re: LSU has 4 non conf games scheduled for 2029

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One game will have to be moved.
LSU still has some openings in other years.
Do you keep SMU and Arizona St or move one of those?

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The ACC is also more than likely going to 9 game schedule so SMU and LSU will probably agree to terminate contract

Started this thread yesterday it’s on the first page

I would rather watch lsu play a road sec game on tv than attend a home game in person against an FCS or directional school opponent from the Southland, Sunbelt, CUSA, MAC, etc.

Arizona state buyout is only $200k for both games

SMU buyout is $2 million for both games total

UTAH is $4 million for both games total

What LSU should do is keep the SMU series but switch locations for 2028 & 2029 Arizona state series move to 2034 & 2035 then Utah series switch locations for 2031 & 2032


Or just switch the SMU series locations and the Utah series locations


LSU should take advantage of hawaiis week 0 rule and also get a 2nd off week

Especially 2030,2031,2036 where LSU can have 3 off weeks

2026:
August 29 vs New Mexico State
September 5 vs Clemson
October 3 vs McNeese State

2027:
August 28 vs Northwestern State
September 4 vs Houston
September 11 vs UTSA

2028:
August 26 vs Fordham
September 2 vs SMU

2030:
August 24 international game or home game vs G5 / FCS that will play @ Hawaii

2031 and 2036:
August 23 international game or home game vs G5 / FCS that will play @ Hawaii

Not worth playing in Ireland

Seating capacity is less than 45k

LSU would be guaranteed less than $3.5 million for playing the game in Ireland so only maybe 20k tickets for LSU fans.

If LSU wants to do an international game have it at Estadio Azteca 80k + capacity stadium and there would be alot more LSU fans that would go to Mexico City to attend the game than going to Ireland

To play a neutral site game would need the right team to play against.

Even though will probably never happened but I wish LSU & Texas could play an international game or 2 at Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico City

Could end up being a sold out stadium especially since Mexico City is only like 2 hours flying from Houston. And there’s alot of Hispanic / Mexican longhorn fans. So there would be a lot of longhorn fans at the game.

That's obvious. Who wants McNeese? There's no advantage to playing them -- in fact we've played them in the past and they gave the Tigers trouble

Or LSU could play in Baton Rouge or at an opponents stadium.

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Maybe I’m in the minority on this, but there is no value in playing in this game.

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Other than Brand recognition, which believe it or not, exists in Europe. The broader and better you have brand awareness metrics, the higher you can justify value for being partners with LSU, including advertising and NIL. But to be fair, it isn’t a totally objective value creation event vs the hard cash numbers others have listed

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McNeese will be dropped

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McNeese is the least likely to be dropped. With 9 game SEC schedule, LSU will definitely keep McNeese.

Move Arizona state to 2034 and 2025 season that is Arizona state next available seasons. SMU is a closer opponent and more fans would be willing to go to Dallas / Arlington for the game instead of flying all the way to Tempe Arizona

Also Arizona state buyout is only $150k per game
SMU buyout is $2 million for both games total

Most P5 teams are canceling or moving a P5 home and home into to 2030s

2027
vs Houston (NRG Stadium)

2028:
vs SMU

2029:
@ SMU

2030:
?

2031:
@ Utah

2032:
vs Utah

2033
?

2034:
@ Arizona State

2035:
vs Arizona State