LSUDad Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 LSU adds Southern and Grambling to future football schedules By TigerBait Staff June 1, 2020 BATON ROUGE – LSU has added Southern and Grambling to its future football schedule marking the first time the Tigers will face the two historic in-state opponents, athletic director Scott Woodward announced on Monday. LSU will host Southern on Sept. 10, 2022 in Tiger Stadium, while the Tigers will face Grambling on Sept. 9, 2023 in Tiger Stadium. “This is an incredible opportunity to join our fan bases of these historic Louisiana institutions and championship programs,” Woodward said. “These dates will be days to celebrate not only football, but the state of Louisiana and all of our people. It’s time and we are all proud to be a part of it.” Southern and Grambling are two of the nation’s most tradition-rich programs with numerous Black College Football National Championships and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) titles to its credit. Southern has claimed 11 Black College Football National Titles and 19 SWAC Championships, while Grambling has won 15 national titles and 26 conference championships. “We are excited to announce our games against Southern and Grambling in the future,” LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said. “We have a great relationship with all universities in our state. It is important to LSU to have a great relationship with all of the universities in our state.” Southern’s football history includes two College Football Hall of Fame Coaches in Marino Casem and Ace Mumford along with three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame – Mel Blount, Aeneas Williams and Harold Carmichael. Overall, the Jaguars have sent over 70 players to the NFL. Grambling’s rich history includes one of the most influential and winningest coaches in college football history in Eddie Robinson, who won 408 games in a career that spanned 56 years at the school. Grambling also boasts five members of the College Football Hall of Fame along with four inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Grambling has had over 120 players selected in the NFL and AFL Drafts, including the No. 1 overall pick in the 1963 AFL Draft in Buck Buchanan, who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Quarterback Doug Williams, who was MVP of Super Bowl XXII and was a first round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1978, is also among Grambling’s impressive list of alumni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 please, for the love of God, STOP scheduling these 1-AA schools. i HATE that we still do this shyte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Actually it seems to be a good formula - playing a mid major, AA and a power 5. The mid major and Aa give a break in the schedule and allows sometime for the guys to “practice”. The sec schedule is tough enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 6 hours ago, watson said: Actually it seems to be a good formula - playing a mid major, AA and a power 5. The mid major and Aa give a break in the schedule and allows sometime for the guys to “practice”. The sec schedule is tough enough. it’s a STUPID practice that i wish the NCAA would outlaw. Seriously. there is no reason for any team in a power 5 conference to play these games. You can’t even count them toward bowl eligibility. The committee doesn’t give two shits if you beat the Lower Mid Left Bank of Chattahoochee River State Fighting Grass Snakes. You have a better chance of losing a significant contributor for the season *cough*Todd Harris*cough* than you do losing the game. You’re not going to fill your stadium. Whoever does show leaves even earlier than normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Nutriaitch said: You have a better chance of losing a significant contributor for the season *cough*Todd Harris*cough* than you do losing the game. The reasons are two fold- break in the schedule and money to the little guy. Every media outlet was talking about LSU going to Texas and winning, so I bet the committee did too. Oregon, Wisconsin, the Arizona teams and North Carolina were all big names and so called, referenceable name wins. Should we line up 2 more power teams to play and really wear out the team? Also as far as injury goes, football is a dangerous game and Harris was just as likely to get hurt playing a power 5 team or even a higher risk of injury at practice. Edited June 5, 2020 by watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Sounds like Michigan might be on the schedule soon, they are big enough to get us over any shortcoming of lesser division teams. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 4 hours ago, watson said: The reasons are two fold- break in the schedule and money to the little guy. Every media outlet was talking about LSU going to Texas and winning, so I bet the committee did too. Oregon, Wisconsin, the Arizona teams and North Carolina were all big names and so called, referenceable name wins. Should we line up 2 more power teams to play and really wear out the team? Also as far as injury goes, football is a dangerous game and Harris was just as likely to get hurt playing a power 5 team or even a higher risk of injury at practice. you can get a break in the schedule without dropping down to a completely different division of the NCAA. and yeh i juries happen. Which is why you don’t schedule a game that literally adds zero value. Im not exaggerating when i say the games literally do not count. The committee ignores them as a data point. And you are not allowed to use that win towards your bowl eligibility. If a guy is going to go down, i damn sure don’t want it to be in a game that doesn’t even count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 4 hours ago, watson said: Sounds like Michigan might be on the schedule soon, they are big enough to get us over any shortcoming of lesser division teams. If you’re seriously comparing Michigan and the likes Southern and Grambling then we can’t really have this conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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