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re: CFN: The SEC's 6-1-1 Disaster
Posted on 6/4/12 at 11:59 am to BrerTiger
Posted on 6/4/12 at 11:59 am to BrerTiger
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Also, Alleva has already poobahed the idea of a 9th conference game. I believe most other ADs are also opposed to adding another conference game (mostly for financial reasons) but if Alleva believes the rotation is so almighty important then why isn't he open to a 9th game?
Because of higher education budget cuts, the AD is now tasked with "donating" more money back to the school. Alleva has already managed a schedule with only 6 home games, it doesn't work very well. In odd years, LSU would be locked into 5 away games. Seven home games, while not as untenable as 6, still puts an awful lot of strain when you have to build softball stadiums and pay $1 million to women's basketball coaches. Right now, Alleva is locked in to 8 SEC games, only four away, and he can do what he pleases with the rest.
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Posted on 6/4/12 at 12:12 pm to therick711
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In odd years, LSU would be locked into 5 away games. Seven home games, while not as untenable as 6, still puts an awful lot of strain when you have to build softball stadiums and pay $1 million to women's basketball coaches.
2011 - 6 home games.
2010 - 7 home games.
2009 - 7 home games.
2008 - 8 home games.
2007 - 7 home games.
2006 - 8 home games.
2005 - 6 home games.
2004 - 7 home games.
2003 - 7 home games.
2002 - 7 home games.
7 home games is obviously not untenable by any means to LSU. Over the last 10 years they have averaged exactly 7 home games per year, with just as many 6 home game schedules as 8 home schedules.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 12:13 pm to therick711
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Because of higher education budget cuts, the AD is now tasked with "donating" more money back to the school. Alleva has already managed a schedule with only 6 home games, it doesn't work very well. In odd years, LSU would be locked into 5 away games. Seven home games, while not as untenable as 6, still puts an awful lot of strain when you have to build softball stadiums and pay $1 million to women's basketball coaches. Right now, Alleva is locked in to 8 SEC games, only four away, and he can do what he pleases with the rest.
So finances are more important than rotating opponents.
And finances were supposedly the overwhelming reason the SEC expanded to 14 teams.
So it's all about money but AU/UA/UT/UGA are the bad guys for wanting to preserve their rivalries?
Again, were any of those four schools actively lobbying to expand to 14 teams?
This post was edited on 6/4/12 at 12:19 pm
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