LSU baseball doesn't need Texas' help to grow. LSU is probably the biggest brand in college baseball. They've recruited every corner of the country for decades. They don't need a permanent series with Texas A&M (or Texas) to "grow." They have no problem whatsoever with brand visibility. They take care of that with their trophy case.

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Follow the money and you find your answer.

If money was the answer, LSU and Texas would have a permanent series because they'll be the two biggest "brands" in the conference for college baseball

As I stated in my first post of this thread, this isn't football. Rivalries aren't the same. Exposure isn't the same. Recruiting isn't the same. However, the conference voted on permanent opponents as if they are the same. They're just not.

LSU' biggest rivals in baseball have historically been MS State, Ole Miss, Arkansas, and Florida. Of those, only Ole Miss is a true historical rival of LSU in football, with Florida coming next in that hierarchy.

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Posted by Linoge

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Posted on 11/9/23 at 12:54 pm to lsufball19

I am not talking about the baseball team. I am talking about the university as a whole. And LSU absolutely needs more students from Texas.

Louisiana's population is declining, while Texas is exploding. LSU decision makers want to get more Texas kids enrolled to keep growing and not become stagnant.

Athletics are a great way to showcase the university. So LSU decided to push for A&M to be a permanent rival in sports because that means more games in the state of Texas.

A&M agreed because that want to be associated with a successful sports brand. Win/win for both sides.

I know fans dont like it but caring what they think went out the window years ago.

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