re: LSU Basketball @ Gonzaga Nov. 14.

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They've got home games signed with the following teams at the moment:

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Thanks for the update.

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There will be huge crowds for the 1st couple games, but I don’t want the fanbase to get that lull in enthusiasm for the whole month of December when it’s just a bunch of mid-majors nobody cares about. I’m really hoping for one big name early season home game, but that seems unlikely.

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Given the number of OOC games stated above, it is unlikely there will be a "big name" home game other than the ACC/SEC challenge game. I too would like a "big name" OOC home game, but those are becoming rarer with the financial incentive of neutral site games. For year 1 though, a schedule with Houston, Gonzaga, ACC opponent, and (likely) at least one "brand name" opponent in the Thanksgiving tournament is fine.

If the football team performs as well as we all hope that will dominate Nov/Dec anyway. At minimum, get a few noteworthy wins in Nov/Dec so come January when the casual fans start paying attention the team will already have a little buzz