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re: Which SEC school is most like your school and why?
Posted on 5/19/15 at 8:52 am to roadGator
Posted on 5/19/15 at 8:52 am to roadGator
I'll also add this. LSU has ducked us both. They've been trying to get away from UF for years. They actually broke their contract in the 90s to stop starting the year with an auto 0-1.
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Posted on 5/19/15 at 9:15 am to Farmer1906
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They've been trying to get away from UF for years
but somehow have played Florida every year for 44 years. And prior to a gap of 3 years bt 67 and 71, they played Florida every year for 15 straight years. How has LSU exactly ducked Florida?
This post was edited on 5/19/15 at 9:24 am
Posted on 5/19/15 at 10:01 am to Farmer1906
LSU cancelled the series with two games remaining after the 1995 game in College Station.
That move sparked some friction between the schools, which contributed to them not renewing the series. With the SEC going to a divisional format and eight conference games in 1992, then-LSU Athletic Director Joe Dean said he couldn't afford to give up one of three non-conference home games every year.
"You've almost got to have seven home games to pay the bills," Dean said. "That's all it was. Some of the A&M people felt because we were losing to them we didn't want to play anymore.
"It was peaceful, friendly. It wasn't ugly. I thought we'd wait a few years and reschedule them when we could manipulate the home-and-home series with the SEC."
Crow had a different point of view.
"I said, 'Get out of another (game)' because this game means too much for us,'" Crow said. "We would sell the stadium out for LSU. Them and Texas were only ones we did that."
LSU eventually refused to play the final two games and the schools settled the matter for $100,000. Attempts by LSU to renew the series have been rebuffed, insiders say, because of lingering hard feelings over breaking the contract.
That move sparked some friction between the schools, which contributed to them not renewing the series. With the SEC going to a divisional format and eight conference games in 1992, then-LSU Athletic Director Joe Dean said he couldn't afford to give up one of three non-conference home games every year.
"You've almost got to have seven home games to pay the bills," Dean said. "That's all it was. Some of the A&M people felt because we were losing to them we didn't want to play anymore.
"It was peaceful, friendly. It wasn't ugly. I thought we'd wait a few years and reschedule them when we could manipulate the home-and-home series with the SEC."
Crow had a different point of view.
"I said, 'Get out of another (game)' because this game means too much for us,'" Crow said. "We would sell the stadium out for LSU. Them and Texas were only ones we did that."
LSU eventually refused to play the final two games and the schools settled the matter for $100,000. Attempts by LSU to renew the series have been rebuffed, insiders say, because of lingering hard feelings over breaking the contract.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 11:19 am to Farmer1906
Well we are still playing Florida yearly and will be for a long time. and how have we ducked A&M when we know that's an automatic sec win for us ??
Posted on 5/20/15 at 10:38 pm to Farmer1906
quote:And yet in the past 5 seasons LSU is 8-1 combined vs both of you.
I'll also add this. LSU has ducked us both. They've been trying to get away from UF for years. They actually broke their contract in the 90s to stop starting the year with an auto 0-1
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