(05-02-2014 08:13 AM)EvilVodka Wrote:  

(04-29-2014 08:09 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  

(04-29-2014 07:00 PM)texasorange Wrote:  I don't get LSU's rationale. Why schedule Syracuse for 2017 when they had NC State? Why not have the Cuse return visit in 2016 or 2018? Why completely drop NC State?

The rational is that no matter how bad NC State may be, it's not going too be a guaranteed win. Ask Texas in 1999 and Ohio State in 2003 and 2004. LSU does not need the risk. NC State also does not offer exposure in the NYC area.

In many ways NC State is the least desirable ACC team for another B-5 to play. You can get easier wins against Wake or Duke, you will get better exposure with UNC. You get a trip to Boston, Atlanta, Miami, and Pittsburgh with BC, GT, UM, and Pitt. You get a top 20 program with VT, Miami, FSU, or Clemson.

NC State is high risk, low reward for a school like LSU.

Except that LSU has scheduled games with TCU, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Oregon and many other PAC 12 teams....

LSU just scheduled Syracuse for a home-home series I believe, and has Oklahoma on the slate in future years....I don't get why LSU canceled

Apparently LSU was afraid to play in Raleigh (where both Clemson and FSU have lost recently).

Terrified.

It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that LSU would be so afraid to play State in Raleigh, then turn around and schedule a home and home with a medocre Syracuse team that just beat State at raliegh.

(05-02-2014 01:06 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that LSU would be so afraid to play State in Raleigh, then turn around and schedule a home and home with a medocre Syracuse team that just beat State at raliegh.

Have they played Syracuse yet? They scheduled a series with NC State, too...

(05-02-2014 01:42 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 01:06 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that LSU would be so afraid to play State in Raleigh, then turn around and schedule a home and home with a medocre Syracuse team that just beat State at raliegh.

Have they played Syracuse yet? They scheduled a series with NC State, too...

Lol, we'll see my friend.

(05-02-2014 01:06 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  


It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that LSU would be so afraid to play State in Raleigh, then turn around and schedule a home and home with a medocre Syracuse team that just beat State at raliegh.

Sure it makes sense.

If you play Syracuse you have the potential for a national game with one school in the SEC and the other in the ACC on NYC's doorstep. If you want any exposure in the NYC/Northeast US area, your P-5 choices are BC, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Penn State. LSU also has a game on tap with PSU.

You don't get that regional advantage playing a game in Raleigh and if you want to play a team in NC, you can chose between UNC, WF, Duke, and NC State, and cover the same area with a game with VT or UVa.

NC State does less for LSU than Syracuse. It's really that simple. NC State also could win one of the games and turn around the next two weeks and lose to Wake Forest and UVa. Beating a top 20 team one week and losing to a team with a losing record the next is an unfortunate NC State tradition.

(05-02-2014 02:39 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 01:06 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  


It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that LSU would be so afraid to play State in Raleigh, then turn around and schedule a home and home with a medocre Syracuse team that just beat State at raliegh.

Sure it makes sense.

If you play Syracuse you have the potential for a national game with one school in the SEC and the other in the ACC on NYC's doorstep. If you want any exposure in the NYC/Northeast US area, your P-5 choices are BC, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Penn State. LSU also has a game on tap with PSU.

You don't get that regional advantage playing a game in Raleigh and if you want to play a team in NC, you can chose between UNC, WF, Duke, and NC State, and cover the same area with a game with VT or UVa.

All of your points are very good and valid but they have nothing to do with LSU being afraid to play NC State at Raleigh. Thats what doesnt make sense to me.

(05-02-2014 03:42 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 02:39 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 01:06 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  


It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that LSU would be so afraid to play State in Raleigh, then turn around and schedule a home and home with a medocre Syracuse team that just beat State at raliegh.

Sure it makes sense.

If you play Syracuse you have the potential for a national game with one school in the SEC and the other in the ACC on NYC's doorstep. If you want any exposure in the NYC/Northeast US area, your P-5 choices are BC, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Penn State. LSU also has a game on tap with PSU.

You don't get that regional advantage playing a game in Raleigh and if you want to play a team in NC, you can chose between UNC, WF, Duke, and NC State, and cover the same area with a game with VT or UVa.

All of your points are very good and valid but they have nothing to do with LSU being afraid to play NC State at Raleigh. Thats what doesnt make sense to me.

I was half-joking. I wouldn't say LSU is aFRAID, but they may feel that NC State's a medium-risk / low-reward whereas Syracuse is a medium-risk / medium-reward.

(05-02-2014 03:55 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 03:42 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 02:39 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 01:06 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  


It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that LSU would be so afraid to play State in Raleigh, then turn around and schedule a home and home with a medocre Syracuse team that just beat State at raliegh.

Sure it makes sense.

If you play Syracuse you have the potential for a national game with one school in the SEC and the other in the ACC on NYC's doorstep. If you want any exposure in the NYC/Northeast US area, your P-5 choices are BC, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Penn State. LSU also has a game on tap with PSU.

You don't get that regional advantage playing a game in Raleigh and if you want to play a team in NC, you can chose between UNC, WF, Duke, and NC State, and cover the same area with a game with VT or UVa.

All of your points are very good and valid but they have nothing to do with LSU being afraid to play NC State at Raleigh. Thats what doesnt make sense to me.

I was half-joking. I wouldn't say LSU is aFRAID, but they may feel that NC State's a medium-risk / low-reward whereas Syracuse is a medium-risk / medium-reward.

Its a high risk for LSU as the Cuse will lay the smackdown on them

(05-02-2014 04:47 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 03:55 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 03:42 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 02:39 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 01:06 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  


It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that LSU would be so afraid to play State in Raleigh, then turn around and schedule a home and home with a medocre Syracuse team that just beat State at raliegh.

Sure it makes sense.

If you play Syracuse you have the potential for a national game with one school in the SEC and the other in the ACC on NYC's doorstep. If you want any exposure in the NYC/Northeast US area, your P-5 choices are BC, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Penn State. LSU also has a game on tap with PSU.

You don't get that regional advantage playing a game in Raleigh and if you want to play a team in NC, you can chose between UNC, WF, Duke, and NC State, and cover the same area with a game with VT or UVa.

All of your points are very good and valid but they have nothing to do with LSU being afraid to play NC State at Raleigh. Thats what doesnt make sense to me.

I was half-joking. I wouldn't say LSU is aFRAID, but they may feel that NC State's a medium-risk / low-reward whereas Syracuse is a medium-risk / medium-reward.

Its a high risk for LSU as the Cuse will lay the smackdown on them

You are certainly laying some "smack" down, huh!?!

(05-02-2014 10:02 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 04:47 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 03:55 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 03:42 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-02-2014 02:39 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  Sure it makes sense.

If you play Syracuse you have the potential for a national game with one school in the SEC and the other in the ACC on NYC's doorstep. If you want any exposure in the NYC/Northeast US area, your P-5 choices are BC, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Penn State. LSU also has a game on tap with PSU.

You don't get that regional advantage playing a game in Raleigh and if you want to play a team in NC, you can chose between UNC, WF, Duke, and NC State, and cover the same area with a game with VT or UVa.

All of your points are very good and valid but they have nothing to do with LSU being afraid to play NC State at Raleigh. Thats what doesnt make sense to me.

I was half-joking. I wouldn't say LSU is aFRAID, but they may feel that NC State's a medium-risk / low-reward whereas Syracuse is a medium-risk / medium-reward.

Its a high risk for LSU as the Cuse will lay the smackdown on them

You are certainly laying some "smack" down, huh!?!