1
- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Miami Wants Independence. LSU Should Want an Empire.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 7:42 am to Hot Carl
Posted on 10/23/26 at 7:42 am to Hot Carl
I think we would prefer to stay in the SEC but not by bowing to Sankey. If he tried to kick us out, then I’m sure we are no longer contractually obligated to much as far as tv rights go.
I do think scheduling would be the main issue for the first 5 years unless it started a domino effect with teams like Miami, USC, etc. Then you would just play each other.
I do think scheduling would be the main issue for the first 5 years unless it started a domino effect with teams like Miami, USC, etc. Then you would just play each other.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 7:47 am to Booty2Booty
quote:
. I personally like being in the best conference top to bottom.
As do i...but where does the BS stop with Sankey?
We will not have anything favorable happen to LSU in terms of the SEC. I can't imagine our schedules coming up if Sankey is still around, and you know we aren't going to get favorable calls in any ballgames when playing SEC teams. Just see KY. It blows my mind what this little liberal pos is doing, to one of the overall biggest brands in college sports. He is obviously in tight with a few of teams, namely Tenn and OM, and Alabama.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 7:50 am to MrWiseGuy
so we go out and do like ND...play the service academies, pick up a few big 12 games, maybe an ACC team or two, then some state schools. No different than Notre Dame.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 7:51 am to Yeti_Chaser
quote:
Will slowly die if we resort to playing the service academies every year on Amazon. Death Valley is only Death Valley when big time opponents come in. LSU fans will lose interest playing shite opponents all year and the national brand will die a slow death
I don’t think the death would even be slow. It would be almost immediate. We will have less money, worse matchups, less viewers, worse coaches, and worse players. That will happen almost immediately. This is just a ridiculously stupid idea to even entertain. Those in favor of it aren’t capable of even seeing 1 move ahead, much less 2 or 3. It’s wild.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:00 am to LSU1018
quote:
I think we would prefer to stay in the SEC but not by bowing to Sankey. If he tried to kick us out, then I’m sure we are no longer contractually obligated to much as far as tv rights go.
frick Sankey. He is not “the SEC.” It was around for a long time before and will be for a long time afterwards. He may have been the most powerful person in CFB 5-10 years ago. But he’s been neutered lately and doesn’t have the juice to push LSU out. Hell, he’s probably gonna be pushed out in the very near future. He’s a tiny, obnoxious hurdle right now, but we’ll get through and beyond the little time he has left.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:01 am to jacksajester
LSU is a bigger brand than Miami. Look at The Athletic recent evaluation of such.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:01 am to jacksajester
LSU's valuation is higher than Miami.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:04 am to jacksajester
quote:
LSU is not even close to as big of a national brand as independent Notre Dame
That is true
quote:
or Miami
That is laughable
quote:
Not a traditional blue blood
Neither is Miami.
quote:
nor have they sniffed a playoff since 2019.
That is going to change shortly.
quote:
Crazy take
I tend to agree.
Right now, LSU is in the top 10 (#6) in terms of viewership numbers for this season, behind 5 other SEC teams.
https://www.thebiglead.com/top-10-college-football-teams-with-most-viewership/
Ole Miss is #8. That matchup probably helped propel LSU's numbers. They also play #4 Texas, #2 Tennessee, and #1 Alabama. Those will all bolster LSU's numbers as the season progresses. But the key there is that the matchups help drive the numbers.
The most recent survey/study of fan base size does not really look good for LSU as an independent, either (looks worse for Miami on all fronts, though). Top 16 fan base size from 2022
1. Ohio State Buckeyes - Fan base size: 11.26 million
2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Fan base size: 8.21 million
3. Texas Longhorns - Fan base size: 7.82 million
4. Penn State Nittany Lions - Fan base size: 6.36 million
5. Michigan Wolverines - Fan base size: 6.26 million
6. Florida Gators - Fan base size: 5.89 million
7. Oregon Ducks - Fan base size: 5.54 million
8. Alabama Crimson Tide - Fan base size: 5.34 million
9. Wisconsin Badgers - Fan base size: 4.57 million
10. USC Trojans - Fan base size: 4.46 million
11. LSU Tigers - Fan base size: 4.02 million
12. Georgia Bulldogs - Fan base size: 3.99 million
13. Texas A&M Aggies - Fan base size: 3.87 million
14. Syracuse Orange - Fan base size: 3.45 million
15. Auburn Tigers - Fan base size: 3.27 million
16. Tennessee Volunteers - Fan base size: 3.27 million
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:06 am to jacksajester
quote:
LSU is not even close to as big of a national brand as independent Notre Dame or Miami. Not a traditional blue blood, nor have they sniffed a playoff since 2019. Crazy take
You think Miami is a traditional blue blood?
