http://www.tigerdroppings.com/lsu-sports/breaking-lsu-vs-byu-to-be-played-in-new-orleans-superdome/71819776/
To be played at the Superdome, 9:30pm ET 9/2
Geaux Tigers!
To be played at the Superdome, 9:30pm ET 9/2
Geaux Tigers!
ESPN Confirming: BYU/LSU being moved to NOLA
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Cool. I hope they throw BYU some extra cash or something for basically making it a home game for LSU.
Trust me, it's basically a home game in Houston too.
♪alt13
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The bigger issue is not playing in Texas/Superdome(recruiting). Louisiana is still a damn good place to get some exposure.
This. When it comes to LSU fans and alumni, Houston is like Baton Rouge West. So I'm not sure that the crowd makeup will be all that different.
ETA: well, definitely fewer BYU fans now lol. Hope everyone enjoys Southern Decadence Weekend in the Quarter!
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Ya but there will be fewer byu fans at the game due to the change.
Far fewer. Between the additional hassle and expense for those flying in from out of town, and the fewer number of BYU alum/LDS members in Louisiana as compared to Texas, I doubt that even 5% of the fans present will be cheering for BYU. In Houston, I'd expect it to be more like 25-30% of the fans.
Rooting for BYU but think they'll get smashed.
David Stern
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I know everyone else is making excuses as to why the offense sucked last week, but I just think the scheme is bad. I agree with your post, and we might not even score on them. I think the defense can keep LSU to around 24 points or so, but there's no way the offense scores that. I'm guessing the final score ends up being like 24-3 or something like that.
I didn't watch much of the game but I was very unimpressed with BYU overall from what I saw. Maybe it was because it was Portland St and they just didn't take em seriously, hopefully they can get up for LSU.
7StraightIsGreat
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A few of my BYU buddies have told me that Detmer's scheme is too complicated and that the players, especially Mangum, are still having trouble adapting. I thought to myself "Isn't this the same guy that was just scoring 50ppg with High School players"? Now I won't pretend to know how Detmer's BYU offense compares with his HS offense and I realize those are two different worlds but I can't imagine Ty would be stubborn enough to bring in some sort of super complex offense to BYU and not adjust to his players.
I look at your WR's, and RB's and I just don't see a lot of speed, or game changing talent. Sitake has spent most of his coaching career under Whittingham and Kyle is the poster child for maximizing his defensive talent and struggling to catch up offensively. I think you guys are at the beginning of a similar process. You'll love watching your Defense play, your offense will make you pull your hair out, and you'll spend years asking "How can we be so good on defense and struggle so bad offensively"??
On the bright side, it looks like Whittingham may have finally figured it out and it only took a decade. If Kilane mirrors his former HC, you guys will be scoring points by 2028.
It might be too soon to assume Whit has the offense thing figured out because of a new OC. Signs may point in the positive direction, but this new OC has not even called one game with this team yet. I've seen too many OC changes to assume anything is figured out yet. I do see the parallel you are presenting though.