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My suggestion for the beginning of the football season, The Louisiana Kickoff Classic
Posted on 9/4/24 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 9/4/24 at 3:52 pm
Rotate a different FBS Louisiana school into a week 0 game every four years at Tiger Stadium. ULL, La Tech, Tulane and ULM.
Is it really different than any other game? No, but you make it an event. You can get a sponsor like a bowl (since we can name stadiums now we should be able to sponsor games). Also, could do other stuff around it like concerts and fairs throughout the week leading up to Saturday. Good for the economy and good for the community.
I would prefer to make it on week 0 as a showcase and a stand alone game on national TV for the entire country and recruits to watch.
It will also give other kids who don’t play at LSU the guarantee to their families they will get to play at LSU once in their career.
If you want to play a Power 4 team at neutral site in the following week or want to play southeastern later in the year, great. Go for it. I loved going to Vegas as a fan. I don’t want to lose that.
Just a suggestion and something that will solve the problem and help in other ways.
Edit: I think you can also make NIL deals throughout the week like autograph signings, marketing appearances, tents or locations to sell personal branded items and deals with the sponsor (Todd Graves and Brandon Landry will eat this up).
Is it really different than any other game? No, but you make it an event. You can get a sponsor like a bowl (since we can name stadiums now we should be able to sponsor games). Also, could do other stuff around it like concerts and fairs throughout the week leading up to Saturday. Good for the economy and good for the community.
I would prefer to make it on week 0 as a showcase and a stand alone game on national TV for the entire country and recruits to watch.
It will also give other kids who don’t play at LSU the guarantee to their families they will get to play at LSU once in their career.
If you want to play a Power 4 team at neutral site in the following week or want to play southeastern later in the year, great. Go for it. I loved going to Vegas as a fan. I don’t want to lose that.
Just a suggestion and something that will solve the problem and help in other ways.
Edit: I think you can also make NIL deals throughout the week like autograph signings, marketing appearances, tents or locations to sell personal branded items and deals with the sponsor (Todd Graves and Brandon Landry will eat this up).
This post was edited on 9/4/24 at 5:42 pm
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Posted on 9/4/24 at 3:55 pm to fastlane
At this point, Im not sure any of those games are guaranteed wins with Kelly’s season opener streak.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 3:55 pm to fastlane
Open the season with a loss to Tulane, now THAT would be melt
Posted on 9/4/24 at 3:56 pm to fastlane
You can't make it Week 0 unless the team we're playing is playing in Hawaii that year.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 3:59 pm to fastlane
My suggestion: win the games you are supposed to win
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:00 pm to WillieD
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My suggestion: win the games you are supposed to win
I agree. But what’s the point in playing the games if everyone does that.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:03 pm to fastlane
Pointless idea unless ULL, La Tech, Tulane or ULM plan to schedule Hawaii every year.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:05 pm to releauxded2469
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At this point, Im not sure any of those games are guaranteed wins with Kelly’s season opener streak.
After losing his season opener for the third straight year, I hope that the LSU athletic administration tells Kelly to kick rocks on his idea of opening the season in Ireland in the future.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:06 pm to Miglez
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Pointless idea unless ULL, La Tech, Tulane or ULM plan to schedule Hawaii every year.
The other 3 teams just have a normal schedule the year they don’t play LSU. Or have an extra open date in the season.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:09 pm to fastlane
Great idea-would be great for the local businesses
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:10 pm to fastlane
You couldn’t have come up with a worse idea than Tiger Stadium in the last week of August. Have it at the super dome.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:11 pm to fastlane
Love it! Good idea. Fun way to have an easy home opener and still get excited for the game
ETA: NVM I read the post and see that’s it’s not LSU playing any of those schools but those shitty schools playing each other in Tiger stadium
ETA: NVM I read the post and see that’s it’s not LSU playing any of those schools but those shitty schools playing each other in Tiger stadium
This post was edited on 9/4/24 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:13 pm to fastlane
Pointless and ridiculous idea
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:13 pm to fastlane
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The other 3 teams just have a normal schedule the year they don’t play LSU. Or have an extra open date in the season.
Know how I know you don't understand scheduling?
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:17 pm to magildachunks
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Know how I know you don't understand scheduling?
Explain to me like I’m 5.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:18 pm to 225Tyga
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ETA: NVM I read the post and see that’s it’s not LSU playing any of those schools but those shitty schools playing each other in Tiger stadium
You were originally right. It’s LSU playing one school each year. Not the other schools playing each other.
This post was edited on 9/4/24 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:18 pm to Mr Roboto
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Have it at the super dome.
Don’t want to lose a home game. Play it at night.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:24 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
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After losing his season opener for the third straight year, I hope that the LSU athletic administration tells Kelly to kick rocks on his idea of opening the season in Ireland in the future.
The playing a game overseas is an exception to the starting the season on Labor day weekend and the overseas game can be played in week zero. However, scheduling a rent-a-win team for an overseas game may not be economically feasible as most smaller schools' athletic departments cannot afford the additional costs. Not to mention such a match-up would not generate the viewership for network interest. A lower tier Power 4 team or service academy may be doable.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:31 pm to fastlane
There's no reason they couldn't do that week 0 if the teams wanted to, it would just count as a regular season game. Whether it's week 0 or week 6 is completely inconsequential. Same as if we played Nicholls on week 0 instead of week 2 this season.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:37 pm to BillF
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There's no reason they couldn't do that week 0 if the teams wanted to, it would just count as a regular season game. Whether it's week 0 or week 6 is completely inconsequential. Same as if we played Nicholls on week 0 instead of week 2 this season.
Correct. My point exactly.
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