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Why isn't this considered a RIVALRY?
Posted on 10/30/20 at 7:52 am
Posted on 10/30/20 at 7:52 am
This game is ALWAYS a down-to-the-wire matchup. It's an edge of your seat thriller nearly every season.
over the last 16 years LSU holds a 11/5 record over Auburn
11 of the last 16 games vs Auburn has been decided by 7 points or Less!
of those 11 games the average final score is:
LSU 18.4 - 17.7 AUBURN
You can't get any tighter than that!
2019 - Even with the Greatest scoring offense in FBS history Auburn still managed to only lose by 3 points
2018 - Last second FG by Cole Tracey
2017 - The comeback of the year (Chark Punt Return)
2016 - The 1 second debacle, Charks TD reversed, we lose
2007 - D.Byrd game winning TD from Flynn at the buzzer
2006 - Missed Pass INT call to Doucet
Meanwhile in the B10 you got OSU beating the crap outta Michigan for like 20 straight years and we keep saying its some sort of Magnificent Rivalry.
over the last 16 years LSU holds a 11/5 record over Auburn
11 of the last 16 games vs Auburn has been decided by 7 points or Less!
of those 11 games the average final score is:
LSU 18.4 - 17.7 AUBURN
You can't get any tighter than that!
2019 - Even with the Greatest scoring offense in FBS history Auburn still managed to only lose by 3 points
2018 - Last second FG by Cole Tracey
2017 - The comeback of the year (Chark Punt Return)
2016 - The 1 second debacle, Charks TD reversed, we lose
2007 - D.Byrd game winning TD from Flynn at the buzzer
2006 - Missed Pass INT call to Doucet
Meanwhile in the B10 you got OSU beating the crap outta Michigan for like 20 straight years and we keep saying its some sort of Magnificent Rivalry.
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 7:57 am to RaginRed
Take it to the rant, but LSU-Auburn is a very big rivalry
Posted on 10/30/20 at 8:03 am to RaginRed
Love the enthusiasm.
Wrong board.
Wrong board.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 8:06 am to RaginRed
Because we’ve played rice more than auburn
Posted on 10/30/20 at 8:09 am to RaginRed
I agree it's usually a really good game, but I have nothing against Auburn outside of the one Saturday we play each other every year. For a team to be a rival, I have to feel the hatred. I just don't have that for Auburn.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 8:15 am to RaginRed
LSU-Auburn is honestly my favorite game on the schedule every year.
It's almost always a big matchup, usually close and exciting, crazy stuff tends to happen, and LSU wins more often than not.
It's almost always a big matchup, usually close and exciting, crazy stuff tends to happen, and LSU wins more often than not.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:07 am to RaginRed
Where have you been? LSU/AU is a very big rivalry. 
Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:13 am to RaginRed
It’s a rivalry. I hate auburn, tommy tuberville, Brandon Cox, Patrick nix and that damn eagle.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:18 am to RaginRed
Tuberville cemented my already growing hate for Auburn right here.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:28 am to RaginRed
this is one of the disappointments with LSU football. We don't have a true rival.
Now that all depends on how you define "rival." Yes, we have emotional, intense, meaningful games every year with Bama, Auburn, and Florida.
But to me, a "rival" is something more - a deep, long-term, emotional dislike or hatred of another team. Usually it's another in-state team or a border-state school. Alabama-Auburn, Georgia-Florida, etc.
Way back (1950-60s) we had Tulane (when they were in the SEC) and Ole Miss, when both of use were national powers. Those were rivals.
So yes, the Bama, Auburn, and Florida games are intense and very important, but I don't think check enough boxes to be labeled a true "rivalry" game.
Now that all depends on how you define "rival." Yes, we have emotional, intense, meaningful games every year with Bama, Auburn, and Florida.
But to me, a "rival" is something more - a deep, long-term, emotional dislike or hatred of another team. Usually it's another in-state team or a border-state school. Alabama-Auburn, Georgia-Florida, etc.
Way back (1950-60s) we had Tulane (when they were in the SEC) and Ole Miss, when both of use were national powers. Those were rivals.
So yes, the Bama, Auburn, and Florida games are intense and very important, but I don't think check enough boxes to be labeled a true "rivalry" game.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:30 am to RaginRed
It is a rivalry, but Alabama will always be Auburn's main rival. Same with Miss. St. and Ole Miss. Sane with Texas A&M and Texas.
We have one main historical rival and we don't play them anymore. It is Tulane.
We have one main historical rival and we don't play them anymore. It is Tulane.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:46 am to geauxpurple
quote:
Sane with Texas A&M and Texas.
But they don't play each other
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:05 am to Powerman
I know they don't play each other, but that will always be their most hated rival. We have one natural, historical rival, Tulane, and we don't play them either.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:20 am to RaginRed
Bc we been winning more.
Kinda same reason alabama game is no longer in the spotlight.
But also tuberville left and lsu doesn't have as much hate and animosity.
Kinda same reason alabama game is no longer in the spotlight.
But also tuberville left and lsu doesn't have as much hate and animosity.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:21 am to RaginRed
A true rivalry is when the game is the the most important game Of the season for both teams. LSU is not the most important game for Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Miss State. Conversely, Arkansas and A&M are not the most important games for us. That leaves no matchup where the games is equally important to both schools.
However, we have probably a greater number of intense matchups than just about anyone else with Bama, Auburn, Florida, and A&M. Even Ole Miss and State are pretty intense. Arkansas used to be and may be again.
Auburn is the most continually interesting and entertaining game since the 1980s.
However, we have probably a greater number of intense matchups than just about anyone else with Bama, Auburn, Florida, and A&M. Even Ole Miss and State are pretty intense. Arkansas used to be and may be again.
Auburn is the most continually interesting and entertaining game since the 1980s.
This post was edited on 10/30/20 at 10:24 am
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:23 am to RaginRed
Basically every SEC West game and Florida is a rivalry. They don’t need names.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:26 am to atltiger6487
Growing up in Arkansas when they were still good, that used to be a pretty intense rivalry. Arkansas hates LSU more than any other team, but LSU never really returned that sense of rivalry lol (mostly focused on Bama)
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:26 am to ChEgrad
They tried to turn the LSU - R-Kansas game in to a major rivalry, but that was a flop. We have more important things to concentrate on all year than winning The Boot.
As far as I am concerned, LSU - aTm is just another big game in the SEC West.
As far as I am concerned, LSU - aTm is just another big game in the SEC West.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:29 am to RaginRed
It is. And a pretty big one at that.
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