsin in Houston and then at Lambeau Field, neither Baton Rouge nor Madison, WI will benefit from the huge games.
Why is LSU and other major universities so okay with doing this? Seems like they'd want to help the local areas. If we're going to travel to Wisconsin and they're going to travel to Texas, they may as well travel to Baton Rouge and us to Madison anyway. I just don't get it and I think it's an example of the university admin simply not having Baton Rouge, the town that has opened its wallets to LSU over the past umpteen years, in their best interests. If we're going to play each other with a "home and home", make it a damn HOME AND HOME.
Yes, I'm mad.
With the liklihood of playing Wisconsin in Houston and then at Lambeau Field, neither Baton Rouge nor Madison, WI will benefit from the huge games.
Why is LSU and other major universities so okay with doing this? Seems like they'd want to help the local areas. If we're going to travel to Wisconsin and they're going to travel to Texas, they may as well travel to Baton Rouge and us to Madison anyway. I just don't get it and I think it's an example of the university admin simply not having Baton Rouge, the town that has opened its wallets to LSU over the past umpteen years, in their best interests. If we're going to play each other with a "home and home", make it a damn HOME AND HOME.
Yes, I'm mad.
This post was edited on 5/29/13 at 12:45 pm
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Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:44 pm to TDsngumbo
College football isn't a charity for the surrounding community bud.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:46 pm to TDsngumbo
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Seems like they'd want to help the local areas.
did you not get the memo that major CFB is a big business?Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:47 pm to TDsngumbo
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I have a problem
they.
do.
not.
care.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:48 pm to TDsngumbo
Both universities will still make tremendous bank. People on here start the worst threads.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:48 pm to TDsngumbo
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Baton Rouge, the town that has opened its wallets to LSU over the past umpteen years
Pretty sure LSU does more for BR than BR does for LSU.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:48 pm to TDsngumbo
Well what do you want, more home games or games against good OOC schools? Because you can't have both
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:49 pm to TDsngumbo
spreading our brand bro
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:49 pm to TDsngumbo
They do it cause they can.
At least they didn't fill the schedule with nothing but cupcakes.
At least they didn't fill the schedule with nothing but cupcakes.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:49 pm to TDsngumbo
I'm against it as well, but not because I think LSU has a duty to pump up BR's economy because they don't. My issue is that I feel that LSU owes it to the season ticket holders to play some quality OOC opponents in Tiger Stadium. However, I realize that LSU makes more money doing these neutral site games than they would from a home and home, and that money helps LSU compete.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:50 pm to wilceaux
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Pretty sure LSU does more for BR than BR does for LSU.
LSU doesn't owe a damn thing to BR. Does the OP think LSU Athletics is a little Mom & Pop store or something?
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:51 pm to lsu2006
No one at LSU cares about your opinion
Sorry to break that news
Sorry to break that news
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:51 pm to medtiger
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I'm against it as well, but not because I think LSU has a duty to pump up BR's economy because they don't. My issue is that I feel that LSU owes it to the season ticket holders to play some quality OOC opponents in Tiger Stadium. However, I realize that LSU makes more money doing these neutral site games than they would from a home and home, and that money helps LSU compete.
Ding Ding Ding
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:52 pm to danfraz
Did you mean to say that to me? I'm well aware LSU doesn't give a shite about my opinion.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:53 pm to TDsngumbo
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the town that has opened its wallets to LSU over the past umpteen years
You are off your rocker. LSU has done more for BR than any university does for any other city.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:53 pm to Mickey Goldmill
That's not how "communities" work bub. The growth of business and the university itself, should go hand in hand. occasional big neutral site games are fine, but, it's becoming a yearly money grab and NOT conducive to the business community {which supports ALL of LSU year-round} not to mention the "degrading" of the home schedule !
IF, LSU stands to gain 3-4 million from a neutral site game...just HOW much is "gained/spent" during a big home game weekend ?
IF, LSU stands to gain 3-4 million from a neutral site game...just HOW much is "gained/spent" during a big home game weekend ?
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:55 pm to KennesawTiger
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You are off your rocker. LSU has done more for BR than any university does for any other city.
To be fair, LSU is Louisiana State University and there is no way LSU has done more for the state than the state ie its people, have done for it. Without the tax money and the citizens of this state there wouldn't be an LSU nor a football team with its name affixed to it.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:55 pm to KennesawTiger
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LSU has done more for BR than any university does for any other city.
Nah.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:56 pm to tickfawtiger
They do go hand in hand bub lol. BR would be nothing without LSU. One big neutral site game a year is fine. It's LSU's choice. They don't owe BR anything.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 12:57 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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BR would be nothing without LSU.
And LSU wouldn't exist without the taxation bills that come from the state government in Baton Rouge. Something tells me that is why its located there, but I'm just spitballing.
This post was edited on 5/29/13 at 12:58 pm
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