Discussion: LSU's 2004 Opener--Opponents?

There was a guy from Oregon State on one of the LSU boards a week ago saying that OSU was open on that date and was looking to schedule a home and home. Anyone heard anything about that?

 

I've heard rumors for several Pac 10 schools. Hadn't heard that one, but I did hear about Washington State, and supposedly that was untrue.

 

I read in our local rag here in NC that NCSU had a cancellation for the WE of 04 SEpt. That would be an interesting matchup. Whose responsibility is it to reschedule?

 

If true, that'd be a good matchup but, wow, what a tough sched. that'd give NCSU.

I think they still have Ohio State this year as well as Fla St and Miami.

LSU absolutely needs to find a good to very good major conference school (as Va Tech was) for that date. No question.

 

Don't expect a major program to be scheduled. It is never as easy as finding an opponent with an open date. Any football program from any of the major conferences will want a home and home series, and I doubt the higher ups will want to give up a home date in the forseeable future because there isn't another 12 game season for a while. Economically speaking it is better to play a cupcake at home. Also keep in mind that the schedules are set many years in advance, so it might be difficult to even schedule a return trip.

 

LSU isn't looking for a home and home series. They are just looking for one home game.

 

A marginal team - sounds just like what the pac 10 could offer up.

 

Hey, I agree that we don't want them on the schedule, I'm just saying they don't hurt or help your strength of schedule.