The End Of An Era

The last 4 games of the 2018 season will bring about the end of a decade long era and usher in a new era. LSU has occupied a prominent position is the SEC West since Nick Saban lifted them out of their perpetual funk. Over the past 7 years LSU has hung on to some vestiges of excellence in spite of their annual loss to Alabama. But this year that will change. What Alabama is about to do to LSU will be the first nail in this series of events. But, the metamorphosis will be complete when LSU travels to College Station on Thanksgiving and comes home looking like Friday's turkey carcass. These events will signify the end of a decade long aberration and return LSU football to it's traditional place as a mid-tear program, with Texas A&M ascending to a more prominent position.
In the near future I expect to see the scheduling reflect this new reality as Alabama will play LSU much earlier in the season with little fanfare and the Bama/ aTm game will occur late season with each team's bye week coming just prior to that game. This and the Iron Bowl will be the games circled on the Alabama schedule each season. A refreshing and welcome change it will be!