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I have changed my mind on scheduling tough games for openers
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:01 am
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:01 am
I was solidly for doing so, Because we should want the challenge. But now that it’s a 12 team playoff and teams in the SEC are more likely to make the playoff with 2 losses than not, why add another almost sure loss to start the year? Kelly doesn’t have a good track record so far with opening games. Hell it’s even possible for an SEC team to sneak in with 3 losses. Why put that burden on the team starting out the season? Who also agrees we need to put that crap behind us?
This post was edited on 12/1/24 at 9:03 am
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Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:02 am to SelaTiger
Thanks for telling us your mind hasn't changed
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:05 am to SelaTiger
Once we beat Clemson this narrative can cool off….however you are 100% correct that it doesn’t help.
I’d rather play a Big 12 or middle of the pack Big 10 team every year. Very winnable games that don’t hurt or help SOS.
I’d rather play a Big 12 or middle of the pack Big 10 team every year. Very winnable games that don’t hurt or help SOS.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:05 am to mpwilging
But my mind has changed. We have more margin for error now and still can’t make it. Let’s take that opening game burden away.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:06 am to SelaTiger
I’d prefer a sort of across the board standardized scheduling mandate, to more just garbage pointless games.
Get creative. Set up some cross-conference matchups for everyone.
Get creative. Set up some cross-conference matchups for everyone.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:08 am to SelaTiger
LSU needs to weigh the pros and cons of paying Clemson to get out of that game or schedule SLU for week zero.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:11 am to SelaTiger
I just prefer we win them. Losing to a 6-6 USC shouldn’t happen.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:14 am to TopWaterTiger
yeah I prefer we win them too. But it hasn’t been happening. Not all teams schedule tough games to start, and they seem to benefit from it. I don’t like the idea at all anymore.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:16 am to Vincenzo Pantangelli
quote:there is no weighing. it's a business. it makes a lot of money. would be great if all of you could grasp that.
LSU needs to weigh the pros and cons of paying Clemson to get out of that game or schedule SLU for week zero.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:17 am to faraway
I’m pretty sure making the playoffs makes money too. And if tough openers are contributing to us not making it, I would think that’s a net loss.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:19 am to SelaTiger
Look at this year: Ole Mrs is being rewarded by the committee for their week OOC schedule. USC is a bad team, but they are better than anyone OM played OOC.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:20 am to faraway
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there is no weighing. it's a business. it makes a lot of money
Neutral site games yea they make more money than a home game. Next year isn’t a neutral site game
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:22 am to jrodLSUke
Exactly, other teams benefit from playing weak games to open the season. We shoot ourselves in the foot playing tough games.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:24 am to SelaTiger
With a solid coach, it's OK.
With BK, no way. The man can't get a team prepared in preseason camp. Always start with numerous flaws, it takes him at least four games to address his teams weaknesses.
With BK, no way. The man can't get a team prepared in preseason camp. Always start with numerous flaws, it takes him at least four games to address his teams weaknesses.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:34 am to SelaTiger
Yeah if we hadn’t played USC we would be on the bubble right behind Bama. Instead we are unranked.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:39 am to DallasTiger11
Yeah and with NIL and not having as consistent a roster turnover from year to year, why schedule a hard game to start? Maybe Kelly needs an easier game to start with to better see what he has. He obviously doesn’t prepare well for week 1.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:48 am to SelaTiger
We need a week zero game
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:51 am to SelaTiger
I will not be surprised when both teams mutually part with this opener. Neither are all that incentivized to play it.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:51 am to SelaTiger
Scheduling tough games was always awesome.
Scheduling them as openers was always stupid.
Personally, I don’t think that has much changed
Scheduling them as openers was always stupid.
Personally, I don’t think that has much changed
Posted on 12/1/24 at 9:52 am to SelaTiger
I used to like tough openers because it was exciting and it mattered, but with the playoff scenario and playing in the SEC, it's not worth it. Other teams get ranked high playing absolutely no one.
With that said, we'd like these games more if we won one every once in a while. And they are more exciting than playing shitty teams. But with the new setup, it ain't worth it.
With that said, we'd like these games more if we won one every once in a while. And they are more exciting than playing shitty teams. But with the new setup, it ain't worth it.
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