re: 2024 SEC schedule

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Really sucks that we could be losing the Alabama-LSU rivalry.

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Well rivalry or not, it is a great game and always has 2 teams with exceptional talent on the field. The 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019 games just off the top of my head all had elite NFL type players on the field. I will miss playing Alabama every year but that is what older timers are going to have to get use to. Lots of games that were on the schedule or not going to be there every year.

Of the original SEC members still in the league, LSU has played Miss. State, Ole Miss, Alabama and Florida, in that order, the most. Looks like once the league goes to 9 games (3-6 model), LSU will only have 1 of those 4 (Ole Miss) as 1 of our permanents.

I think Woody (our AD) asked for Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Alabama as our permanent 3 but I can 100% totally understand Bama's perspective in wanting to ensure Auburn and TENN are 2 of their 3 thus the LSU game as a 3rd is not an option.