LSU Complaining About 11:00 Start Time

[TheDawgiLama]

In the Croom era

You need to check your dates. Half of those 4 were during the Sherill era.

[Homedawg]

I'm ok with having one 11AM game each week. I like having the game to watch and am ok with the tradeoff of that meaning we occasionally have to play in the 11am games. But they need to cut the favoritism BS. It's such a significant disadvantage for recruiting and attendance, home filed advantage, etc., I wish they would limit it to no more than one home game per year. ESPN should be ok with that as it would mean that 11am time slot would end up with a good matchup every once in a while.

It's not favoritism, it's called business and dollars. Sorry that we don't draw as many tv eyes as most of the league. It's really hard to complain when fact is, us, vandy, and ole miss are nothing but welfare participants in the league. I know that won't be well received, but it's true. The sec doesn't have the tv contract we have because of us. And you can add ark and a couple of others if you wish, that's fine. We get an equal share and I'm thankful, and playing at 11 is part of it to help keep us competive.

[Homedawg]

I wouldn't mind seeing schools given the option of
A) 11am kick on TV or
B) No TV and kick whenever you like

Most 11am games aren't really that compelling to me, either....

And when you take option b don't get paid? I'm sure bama might like that but most of us wouldn't. Thus, 11 is fine.

[Coach34]

Do you guys think there may be some collusion between the blue bloods to block vote on such things?

If you vote to keep our tradition alive, we'll also support yours?

Think? Hell I know there is

[Homedawg]

I'd gladly give away cowbells for a more balanced conference

How do you propose it's more balanced? Bama gives everyone 1/14 of their players? Nothing like everyone gets a trophy.

[Homedawg]

I just looked at this years schedule. I gave each team one 11:00 start. Of the 13 week schedule, I had to match two SEC teams against each other only twice. With a little planning ahead I'm sure they could schedule where out of conference made up the 11:00 kicks. I'm sure every school would rather play say a UMass at 11 instead of an Alabama in our case.

9/2 Ga/App St.
9/9 OM/U.T. Martin
9/16 Aub/Mercer
9/23 Tn/UMass
9/30 LSU/Troy (Sorry LSU; you lost)
10/7 Ky/Mo.
10/14 MSU/BYU
10/21 Mo/Idaho
10/28 Vy/So. Carolina
11/4 Ark/Co. Carolina
11/11 A&M/New Mexico
11/18 Ala/Mercer
11/25 Fla/Fla. St.

This covers all 13 weekends and gives each school one 11:00 start. Why would this be so hard?

Well thought out until the fla fsu at 11. So one of the best rivalries with tv at 12 eastern? Um just no

[TUSK]

It's not favoritism, it's called business and dollars. Sorry that we don't draw as many tv eyes as most of the league. It's really hard to complain when fact is, us, vandy, and ole miss are nothing but welfare participants in the league. I know that won't be well received, but it's true. The sec doesn't have the tv contract we have because of us. And you can add ark and a couple of others if you wish, that's fine. We get an equal share and I'm thankful, and playing at 11 is part of it to help keep us competive.

truth.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Well thought out until the fla fsu at 11. So one of the best rivalries with tv at 12 eastern? Um just no

Well, I did put this together after the schedules were already made. Not bad trying to fit 14 teams into 13 weekends. My point is that with a little effort BEFORE the schedules are made, that it would be doable.

[fishwater99]

Guess his phone call didn't get it changed.. **** LSU...

[Behrdawg]

11am games should be reserved for out of conference road games for all of the SEC schools. Think about it. The SEC network could easily control this.

[BulldogBear]

Nothing to see here. If the chips fall and you're stuck at 1100 then suck it up buttercup and get over it. If we have to then then those rarely fall at that hour (looking at you purple and gold kittens) dang sure do. I like the idea of prescheduling one per Saturday though. I think. It would probably mean less 1100 for us but could mean never for 1100 for 5-6 schools.

[Gutter Cobreh]

It's not favoritism, it's called business and dollars. Sorry that we don't draw as many tv eyes as most of the league. It's really hard to complain when fact is, us, vandy, and ole miss are nothing but welfare participants in the league. I know that won't be well received, but it's true. The sec doesn't have the tv contract we have because of us. And you can add ark and a couple of others if you wish, that's fine. We get an equal share and I'm thankful, and playing at 11 is part of it to help keep us competive.

Thanks for bringing some objective thinking to this thread. The hypocrisy of some is truly hilarious, yet sad because of the chips some carry around daily.

As a side, trading cowbells in so other teams have to play an 11:00 football game is asinine.

[MSUdawg7]

I wouldn't mind seeing schools given the option of
A) 11am kick on TV or
B) No TV and kick whenever you like

Most 11am games aren't really that compelling to me, either....

Not compelling to you? When is the last time Bama EVER had to play an 11:00 am game? Like NEVER???

[Political Hack]

I'm with a shotgun here

East vs West permanent opp
Florida vs LSU
UGA vs A&M
Auburn vs Bama
Vandy vs Ole Miss
Tenn vs Mizzu
S.C. vs Ark
UK vs State

[Liverpooldawg]

11am games should be reserved for out of conference road games for all of the SEC schools. Think about it. The SEC network could easily control this.

No they can’t. Road games fall with the home team’s TV package. ESPN is already accused of being PRO SEC because of the SEC Network. They aren’t going to do that even where they do have the home teams package.

[Liverpooldawg]

Not compelling to you? When is the last time Bama EVER had to play an 11:00 am game? Like NEVER???

They play one next week. I think they have already had one this year too.

[Liverpooldawg]

That?s my point.

So accommodate their tradition. They have accommodated ours.

[BulldogBear]

They play one next week. I think they have already had one this year too.

They usually seem to play at least one of their early season cupcake home games at 1100 also.

[TUSK]

Not compelling to you? When is the last time Bama EVER had to play an 11:00 am game? Like NEVER???

3 posts?

Post less.

[louisvilledawg]

The 2 years under croom scores tho <<<<<<