ND > LSU > Miami as far as national brand
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:13 am to Roux-Roux
It's going to be tough for a founding member of the SEC to leave the SEC...
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:16 am to Pedropatterstine
quote:
No different than Notre Dame.
Well, it WOULD be different than Notre Dame. Their history and being the prominent Catholic school in America gives them a built in national allegiance from people who have zero ties to the school. And they’re basically irrelevant in any other sport. Still, even if we WERE the same, is this:
quote:
so we go out and do like ND...play the service academies, pick up a few big 12 games, maybe an ACC team or two, then some state schools.
what you want? Forget all the other sports this would kill, THIS is what you want for LSU football? And you can’t see how that would destroy our brand? Fans of other schools tune in to watch us play Bama and Ole Miss. Texas and Oklahoma. A&M and Auburn. Florida and Georgia. Our OWN fans wouldn’t tune in to as much or as long to watch us play Notre Dame’s schedule. And they sure as shite wouldn’t sell out and show up for those games in Tiger Stadium like they do now.
There is literally zero upside to this. Nothing but negatives. Quit letting Greg fricking Sankey terrify you. He’s not The Big Bad Wolf. He’s a fricking mosquito.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:42 am to Roux-Roux
The problem with that is that our schedule will probably look like a cake walk compared to what it is now. SEC teams would likely refuse to schedule us for a long time. B1G and SEC are supposedly moving towards a non-conference scheduling arrangement once the 24 team CFP is finalized, so its unlikely that many B1G teams would want to schedule LSU and add an 11th game vs a power opponent. So we’re left playing a schedule thats going to be a mix of Big 12, ACC, G5, and FCS schools. That schedule doesn’t move the needle enough for a national audience for us to come out ahead as an independent. Not to mention, being an independent would destroy the baseball and basketball programs
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:47 am to Roux-Roux
This topic is not worth 1 post, much less 3 pages.
There is no scenario where LSU is leaving the SEC, voluntarily or involuntarily.
There is no scenario where LSU is leaving the SEC, voluntarily or involuntarily.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:51 am to jacksajester
quote:
LSU is not even close to as big of a national brand as independent Notre Dame or Miami. Not a traditional blue blood, nor have they sniffed a playoff since 2019. Crazy take
Miami is not a blue blood….in fact LSU leads Miami in nearly every statistical category.
This post was edited on 10/23/26 at 8:52 am
Posted on 10/23/26 at 8:58 am to UnoMe
quote:
Would you pay millions to broadcast LSU vs 9-10 directional schools
ABC has done this for ND since football broadcasts started.
This post was edited on 10/23/26 at 8:59 am
Posted on 10/23/26 at 9:10 am to UnoMe
If the sec or other conferences forbid scheduling lsu, I would see everyone bogged down in the courts. Notre dame controlled its schedule. I’m not a lawyer but how could conferences black ball scheduling any school for that matter?
Posted on 10/23/26 at 9:22 am to Hot Carl
Yea Sankey will be gone before us
Posted on 10/23/26 at 9:39 am to Roux-Roux
So LSU would just schedule Notre Dame, Miami, the service academies and a bunch of cupcakes every year. No thanks.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 9:42 am to Roux-Roux
quote:
Miami Wants Independence. LSU Should Want an Empire
It is not about what Miami wants and what LSU should want but what we in TD have:
An idiot called Roux Roux.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 9:47 am to jacksajester
Part of what makes LSU's brand is playing in the SEC and their rivalry games within the conference. If we left the conference then those schools would all refuse to play us.
Miami could go independent and still play Notre Dame and FSU each year. Those are the only two games on their schedule that matter. Then they could open it up to playing a couple SEC and Big Ten schools each season from there.
This is not apples to apples.
Miami could go independent and still play Notre Dame and FSU each year. Those are the only two games on their schedule that matter. Then they could open it up to playing a couple SEC and Big Ten schools each season from there.
This is not apples to apples.
Page 3 of 5
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News