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Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:58 pm to WilliamTaylor21
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:58 pm to WilliamTaylor21
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LSU night games are a very big deal though.
Not a fair comparison imho.
LSU shouldn't get special treatment of getting more night games just because they want them and claim it's for the sake of tradition. It's a tradition because LSU gets better attenance at night, especially early in the season when it's so dang hot.
Any game that's played in mid-afternoon with a 105° heat index, when it's not necessary to meet TV coverage contracts is a big deal. The SEC NW televised last Saturday's Bama game -- same time slot as Clemson vs A&M. They had unused slots on their alternate channels where they could've televised the game that night -- same time slot as LSU vs Texas.
Either way, the viewing audience was going to be limited to Bama fans. There was no valid reason for the SEC NW to not be agreeable to playing that game at night. Bama's complaint is justified.
This post was edited on 9/9/19 at 6:15 pm
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Posted on 9/9/19 at 7:23 pm to TidalSurge1
So you say “screw tradition” when it comes to night games at LSU because you’re too hot but turn around and scream “but it’s tradition” when it comes to the annual Alabama vs Tenn game that all of our schedules have to revolve around? Nice.
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