MrSEC: "Some LSU fans want out of the SEC?" This cannot be true ...

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It might be time to hang a new nickname on Louisiana State University’s athletic teams. Oh, sure, you know them as the Tigers, Fighting Tigers, and Bayou Bengals. Fans of another generation will also remember LSU’s great 1958 team and a legendary defense nicknamed the Chinese Bandits. (If you’ve ever wondered why the school’s band plays this during games, now you know.)

But it might be time to apply a fresh moniker to LSU’s teams. If Scott Rabalais’ Christmas column from The Baton Rouge Advocate ( LINK) captures the mood in the Tiger fanbase these days, “Chickens” might be a more fitting handle.

In case you missed it, the long-time Louisiana scribe claimed yesterday that “the time has come” for LSU to consider leaving the Southeastern Conference:



“LSU is a charter member of the SEC dating to 1933, but that doesn’t mean it has to stay there forever. Not if there are other, appealing options out there.”


Rabalais claims the SEC is “imbalanced” with unfair football scheduling and bad bowl politics. He also claims that the conference office “frequently indicates it is ignoring LSU’s concerns and needs.” His answer? The Big XII.

There’s nothing more annoying — for someone who has no rooting interest in an SEC team — than hearing fans of all 14 schools claim that their school is the one most-hated by Mike Slive, screwed over most often by the league office, and repeatedly treated like Cinderella, yada, yada, yada.

Unless it’s someone in the media giving such paranoid beliefs a boost. That’s more annoying. Now, Rabalais also posted a companion piece ( LINK) suggesting that LSU should stay in the SEC, but by posting the “go” piece he opens the topic for debate. And several readers agreed with his “go” take rather than his “stay” take under his story and on LSU messageboards.

Rabalais has a right to his opinion — he’s a darned good writer — and he’s sure to get the backing of a few Tiger fans on his “go” piece. But the idea of LSU leaving the SEC is absurd. Or at least it should be.


Continued in the link above, it is lengthy ...

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