BayouLeTigre

"Just because LSU has played teams with higher ranking doesn't mean they have played a tough schedule."

Huh?

Quit acting like Bama is unbeatable! They have played ONE (count 'em - ONE) Top 25 team, Miss. State. We have played THREE Top 16 teams - Florida, S. Carolina, and Texas A&M. I have no clue how our pitifully inept offensive plays can beat Bama's defense, but I will not give up before we fight in the game and will not succumb to any fear. If that's the case, why ever play anybody ranked higher than you? Come on - show up and give it your best on the field and in the stands! Go Tigers!

If you're getting in around brunch, then I would skip traditional Thanksgiving lunch. You'll be too tired. Catch some sleep when you arrive and go eat a good meal Thurs. night at a Louisiana restaurant. Most of the restaurants mentioned are great, but pricey if you're in a daze. Y'all might prefer a cool local place with a good vibe the night before the game. The Chimes (LINK /) would fit that bill. Decent Louisiana selection, enormous amount of beers, game atmosphere, and at north gates of campus. Just a thought for a holiday night (if they're open.) Will check some more openings for you. Can take the shuttle from your hotel to stadium for $1.75, but you'll probably want to go early anyway to soak up the atmosphere, so you can find a place to park. (Early for LSU games is much earlier than Big 10. Remember, a lot of people go the night before and party.) Email me at louismex25@yahoo.com and I can look up what might be open on Thanksgiving evening for y'all.
Let me ditto: go to the Student Union, walk around and tailgate and tell people this is your first LSU game, team and band coming down Victory Hill, and pre-game are musts. Have fun and laissez les bons temps rouler!

Mileages from LSU (surprise - Tuscaloosa is closer than College Station!):

Distances (by air) from LSU Baton Rouge
Starkville MS 250 mi
Oxford MS 285 mi
Tuscaloosa AL 285 mi
College Station TX 310 mi
Auburn AL 365 mi
Fayetteville AR 425 mi
Nashville TN 465 mi
Athens GA 515 mi
Gainesville FL 530 mi
Knoxville TN 565 mi
Columbia MO 590 mi
Columbia SC 640 mi
Lexington KY 645 mi

Here is the distance between LSU and SEC schools. Surprise: Texas A&M is further than Tuscaloosa!

Distances (by air) from LSU Baton Rouge
Starkville MS 250 mi
Oxford MS 285 mi
Tuscaloosa AL 285 mi
College Station TX 310 mi
Auburn AL 365 mi
Fayetteville AR 425 mi
Nashville TN 465 mi
Athens GA 515 mi
Gainesville FL 530 mi
Knoxville TN 565 mi
Columbia MO 590 mi
Columbia SC 640 mi
Lexington KY 645 mi


Here is a nice graphic of distances from Missouri's old opponents compared to their new SEC family:
Mileage between Missouri and old and new colleges

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/multimedia/graphic/2011/10/31/map-conference-mileage-mu/

Ala Tide, you've come the closest to the correct pronunciation - matt-tyou, even though his family probably uses mah-thew. Thanks!

Now I see it - thanks.

Fort Worth's Transit Authority runs buses to Cowboys' games, plus the LSU-Oregon game. $10 per person, plus $5 per car for parking.

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